The herald., 1896-10-30
MARTIN MEETS A WATERLOO
One Democrat Named Out Of the Nine
Nominees
He Simply "Scratched In" by the Postal
Ballot
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing the
wise, Efficient and Economical
Administration of John M. Glass.
The Convention in Detail
THE LEAGUE TICKET

THE LEAGUE TICKET
For mayor-John F. Francis, Repub-
lican.
City attorney-W. E. Dunn, Repub-
lican.
Auditor-T E. Nichols, Republican.
Superintendent of streets-John H.
Drain Republican.
Treasurer-W. H. Hartwell, Repub-
lican.
Tax collector-John H. Gish, Repub-
lican.
Assessor-George Hull Republican.
City engineer-Burr Bassil Republi-
can.
Clerk-Capt. c. H. Hance, Democrat.
Council-First ward. F. M Nickel,
Democrat; Second ward, Fred l.. Baker,
Republican; Third ward, 2. D. Mathuss,
Republican,; Fourth ward, Herman Sill.
yer, Republican; Fifth ward, c. H. Toll,
Republican; Sixth ward, L. NJ. Grider,
Democrat; Seventh ward, w. E. Keller,
Republican; Eighth ward, e. L. Hutch
ison. Populist; Ninth ward, E. L. Blan-
chard Republican.
Board of education-First ward, w.
F. Poor; Second ward N. P. Conrey, Re-
Fourth ward, c. c. Davis; Fifth ward,
]. H. Braly; Sixth ward. Dr. Z. N. Ma
this. Republican,; Seventh ward, G. Fl.
Wadleigh, Republican,; Eighth ward,
George p. Phibbs Republican; Ninth
ward, Walter l.. Webb, Republican.
Julius Fl Martin, water company can
didate for mayor, now feels at liberty
to hire small boy to kick him several
times or more.
Julius marched in the parade on Reed
day" adorned with a large yellow sash.
He also was astride fiery, untamed
steed. He was not particularly invited
to parade. either to ride horse or go
afoot.
But the League for Better City Govern
ment was about to hold. it's convention.
and as the delegates were largely gold
standard Republicans. he thought that
If he pushed himself to the front in the
Reed day" celebration he would in
sure his nomination by the league con-
vention, or at least that his prospects
would thereby be improved.
But Julius overshot the mark. AL
though he marched in the Reed day"
procession he failed of his purpose, for
the League for Better City Government
proceeded yesterday to turn the picture
of Julius H. Martin to the wall.
The convention instead of nominating
Mr.. Martin named John F. Francis for
mayor. Mr.. Francis is a Republican
a large stockholder in the Farmers and
Merchants bank, an ardent advocate
of Mckinley and gentleman who has
in the past been prominently connected
and allied with public affairs, although
he never has held office.
Mr.. Francis did not want the nomi-
nation, but it was forced upon him. AL
though the delegates were four -fifths of
them Republicans, they were thoroughly
convinced that 1t would be unwise and
unpolitic as league for better city gov
ernment to indorse the candidacy of
Martin. They realized the fact that
he stood for the very element in politics
they were organized to turn down.
four-fifths OF them being Republicans
did not desire to nominate the Dem
ocratic candidate. In fact, of the nine
nominations made for city offices eight
were Republicans.
The league convention turned out to
be just the same as any other conven-
ton. Things went through as they
We're programmed.
The city hall Republican push was on
hand striving to secure the nomination
of Martin. The water company gave
that up for the reason that they found
out that 1t could not be accomplished.
They sought to make their front in other
ways.
Martin himself was on the ground
working industriously among the dele
gates, assisted by his son-in-law, Charles
L. Batchellor This latter party also
had himself elected as delegate to the
convention for the purpose of aiding his
father-in-law.
Bachelor, though, was sat upon heav-
lily.
He had had 5000 little ballots printed
with Martins name on. The convention
voted by secret ballot. No other cali
didate had any ballots printed and
Do t.l, 10 t.o Ia
tage by this fact. But he was mistaken.
When the balloting for mayor COM
menced the printed Martin ballots were
distributed. ..... -,..
Immediately up rose Ernest K. Fos-
ter with protest. He moved that no
printed ballots be counted, and the mo-
tion prevailed. This knocked out Mar
tins 5000 printed ballots. .-.-t ,..
The nomination of Francis adds an
other factor to the municipal campaign
which will be dealt with later.
j. Ce Kays and James Meredith with
drew from the contest for assessor, and
it left an open fight to George Hull, who
was nominated by acclamation.
]. H. Dockweiler is not satisfactory to
the water company. and he is a Demo-
crat; G. s. Compton, Republican NOM
inee, as an engineer Is incompetent. So
in a case like this the league nomina-
ted Burr Bassett, smother Republican.
Hon. w. H. Workman made a great
kick in the convention, but 1t proved
ineffective. He offered the following res
olution:
Whereas, The sole object of the
League for Better City Government was
for the purpose Of securing better
city government; and,
Whereas 1t Is notorious that the ward
strikers, heelers, machine men and the
push" generally have completely cap
tured the nominations by the postal bal
lot plan and swamped the League and
diverted its purpose; and,
Whereas, It seems utterly impossible
to carry out the principles Of the League
in making better city government by
keeping the present city officials in Of
flee; and,
Whereas, This convention does not
propose to make the League for Better
City Governments . catspaw for any po-
litical party; therefore be It
kssolvsd, That this convention does