The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-03-26

The convention of the republicans
at the court house Monday night was
one of the most unique ever held in
the city. For lack of enthusiasm and
a general feeling of being led to lie
slaughter it excelled any similar
meeting of the kind yet held. The
| meeting was to commence at
o'clock, but the caucus of the dele
gates, which commenced at about
1880, lasted so long that it was 8 be-
fore the regular business was taken
up. The caucus was held in the jani-
tors room and was devoted chiefly
to fixing upon a name for police mag
istrate. The mayoralty candidate had
been decided upon before the conven-
ton was called, so there was no de-
lay on that score.
At 9 o'clock the delegates re-en-
tered the court room and took their
seats inside the railing. Captain j.
D. Eaton, as chairman of the central
committee, called the meeting to or
der, and Andrew Swaney, as secre-
tary read the call. The temporary
organization was then perfected with
G. H. Grub as chairman and J. H.
Stevens as secretary. In his little
speech Of acceptance, Grub stated
that he was always glad to be elected
chairman of republican convention
at any time, and especially, so he
said, of a convention that would nom
mate officers that were sure of cleo
ton. There were a few cheers at
this from the crowd, but the majority
present were SO much of a different
feeling that they couldn't enthuse to
i. any extent.
The credential committee, com
posed of G. H. Foot, j. w. Robinson
and Manly Harshman, was then ap.
pointed by the chair, followed by the
selection of j. M. Noble A. D. Nc
earthly and o. P. Gregg as committee
on permanent organization. The con
vention then took a short recess, to
allow the different committees to get
together and make their selections.
When called to order, the creden
, tial committee made their report
which was accepted. The organiza
ton committee made their report rec
ommending that the temporary Off
, GERS be made permanent, which was
| done. Grubb failed to take advan
tage of the opportunity for a little
more hot air and refused to talk.
l P. N. Bernard, c. H. Foot and ]
J. M. Noble were then appointed t.
t draw up suitable platform for thu
a candidates to stand on They will
. make their report at a future date
The convention differed in this re
: spect from other meetings of tn,
+ kind 1t is the usual thing to draw
3 up the platform and select the candi
t dates afterward, but in this instanc,
it was probably thought best to fl
the platform to the man instead o
|, the man to the platform.
e The nomination of a candidate TO
:. mayor was then taken up, and G. H
It Foot in an impressive manner put u
the name of Sidney M. Logan as tn
O man for the place. P. N. Bernar
seconded the nomination in a grand
loquent manner. In his f1owery tai
= he referred to the fact that Sidey N
j. Logan was right here on the groun
e before there was any Second avenu
r east, or any Second, Third or Fourt
e avenues west but just why that fac
d should elect Logan as mayor he di
= not make plain. There are lots c
J. Indians in this vicinity that are Ell
n titled to the Office if their early res
dence here is the only qualit
needed. After Bernard finished, tn
o nominations were closed and tn
Il selection was was made unanimousl.
% Logan was then called upon t
d make a speech, and, taking the foo
d he launched forth the mighty powe
r, of his lungs in his thanksgiving tall
D. He talked of various things and mad
IT various promises of what he woul
d 90 if elected. He referred to tn
1T fact that in his various nomination
at the hands of various parties, b
had always felt desire to some tin
Of have a nomination come to him III
t. sought, and at last he had that graf
er f1cation, as the nomination to tt
Is high Office of mayor of Kalispell We
It. rendered to him unsolicited upon b
ar part. He also said that as the ba
is ner of republicanism had been place
lie in his hands he would do his best
er lead it on to victory or the wood
as Tumultuous cheering, which Taste
rs about one minute followed his r
I'd marks.
For city treasurer, D. w. C. ONE