The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-23
GOOD TICKET
CITIZENS PARTY NOMINATE
MEN FOR CITY OFFICES
Franklin J. Green for Mayor and
J.E. Shook for City Clerk.
More Able Men.

Inc lltlZeNs parry Va ~'
held its convention in the district
court room last Monday evening. and
placed in the field complete ticket.
Like the republican convention held
there the week before, they declared
unanimously for supply OF noun
tain water for the city.
The convention also endorsed, or
nominated Miss Lena Pleak, for
treasurer, Milton Seaman, for street
supervisor, L. B. Willard for police
magistrate, and L. L. Stimson for
city engineer, who had already been
nominated by the republicans.
Franklin j. Green was nominated
for mayor, j. f. Shook, for city
clerk, r. G.. Strong, city attorney,
Eugene Williams, city marshal and
J. NJ. Cameron, chairman of the city
committee.
The convention was called to order
by Oliver Howard. chairman of the
old city committee. j. f. Shook
was chosen chairman, and II. Cand-
lin, secretary of the convention.
Robert Steele. J. NJ. Cameron and
Oliver Howard were named as a
committee on credentials. and it was
found that there were thirty-tive del
egates entitled to seats in the con-
vention.
On motion of Robert Steele, the
delegations from the different wards
were given power to act as proxies
for absent delegates. Charles f. Tew
moved for the appointment of COM
mittee of three, one from each ward
to act as committee on resolutions.
Herbert Russell, Mrs. Jennie Pat
terson and Il. C. Williams were
named as the committee.
Nominations for mayor being in
order +. E. Smith presented the
name of Franklin j. Green. In do
ing so he stated that it was a great
privilege to pe permitted to nomi-
nate candidate, as that was prac-
tically all that was left to the people
in this state in the choice OF the
officials that were to be elected to
office, The choice by ballot of any man
having been taken from the people.
He believed, that Mr.. Green could be
elected, and If the legislature did not
convene in the meantime to unseat
him, he would likely be the next
mayor of Greeley. Patrick Bready
moved that the nominations be
closed and Mr.. Green was declared
the choice of the convention by ac-
clamation.
Next, Charles F. Tew nominated
J. E. Shook, for city clerk, and the
nomination was made unanimous.
|. The name of Miss Pleak was pre-
sented by Robert Steele, for treas
urer, and she was chosen by accla-
nation.
DR.. W. F. Church nominated Emil
B. Hatch for city attorney, and F.
NJ. Barber presented the name Of R.
G. Strong. The latter was chosen
by majority Of five, the total vote
being thirty-tive.
]. E. Shook, nominated Eugene
Williams for city marshal and it was
made by acclamation.
F. E. Smith nominated Emil B.
Hatch for police magistrate, but Mr..
Hatch declining the nomination, L.
B. Willard was endorsed upon mo-
tion Of John Rocho.
C. f. Tew, in a little speech that
brought rich blush to the cheeks of
the modest young candidate, nomi-
mated Milton Seaman for street su-
pervisor, and then l.. L. Stimson
was endorsed for city engineer.
After the choice of NJ. Cameron
for chairman of the city committee.
resolutions were presented. One of
these which declared that the incom-
ing council should watch carefully
the granting of franchises to corpora
tions, and see that the city was
properly recompensed for such privi-
leges, and that each corporation be
compelled 10 furnish an indemnity
bond, excited more or less heated
discussion, in which Prof. F. L.
"A bbott, B. ID. Sanborn, f. E. Smith,
John Rocho and C. F. Tew took
part.
Another resolution commended the
republican convention for its nom
partisan action in nominating Mil
ton Seaman for street supervisor
The third resolution declared for
mountain water, and lots OF it. Very
little comment was made upon the
two latter resolutions, and all three
passed without dissenting vote.
i Oliver Howard was chosen COM
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