The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-03-06
A STRONG
TICKET is
NOMINATED

The Reform party OF Canon City
met in convention at the district court
room Friday night and nominated by
acclamation its candidates for mayor,
city clerk and city treasurer.
The convention, which was COM
posed of sixty delegates. OF whom
seven were women, chosen at the
ward caucuses last Tuesday night,
was called to order by DR.. C. C. Lamb,
chairman OF the Reform committee.
On motion DR.. Lamb was made chair
man OF the convention and C. W. Van
Patten secretary. Following a brief
statement by the presiding officer in
relation to the purposes OF the gath
ering and in commendation of the
accomplishments of the Reform party
through the city council during the
last two years. the matter of the nom
nations was taken up.
George F. Rockafellow of the Third
ward in a brief speech placed the
name of Frank p. Smith before the
convention as a candidate for mayor.
1t was duly seconded. and on motion
Mr.. Smith was nominated by accla-
nation. In response to calls from
the convention for a speech Mr.. Smith
expressed his thanks and apprecia-
ton OF the honor conferred upon him
by his denomination and said that the
city administration during the past
two years labored loyalty for the pub
lie welfare. It had endeavored to get
the best results for the money expend-
ed. and how well it had succeeded was
evidenced by many permanent i'm
provements. Mr.. Smith mentioned
some of the things the city council
would like to do: among them the
erection OF n new city hall and the
paving and guttering OF the streets.
Mr.. Smith said that Il would be DIFF
ficult, IL not impossible. to carry out
all of the plans of the council for
public improvement, but that IT would
do the best It could with the means
at its command. Mr.. Smith closed his
address with a plea for the re-organl-
zation OF the civic improvement league
as an auxiliary OF the council in It's
ambition to create "city beautiful"
The nomination OF a candidate for
city clerk being called for c. E.
Rowcliffe in a complimentary speech
presented the name OF ]. v. Blake to
the convention. Mr.. Blake is the pres
ent incumbent OF the office. His quail
ifications for the duties 1t imposes are
of the highest character and II is
upon his fitness and adaptabilIty for
the position that he sought the nomi-
nation and will make his campaign
for election. In view OF the former
aspirations OF Mr.. Rowcliffe for the
city clerkshlp his nomination in the
convention of Mr.. Blake for the place
was a graceful act and proclaimed his
loyalty to the principles of the Reform
party. Mr.. Blake's nomination was
made by reclamation.
G. r. Tanner placed before the con-
vention the name of Claude Benton
for city treasurer. who was nominated
by acclamation. following the an
nouncement Of C. W. Van Patten that
l.. p. Boyle had withdrawn his can
dldacy in favor OF Mr.. Benton. The
refusal OF Mr.. Boyle to allow his name
TO go before the convention in opposi-
tion to Mr.. Benton was inspired by =
spirit of self-sacrifice that was deeply
appreciated by the latter's friends.
The selection of Mr.. Benton for the
treasureship closed the formal pro-
ceedings OF the convention. and, after
the appointment of a committee con-
sisting Of U. z. Sidebottom, DR.. r. z.
Holmes and D. N. Cooper to fill va
cancies adjournment took place. The
names OF the candidates chosen Fri
day night, under the primary election