The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-11

nomination of Mayor Truitt was made
unanimous. Judge Truitt was called
for and made strong talk, full of
feeling, for he said the nomination
which is a vote of confidence in him
after two years trial, touched him
deeply. He said that Mr.. White is
one of the best. strongest and most
popular men in Moscow and that to
defeat Mr. White was a signal honor.
His speech was received with ap-
plause.
When it came to nominating a city
clerk the work was quickly done.
Judge ]. r. Strong's name was placed
before the convention and the clerk
was instructed to cast the vote of the
convention for Judge Strong, who
was called for and thanked the con-
vention. The ticket is to be called
the "Citizens Ticket"
The convention was harmonious
Throughout. Judge H. r. Smith was
lelected chairman and B. G. Rowe, sec
retary, by acclamation. The delegates
got down to business at once. Each
ward had selected its councilman
candidates and after the nominations
for mayor and clerk had been made
each ward announced its candidates
for council. The First ward offered
George Horton and Dr.. l. R. Boyd;
the Second ward renominated it's
present councilmen, w. H. Conner and
George Richardson; the Third ward
nominated M. M. Preston and John T.
Baken. The convention voted to ac-
cept these nominations and to permit
the delegates to fill vacancies should
any occur by declination or other
wise before election 2N<
For City Manager.
Then came the real business of the
convention. at least it awakened more
Interest than any other feature, and
that was the discussion of the pro-
posed city manager proposition. Sew
eral talks were made in favor OF the
proposed change in managing the
city's affairs. G. G. Pickett, city at
torney, who has been investigating
the matter, told what he had learned.
Some 124 cities and towns are known
to have adoptede the city manager
plan and so far as he had been able
to. ascertain not one of them had gone
back to the old councilman system
La Grande, Oregon, about the size
of Moscow, is the nearest example and
has found the system to be such a
good one that the manager is sclll
retained after a trial of three years.
c.. A. Hagan told of having close
friend living in La Grande who had
been opposed to the manager system
but he had written Mr.. Hagan that
it is a great improvement, has given
better service and has saved the tax
payers an enormous sum. Judge w. U.
Barge and James Vogan opposed the
managing plan Judge Barge said
that he did not take the matter SER
iously as he believed the people would
vote it down by about 10 to l. Mt.
Vogan told of an experience ne nad
had many years ago in helping to
build a sidewalk to the university ana
for that reason he opposed the eity
manager plan.
Judge Adrian Nelson, A. H. Over
smith, g. G. Pickett, Chris Hagan, l..
F. Parsons and others spoke in favor
of the plan and, after much discus
sion it was put to a vote as to wheth-
er the question of trying city man
ager for one year should be submit,
ted to the voters at the coming city.
election The proposal carried by
big majority and the people will have
chance to say whether they want it
or not when they vote on April 22,-
A separate ballot will be prepared
and will contain the vote for and
against the city government plan.
mass meeting to discuss the plan Will
be held in the Guild hall next We'd
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