Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
THE REPUBLICAN CITY CON-
VENTION,

THE REPUBLICAN CITY CON-
VENTION.
1t should be understood that the re-
publican convention to be held at the
Atheneum Saturday night is entirely
~non-factional. It is called to place in
nomination a city ticket to be voted for
on April l. Under the new charter the
officers elected this year serve for two
years-except the aldermen who, under
the provisions of the law draw lots, and
are divided into two classes-one-half
holding for n year and one-half for
two years. After the first election only
one-half the aldermen will be elected
each time. It is believed the taxpayers
of this city realize fully the Importance
of taking an interest in this convention
and the election to follow. A man
should not be supported in this campaign
because he is anti-this or anti-that, and
he who attempts to bring into this cam
paign any consideration of personal spite
that may exist between certain indi-
viduals ought to be promptly sat down
upon. The republican party, if it's can
didates shall be elected, will be held
responsible for the city government.
Let IS be wise and cautious
in naming a ticket. If a republican de-
serts his party let it not be the party's
fault. There has been, during the past
few Notwithstanding the events and
results of last falls election-much bit
terness of feeling between Mayor Patter-
son and Judge Winchester. The prom
inence of these individuals for a while
exerted an influence calculated to seri-
ously disrupt the republican party in
this city, if allowed to continue. But
there has been an awakening to a realiz-
alton of the danger, and the G. o. p.
does not propose to stand for the bicker-
ings, the strife Or the prejudices of these
gentlemen. They have been leaders in
the party's counsels in the past, but the
existing. conditions will not tolerate
either dictation or advice from these
gentlemen at this time. Mr.. Patterson
has been mayor of Bismarck six. years
and he should have yielded gracefully to
public opinion and not objected to a
change in the city government. There
are those who, did not Justify the entire
procedure in the drama of the past win
ter in which Judge Winchester and
Mr.. Patterson were leading actors, but
personal grievances and disappointments
on Mr.. Patterson's part will not justify
him in deserving and opposing a party
that has honored him much beyond his
deserts. And if he has in mind a dem
onstration in modern times of that
Sampson act of old he is doomed to dis
appointment. 1t will be we'll, also, for
taose timid republicans who are
Just now listening to the siren voice of
the enemy-the heap big talk from the
medicine man in the democratic wigwam
down the street to the effect that a
Jump from Patterson is a "coo'' for
Winchester-to beware. There's nothing
in it. Mr.. Donnelly, who is the most
prominently mentioned candidate for
nomination for mayor, has a mind of his
W. Neither Winchester mol Patterson
could influence him to act against the
wishes of his party and the dictates of
his own conscience. This matter is
mentioned because of a desire to impress
On the voters of this city that whoever
may receive the nomination Saturday
night will be the candidate of his party
not the candidate of an individual.
There is a very general desire to do away
with individuality in the city's manage
ment and that is what the republican
convention Saturday night will stand for.