Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-31
Wednesday. March 81, 1886.
Fusiou Convention and Caucuses,

The Fusion ward caucuses were
held on Saturday evening as follows
FIRST WARD.
The Fusionists of the First ware
met in the Armory. Mayor Harshav
was nominated to preside as chairman
and A. r. Mcdonald was selected
secretary. Delegates to attend the
Fusion city convention were selected
and the following ticket nominated;
Supervisor-A. w. Comstock.
Alderman-Wm. Carr.
Board of Education-F. S. Dewey
Constable-Patrick Gibbons.
Ward Committee-Caspar Alpern
j. d. Turnbull was called on and
made few remarks in regard to see
ing that voters registered and voted.
SECOND WARD.
The Second Ward Fusion caucus
was held in the Council Room. S.
Westrope was elected chairman and
j. G. Wall, secretary. Fifteen dele
gates to attend city convention were
selected and the following ticket nom
mated:
Supervisor-D. Desjardins.
Alderman-D. Cunning.
Board of Education-J. f. Hayes.
Constable-Jos. Eleski.
The ward committee elected was as
fellows: ]. U. D'Aigle, Chas. Cook
and Geo. White.
THIRD WARD.
j. G. Chisholm was elected chair
man of the Third ward Fusion caucus
and Recorder McVicar secretary.
Delegates to the number of fifteen
were selected to attend the city con-
vention, and the following ticket NOM
mated:
Supervisor-A. G. Mcdonald.
Alderman-Alex. Campbell.
Board of Educational. Bruno.
Constable-R. Martin.
The ward committee is as follows
John Beck, Peter Owens and Jas.
Devereau.
CITY CONVENTION.
The Fusion city convention met in
the Council Room, on Monday after.
noon, March Goth, and was called to
order by Geo. j. Robinson.
A. II. Mcdonald was elected chair.
man and j. S. McVicar, secretary.
The committee on credentials re.
ported the following persons entitled
to seats in the convention:
First ward-M. Klock, J. ID. Turn.
bull, G. Alpcrn, T. Collins, A. Har
shaw, A. r. Mcdonald, j. T. Bost
wick, A. Wilkinson, j. Plunkett, f
Ruel, /. Cole, G. Golling, b. Wolf
G. j. Robinson and III. II. Gordon.
Second Ward-J. L. Denton, G.
Beryo, M. O'Brien, II. Tigchon, G.
D'Aigle, G. L. Lynch, w. Hassett, T.
Stevens, C. Cook, F. Yott, S. Yves.
trope, J. Berryhill, G. White, r,
Hayes and A. Kunnith.
Third ward. c. Chisholm, ID.
Bruno, F. Kramer, j. Beck, w. A.
Henderson, l.. Hodgins, P. Owens, d.
McDougald, ID. Mcintosh, w. III.
Phelps, J. S. McVicar, G. Yeneke,
w. Manion, j. Ranke and j. b. Nc
Dougald.
The first ballot for candidate for
Mayor resulted in G. w. Richardson
receiving most of the votes cast, and
he was declared the unanimous choice
of the convention.
Two ballots were taken for the Of
fee of City Treasurer, as follows:
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a. u. Rpley..............".......
VIM. III. Post was declared the
unanimous choice.
For the office of Justice Of Peace,
three ballots were taken and had re-
suit as follows:
Chas. .........l5 II ~
w. A. Henderson...................... y IL
IL. Clothier.....
At the end of third ballot, G. Cook
was declared the unanimous choice.
A city committee was then selected
consisting of Geo. j. Robinson and
the chairmen of the ward committees.
Mr.. Richardson was then called on
and returned thanks for the nomina-
ton. He believed he would be elect
ed if he got votes enough. He said
he doubted his health, strength and
ability for the office, but he assured
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