Cañon City record., 1911-03-23

The Reform party convention at the
court house Friday night TO nominate
a candidate for mayor. city clerk and
city treasurer to be voted for on the
fourth OF April was one OF unexpected
and extraordinary interest Such gath
ings naturally arouse deep public
concern and attract many people to
watch their proceedings for they pre-
sage the character OF municipal gov
ernment and administration. Friday
nights assembiage was one OF the
most representative OF all interests
in years. and. among the spectators,
gre many ladies'.
FThe convention was called to order
by c. J. Frederiekson. city chairman.
and T. NJ. Harding ell cited as its pre-
siding ofiicer with 4. X Mitchell as
secretary. the temporary organization
Being subsequently made permanent
d, N. Garrett, Dr. T. B. Moore. Guy U.
Hardy and 4 T. Shannon. represent
ing each OF the four wards OF the city.
were appointed committee ON ere
dentials and made telIers of the con-
yention. Ii recommended that the
list OF delegates handed In by the
chnirmen of the various delegations
be accepted as the regular roll call
of the convention. which was adopted.
on motion IL was decided that In
ali contents majority of the votes
OF all the delegates would be required
20 elect Nominations for the Office OF
mayor being called for DR. I. B.
Moore placed the name OF Capt II. N.
ArIngay before the convention. which
Vas seconded by n. G. Nesbit. Capt
Mingay. however. withdrew his can
dldAcy. and on motion of a. II. Davis
OF the FIRST ward delegation. his decli-
nation TO make the race was accepts
cd. .-t
r. ]. Craig then presented the name
Of Cyrus weaber OF the Third ward
for the mayoralty. V. 5. Simon the
name OF T. u. Coulter and Geo. II.
Nix the name OF Frank p. Smith. There
being no other candidates the nomin-
ations were declared closed and bal
lots were distributed among the del
eKates with view OF making seiec-
ton from the trio of names before the
convention.
The full quote of delegates in the
Convention was Atty. apportioned as
follows: First ward, ten; Second
ward. fourteen. Third ward, fifteen:
Fourth ward, eleveL and all were
present when the organization was ef-
fected. The first ballot showed TWEEN
ty-one votes for Coulter. fifteen for
smith and fourteen for weaber. There
being no election under the rule re-
curing a concurrence OF majority
OF all OF the delegates present TO make
eselection. another ballot was order
taken by tho chairman OF the con-
yention. which did not materially dif-
fer from tho FIRST in its result. j; was
soon apparent that the convention
.vas n a deadlock and at the end OF the
tWelftn
for Coulter. eighteen for Smith ana
twelve for weaber, a motion was
made by DR.. Moore that the convep-
stion take recess for five minutes for
the purpose OF affording the delegates
an opportunity among themselves with
a view otscoming. II possible. upon the
c.sxsidady OF one OF the three men be-
+. fore the convention. The motion was
Y oadopted and the convention was at
:. ease fer the period recommended in
vthe motion.
In tho first five ballots MIR. Coulter
led: In the next Ave ballots Mr.. smith
led and in tho last two ballots Mr
Coulter led.
Mr.. CouItcr's high vote was 81; Mr.
Smiths high vote was 2s. and Mr.
Weaber's high vote was 14-neces'
esary for choice.
During tho recess there was mucf
tafk and dickering and rumors o
booms for now candidates for olcrl
and treasurer.
when the convention was called Z