Montana labor news., 1939-03-23
Silver Bow Trades Sponsor Mass
Meeting al Carpenters Hall and
Hannah, Holland, RosseIet Chosen
w. Lappin Permanent Chairman.
j. McGuirl Chosen Secretary.

]. McGuirl Chosen Secretary.
At a largely attended meeting of
the Independent School Ticket at
Carpenters Union hall Tuesday eve
ming, March 21st, Mr.. Emmett Hol-
land of 712 West Granite street,
Harold H. Hannah, 1907 Phillips
street, and Hubert Johnson, IL
O'Neil street, VAUDEVILLE, were
nominated for trustees in the school
election to be held Saturday, April
1st, Since the meeting was held Mr..
Hubert Johnson resigned and the
vacancy has been filled by Mr.. Fred
Rosselet, manager of the Crystal
Creamery. More than 100 persons
participated in the election.
Mr.. Pat Deloughery of the Engi-
neers Union, former permanent
chairman of the Independent Ticket,
read the call for the meeting. He
then asked for nominations for
permanent chairman. Mr.. Delough-
cry was again nominated, but de-
clined. Mr.. James McGuirl was then
nominated and also Mr.. William
Lappin. A ballot was taken. OF
these two men, Mr.. Lappin was
elected. After Mr.. Lappin took the
chair, he asked for nominations for
permanent secretary and Mr.. Nc
CURL being the only one nominated
was elected by reclamation. The
chairman then appointed a platform
committee consisting of the follow
ing persons: Harry Grimes, John
Vickers, Tim Harrington, Alice
Powers and John H. Driscoll.
While this committee was drafting
a platform, Mr.. Lappin called on a
number of speakers to address the
gathering. Paul Erler, former presi-
dent of the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council, pledged his loyalty
to the party and urged the members
to be faithful to the liberal prin-
ciples of the Independent Ticket.
Attorney Earle Genzberger stressed
the need of more interest in the
schools and the continuance of demo-
cracy in administration. Mr.. Emil
Sunberg talked Of the time that he
was a candidate three years ago and
urged the need Of placing the right
persons to represent the Independent
Ticket. Ellis of the Electricians also
spoke along the same lines. DR..
Granger, who is at present a men,
Der Of the board, described his ac-
tivity since he was elected a year
ago and how he had always defend
ed the interests of liberal admins
tration on the board. James Comba
explained the purposes and funda-
mental policies Of the Independent
Party, while Leslie Levingood, a
member of the Transfers Union,
went into the entire history of the
Independent Ticket and named some
prominent people who were connect
ed with it in the early days. Mr..
Peoples from Walkerville and Ed
Mason, who is now president of the
Miners Union, also talked along the
same lines and pledged their loyalty
to the party.
Upon the return of the platform
committee, Chairman Grimes read
the report and after Delegate Vickers
made a motion for its adoption, it
was adopted by the gathering. Chair
man Lappin then called for nomina-
tions and the following men were
nominated: Hubert Johnson, Harold
Hannah, Emmett Holland, DR.. Paul
Bowden, Fred Rosselet, Thomas
Brown, who was formerly the inter
national president of the Mine, Mill
and Smelter men, and Ed Mason,
now president of the Miners Union.
After the nominations were closed,
it was decided that each person
nominated should select his own
teller to count the ballots and this
was done. 1t was then moved and
seconded that the two lowest candi-
dates on the ballot should be
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