Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-20

cipality.
I'VE ask Of the electors OF this city
a careful consideration of this declara-
! ton of principles and the candidacy of
those selected by this convention adopt
ing this platform as their choice for
public servants
Chairman Gallwey next declared the
nomination Of 4 mayor in order and the
convention proceeded as though it under
stood what was coming.
DIR. w. H. Haviland in happy speech
that seemed to meet the approval of
many in the hall placed the name of the
present incumbent. ]. II. Mccarthy in
| nomination.
Tom Mulholand. ex-chief of police,
placed the name of Dan Tewey in NOM
| nation but if he had a speech prepared
he forgot it before getting out of his
| seat.
! ]. NJ. Reynolds III a ringing and eulo-
CYSTIC speech placed the name of w. ii.
Davey in nomination, saying that there
would be no doubt of his election if nomi-
mated and that was all that the demo-
Gratis were looking for.
Mr.. Reynolds, in his talk. signitied that
| Mr.. Davey was the panacea for all poll
teal ills in the city and the democrats
| if they took occasion to look closely into
| his record. would find out the truth of
this statement.
The chairman appointed John T.. Cur
ran, Phil f. Goodwin and Frank Kinds
as tellers and the count resulted as fol-
lows:
! Mccarthy. SO
| DaVey. ............... .............. 81
| TaW ,.,..,-,.,,,,....1J
| Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
Another vote was declared in order and
Mr.. Reynolds looked surprised that his
candidate was not elected. The second
vote resulted as follows:
! mccarthy. 81
| Davey. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
1OtdI.. ...........'s 90
There was no election and Mr.. Null
holland withdrew the name of Mr.. Tew-
ey. The next ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of Davey with a vote as follows:
DaVey.. .......................41
MCCARTHY. ..3'
The nomination of a city treasurer was
next on the programme and Edward Nj.
Lamb placed the name OF earle Galiger
in nomination. j. NJ. Reynolds nomin-
ated Marco J. Medin, Jr.. and Jack Nc
Laughin nominated J. A. Ljubibratich.
The vote as announced on the first bal
lot was: Medin, 81: Galiger, 10; Ljubi-
bratich, Z. The result was greeted with
cheers and Medin was escorted to the
platform and thanked the delegates for
his nomination, saying that he had not
the slightest expectation of being nomi-
mated by such majority.
| For the Office of police judge there We're
five names placed in nomina tiOn-Ernest
Hardcastle, Daniel M. O'Connell, Daniel
j. WEIGH, e. J. Iaurandeau and Thoma S
Boyle.
The first ballot was announced as fol-
lows: Hardcastle, 8; O'Connell, TO-;
i WEIGH, 3; Laurandeau, 20; Boyle, 81;
scattering, l.
Hardcastle then resigned in favor of
Laurandeau, with the statement that in
his opinion there were too many men in
the race.
second ballot resulted as follows:
Boyle, SO; Laurandeau, 35; O'Connell, :,
scattering l.
The names OF OConnell and WEIGH
We're withdrawn after the second ballot,
and the race lay between Boyle and
Laurandeau.
AS the counting of the ballots neared
a conclusion and it was seen that Boyle
had won there was hearty applause AM
many friends crowded forward to con-
; graduate him.
The result of the balloting was an
nounced as follows: Boyle, Al; Lauran.
deau, 80.
Boyle was called upon for a speech
and mounted the rostrum. He said:
Gentlemen, 1 thank you for the honor
.. conferred upon me. I will do all in my
power, if elected, to do my duty between
| ci<1 nd of no ri nrIi
nances. have had quite an experience
for the last few years in listening to tn
> learned arguments Of my friends, Judg'
Terrell, Bert Marsh and Mr.. Cason, an
think can I'LL the bill. Gentlemen,
thank you."
When the laughter and applause re
sulting from Boyle's witty sally had sub
sided recess Of thirty minutes was de
: clared.