The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
SURPRISES WERE IN ORDER
EXCITING TIMES AT REPUBLICAS
 PRIMARIES LAST NIGHT.

EXCITING TIMES AT REPUBLICAS
 PRIMARIES LAST NIGHT. Hitler Defeated in His own wsrd-E1-
 citing Times in tho Ninth and Tenth
 wards-ward Nominations Mado-Mac-
 Donald Won Easily In tho Tenth.
 Alderman James H. Macdonald won another signal victory last night, when he was nominated by his fellow repub- licans of the Tenth ward for second term in the upper branch of the court of common council. The present senior councilman from the ward, Samuel F. Punderson. made a run against the popular chairman of the republican town committee, but the latter won easily. defeating the young councilman by vote of nearly three to one. When the result was announced 1t was receiv- ed with prolonged applause and cheers.
 It was but a few minutes after eight o'clock when the primary was called to order by Senator Lyman H. John son, chairman of the ward committee. At this time there were about $50 re- publicans present. Carlos Smith was forthwith elected chairman and N. D. Whittlesey secretary. On motion 1t was then decided to proceed with the nomination of candidates for alderman and councilmen.
 Judge Studley immediately arose and placed in nomination the present al- derman, James H. Macdonald, and a like service was performed for Samuel F. Punderson by Willis H. Pardee. A formal ballot was taken, resulting in 269 votes being cast, of which MacDon- aid received 199 and Punderson 70. After the applause which greeted the announcement of the vote had died away, on motion of MT. Punderson, the nomination of MT. Macdonald was made unanimous.
 Next followed the contest for coun- cilmanic nominations and 1t was spir- ited contest, too. Felix Chillingworth was nominated by Charles A. Baldwin and Charles B. Curtis by John Y. Me- Dermott. These nominations were for first councilman. After the nomina- tions had been made Theron A. Todd asked what interest MT. Chillingworth had in the profits from vitrifled brick pavements, to which Mr. Chillingworth replied that he had none. The ballot was then taken, resulting in MT. Chill lingworth receiving 1S9 votes and the nomination to 121 votes for Curtis.
 For second councilman three ballots were necessary. The nominees were Charles B. Curtis, R. F. Mitchell and c. L. Burton. The first ballot resulted in Curtis receiving 92 votes, Mitchell "A and Burton n. As Hs votes were necessary to a choice, another ballot was ordered, resulting in Curtis receiv- ing 112 votes, Mitchell 8, Burton 103 and Samuel F. Punderson 1. Again there was no choice, and a third ballot result ed in Curtis receiving the nomination. Prior to this ballot Mitchell withdrew from the contest.
 For third councilman Robert D. Mitchell was chosen after a close con- test.
 The following delegations to the city and town elections were then elected:
 Town-Lyman H. Johnson, ,E.H. Sper- ry, R. J. Bunce, Charles F. Bowman, James A. Church, c. G. Kimberly, J. H. Macdonald, G. J. Lacey, George L. Bur- ton, H. D. Munson, Harry L. Williams.
 Cdty-Judge Studley, c. W. Pickett, w. G. Davidson, c. F. Messinger, J. J. Walsh, l.. R. Hammond, Fred L. Minor, Rev. A. P. Miller. A. J. Harmount, John S. Fowler and Thomas B. F. Norman.
 The city delegation is said to be di- vtded between Benton and Farnsworth for mayor.
 FIRST WARD PRIMARY.
 The primary in this ward was exceed ingly lively and the contest close and exciting Alderman Hitler made wig orous contest for the office of chairman, but the members present turned him down and selected Sherwood S. Thomp- son for chairman. Charles D. Nicoll was elected secretary.
 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hitler, who stated that 1t had always been the custom for the chair man of the ward committee to preside at primaries. He thereupon called for nominations for secretary. At this point someone in the room called out, Here, we don't want any more boss rule here" and MT. Thompson was placed in nomi- nation. On a division of the house MT. Thompson was elected chairman by a big majority.
 For alderman three nominations were made-Major Isaac Bromley, Charles F. Levere and William A. Beers. A bal lot was then taken resulting in Bromley receiving 80 votes, Levere fl, and Beers 1T. The ballot was made formal but not unanimous, a single objection being made. ' The councilmanic mem bers arc Charles D. Nicoll, B. N. Car rington and N. A. Fullerton.
 The delegation to the city convention was the next business in order. Be- fore any delegates were elected Alder man Hitler stated that he was a candi- date for mayor and asked that dele gates friendly to him be placed on the The following delegates were selected: S.7S. Thompson, Herbert Mason. Charles H. Townshend, A. M. Hitler and F. J. Rice. This delegation is said to be divided as to their choice for mayor.
 Town-John Mccarthy, F. W. Skin. F. B. Hum, WA Beers, John Z.Mason. and c. F. Levere.