The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16

cast on the first ballot, which resulted:
Normoyle. 2T; Cronin, "a; FOgarty. 10:
Terrell, 9 After the first ballot Judge
Terrell was dropped and the second
ballot resulted:
Normoyle, 80: Cronin. "a; Fogarty, 10.
the full vote of the convention being
cast. The name of Fogarty was drop
ped and the third ballOJ taken. There
We're 81 votes east. OF these Nnrmoyle
received 36 and Cronin 26. and Nor
moyle was declared the nominee of
the convention.
4 speech being demanded. the sue
cessful candidate begged to be excus-
ed, but thanked the delegates warmly
for the honor bestowed upon him.
Nominations for Aldermen.
A recess of 10 minutes was taken at
this time to enable the delegates from
the various wards to select their can
didates for aldermen and ward COM
mtteemen. After the recess the dele
cations reported at follows:
For aldermen-First ward, P j. Nc
Arthur, renominated; Second ward,
Hugh Smith: Third ward, William
Page, renominated; Fourth ward,
James A. Lewis: Fifth ward, Henry
Crangle; Sixth ward, ]. J. Hammill;
Seventh ward, Patrick Bowling; Eighth
ward Thomas Rowan, renomlnated.
The committeeman named were:
First ward, John D. Sullivan; Second
Torpey; Fourth ward, W. j. Naughten;
Fifth ward. Daniel Cullane; Sixth
ward, W. H. Davey; Seventh ward.
Thomas Boland; Eighth ward, ]. j.
Cotter.
The nominations for aldermen and
selections of committeeman We're unan-
imously ratified by the convention,
after which Jerry A. Clifford was cho-
sen by reclamation for chairman of the
city central committee.
The central committee was empower
ed to fill any vacanciea that might oc-
cur on the ticket and, after rendering a
vote of thanks to its officers, the con-
vention adjourned.
sketch of the Next Mayor.
jeremiah Henry Mccarthy, the nomi-
nee for mayor, was born May 20, 1853
at the town of Brasher Falls. st. Law
renee county, N. Y. His parents were
farming people and the greater part Of
the time till he was Il years of age was
spent on the farm. At the age of IA he
struck out for himself and went to St.
Adams, VT, where he became a plumb
er's apprentice. Two years later found
him at Springfield. Mass, following his
trade. In few years he mad become
SO proficient in his business that he
was placed in charge of the water
works of the city. He also did q con-
tracing business and became known to
numerous other Massachusetts cities. In
1S72 he became imbued with desire to
see the West His resolution was soCn
formed and he set sail Tor California
going by way of the isthmus. Arriving
in San Francisco in two weeks time, he
was placed in charge of the const1uc-
) ., III. Il al, l., III,
were begun at that time. He remained
at the head of the department till the
spring Of 1876, when he came to Mon
tana and went to placer mining at Dia-
mOnd City. He came to Butte 20 years
ego last October and has since resided
here During these years he has en-
gagged in leasing and various other bust
ness pursuits, always with conspicuous
success. Political preferment was first
bestowed upon him when he represented
the old Fourth ward in the council in
1888 and 1884. Here his record was
cleancut and noteworthy He was one
of the organizers of the first fire de-
partment, was chief for four years and
was the first paid chief. His services as
chief were highly creditable. In the
spring of 1881 Mr.. Mccarthy sat in the
first democratic convention of Silver
Bow county. In the spring of 1897 he
was elected city treasurer, which office
he will vacate TO assume the reins of
the city government.
During his 20 years residence in
Butte Mr.. Mccarthy has always been
leading citizen. Interested in all progress
sive movements and is known univer-
sally as en- honest, upright, aggressive
and conservative business man. His
record as city treasurer has proved him
a man of great zeal and capacity and
has demonstrated that he is possessed
of an unflinching determination to see
the right done according to his range
of view. He will undoubtedly prove one
of the most efficient mayors Butte has
had.
Nicholas Hughes.
Nicholas Hughes, the nominee for
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