Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
The Champion Kicker.

Tho election for mayor and councilman
of Woodstock which occurred on Thurs
day, of last week, was a sumner IN more
ways than one, and showed plainly that
while man often proposes" the other fell
lows can also count noses, and that the
trap may sometimes snap on the legs of
the setter. In answer to call q consider
able namber OF our citizens assembled in
the hall of the engine house on Tuesday
night before the election to select ticket
that should be non-politioal and non-par-
tizan. and acceptable to both Republicans
and Democrats. When the hall was well
filled Mayor Magruder was called TO the
chair. Col. f. f. Stickley took the floor
and said that the meeting, as he under
stood it, was to select ticket that was
non. partizan and nOn-pOlitical, and he
moved that committee be appointed con
sistipg of three Republicans and three
Democrats, TO select ticket and report to
the meeting Robert J. Walker kicked,
saving that the meeting shonld know no
Democrat or Republican it was citizens
meeting, and it was understood that the
ticket nominated was to be voted by all
in the meeting and the citizens generally.
Stickleys motion prevailed, and the
committee was selected, who, after brief
conference, reported the following ticket :
John II. Grabill, mayor ; councilmen, l..
C. Kueisley, James II. Clover, NJ. Coh-
man. I. Hite Bird, c. Lichlter and G. w.
Gill. Mr.. Bird positively declined being
a candidate. and w. II. Smith was substi-
tinted. Here r. J. Walker kicked, claim
ing that the committee had no right to
select candidate for mayor, and said he
would withdraw from the meeting 1t
was then decided to accept the council
men AS reported, and select the candidate
for MAYOR by a vote Of the meeting. r. j.
Walker, A. G. Wynkoop, John II. Grabill
and Mahlon G. Teller were PIT in nomi-
nation, but before voting Grabill and Eel
Ter were withdrawn, leaving Walker and
Wvnkoop in the field. A vote was called
for and the Walker men requested to rise,
which they did, showing them in the
minority. Walker then kicked again,
claiming that the vote should be by bal
lot. This was agreed to, but before the
ballot could be taken Walker kicked
again, because Teller, the third candidate,
was withdrawn, and said he was no longer
A member Of the meeting. Capt James C..
Baker then took the floor and said, if he
understood Mr. Walker, he was only in
the meeting as long as there was show
for his nomination, and no longer. hr.
Walker denied this, saying he had no such
motive. Here discussion arose between
NIL. Walton and L. S. Walker, when K.
!. Walker took the floor, but was at once
called to order by L. S. Walker, who in
formed him that he was no longer a mem
her of the meeting. A ballot was then
taken between Teller and Wynkoop which
resulted in the nomination OF the latter
r. J. Walker then arose with a paper in
his hand and said that the citizens had
requested that ticket be put in the field,
and, he was sorry to say, that his name
was at the head OF the ticket for mayor.
He then proceeded to read from the paper
the following For mayer, RI. Walker,
with the names OF Democrats and )
Republicans for councilmen. lie then said
that ticket would be voted for at the com
ing election. The meeting then adjourned
after showing that r. J. Walker was the
champion kicker of America The next
day another ticket was also put in the
field with James II. Williams for mayor
and the following councilnen Republl-
cans. James II. Clover. c. Llchliter and
G. w. Gill; Democrats, j.. S. Hoshour. A
L. Jamison and L. C. Kneisley. Three OF
these were on the other ticket, but were
all elected. wynkoop was elected mayor
over Williams by ~ majority. The cleo
ton was contested with considerable spirit
but great good humor.