The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-18
GREAT FALLS POLITICS
Collins Nominated for Mayor by
the Republicans.
MADDOX A CLOSE SECOND
j. W. Roberts Will Make the Run for
City Observation-Disclosures Renomi-
mated for Police Magistrate.
Populists Did No Work.

| Great Falls, March 1.-THE republic
| can candidates have been rustling hard
| all day and it was impossible to pass
| a street corner on which two or more
| of them would not be gathered Col
| Inns and Maddox continued to be the
leading candidates up to the hour of
! the convention, and personally and
through their agents they interviewed
| the delegates. 1t appears to be be-
| yond dispute that Collins is the candi-
| date of l.. G. Phelps and that the in
| fiuence of the latter was exerted at the
| primaries to pull him through. That
| fact initiated somewhat against Col
Inns in the convention. The candidates
| for city treasurer have been as anx-
ious. w. S. Frary, the incumbent Of
| the office, of course would not put up
any lightning rods. for he has enjoyed
the position for two terms, but he was
perfectly willing to hang around any
spot where the lightning might be
playing. Then George Raban, who an
ncunced himself for the place some
time ago, has been reminding the del
egates that he was willing through
w
the druggist. was also an avowed can
didate and w. F. Junkins, the grocer,
likewise had an eye on the job. AL
together 1t was a busy day for the re-
publicans.
The popu1ists were less assured. Up
to O'Clock this evening the leaders
of that party, if one may put it that
way when the entire party numbers
SO few that all may well be needed
to fill out the list of officers, were I'M
decided whether they would nominate
full ticket or let the election go by
default or indorse some of the repub
licans and some of the democratic
ticket. On the whole they rather ia
vored the republican party, but Col
Inns, the probable candidate, was re-
pugnant to them, and the little slap of
the republicans the other night at the
primaries was trifle humiliating be-
sides. Apparently they were willing
to name the republican ticket and that
was obviously impossible when there
are so many hungry republicans in the
field and only few offices to fill their
mouths.
Sam stephenson opened the ball at
the republican city convention in the
court room with a speech that attrib-
nted all of the glory in the late war
to the republicans and all the wounds
to the democrats. He did not specify
ton elected John T. Athey,. chairman;
w. A. Webster, secretary, and commit
tees on credentials, order of business,
on platform and resolutions. After a
short recess the committees brought in
their reports. The roll was called and
the faithful came inside the railing of
the court room. The committee on res
olutions reported indorsing the national
administration, recommending economy
in city affairs, the removal of the wa
ter works board from politics and the
reduction of water rates from 20 to
30 per cent. from the present rates.
The nominees of the convention were
pledged to support this platform.
Then A. j. Sullivan, p. o. Strain, E.
T. Wright were appointed and the
nomination for mayor was the next
order of business. F. George Held
then eulogized Fletcher Maddox. Sui
Ivan presented the name OF j. A. Col
Inns. There was a pause. Then c.
Grove announced that M. L. Bridgman
was out of the race. The vote result
ed, Collins "a, Maddox %, and Collins
was declared the nominee of the con-
vention. He was called upon for a
speech, but had fled from the hall. The
nomination for city treasurer came
next. w. H. Race nominated George
Raban, Edwin Young named J. w.
Roberts. c. H. Benton named w. f.
Junkins for the job. A. J. Sullivan
brought forward w. S. Frary Mr.
Frary, according, it is said. to agree
ment, jumped up and declined. c. H.
Benton asked permission to withdraw
w. F. Junkins and substitute G. W.
Junkins. Then the list closed The
vote following stood: Raban %, Rob-
erts 10, Junkins 4, w. B. Burleigh 2. On
the second vote Roberts received "a,
Raban 20, Junkins 8, and Roberts was
given the nomination.
w. H. Race then nominated s. Haw-
kins for police magistrate, the nomin-
alton being made by accIamation.
there being no other candidates. Judge
Hawkins made short speech of ac-
ceptance.
The nominees of the various wards
for aldermen We're then confirmed
The matter of a central committee was
left with the chairman and the various
candidates.
The convention then adjourned with
vote of thanks to it's officers AS
the delegates We're leaving the hall the
candidate for mayor, J. A. Collins, en-
tered, and there We're set calls for
speech. Collins, thanked the conven-
ton and said he would do his best, and
then they went home.
The populist convention met in the
council chamber and adjourned with
out doing business until Thursday
evening, March 20. the date of the
democratic convention.
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