Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-03-22
TWO TICKETS NAMED
They Sail Under Names Of "Citi-
zens" and "Taxpayers''
BOTH ARE NON PARTISAN
Fred Cruikshank and Frank Jones Head
the Tickets--Both Conventions
Adopt Platforms

mass convention Tuesday night,
which was called for the purpose of
nominating city ticket.
The convention was called to
order by G. 4. Harris. j. +.
O'Conner was chosen as chairman
and Ed Rich as secretary.
On motion of G. 4. Wright, a
committee of five, consisting of F.
l.. Cruikshank, j. A. Barrett, DIR.
Poynter, c. E. Harris and G. E.
Wright, were appointed on plat
form. Thesconventlon took a recess
of ten minutes to give the committee
time to formulate platform. In
due time the committee submitted |
the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
We favor an economical and progress
sive administration of the city affairs.
We pledge our nominees to complete
and extend the city water system, so
ably begun by the present administra-
tion, as fast as conditions of the city
will permit
We recognize the necessity of extend
ing the laterals of the system, rs we
believe it will be the means of rapidly
increasing the city's revenue, as we'll as
furnishing fire protection.
We favor the strict and impartial EN-
forcement Of sanitary and all other
ordinances.
We favor liberal expenditure for
maintenance of streets and sidewalks,
and we pledge our nominees to faith
ful and impartial collection and ex-
pendture Of all road tax.
We favor the opening of and extend
ing of all streets as fast as,the financial
condition Of the city will permit.
We pledge our nominees for mayor
and councilmen to select such appointees
for office as will faithfully perform
their duties, to the end that the city
may receive the most and best service
for the money expended.
Finally, We pledge the nominees of
this convention, if elected, to faithfully
perform all the duties of their re-
spective offices, that the city's growth
may be advanced and its prosperity
increased thereby.
Nominations for mayor being in
order, 7. l.. Glenn placed the name
of +. l.. Crnlkshank before the con.
yention. Mr.. Cruikshank stated
that he was not an aspirant for the
office, and in declining the nomina-
tion be placed the name of Ed Rich
y before the convention. Ed abeo
lutely refused the nomination. The
char called for other nominations
hut no names were mentioned, and
,he nomination was forced upon
Mr.. Cruikshank, and he announced
that he would accept il, inasmuch
as il seemed to be. the unanimous
wish of those present.
The balance of the ticket was
nominated without any contest and
ls az follows:
Clerk-Chas. E. Harms.
Treasurer-Geo. Z. Gardner.
Police Judge-Thos. Barrett.
Surveyor-Ed Boucher.
Counellmen-
First ward-D. ]. Sutton, J. NJ
Phelps.
Second ward-Frank Jones, {,
n. Sweet.
Third ward-D. McLennan, W
NJ. Hoskins.
G. E. Harris moved that tn
ticket just named be called tn
oCitizen's Ticket" and that i b
nlaeed on the ballot under tha
name His notion prevailed
On motion Of I. T.. Glenn, III
convention returned a. vote Of thank
4 10 the outgoing administration f.
he manner in which it had con
dueted the affairs of the cit5 durin
the past two years.
The convention then adjourned
In resnonse % . call issned We