Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-02
YOUNG MEN TO THE FRONT.
Guy P Cobb and Albert S. white for Mayor.

Guy r. Cobb and Albert S. White for Mayor.
The large attendance ut the city
caucuses is an index that there is
unusual interest among the people
of this city on the question of who
shall fill the city Offices, and a large
vote may be expected at the election
on the Tth.
THE REPUBLICANS
responded TO the call for a caucus on
Friday evening to the number of
about l25, and organized by electing
Senator Spensley to preside, and
! \. II. Martin to serve as secretary.
On taking the chair MIR. Spensley
mentioned the name of Mckinley,
which brought forth round of APP
plause, and started the work Of the
meeting with enthusiasm. But one
name was presented for the office of
mayor, that of Guy. p. Cobb by John
Knight. An informal ballot was
sufficient. Mr.. Cobb receiving 64
votes out of l0l, w. III. .Iacka %, the
balance scattering. 4 motion to de-
clare the ballot formal and Mr. Cobb
the unanimous nominee was made
and carried with a cheer.
One ballot also settled the nomin-
alton of candidate for treasurer, r. II.
Goldsworthy receiving rs votes, bal
ance distributed among several
names.
For assessor there were several
names suggested, showing no crystal
ization of sentiment on the subject.
On the informal ballot being taken.
! Mr.. w. III. Jacka received 46 votes,
while no other of the several named
received half as many. This served
to guide action on the first formal
ballot, when Mr.. Jacka was nomin-
ated, with 70 votes to his credit.
/ This completed the nomination of
candidates for the city at large, and
the convention divided into four eau
cuses to name candidates for the sew
eral ward offices, resulting as follows: !:
FIRST WARD.
For Supervisor-W. A. Jones.
Alderman-Whl. C. Uren.
=" Constable-John G. Foster.
SECOND WARD.
For Snperyisor-John Knight.
Alderman-B. +. Prideaux.
Constable--Chas. II. Terrill.
THIRD WARD.
For Supervi-or-N. Treweek.
Alderman-John r. Osborne
Constable-Jas. Thrasher.
FOURTH WARD.
For Superyisor-John Dave.
Alderman-Charles Winn.
Constable-E. j. Jones.
The city convention reassembling,
the action Of the ward caucnses was
approved, and the following city
conmitteefor the ensuing year was
appointed.
n. T. Martin-Chairman
w. III. Bennett-First Ward.
James Jackson-Seeond Ward.
n. Treweek k-Third Ward
$. Vivian-Fourth Ward.
THE DEMOCRATS
The assembly of 100 at the conven-
tion Of this party on Monday even
ing evidences that the smell of office
still has power to revive it's dormant
elements-that it is a lively corpse.
The managers had decided that Bro.
George Crawford was the man to be
nominated for mayor, and obtained
his reluctant consent to accept. But
feeling that they had not been duly
considered in the arrangement, d
strong element protested so vigor-
onsly that Mr.. G. embraced ii rs an
opportunity to withdraw from a con-
test for which he mad no liking,
which he did after three ballots in
Which he held the lead The ballot
ing began with three candidates for
mayors Crawford, Gilman and White.
1t was evident that the latter two
We're brought forward to down the
former and with determination
to do 50 by ultimately uniting upon
one Of those two, il necessary. See
ing this, Crawford withdrew, leaving
his supporters to choose between his
opponents, which they did in mostly
going to White, and nominating him
on the 18th ballot
There was but little contest on
treasurer or assessor, Springer and
Hartert receiving nearly all the
votes On the first ballots.
Having no one willing to contest
with WIN. A. Jones for supervisor In
the first ward, be was endorsed for
the place, and the ticket completed
as follows;
n For Mayor-Albert !. White.
Treasurer-C. +. Springer.
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