The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-13


chosen in ward caucuses the previous
evening. assembled in convention to
nominate candidates for mayor, city
clerk and city treasurer and to take
such steps as might be deemed neces-
sary TO perpetuate the organization.
The attendance at the convention
was very creditable. considering that
IL was called by a new party. larger. in
fact, than many OF its supporters had
anticipated. and the enthusiasm was
of the most pronounced character. The
convention was called to order by
Harry F. Bowen and on motion of A.
L. Jeffrey. he was unanimously elected
chairman. p. NJ Linneer was made
secretary. Speeches seco-ding the
nomination of Mr.. Bowen for chair
man and Mr.. Linneer for secretary
were made by delegates from the Sec
ond and Third wards. respectively. and
they were elected by acclamation-
II was moved by A. l.. jeffrey. and
promptly seconded. that the name OF
the Organization which had called the
convention. should be the Citizens
party" and that II should be known
and DESIGNATED as such In ali matters
affecting its welfare. The motion was
adopted without dissent. and Il was SO
ordered by the chair.
No caucus was held by the friends
ard adherents of the Citizens party
In the First ward Thursday night. and
the chairman OF the convention ruled
that any representatives II might have
present would be permitted to cast the
full vote of the ward on all questions
coming up. for determination inciud
ing the nomination of candidate for
mayor, city clerk and city treasurer
The convention having beer prop
eriy organized. the chair announced
that the nomination OF candidate for
mayor would be entertained. and A.
L. Jeffrey named c. A. Biges for tina;
Office The nomination of Mr.. Biggs
was second by two OF three delegates.
There being no other candidates for
the position the chair declared the
nominations closed and n motion
was adopted instructing the secretary
to cast the entire 100 votes OF the con
vention for Mr.. Biggs. whereupon he
was declared TO be the unanimous
choice of the Citizens party for
mayor.
A. r. Frisbie placed In nomination
II. c. Webster for city clerk. the pres
cnt incumbent OF that office There
was no opposition to Mr. Webster's
candidacy and the secretary of the
convention was directed to cast the
vote OF of the various ward delegations
for Mr.. Webster. His nomination was
III - Aip
name will be certified on the ticket ns
the candidate OF the Citizens party
for city clerk. The Reform and Citi-
xens. parties are agreed upon their
candidates for mayor and city clerk.
but their unity ends there Upon all
other matters and questions there lis n
Fixed gulf between them
c. +. johnson Of the Third ward
placed p. NJ Linneer in nomination for
city treasurer In opposition to Claude
Nj. Benton. the Reform party candid
date for That office Linneer's NOM
ination wa. immediately seconded and
the chairman OF the convention. owing
| to the nnodesty of the secretary. who
would. ordinarily, have made the an
nouncement- cast the full vote OF the
several delegations for Mr. Linneer
He was declared to be the candidate
of the Citszens' party for city treas
urer
Mr.. Bowen az chairman OF the con-
vention congratulated the delegates on
what the Citizens party had accom-
piished during the last few days in
the face OF opposition" II had. he as
serted. made splendid start. ard he
expressed the hope that the Interest
and enthusiasm It's friends had dis
paved during thai time would be con.
sinued dnring the campaign upon
which they had entered What they
have doze.- said Mr.. Bowen, viii be
talked about in this community durins
the next few weeks more than any
other suhject and would make II
friends The Citizens party. de-
clared Mr.. Bowen. is not ightinr any
man. or set of men, hut is fighting a
system which is wrong. inequitable
and unAmerican. III the citizenship |
OF Canon City is competent" he con-
tinued. ITO choose its own candidates
and manage its own affairs Il has the !
unquestioned right to interest itself in !
municipal administration. II that is
the case the action OF the people in or |
ganixing the Citizens party Is right |
and proper. Its system is right
Mr.. Bowen spoke at considerable |
length as to what It was hoped the
Citizens party would be able to ac-
compiish for municipal betterment. He |
ssid that in times past the public af-