The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-12
In CONCLAVE.
Patriotic Nan and True Deliberate In City
Caucus McGillivrsy Captures the
Mayoralty Delegates-Other
Caucus Business.

Caucus BUSINESS
As indicated In yesterdays DAILY
LEADER, the excitement in ante-election
matters worked up to a high pitch ere
the ucu began last evening, and
the attendance al all Of them was great
or than In years.
IN II n WARD,
the home of the candidates for mayor,
Q spirited contest was expected, and
here the victory or defeat OF either cam
didate was TO be virtually decided, it
being conceded that Patterson would
carry the Second and McGillivray the
Third as they finally did. Promptly al
8 o'clock, Chairman j. L.. Jones read the
call, and was elected presiding officer Of
the evenlng, F. J.. Mease being appoint
secretary. A motion to proceed TO
the choice Of member OF the board Of
education was promptly carried and fol-
lowed as quickly by another to renomi-
nate Geo. F. Tuttle, present incumbent,
to that position, and Mr.. Tnttle was
nominated by reclamation. The next
move was to select . candidate for alder.
man. On the first ballot 10 votes were
cast, OF which ]. l.. Jones received so, J.
M Walker 81. w. ii. Dempster %.
Fourth ballot, Jones %, Walker &,
Dempster 90. A motion to proceed to
the selection OF delegates to the CITY
convention carried and was followed by
one to elect the delegates singiy, which
also carried. j. Fl. Williamson and A.
3. Fuller were placed in nomination,
when discussion arose as to whether
other names than the ones proposed
could BE- voted upon, and it was sng-
gested that the first ballot could be can
sidered informal and as many names
voted upon u the members OF the eau
desired, but there being no motion
TO that effect, the ballot was ordered.
Before finishing the ballot. however, the
McGillivray forces secured the adoption
OF a motion to lay the ballots on the
table and not count them. The Patter-
son supporters made some objection to
this proceeding, but the McGillivray
forces stood firm. A motion then pre-
vailed to allow each candidate for mayor
TO name his own delegation, to be voted
upon by the caucu collectively. Dis
cussion ensued as to how the ballot
should read, and it was finally decided to
vote for "McGillivray delegates and
Patterson delegates" The chair re-
quested that lists OF the delegates Of the
opposing factions be placed in his hands,
which was done. The chair then an
nounced that one OF the candidates had
requested that his list OF delegates be
read TO the house unless called for,
and no demand being made, the ballot
proceeded, resulting, McGillivray dele
gates so, Patterson delegates &c. IA
ward committee consisting of M. T..
Clark, j. III. Williamson and Geo. r.
Farmer was appointed and the caucus
adjourned. Inquiry was then made as
TO who would represent the ward in the
city convention, and it was made known
Mr.. McGillivray had selected ais his
j. w. Goff, r. G. McCallister,
u. L. Scott, j. T.. Hubbell, M. T.. Clark.
SECOND WARD.
A. hnn1wo1 ,lotn~uSrnl rnan -..
bled at the city hall to exercise the
of the citizens OF that much.
favored ward under the Patterson adj
ministration. The Second had been
generously dealt with by Mayor Patter.
son in the matter of appointments, the
city auditor, city attorney, health Of
and street commissioners being res
ideEts OF that ward, and it was only the
natural course of events that Patterson
should have strength in such company.
Committeeman v. r.. Walden called the
meeting to order, ID. ID. Holdrldge, ESQ,
was elected chairman, ". r.. Walden
secretary, and T.. L. Soper, Esq, and G.
]. Porter, Esq, appointed tellers. The
first ballot Ia ken showed that the eau
gus was quite evenly divided, with the
administration party in the majority, c..
Porter, Patterson delegate, receiving
votes, John Holster, McGillivray del
sgate. AZ. Then followed balloting, the
delegates being successful, as
r. B. Fitzgerald Sc, August
43; ID. ID. Holdridge SIS, C. HI.
smith IS; j. N. Duff 50, Geo. w. Runkel
IL; j. r. Ooffey At, J. M. Preston 46.
The close OF the balloting for delegates
greeted with cheers by the admins
bration party, Notwithstanding reports
had come In that the First and Third
wards had elected IL McGilliyray dele
gates, enough TO insure him the nomina-
ton in the city convention. Then fol
the nomination OF Jacob Kundert
Tor alderman to I'll vacancy, the ballot
Knndert 27, Chris Rensch 20,
O. IA. Willard 10. For alderman for full
term. (rao. Waddar ro,o.vad 40 votas