Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-01

fhs Republicans 81 tast La ysass Oct 10.
gether ana Nominate d Strong
Ticket!

The republican city nominating onven
ton met at the city hall, last evening, pur-
suant to the call of the chairman Of the
city central committee. j. A. Carruth
read the call, and upon motion Of Frank
Springer, John s. Clark was made chair
man OF the meeting, and NJ. A. Otero, sec.
rotary.
The chairman OF each delegation vas In
structed to hand the credentials Of its
members to the secretary, and as there
were no contests, aud each delegation be-.
ing fully represented, nominations for city
officers were In order.
Frank Springer then placed Ia nomina-
ton the name of DR.. F. n. Olucyr, the
present encumbent. for the office OF mayor.
This nomination was seconded by a mem
Der of the delegation from each ward, and
upon the additional motion of Mr..
Springer, the nomination was made unani-
nous.
Mayor Olney was called upon, and In a
few minutes speech, thanked the conven-
ton for the honor IL had bestowed upon
him, and said that the approval Of his con-
stituents and his own pride In the city,
were the only rewards that could come
from the Office of mayor. He said that in
the past year he had not failed to attend a
single meeting of the council, nor had
there been the least jar or discord in the
council during the entire year.
H. w. Kelly then placed in nomination
j. e. Moore for the Office Of city clerk. G.
w. Hartman seconded the nomination, and
it was carried by reclamation.
B. f. Forsy the then nominated c.. E.
Perry as city treasurer, seconded by D. c.
Winters, and carried unanimously.
Mr.. Springer moved that the chairman
Of zach delegation announce the name OF
alderman and member of the board of edu-
cation for the endorsement of the conven
tion. This was done as follows:
For Aldermen-First ward, Arch H.
Bell; second ward, VIM. H. b lrber; third
ward, s. T. Kline; fourth ward, A. T. Rog-
ers. For members of the board of educa.
tion-First ward, CIV. Reed; second ward,
VIM. s. Mclean; third ward, J. M. d.
Howard; fourth ward, J. A. Carruth.
These names were then endorsed and
placed upon the ticket.
G. W. Hartman then moved that the
American flag be adopted as the emblem
for the city ticket, and that the secretary
be instructed to place the same on record.
This motion was seconded and carried.
A. D. Higgins moved that the members
of the different ward committees be nam
ed for the purpose of organization of the
city central committee. The motif IN pre-
vailed. The committee is made up as fol.
lows:
First ward, J. e. Moore, Eli Caldwell
and F. Meredith Jones; second ward, B.
F. Forsythe, o. L. Gregory and H. s.
Wooster; third ward, A. ID. Higgins, H.
G.. Coors and G. H. Sporleder; fourth
ward, W. G. Koogler, G.. w. Hartman and
Vidal Silva.
The same was endorsed by the v
ton, which then adjourned.
After the convention had adjourned, the
central committee organized and elected
Geo. w. Hartman as president and A.. D.
Higgins as secretary.
The convention was one of the most har-
monlous hat was ever held in the city.
The republican party in East Las Vegas
stands In a different light than 1t did, a
year ago. At that time, there was discord
in the ranks and some of the stalwart
members Of the party allowed their names
to go upon the citizens ticket. Not a re-
publican name adorns the populist ticket,
this year, and II looks now as il there will
not be a republican vote cast for the pop
ulist cause, as there is not a man on the
republican ticket that can not be consci-
entIously supported by every voter in the
party. Every one is aware Of what the
administration in the past year has done
for the city. Its record is one OF which
every city officer can be proud. The good
work has been but fairly begun. 1t should
continue and this can only be done by the
election of the ticket placed in nomination
by the republican convention, last night.