The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-23
THE REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
ALarge Attendance and Active Int
crest Manifested.
4 WINNING r1cKEr NAMED.

n IxNkHI NAAADs
Pursuant to the call for q Republican
mass convention about zoo citizens as
sembled in the opera hall, last Friday
evening, to place in nomination a Re-
publican city ticket. The meeting was
called to order by ]. P. Lindsay and E.
H. Doan was chosen to preside over the
deliberations Of the body. F. M Kim
nell and c. w. Barnes were called to the
the secretary's desk.
Nominations we're declared in order
for mayor and three men were placed in
the field, John E Kelley, William 7.
Coleman and George r. Johnson. The
chair appointed the following tellers: N.
A. Crawford, w. A. Mitchell, S. II. Col
win, c. r. Babcock and Arthur Snyder.
AT this juncture the question of quail
fcation of voters was raised. and the fol-
lowing motion was made and prevailed:
Moved that only republicans and those
who intend to support the republican
ticket at the coming city election are en-
titled to vote in this convention.
A ballot was then taken for a nominee
for mayor, resulting as follows:
Kelley
Johnson 81
]. E. Kelley receiving a majority over
all was declared the choice of the con-
yention for mayor. Mr.. Kelley was call
ed to the platform and delivered a neat
but brief acceptation speech: Promis-
ing, if elected, to give the office the
prompt and careful attention which he
gives lis own business affairs. and to
work for the best interests of the city.
Edwin I. Wilcox was made the unani-
nous choice Of the convention for city
clerk.
Two nominations were made for the
Office of city treasurer, Ed. L. Laycock
and Clarence B. Gray. The first ballot
stood:
Laycock.
go
On motion Of Mr.. Laycock the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Gray was made unanimous
by reclamation.
After a thorough canvass Of the matter
it was ascertained that a police judge
should be nominated, and Henry H.
Berry, who was chosen last spring to
fill vacancy, was renominated by accla
nation.
Nominations for board of education
were then called for. James A. Richie
was made one of the nominees by accla-
nation. For the other member of the
board there we're three nominees, Frank
c. STUDY, Hugh w. Cole and Henry H.
Troth. The ballot taken resulted as fol-
lows:
STUDY.
Cole 80
Troth
On motion of Mr.. Troth the nomina-
ton of MI. STUDY was made unanimous.
The residents of the respective wards
then separated for the purpose of nomi-
mating members of the common council.
The first ward occupied the north side
of the hall, and called Sylvester Cordial
to the chair. F. M. Kimmell acted as
secretary. William c. LaTourette and
Harvey P. Sutton were placed in nomi-
nation. This was the result of the bal
lot.
LaTourette. !. ..I9
Sutton
The result was announced and the
ward caucus adjourned to the conven-
ton proper.
The electors of the second ward held
their caucus on the south side of the hall,
]. P. Lindsay presided. Four candidates
for councilman were nominated John 81.
Moore, William M. Anderson, Charles
W. Knights and Arthur Snyder. The
ballot
Moore.
Anderson -...-
Knights.
ouyOCA
Mr.. Moore was declared the nominee
and the caucus adjourned to the main
convention.
The first Republican city caucus ever
held In McCook then adjourned.
Wyandotte eggs for sale by Benz.
Baker. They are choice.
The municipality is speckled all over
with the measles.
The Eighth Y. P. S. c. E. district Of
Nebraska viii hold a convention in Hol-
drege, May 5th and 9th.
Meeker hall is being placed in readi-
ness for occupation by the Masons after
the first of April. Quite a few improve
ments and changes are being made.