The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

THE DEMOCkAIlCC AUcUS.
A mass gathering of the Democrats of
any of our smaller cities is always an in
teresting body of men. and that at the
Council chamber On Wednesday evening
was no exception to the rule AS usual
the influences that come out of the saloons
had the preponderating vote, and dictated
the policy of the caucus. The men placed
in nomination are decidedly superior 20
the influences That dictated the action of
the caucus and yet. we opine that no one
of them all, unless it may be the nominee
for Alderman in the 4th Ward, will do
aught to secure the enforcement of the
laws regulating the sale OF intoxicanls, or
for the punishment of the men who open.
~ violate these laws.
The caucus organized by the choice of
Hon. Jerome w. Turner rs chairman
Otis Merell as secretary; and Messrs. Ira
Merell and j. f. Ycates as tellers.
The first informal ballot for Mayor gave
j. ID. Evans votes. James III. Calkins, n
live Republican, %, Thomas Nelan 30,
with 8 scattering votes. A formal ballot
showed 60 ont of 80 votes, for Mr. Calkins.
illustrating beautifully the strait to which
the Democracy of The city are driven;
bending motion by Capt. A. j. Patter-
son TO make the nomination unanimous,
that aged saint of the Owosso Democracy,
DIR. ]. III. Champion, rose and said as there
were some doubts about the geaui,,eness of
Mr.. Calkins Democracy, he moved that a
committee of two be appointed 10 wait on
Mr.. Calkins and invite him to appear be-
fore the caucus and define his political
position. The motion prevailed, and the
chair nominated as such committee
Thomas Nelan and Capt. Patterson. The
committee retired, and soon returned as
they went away, without Mr.. Cakins.
They reported that they had interviewed
Mr.. c., who said that in local politics he
had sometimes voted for Democrats, that
he would run for Mayor if nominated,
but would not appear before the caucus to
define his political position. Thereupon,
on motion of Capt. Patterson, the .f0rmalbal-
Tot, which by two thirds vote had placed
him in nomination, was rescinded Just
how the result of ballot could be set
aside by gjcG oOce Uoto is question that
will puzzle parliamentarians, we believe;
but it was declared done. Another in
formal ballot was taken which gave Mr.
Evans a small majority of all the votes,
81 out OF 60, and he was on motion de.
clared duly nominated, despite his state.
ment that he would not consent to run
After this the ticket was speedily COM
pleted as follows For City Clerk, Jerome
e. Turner; for Treasurer, Thomas J.
Horsman for Supervisor at large, Hubert
b. Gates. Mr. G.. was not there to decline
and is understood to be Greenbacker.
For School Inspector. j. II. Champion:
for Drain Commissioner, Geo. b. Hughes.
A city committee was chosen to consist
of Capt. A. j. Patterson as chairman, f.
A. Todd, in ward one; Newton Baldwin
in ward one; William Howell in ward
three; and w. Weidman i'm ward four.
The district caucus selected for Super
visor in the first district Daniel A. Bar
mum, and for Constable Judson Van
Dusen. In the second for Supervisor
Charles A. Baldwin; for Constable Ran
dali Campbell. The several ward caucuses
selected for Alderman in the list ward,
Edwin Gould; I'd, Moses Kcytes; 3D.,
Harry Titcomb; 4lh, A. Mcdonald