Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-02
Citizens and Populists.


Last week THE REPUBLICAN reported
the citizens caucus held at the court
house on the previous Friday evening.
The ticket thus nominated is published
elsewhere under the same title. That
caucus was called by the mayor by
publication in THE REPUBLICAN and
Adoocate for two consecutive weeks.
At the time of going to press last week
1t was supposed that this was the only
ticket to be placed in the field, but ON
Friday it was learned that an impromp-
tn meeting had been held in the office
of County Attorney Carpenter on
Thursday evening, which put forth q
ticket in the name Of the people, the
same that is published in this issue un.
der that title, with the exception that
q. W. Preston was namedias one of the
trustees, but he declined to run, and
the name of J.. S. Dennis was substitut.
ed.
One who speaks with apparent au-
thority in behalf of the self denomnat.
ed people says of the citizens caucus:
remarkably small body OF men met at tho
court house last Friday evening to nominate city
officers. Considerable dissatisfaction was felt
owing to the men having made their nominations
before the time such meetings usually gather
and when the main body OF citizens arrived tho
thing was all over.
The REPUBLICAN abhors unseemly
contests in town politics, and wishes
simply to call attention to the facts In
this case. The citizens caucus was held
after two weeks notice by publication
in two papers. Everybody was invited
to meet in caucus at 7:30 p, M, and tho
house was mot called to order until
about thirty minutes after the hour
named in the call. The attendance was
such that on the ballot, which was only
taken in choosing the second trustee,
lifty'four votes were cast. The caucus
adjourned upon completion of its bust.
ness, about o'clock. There should
certainly be no dis satisfaction with tho
work of caucus so regular in its pro-
ceedings.
IL has been regarded good feature
of the new law that caucuses are regu-
larry called in order to put city affairs
beyond control of clique or ring. In
this instance II was made W of repre-.
sentative men, who selected good,
clean ticket in every particular.
AS to the peoples ticket we would
not question the ability or integrity or
good citizenship of any candidate on
the list. But as the question of caucus
irregularities has been raised, the man.
ner of their nomination should be
known. The general public was not
informed by any means, even so much
as hand bill, that second caucus was
contemplated, 1t was held in private
office instead of public hall. IL con-
yened ut an hour when Mr.. Carpenter
was starting for his home, and he left
his keys in order they might lock tho
office at adjournment. No report gives
the number present, whether one or
fifty. 1t Is not known that more than
one Of the candidates were present.
Mr.. Frahm who presided and is tho
candidate for mayor. Indeed, the eau
Gus of the self styled people has the ear
marks of irregularity. The questions
suggest themselves: "Who and how
many were therey "What hour was it
held2' "By whose authority called q
aud more important still "What Is its
object2' What radical changes of city
government are contemplated which
require practically secret caucus?'
All Of the men on the peoples ticket
are good citizens, but the methods of
their friends In making nominations
and attacking the citizens caucus are
questionable and indicate an unknown
design.
The nomination of Mayor Hanna was
IN line with the custom of years of re-
electing for u second term those who
have served acceptably. His admins.
tration has been u good one and deserv-
es the compliment. John A. Nash and
Theo. +. Myers are among Audubon's
most successful and enterprising bust
mes men, and will prove valuable mem
beers OF the city council. The balance
of the ticket Is made up of men of
demonstrated usefulness in public az
fairs and are acceptable to nine-tenths
Of the votes of the town. THE REPUB-
LICAN believes the citizens ticket should
DO elected.