Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-20
THE DEMOCRATS COVENE.
Mayor Voss and Treasurer GoeIdner
Renominated - Assessor Wenck
Defeated-The Caucuses.

The Democratic city convention met
pursuant to call in the council chamber
of the city hall at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. D. Blumenfeld, chairman
of the city committee, called the con-
vention to order, and an organization
was effected by electing Louis Wilkow-
ski chairman and Charles Muiburger
secretary The committee on creden-
tials, Leo Ruesch and Otto r. Kruger,
reported the following delegates en-
titled to seats: First ward, F. Creuz,
A. G. Kruger; Second, c. Otto, Will
liam Gorder; Third, F. Zipfel, G. Null
burger; Fourth, ]. Leschinger, Leo
Ruesch; Fifth, w. Schimmel, O. r.
Kruger; Sixth, L. .Wilkowskl, H.Diek-
hoff; Seventh, j. F. McGolrick, J.
O'Neill
After the appointment Of Messrs.
Kruger and Leschinger as tellers,
balloting for the different officers was
commenced. The informal ballot for
mayor resulted: w. F. Voss, II J. G.
Voss was made the unanimous choice
of the convention. Messrs. Creuz and
Gorder were delegated by the chair to
notify the nominee, and pending the
latter's appearance before the conyen-
tiun a tenminutes recess was had.
Upon re-assemblin9 the mayor ex-
pressed his thanks tor the honor again
conferred upon him and promised to
perform his full duty. 1t is under
stood that the nomination was unsought
by him and that he did nothing to
further it.
No candidates for treasurer were in
the field except Edmund Goeldner,
and the undivided vote of the con-
vention fell upon him for a second
term. The only contest of the after
noon was over the assessorship, Gus
tav Gloger and the present incumbent,
Charles j. Wenck, being the candi-
dates. But Mr.. Wenck was turned
down, receiving only votes on the
the first formal ballot, while his oppo-
nent got the balance, IL. Mr.. Wenck
and his friends were considerably sur
prised at the result. He has served the
city as assessor for the past twelve
years.
A resolution introduced by Mr..
Kruger, providing for the representa-
ton In city conventions to be one dele
gate to every 100 votes of the party, or
major fraction thereof, was tabled in
short order. This plan would give a
great deal more power to the larger
wards than they now possess, and it
was feared by the smaller wards.
Last year city committee was select
ed to serve again, and the convention
then adjourned.
THE WARD CAUCUSES.
Last Thursday evening the Democrat
ic caucuses in the different wards for
the nomination of ward officers were
held, with the following results:
FIRST WARD Supervisor, William
Krebs; aldermen, John Renk and Ro-
bert Dent; school commissioner, John
Habhegger (renominated). Herman
CRUDE, one Of the resentincumbents,
was renominated by acclamation for
alderman, but declined in favor of Mr..
Dent, who has since also refused to
run. Another caucus will therefore be
held tonight.
SECOND WARD-Supervisor Herman
GraeWe; aldermen, no nominations.
Another caucus held Friday evening
lmed for the latter offices Charles
Otto and R. H. Radtke.
THIRD WARD Supervisor, Gustav
Struck (renominated); aldermen, w.
F. Quentmeyer and j. P. McGolrick;
school com missioner, J. W. Moore (re-
nominated.)
FOURTH WARD-Supervisor, W. d.
Stacy (renominated) aldermen, S. M.
Eaton (renominated) and James Prem
dergast.
FIFTH WARD-Supervisor, A. Jaeger
(renominated); aldermen, John Kess-
Ter (renominated) and H. G. Mayer;
school commissioner, W. G. Steinmann
(renominated.)
SIXTH WARD-Supervisor, F. Her.
mann; aldermen, Ferd. Kruger and
Alfred Meyer Gall denominations
SEVENTH WARD-Supervisor L. Kun
itz; aldermen, A. Manske and P. Sulli-
Van(renominated) school commission
er, E. A. Dunnigan.
For justice of the peace w. D. Stacy
was nominated in the Third and Fourth
wards, W. Urtubees in the Fifth ward
and j. Graunke in the Sixth ward.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was weak, but not lower, closing
at 565c cash and 575c May. Flour was
steady. Barley closed at 521c, rye at
543c, corn at 443c and oats at 324c. Hogs
were &c lower, ranging at So. 25@4.6O.
The marriage of Louis Setz and
| Miss Anna Herman both of tho town