Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
MASS MEETING
TUESDAY NIGHT
WELL ATTENDED
Chairman ErIer Conducts Meet
ing In Splendid Style.

Frank Donovan for many years bus
mess agent of the Laundry Workers
Union was nominated for school trustee
on the Independent Ticket, Tuesday
evening at Carpenters Union Hall. His
running mate, William Mccarthy, at
present a School Trustee, is running
for reelection. The election will be
held April 8. About three hundred
and fifty people attended the last
meeting.
Paul Erler, president of the Silver
Bow Trades & Labor Council, called
the meeting to order and wa made
permanent chairman, and Harry Slen-
ker was elected secretary.
The platform committee was com
posed of Ed O'Byrne, chairman; ].
Keegan, F. Leary, Thomas Ryan and
Madge O'Connor. While the COM
mittee drafted the platform Arthur Le-
Invader, Mr.. Mccarthy, Clarence Bile
welt and Lou M"cL.enaghan made brief
talks.
The following were named on the
general campaign committee
Sarah johnson, Emily johnson, Mel
lie Shea, J. !. Harrington, Dave Sui
Ivan, D. J. Enright, w. Palmer, Mrs.
#. McKelvey, w. B. Jackson, Thomas
Ryan, John B~alkovatz, Frank Sullivan,
Henry Tyvand, DR.. H. F. Carman,
Arthur Lehwalder, Alvin Shea, Ray
Sullivan.
Walter Jaap, Ed O'Byrne, Jimmie
Keegan, Madge O'Connor, Harry Slen-
ker, Kate Rockerfellow, Frank Rear
don, Margaret Patterson, Kate Killoy,
Helen Brett, Kate Savage, Mrs. Adds
McGrath, Jane Goldsmith, Margaret
L%oughrin, Lena Mattusch, Bridget
Shea, ]. Gerrior.
Hannah Lynch, Mrs. H. F. Carman,
Mrs. Clinch, May McQuiston, Mrs.
Ambrose Lynch, Mamie Lenahan, Ag-
mes Sh%aughnessy, Mrs. Bray, Mrs.
Mary Phillips, Mrs. Ann Razor, Mrs.
H. McManus, Mrs. Dave Sullivan, Tom
Kennedy, Hugh McLenegan, Mrs. Har-
vey Kennedy.
Jack Shannon, John Vickers, Mrs.
Frank Goforth, Mrs. Mary O'Neil, r.
]. Cavanaugh, Ella O'Connor, Mae
Narvaez, Abbie Harrington, Alice Pow
ers, Harry Meyers, James McNalley,
Barry O'Leary, VIM Scott, Clarence
Hanley, Mike Hulholland, Thomas Os-
borne, Charley Whitley.
Lena Mcdonald, Tessie Harrington,
Mary Maloughny, Margaret LaForrest,
Mary Leahy, Jessie Lynch, Mrs. Bou-
chell, Reid Robinson, Pete Connors,
Anna Quinn, Ernie Wiles, Hal Grey,
Mrs. John Smith, Nellie Walker, Tom
McGarry, Jack Driscoll, Frank Dono-
van.
Pat Doran, Mrs. Carney, Fred Pay
inter-, NJ. Egan, Tom Morgan, Mickey
Foley, Frank Krabler, Leslie Leaven-
good, James Murphy, ]. Baker, Ed.
Neary, Andy Cunningham, Jack CAT
fney, N. L, Maye, Mrs. F. Collier, Mrs.
Fred Sweet, Joe Nettleton, J. 7. Card
ner.
Sam Spiegel, Ruth C%avanaugh, Mrs.
H. Jeron, Nora Curran, Margaret Cur
ran, Mrs. M. Mcintosh, Pat Delough-
cry, Clarence Blewett and Mrs. Null
laney.
Retiring school board members are
Mr.. Mccarthy, Centerville barber, who
has been chairman for the last year, and
Thomas r. Morgan, streetcar conductor
who has been vice chairman.
DR.. ]. L. Mccarthy, in presenting
the name of the incumbent for nom
ination, pointed to Mr.. McCarthy's re-
cord as a board member and recited
briefly the candidates interest in civic
affairs over the long period Of time.
Mr.. Donovan's name was presented
Iby Pete Connors, business agent for
the Transfers union. Mr.. Donovan"
he said, has long been interested in
civic activities and is qualified for the
post he seeks
MI. Donovan makes his home at 1000
Harvard avenue. Mr.. Mccarthy re-
sides at 953 North Main street.
The party headquarters had been es-
tablished at u West Broadway. Much
Interest was shown at the meeting, and
the enthusiasm exhibited at the meet
ing should be evidence that the In
dependent Party is again to be victor
ious at the election.
PLATFORM OF INDEPENDENT