, 1888-01-08
THEY ARE ON THE LIST.
Candidates for the City Council
Selected Last Evening.
Six Citizens Willing to Serve the
City for Three Years.
Nominations Quickly Made by Har,
mOnious Voters.

Local politicians have become as famous
for expediency as solicitors for the suf-
frages of their fellow citizens in other
places have become noted for the perpe-
tration of lengthy speeches. But two
days notice was given of the primaries
which occurred in the various wards of
the city last evening, and no meeting held
continued more than thirty minutes.
Aspirants for the aldermanic nominations
were scarce, though a lively interest was
taken in the matter and a desire to enter
good men in the race which occurs next
Tuesday prevailed.
GRIFFIN-RoBERTs.
The Democrats of the first ward met in
the city hall and lost no time in selecting
j.. w. Griffin, the present incumbent, as
their choice. The gentleman demurred,
but was finally prevailed upon to accept
the nomination. He is a representative
citizen of liberal views, and has repre-
sented the ward in which he lives in the
council for two terms. Nh. Griffin is
proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel and
a very popular man with all. John Hun
ton was chairman of the meeting, and ex-
Governor Baxter, secretary. Colin
Hunter, E. j. Mcclure and J. L. Murray
comprise the ward committee.
+. L. Addoms presided at the meeting
held in Bescherer's restaurant for the
purpose of nominating an opponent to
Mr.. Griffin, while A. D. Kelley recorded
the proceedings. Geo. H. Truckey was
rendered the honor, but refused after a
committee had waited upon him. Messrs.
Kelley and Addoms also positively de-
clined. John Roberts, who was absent,
was then nominated by reclamation. and
will make the race. Mr.. Roberts is a
member elect of the legislature. He is
one of the heaviest real estate operators
in the city. Messrs. Griffin and Roberts
are warm personal friends, and the con-
test will be upon its merits. A. D. KEEL
ley, VIM. Oakley and w. T. Murphy are
the ward committee.
HICKS-HEBARD.
Within five minutes after Chairman
Donnell Miller announced at the Demo-
cratic primary in the Alert hose house
last evening that nominations for a candi-
date for the council were in order, I. B.
Hicks was made the unanimous choice.
Secretary Goddard had scarcely incorpor-
ated the action into the minutes of the
meeting when the assemblage dispersed,
highly elated over the result of the ses-
sion.
MIR. Hicks, president of the First Ma
tional bank, is an enterprising citizen, and
a better selection could not have been
made. The ward committee is: L. Kabis,
Donnell Miller and d. McUlvan.
Fred. S. Hebard, the young lawyer, is
Mr.. Hicks Republican opponent. Willis
Van Devanter was chairman of the meet
ing and f. w. Mann secretary. j. G.
Pratt, W. Hurlbut and W. R. Schnitger
were selected as q ward committee.
MISREPRESENTATION.
Wm. Murphy, proprietor of the Great
Western stables, one of the best known
and most popular residents of that section
of the city, is Democratic candidate for
councilman from the third ward. After
an incormal ballot, in which John A.
Martin and VIM. Brennan received a few
votes each, he was nominated by acclama-
ton. Mr.. Murphy will make a model
councilman. John Martin presided at
the meeting, Ed. Lawler was secretary,
and Sam Finch, w. A. Reed and G. W.
Clark were placed upon the ward commit
tee. The voters of this ward convened
in the Pioneer hook and ladder house.
The Republican primary at the court
house was a rather quiet affair. Mayor
Riner oficiated as chairman and Z. A.
Slack recorded the proceedings. A. G.
McGregor, the grocer, who has served his
constituency in the council before, was
made the candidate. @. N. Potter, Chas.
Thomas and j. B. Woods are ward COM
mitteemen.
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