Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-03-28
MASS CONVENTION.
THE CITY TICKET NOMINATED BY
THE PEOPLE LAST SATURDAY
EVENING

The FEOPIE LAST SATURDAY
EVENING
According TO "a call signed by the diff
ferent candidates for Office. the mass CON
vention was held at the rink on last Sat
urday evening, fully five hundred TAX
payers being present. The following is
the proceedings OF the convention as fur
nished by the secretary:
House called to order byD. ". Mofiitt
who announced the regular order TO be
the election of chairman for the evening.
Il. ". Wright being the only nominee.
The vote was by acClqmation. and there
being no dissenting voice. the chair an
n0unced he'election of Mr.. Wright. who
then came forward and took the chair.
After stating the object Of the meeting
by the chairman, a secretary was called
for. and J. NJ Bell was called for and
elected by acclamation.
The following resolution was then pre-
scented by c. II. Martin, viz:
BE IT RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of this
convention thai the ca, didates whose nance shall
come before this meeting, shall abide by the re
suit Of the contention and are pledged 10 support
the nominees of the same.
The resolution was adopted. The fol-
lowing order of business was adopted:
!. Endorsement
= Nominations for city treasurer.
3 Treasurer s.koo, board
+. Police judge.
>. justices of the peace.
6. Constablos.
The chair then appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as tellcrs: y Gluck, c.
H. Martin, W J. Fitzgerald. J. Martin,
W H. Howard and ". n Locke The
following preamble and resolutions was
then presented by W. J. Fitzgerald
WHEREAS, Il. ". Evans, having been requested
through the medium of petition signed by a
large number OF Dodge City's most eEterprising
and public spirited business men, most Of whom
are heavy taxpayers, To become candidate for
the Office of mayor Of Dodge City; and
WHEREAS. Said Evans having consented TO be-
come a candidate,
RESOLVED, That we. the citizens of Dodge
City, in mass convention assembled, having full
confidence in his integrity; in his ability. and his
capability to discharge the duties of said Office
faithfully and inpartially and in such manner as
Will relieve the citizens of unjust and onerous
TAXATION do most heartily endorse said T. ". Ev-
ans for said Office. and commend him to the voters
of Dodge City As a man responsible, able. capable
and honest and whose mission will be retrench-
ment and economy, not loose and wasteful ex-
penditure and eXtrayi ance.
Motion to adopt preamble and resolu-
ton as read. was carried. and the chair
announced the endorsement of Mr.. Evans
for mayor
H. n Beverley was then nominated
for city treasurer There being no other
nominations, motion to suspend the rules
and vote by reclamation carried. and ii.
NJ Beverley was declared the unanimous
nominee of the convention for city treas
urer. ". J. Fitzgerald was then put in
for school treasurer. There
beng no other nominations made a mo-
ton to suspend the rules and vote by ac-
camation carried. and W. J. Fitzgerald
was declared the unanimous nominee
for school treasurer. For police judge,
the following nominations were made:
John Martin. Charles Shields. ". ii. Ly
Brand, J. N. Lloyd and J. Ii. Conrad.
The first ballot showed 321 votes cast
without anyone elected. j. II. Conrad
announced his withdrawal as candidate
in favor of w H. LyBrand. John Mar
tin announced that he was not can
didate before that convention, and an
other ballot was taken without choice:
on third ballot, W. II. LyBrand having
received majority over all. was declared
by the chair as the nominee of the con
vention. J. 3. MofTett, Geo. Jones and
f. n Berry, were then put in nomina
ton for justice of the peace; two to elect,
and the two having the greatest number
of votes TO be the nominees. The result
of the ballot showed very close and
even race, with small majorities in favor
of J. B. Moifett and Geo. Jones, and the
chair declared these gentlemen the nomi-
nees for justice of the peace. For con-
stables two to elect. n. p. Laughton
and Clarence Petty were put in nominal
ton Motion TO suspend the rules car
ried: vote was by reclamation, and the
chair declared Clarence Petty and \. p.
Laughton the unanimous nominees of
the convention for constables. Motion
to adjourn carried. r. NJ. WRIGHT,
J. VI. BELL, Sec'y Chairman.
f. T. Brockman will be at the corner
grocery" See him.
Tickets on sale at Blooms for The
Corner Grocery
Spring is here and soda water is now
on draught at Blooms
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Shaw have returned
from their trip TO Illinois.
A card party was held at the residence
of G. N. Hoover on last Monday evening.
WANTED-For cash. fresh milk COW.
must be young and gentle. Address lock
box 357. If
Gros Longendyke, has returned from
his trip to South America. and was in the
city Tuesday.
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