The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-27

FIRST WARD.

cans interested In nominating good men fOl
the several ward Offices.
Promptly at 1880 the caucus was called to
order by e. o. Dewey, who explained the
work to be done, and called James Osburn
to the chair. On motion of Geo. p. Jenk.
ms, j. l.. Ash was elected secretary. The
chair appointed e. P. s. Miller and s. s.
Miner as tellers.
The first ballot for alderman gave Geo.
Perrigo So votes, Ii. M. Post 3s, scatter
ing. Mr.. Perrgo was declared the nomi-
nee,
On the first ballot for supervisor, after r.
p. Bigelow had declined to allow the use of
his name, JAS Laverock received 6s votes,
with 8 scattering, and was made the unani-
nous nominee.
For constable s. A. Crane received "a of
the 3S votes and was made the nominee.
The delegates elected by ballot to the city
convention are as follows: r. P. Blgelow,
G. P. Jenkins, A. l.. Arnold, e. o. Dewey
G. l.. Greenwalt, s. s. Miner. II. @.
Frieseke, f. G. Smith, @. l.. Paris, +. F.
Bumps, "A. ~. Wnlppie.
Delegates to the county convention were
elected by reclamation and are. James
Osburn, e. 0. Dewey, s. <. Parkill, r. p.
Bigelow, G. T. Campbell, f. f. Bumps. G.
p. Jenkins, s. s. Miner, ii. G. Frieseke, J.
l.. Ash, A. d. Whippe.
Ward Committee-E. o. Dewey, G. p.
Jenkins, S. S. Miner.
On motion of e. o. Dewey, it was de-
cided by unanimous vote that hereafter
all ward caucuses i'm the first ward be held
on the plan of the primary election, the
polls to be opened in the afternoon at 3 or A
o'clock and be kept open until p. m. At
the opening of the primary the electors
present will choose the usual number of Of
ficers who will be expected to remain in
charge of the polls until closing time. Each
eector will cast ballot containing the
names of the candidates he prefers for the
several ward officers, the list of delegates
for city or county conventions, ETC., the
persons receiving the largest number of
votes to be declared the nominees or elected
delegates, as the case may be,
SECOND WARD.
The attendance at the second ward caucus J
was large and winning ticket placed in the
field. o. l.. Sprague, chairman of the ward
committee, called the caucus to order. DR..
G. Mccormick was elected chairman, s.
Lamfrom secretary, and DR.. Lamb and G.
j. Stuart tellers.
The delegates to the city convention were
elected by ballot, as follows: A. K. Harris |
horn, Richard Phillips, d. Blair, A. M.
Hume, F. Teal, Ed. Fortress, l. G. Curry, |
Geo. M. Dewey, Jr., s. Lamfrom.
Delegates to county convention; .. l..
Sprague, Geo. M. Dewey, Jr., s f. Smith, |
Fred Edwards, G. w. Loring, DR.. c. Nc |
Cormick, G. w. Owen, A. K. Hartshorn.
w. ID. Royce.
Nominations for aldermen being in order, |
the names Of Richard. Phillips and A. e.
Hartshorn were presented. The first ballot |
show ed So votes for Phillips, 90 for Harris
horn, 1 for DIR. A. M. Hume. MIR. Phillips |
was declared the nominee.
For supervisor, A. E. Hartshorn received |
81 votes, Morris Osburn 8, q. W. Loring 3, |
and the nomination of Mr. Hartshorn was |
made unanimous.
T.. e. Munson was nominated for consta- |
BILE, receiving 81 votes and Platt Elwell "a.
Ward committee: o. l.. Sprague, Geo. M.
Dewey, Jr., Felix Teal.
THIRD WARD.
The most spirited caucus held in the city |
was that of the third ward, where IA ballots |
were required to make nomination for |
alderman.
A. M. Young called the caucus to order |
and an organization was perfected by the
election of Julius Frieseke as chairman, G. |
w. Chapel secretary, g. l.. Van Dyne and |
William Kent tellers.
The contest for alderman was quite lively |
and exciting with four names proposed, the |
leading contestants being Aid. J. J. Mackey |
and Guy A. Cole. On the fourteenth bal
lot Mackey was nominated receiving 80 votes
to 81 for Cole.
For supervisor A. M. Young received al
most every vote and was made the unani-
nous nominee. The ticket was completed
by the nomination of M. r. Gibson for con-
stable.
Delegates to city convention: w. I'll. Lin
gle, j. j. Mackey, A. M. Young, Charles
Beebe, G. w. Mcclellan, Fred Stoddard, b.
Hughes.
Delegates to county convention: Ii. M.
Noble, John @. Abel, E. ID. Vandekarr, G.
w. Mcclellan, j. Ii. Norton, w. A. Kent,
f. Ii. Watson.
Ward committee. A. M. Young, }. Q.
Abel, VIM. Cornell.
FOURTH WARD.
Aid. M. L. Parker called the fourth ward
caucus to order and was chosen as chair
man, with @. A. Durham, secretary; tellers,
w. X. Hall, j. T. Walsh.
Nominations being in order for supervis-
or, Chas. w. Parker was re-nominated by
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