The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-22
The caucuses.


Persuant to call the several city and
ward caucuses were held on Tuesday
evening last at the city hall, and they
were better attended than any like I'M
portant gatherings for years. Agitation
has had the effect of arousing a lively
interest in the city elections, and the re
suits will be felt at the polls. The dem
oerats and republicans met first IN gen
eral caucus aud organized with X. I.
Greene as chairman. The 6rsttbusiness
vas the nomination OF a mayor, and
there were two candidates IN the held.
NJ F, Woodbury. measuring strength
with W. D. Townsend, the present in
cumhent. An informal ballot was called
for and the result was
NJ F. Woodbury. 80
w D. Townsend "a
Scattering
At this point Mr.. Townsend with rev
from the contest and moved that MIR.
Woodbu,y's nomination be made unani
nous, and il VAS so determined.
For treasurer there was no opposition
to Lucus Kells, caucus wouldn't
know how to nominate any other man,
nor would the people of the city for a
moment think they could elect any one
else for this Office. MIR Kells has served
the city long and well in this capacity,
and mis- reelection is just recognition OF
the fact. For Judge of the Municipal
Court there were three candidates NOM
inared ard the informal ballot resulted:
David Wilcox 156
M. HOGAN 40
d, c. VanCamp IL
The nomination of Mr.. Wilcox was
made unaaimous. In justice to Mr.. Ho-
gan it should be said that he was in no
sense candidate. and it was with the
utmost reluctance that he permitted his
name to be used at all, aid then only
with the negative assent that he would
not decline if nominated. but didn't want
the Office.
This closed the business OF the general
caucus, and the body then split into its
component political parts, formal party
caucuses and the action of the general
caucus was ratified by both parties, so
the candidates have the affirmative en-
dorsement of both republicans and dem
ocrats. -.
The city caucuses having disposed o.
business, the two ward caucuses were
held, the hrst ward going to the court
room while the second renamed in the
assembly room, and it was in these eau
euses where the preliminary work showed
itself. In the first ward there are three
aldermen to elect, two for two years by
expiration OF term and one to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Petit.
On the first ballot A. o. Serivener was
nominated practically without opposi-
ton. For the remaining two officers
there were four candidates nominated,
E. L. Hedin, Abner Lamb, Willim Pang-
burn and F. E. Barnum. Mr.. Hedin was
next nominated as the second two-years
candidate, and the third place was filled
after two or three ballots had been taken
by the nomination of Abner Lamb.
In the second ward there were two
vacancies to be filled. V. A. Whipple
was nominated by reclamation to sue.
coed himself. The contest being over tine
second place. The candidates were ]. A.
Caughren. E. J. Harrison and Ormus
Marshall, the present incumbent. After
three ballots Mr.. Cdughren was nomi-
mated. The party caucuses in the two
wards ratified the nominations of the
general caucus, and the ticket was COM
pleted. 1t is an excellent ticket, and
should receive unqualified and united
support. The following is the complete
ticket:
Mayor id. F. Woodbury..
Treasurer Lucas Kells.
Judge David Wilcox.
-Aldermen-1st ward, A. o. Scrixener,
E. L. Hedin, Abner Lamb.
Aldermen-2d ward, V. A. Whipple, ].
A. Caughren.