The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
THIRD WARD TROUBLE
Unable to Agree Upon an AIdermanic
Candidate-Convention Endorses a
Candidate for Police Magistrate
Platform Embraces Many Reforms.
For Mayor,
H. J. THOMPSON.
For City Treasurer,
JEROME l.. HIRSCH.

For Police Magistrate,
S. Fl. MENDENHALL.
For Alderman-First Ward.
G. HERMAN SMITH.
For Alderman-Second Ward.
w. f. SYLVESTER.
For Alderman-Fourth Ward
WILLIAM HOOD.
An enthusiastic convention of thu
Republican party placed a complet,
city ticket in nomination for the frs
time last night.
VI. }. Ihpmson presided at the
opening OF the convention and ]
Henry Nibbe acted as temporary sec
retary. Fred HI. Hathhorn and J. FL
Nibbe were nominated for chairman
and Mr.. Hathhorn was selected, the
vote veing 21 to 10 in his favor. J
Henry NibJbe was chosen secretary
unanimously.
Chairman Hathnorn was authorized
to name three committees of five each
on credentials, permanent order oi
business and resolutions. After nam.
ing the committees a recess was taken
to enable the committees to meet. The
committees were:
Credentials-John Todd, E. P. Neill.
G. Yegen, Chas. Browning, Fred Inab.
nit.
Permanent Order of Business-W.
A. Selvidge, w. ]. Scott, w. C. Jacobs,
Louis Robbins, J. E. Logan.
Resolutions-J. H. Johnston, George
Douglas, William Wood, w F. Snyder,
j. H. Nibbe.
Upon the reconvening of the con-
yention the committee on credentials
reported seating the delegates chosen
at the primaries, ana permanent or
der of business reported recommend
ing that the temporary organization
be made permanent.
An attempt was made to strike out
the portion of the committees report
recommending the endorsement of a
candidate for police magistrate as un-
der the new law his name cannot ap-
pear on the ballot as the candidate of
any party, but by a decisive vote the
convention decided to endorse can
didate.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee declares that the Republican
party fayors the conduct of the bust.
ness of the city in the most modern
approved and businesslike way; fa-
vors municipal ownership of water.
works; paving of streets and street
improvements; enforcement of all
laws; acquisition of parks and their
improvement and the securing of pub
lie Fairgrounds for children; plac-
ing the city's finances on cash basis;
building permanent sidewalks, cuhb
ing ana boulevards and extending
payment over a long term of years;
the requiring of a cash indemnity
bonds from persons or corporations to
whom franchises are granted to as
sure the fultillment of the terms of
the franchise, and providing for in
spection by the plumbing inspector of
all water and light meters.
Immediately following the report
of the committee on resolutions and
it's adoption James H. Johnston placed
in nomination for mayor H. ]. Thorn
son, and the nomination was made by
acclamation.
jerome l.. Hirsch was nominated
for city treasurer by Fred Inabnit, and
the selection was made unanimously.
When it came to endorsing can
didate for police magistrate enother
dlISlIlpI w do W navy IAIC SOAA-
vention not act, but by a decisive vote
it decided to extend its endorsement to
one of the Republicans now a candi-
date. C. e. Smith, Charles L. Sawyer
and S. H. Mendenhall We're placed
in nomination and Mr.. Mendenhall
was endorsed, his vote being 21 to II
for Smith and six for Sawyer.
The delegation from the first ward
reported G. Herman Smith as the al
dermanic candidate and y. P. Slayton,
Peter Ribb and E. P. Neill for central
committeeman, the choice being unani-
nous.
The Second ward delegation report
ed w. F. Sylvester as the candidate
for aldreman, the vote having been
unanimous, and John Todd, J. H.
'Nibbe and H. T. Allen for central
committeeman.
In the Third ward the delegation
reported that the vote for alderman
on two ballots had been tie between
C. Yegen and John Staffek, but re-
ported for membe9s of the. central
committee c. Yegen, w F. Snyder
and John Staffek.
William Hood was selected as al
dermanic candidate by the delegation
from the Fourth ward. John McVay,