The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
The Electors of Weiser Meet to
Nominate Municipal Ticket.
A. B. ANDERSON FOR MAYOR,
Non-Partism Candidates were Named and
Everything Passed off Smoothly.

Last Thursday at 2 o'clock D. m.
the electors of Weiser, irrespective
of party, assembled in mass meeting
at the opera house, pursuant to call,
to talk over matters relative to the
coming city election and the new
municipal status of the city existing
by reason of the recent change to an
city of the second class Ed Shain-
wald was elected chairman of the meet
ing and NJ S. Parker secretary.
The result was call for general
mass meeting on Monday evening.
1t was voted to designated the
ticket nominated the Progressive
Citizens Ticket"
Pursuant to the action of the
meeting held on Thursday a mass
convention was held at the opera
house Monday evening for the pur-
The meeting was.called to order by
Chairman Edward Shainwald of the
Thursdays meeting The minutes
of the mass meeting were re;ta by
secretary NJ. S. Parker.
T. G. Galloway was elected chair
man of the mass convention and w.
II. OBrien secretary. The chair
man addressed the convention on the
purposes of the meeting
w. H. O'Brien introduced the
following resolution which was
adopted:
WHEREAS: We believe the inter
ests of the city of Weiser will be
best conserved by the election of
representative and progressive cit-
zens without reference to party affili-
ations or political beliefs, men whose
chief desire it will be to improve the
physical condition of our city and
the business and moral welfare of its
people, and
WHEREAS: We believe that The
nomination of such men and tax
payers is the best guarantee to the
people that no action will be taken
by them in their official capacity
which will result in infilctng on the
property owners and business men Il
burden of municipal taxes for muni-
clpal improvements urtil such time
as business conditions better enable
the people to bear the same, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, BY the people of Weis-
er in mass meeting assembled, that
we do now proceed with the nomina-
hereby pledge such. candidates to
work unitedly for the welfare of the
city of Weiser, and to keep munici-
pal taxes down to point commen-
surate with the business activity of
its people and taxpayers.
M. S. Parker moved that the con-
vention proceed to the nomination of
candidates for city officers, after
which to nominate by wards candi-
datas for aldermen in the respective
wards. Motion prevailed
Nominations for mayor were call
ed for and Judge Jeffries placed A.
B. Anderson in nomination, r. E.
Lockwood presented the name of N.
F. Kimball and Frank Harris the
name of T. G. Galloway. Mr.. Kim
ball withdrew his name and the bal
lot resulted as follows: Anderson
80, Galloway so, Kimball 2 votes,
and Anderson was declared the nom
inee for mayor.
The next in order was the nom
ination of candidate for city clerk,
and Judge Rhea presented the name
of NJ S. Parker. There being NO
other names presented, he was nom
mated unanimously by acclamation
Then the convention proceeded to
nominated candidate for treasurer
Z. j. Selwyn was placed IN nomina-
ton by Gerry Snow, c T. Williams