The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03
THEY SHY AT BEER.
But Drink Down Porter with q Relish
The Citizens Good Government PARTY
Goes Into Voluntary Bankruptcy
"A Limited Amount of Porter
the Only Asset.

The citizens good government city
convention was called to order at . p. M,
to-day, in the city hall by VIM. McGra b.,
and Mayor w. f. Daniels was chosen
chairman. l.. J. Burnett was appointed
secretary. The delegates were all
promptly on hand, having done much
csucusing on the streets before arriving
at the hall.
Judge McGrath at once opened the
ball by moving that the convention take
an informal ballot for candidate for
mayor. There was a murmur OF dissent
to this among the delegates, and the
Judge withdrew his motion and made
another to the effect that a committee OF
three be appointed on credentials. This
carried and Rev. A. G. Shepherd, K. b.
McCleuon aud VIM. McGrath were 60
appointed and reported the list OF dele
gates given in yesterdays DAILY LEADER.
f. d. Palmer renewed Judge Nc
Grath's motion for IN informal ballot
which prevailed, and Reverands Robin
con aud Cline were appointed tellers.
| The machinery OF the convention vas in
good working order. ballots being pre-
pared TO hand around, and in a jiffy the
| vote was taken and counted, resulting
in l3 votes for e.. ]. Porter for mayor. 4
for W. f. Daniels, | for II. p. Smith, l
Tor G. NJ. Farley.
Judge Mc(irath moved to make the
informal ballot formal, the motion pre-
yailed-sud the much Wanted citizens
good government party tumbled into the
lap OF the ungodly element with a
ghostly laugh.
On motion OF Judge McGrath, j. A.
johnson was declared the nominee OF the
convention for city treasurer.
A like action by Judge McGrath and
the convention nominated JOS. Opperud
for school treasurer.
Rev. She pherd moved an informal
ballot for police justice, which resulted:
J. II. Williamson, s.; d. ID. Holdridge, 4;
Fred Ball. 3; John Walker, l; +. l.. So
per. l; II. II. Holdridge, ..
Rev. Mr.. Cline suggested it was quite
evident there was no slate OF that part
Of the program.
It WAS decided these we're only nomi-
~nations and a formal ballot was ordered
The convention was in the best OF spirits
latter its Porter potatione), aud main
tanned it's hilarity IN a high degree.
The formal ballot resulted, William.
son. IL; ID. D. Holdridge, 5; Ball. 3;
Walker. l.
J., H. Williamson WAS declared the
nominee, and an invitation was extended
by tho chair for nominations for city
justice.
Rev. Mr.. Hubbell moved an informa
ballot to determine the candidates.
The ballot resulted. John Walker. >
Fred Ball, 4: ID. ID. Holdr,dge, 4; r. l.
Soper. /; Rev. j.. &. Hubbell, /; VIM
McGrath. 1: II. II. Holiridge. 4.
II. II. Hoidridge withdrew the names
Of himself and ID. ID. H~oldridRe, and Rov
J. C. Hubbell moved u formal ballo
which was taken. The vote resulted
Walker, IA; d. d. Holdridge. 4; Ball,
j. NJ. Walker was declared the nominee
judge McGrsth then moved, . com
mittee OF three on resolutions, % b.
thought this convention ought to de
clare itself. In view OF it. nomination
for q this seemed Q very necessar!
step. The chair named the commits
on credentials as the committee on res
olut,ons which retired to the ante room
} and noon returned with Judge Nc
Grath's type written resolutions In ham
which were read and adopted: The,
favored ~judicious economy in o'ty Affairs
opposed payment Of personal expenses Q
Pierre lobbyists out OF CITY funds; op
posed to illegal expenditure OF CITY fund
for any purpose; opposed to saloons an