Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
NAMED|NC CAUCUS
Persons Who Will Run For
School Trustees.
NOMINATED LAST NIGHT
AT a Meeting of the Citizens Which
Was Held in the City Hall
Result of the Ballot.
NOMINATED LAST NIGHT

AS suggested in these columns SeVefal
days ago a mass meeting was held in the
city hall last night for the purpose or
nominating three school trustees for the
Anaconda school district. That the no
tice of the call was not published was
no fault of this paper, however. A rep
resentative heard of the meeting and was
present, The other members of the
press in the city were also present, there
fore nothing was secret about it. On
account of a school board meeting to-
night E. j. Nadeau, clerk Of the board,
spoke to several on yesterday about the
mass meeting last night which was adj
vertised quite extensively in a verbal
way. Prominent anon the citizens
present who take a deep interest in the
public schools were G. S.. E. Wisner, T.
C. Davidson, Phil Daniels and j. H. Col
Inns, who figured quite prominently in
Me meeting.
Alderman Joseph E. Mcdonnell placed
in nomination the name of Joseph
Hughes. Mr.. Hughes declined. and in
turn nominated G. S. E.. Wisner. Mr..
Wisner was chosen unanimously.
The nomination of a temporary secre-
tary then being called for, Alderman T.
c. Davidson nominated E. j. Nadeau.
Mr.. Nadeau was also unanimously cho-
sen.
Mr.. Davidson placed in nomination for
trustee the name of H. H. Nell. Joseph
E. Mcdonnell nominated J. S. Hickey.
Phil Daniels named Frank A. Jones, H.
G.. Coy the name of d. r. McRae.
Mr.. Davidson moved that the nominal
tons close. Peter ToWey said he OBJ
jected to the closing of the nominations
~ that fir,n 1naaJ1Ca all nf the nraCnnf
trustees on the school board resided west
of Main street. He thought the east
side should be represented on the board
also. He had heard a great deal of COM
plant on this score. The motion to
close nominations was lost.
Mr.. Davidson said he lived on the east
himself and had never heard any COM
plant in regard to the place of residence
of the trustees. He thought it made no
difference where the trustees lived SO
citizens.
Nominations proceeded and Ri. Hayes
placed in nomination Peter Cox of Car
roll. George Barich named L. G. Smith
and Mr.. Davidson named NJ. Martin.
Chairman Wisner appointed Joseph e.
Mcdonnell and Henry Redmond as tel
lers. The result of the balloting was as
follows:
J. S. Hickey. F.. {. -. -. . .....3e
JoSSpll "uik IA s..s
II. III. Nell..... =. .. . -. . .....ls
D. r.. McRae.... -. -. =. -. ......1t
Frank A Jones'. 49,. -. . .......l4
l.. G. Smith,. !. -. 80. =. ....1.
wi. MdIllll...... - 49,. =. =. $685..
The meeting was attended by So per.
sons and was interesting throughout. II
was apparent to all that this is the man.
ner in which school trustees should be
nominated each year Oily due notice Of
the meeting each year only due notice o.
the president and secretary of the schoo
board should be printed in the papers sc
as to give every one a chance to be pres
emf. AS near as can be learned none O
the successful candidates at last nights
meeting I'VE any relations who are look
ing for situations if they are elected.
The school election will be held on Sat,
urday, April Z. It a suggested yes
terday that the polls should be kept opel
from s O'Clock in the morning until I il
the evening, in order that those VIII
work on the day shift may have an op
portunity to vote. The notices of elec
ton, however, have already been sent on
and in them the hours are fixed from
a. m. till 6 p. m. The matter will prob
ably be called to the attention of tn,
school board at a meeting to be held to
night.