The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-28
DR.. FARR FOR MAYOR
Full Democratic Ticket Placed in the
Field.

A Full Democratic Ticket placed IN the
Field.
The democrats held their city con-
vention Saturday night and nominated
a full city ticket, placing Dr. Wm. NJ.
Farr at the head of the ticket. Ae-
cording to the call the delegates got
together in the city hall at o'clock
Before they got there, however,, the
hall was filed to its capacity With
democrats and others interested in the
outcome of the convention. All the
delegates filed in and took their places
promptly. They had been holding a
conference in the office Of Lloyd & Nc
Dowell, and good portion of the pro-
gram of the convention is believed to-
have been decided upon.
Barney McGivern called the conyen-
ton to order and motion was made at
once that a telephone message be sent
to Sheriff Cropley requesting the use of
the court house for the convention
Henry Toner was detailed to this duty.
He soon returned with the answer that
Mr.. Gonnermann had charge Of the
place and that he could not give his
consent to its use without Mr.. Conner
manns concurrence, especiallvto dem
ocrats." The ending of the message
caused roar of Indignation. In a mo-
m5nt Forrester's hall was proposed and
a motion to adjourn to that place was
carried in jiffy.
BY the time the convention got ready
to do business this hall was filled to its
capacity. Col Strong proposed that
Eiba Weyhe be made chairman. This
was carried. Then Col. Strong was
made secretary The committee Oh
credentials was made up as follows:
John Dozenmagen, William Smith and
Barney McGivern. This committee re-
ported in favor of the seating of Peter
Schultz in place Of Phil Schultz from
First ward.
Messrs. Weer and McGivern were
made tellers The first ballot called
for was for mayor. Mr.. McGivem
moved that the convention proceed to
an informal ballot This was done and
resulted as follows: Farr, 6; Jacobs, 2;
Kupfer, 2; Strong, / Schultz, /. The
formal BALLOT shoWed: FAIR, S; Jacobs,
/ 2; Kupfer, ?. DR.. Farr was made the
unanimous choice Of the convention.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the rules be
suspended and that Gus Jacobs be
made the unanimous choice Of the con-
vention for city clerk. This was car
fied.
An informal ballot was taken for city
treasurer and resulted in f. B. Schoe-
mixes getting four votes and John
Washbish eight. The ballot was de-
clared formal.
The rules were suspended again and
John c. Slater was nominated for JUS
tice of the peace by reclamation,
For assessor the informal ballot re-
suited as follows: Schoenike, 5; Kraft,
3; Melville, 2; Zeivers, l; blank, L. On
the formal ballot only eleven votes We're
cast. 1t resulted as follows: Schoe-
nike, s; Kraft, l; Melville, l; Zievers, /.
! /.
A recess for five minutes was here
taken to give the delegates opportunity
to confer together regarding the city
committee. The following were Sc
lected:
w. w. Strong, chairman; Eiba
Weyhe, First ward; John Engelhardt,
Second ward; G.. r. Mcdowell, Third
ward; Barney McGivern, Fourth ward.
A committee of three, consisting of
W. w. Strong, Fred Gottfredsen and
Barney McGivern, was then appointed
to convey the tender of nomination to
Dr. Farr. The convention then adj
j0urned.
The committee at once went to the
office of Dr. Farr and notified him of
his nomination. In q very few we'll
chosen remarks the doctor said he ac-
copied the nomination and that he
would try to do his duty to the best of
his ability.