The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-01
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CITIZENS HOLD MASS MEETING

nome industry first.
We hold that if Blackfoot owes q
duty to non-residents who are deserving
OF kindly consideration and of being
treated as guests, it is the farmer and
stockmen who come to town to trade
with QUIZ business men. We owe them
the duty of plenty of hitching racks
with grounds kept in clearly condition
and properly graded so that their horses
may rest in comfort and the owners can
nave access to the racks without wading
through filth. We deem it the duty Of
the city government to cleanup such
places, and to haul in such material as
is needed to keep the grounds hard and
smooth. We further deem it the duty
Of the city to periodically clean up the
open lots where teams are kept or fed,
while their owners are doing their
trading.
We believe that it Is the desire Of all
that municipal ownership Of light,
power and water systems be had at the
earliest practicable date, consummats
with our ability to purchase same.
Respectfully submitted,
| w. A. Beakley,
Neil F. Boyle,
| G. v. Evans.
The above resolutions, in platform
style, were unanimously adopted.
Nominations for a mayor were then
pulled off when L. M. Caps nominated
A. 3 Stephens one Of the present Demo
cratic couacilmen. Mr.. Stephens very
promptly declined the honor and passed
1t to Mr.. Lee, who very modestly and
for alleged personal reasons could not
possibly accept the responsibility. Mr..
Batway, the well-known Socialist then
nominated Mr.. Quantrell, the lumber
magnate, who was not present to realize
the honor thrust upon him, or the loss
ne sustained by being absent when
TICKLE fortune smiled upon him. Byrd
Trcgo, the self-styled friend of the
-trodden taxpayer and the arch
enemy of the professional tax-eater,
was placed in nomination and some
what blushingly accepted the honor so
unexpectedly thrust upon him. The
name of N. F. Boyle, for the mayoralty,
announced by j. T. Carruth, brought
the convention into an uproar of ap-
plause, but its pleasure was of short
duration for that popular gentleman
took advantage Of another declination
ON the excuse of his absence from the
city on business in Pocatello. T. j.
johnson, nominated G. F. Hendrie, who
also declined on account of business
pressure. 1t began to appear that
non-partisan candidate for mayor was
an lmpossibility, when Marcus Blenkle,
the Democratic warhorse Of the bloody
4th ward came to its assistance and
nominated l.. M. Capps, an ex-mayor
OF the Democratic party. The nomina-
ton was seconded by Frank DeKay,
a Ian ov.Off,oa Lo1
cratic party, who stated that he knew
Capps would make the race, as he had
confided to him his willingness to
again serve the dear people as their
chief magistrate. Upon Mr.. Caps
silently accepting the nomination. Mr..
Irego, who had arrived at the conclu-
sion that his nomination was a Joke.
and furthermore not wishing to an.
tagonize his old friend Capps, modestly
withdrew from the race, when MI.
Capps was declared the unanimous and
sole choice of the convention.
L. J. johnson proposed the name of
hoy Dekay for city clerk, and there
being no further nominations he was
declared the nominee.
T.. j. Carruth then arose and after
making an apology Tor his activity in
we interest OF the city, placed Mrs. L.
Browning in the race for city treasurer.
Mrs. Browning evidently did not meet
with the approval of some of the non
partisans, and G. l.. Brawley, one of
the present Democratic deputy game
wardens, confronted her with an op-
ponent in the person of Mrs. l.. NJ.
Cherry, who was charged by some with
III, objection Of being Republican.
me ballot, however, revealed the fact
that her Republicanism was not very
as she received 40 votes
&c Mrs. Browning S Is, who took her de-
1eat with more pleasure than pain and
congratulated her successful opponent.
VINO wlil have Mrs. Sill, Democrat, to
defeat on the Republican ticket.
.. V. Evans, prominent Progressive
and an admirer of j. w. Eel. who |
laliea OF nomination in the Republican
convention, placed HIS Honor in nomi. |
aatlon and 1T met with no opposition,
thus enabling him to again seek to don
The judicial ermine of the police court
For city engineer, w. A. Beaklev nomi
mated the present competent Democratic
Incumbent, who was declared the NOM
nee without any opposition on the mart
IL the non-partisans, and who has met
With the approval of the Republicans.
Councilmen.
The following nominees for counc;l-
nen of the several wards were then
famed:
First Ward-A. B Stephens and Frank
less. ''''"
Second Ward-Frank Bergman and
J. F. Hendrie.
Third Ward-W. C. Thompson and
senj. +. Boiling.
Fourth Ward-Volley Van Bramer
nd H. A. Mowrey.
On motion of Mr.. Beakley the above
ominees of the convention were an
unanimously ratified and peace and II
armony prevailed. i
A committee to properly draft, cir j
ulate and place on The official city +,
cket the names of the non-partisan :
ominees was then appointed by the :
HAIR, as follows: w. A. Beakley. w. II
!. Snyder and s. l.. Reece. Mr. I
nyder withdrew and was succeeded nv E
lr. Brawley. This committee was also q
nrowcred to fill any vacancies that | +
light occur ON the ticket prior to elec. i
OF day. q