Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-19

CONVENTION
Convened at Noon in SuttOn'S
1heater.
TO NOMINATE ALDERMEN
Ringing Platform Declaring Allegi-
ance to National Party Adopted
Organization.
TO NOMINATE ALDERMEN

At noon today the republican city con-
vention was called to order in Sutton's
new theater by Neil Mcdonald, chairman
| of the central committee. The stage was
set for the production of Quo Vadis, now
holding the boards at Sutton's. Back OF
the chairman vas allegorical scenery
representing the destruction Of the sew
~en-headed monster by the invincible Her
cules. A lone democrat in the rear of the
a saw the portent of the picture, the
republican party as Hercules and the
democracy as the dragon, and departed.
". 8. Tallant. the committee secretary,
read the call, and the chairman asked for
nominations for temporary chairman,
William Gallick, in a brief speech,
named Hon. A. +. Bray, and Mr.. Bray
was chosen by reclamation. Mr.. Gallick
and Mr.. HARDWOOD were appointed to es-
cort the chairman elect to the platform
and when the applause following his in
PRODUCTION had subsidized Mr.. Bray pro-
speeches. He said he was a republican
and was glad Of it, and the more he
thought of things political the more he
tnough he belonged to the right political
party. I'VE are here said he 'for the
purpose OF selecting men to lead the re-
publicans to victory at the coming cleo
ton. Let us do our work we'll and select
only he best material. He spoke in
scathing terms Of municipal affairs, and
said the morals of the city were worse
now than they were fifteen years ago. He
spoke OF open violation of the law in GER
lain quarters, and said the election Of the
republican ticket meant a clean admins
fro finn NJ vorHvtfnnI GH:
called for nominations for temporary sec
rotary.
charles Schatzlein vas chosen for this
posltlOn by reclamation, on motion of
John n. Kirk. Mr.. Schatzlein's election
was the occasion for more applause, and
the two men who had fought each other
IN the city convention Of a year ago
shook hands across the presiding officers
desk n the delegates made SO much
noise that the p~asteboard tatue of Mer-
curry at the rear of the stage shook so
Violently that 1t looked as though it was
coming to life and proposed to join in
the festivities. But Mercury controlled
himself, t~heapplause subsidized, and after
Mr.. Schatzlein had expressed his thanks
the convention proceeded to business.
Motions authorizing the chair to APP
point the committees on credentials, per-
manent organization and resolutions, re-
suited in the following selections
Credentials-Jacob Oliver. ]. II. Ma
honey, w. II. Winters, O.. Hight, Joseph
Archambault, D.. D.. McGregor, John
Lewis and Joe Bryant.
permanent Observation-Disclosures Sal
lick, Joe Sloan, William Thompson, p. H.
Manchester, w. H. Orr, ]. c.. Sullivan, r..
M: Campbell and P. J. Bolard.
Frank McWilliams, w. s. Tallant, f. n.
HARDWOOD, Dan Yaney, John Kirk and
Neil Mcdonald.
A recess was then taken until 3 o'clock.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials fixed the ward representation in
the convention as follows:
First ward-Delegates- w. O. Sper,
Jacob Oliver, j. r. Creighton, Thomas
Nichols, w. H. Orr, William Rich, Robert
Skillicorn, Joseph Dave. Alternates-
Thomas Driscoll, J.. r. Coombe, w. O.
oliver, Oscar Hungate. Erastus Thomas,
Nels Nelson, Ellef Peterson, w. j. Lloyd.
Second neutrality-suspicious.. Thomp-
son. Sam Jones, A. F.. Bray, Thomas
Richards. H. M. Patterson, a Yancey,
Rob TAFT, j. H. Maloney. A~lternates-
Robert Turner, F. A. Gilbert. A. Wetz-
tein, e. e. Paxson, j. D. Ritter. ]. r. Nc
]. L. Trip, ]. E. Richards, d. j. Gard, j.
Third ward-P. F. Boland, w. F. Ru-
dolph, Savin Lisa, w. HI. Winters, w. E.
Reynolds, W. r. White, A.. A.. Crossman,
8. H. Treloar. Alternates-Ben Sampson,
c. T. Thomas. L. A. Sisley, w. H. Young,
Caddy, I. Brumler, c. Mason, H.
N. Thomas.
Fourth ward = Delegates = Charles
Schatzlein, ]. C. Sullivan, C. L. Tilton, O..
Hight. Charles Bausman, E. HARDWOOD, H.
L. Maury, c. ]. Stevenson. Alternates- j.
Chauvin. o. Chervier. w. H. Nichols, H.
A. A. Mcmillan, A. B.. Glenn
ents. ]. M. Hinkle, John Floyd.
Fifth ward Delegates-Joe Archam- |
bault, s. j. Waters. Lewis Fisher, James
Baldisero, w. P. Rodebank, Fred Rich |
ards, r. M. Campbell. Frank McWilliams.
Alternates-Eli Prudhomme. James Ham,
bin. Jr., H. Herrick. Carl Davis. John
Griffith, James Graham, Stewart Reese, !
Levy.
Sixth ward-Delegates-J. Sloan, W. s.
Tallant, George Porter. ]. v. Halton, A.
B. Marshman, E. H. Beal, D. D. McGreg- :
J. L. Trip. . e. Richards, D. ]. Giard, J.. |
or, H. Kroger. Alternates-W. D. Tracey. I
B.. Narcotic, George Andrews, Joseph Sill |
yer, Ad. Williams.
Seventh neutrality-suspicious.. H. Man.
Alex Price. w. c.. Thomas. N. A..
Mcdonald, John Lewis. George r. Davies,
J. C. Richards, A. H. Taylor. Alternates
John F. Charles, w. A.. Clark, ]. b..
Virtue. J. H. Gilbert. E. Z. Melcher. W. r.
John Reed, C. A. Elvers.
Eighth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. N. Kirk.
Joseph Bryant, D. J. Charles. John HAM
lyn, William Gallick, w. j. Buckner.
Morrow. Joe Vogler. A%lternates
w. G. VanWart. B. N. Beebe, A. j.
Robinson, F. Zimmerman, A. G. Corbitt. |
w. Vineyard, w. Pinkham, John OF.
SON.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization and order Of business !
that the temporary organi- |
zation be made permanent: that an as |
sistant secretary be elected; thai the