Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-31

fhs RspabIlsan Primaries iisid and Che Den
sdfHiie Convention Nemlnstss Pep
Candidates.
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NlMHI WAMUt
This Republican primary Id the FIRST ward
was calltd to order, last swelling, by n.
Meredith Jones. Ga motion, John B..
Clark was chosen chairman and ID. @.
Winters, secretary. 1t was moved, Sec
onded and carried that a straight ~republi-
can ticket be selected from this ward.
On motion, the chair named a committee
of three, consisting OF r. Meredith Jones,
John A. Ross and Eli Caldwell, TO select
the delegation to this evenings city con-
vention. They were selected in the per-
sons Of John 8. Clark, Eli Caldwell, d.
G. winters, J. e. Moore, w.. T. Treverton,0 o..
Hollingsworth, Arch Bell, Geo. v. Rsed, J..
d. North and Walter Slack.
The names OF Arch Bell, 7. j. Ray wood
and w. 4. Treverton were presented as
candidates for aldermanic honors, the
choice falling upon Mr.. Bell, and Geo. ".
Reed was the favorite for school trustee.
The ward committee was made to consist
of J.. e. Moore, #. Meredith Jones and Eli
Caldwell, the selections being made by ac-
clamation.
SECOND WAR;
The convention in the second ward was
called to order by the chairman Of the
ward committee, Judge H. 8. Wooster,
who was at once made chairman Of the
convention. W. @. Reid was chosen as
secretary.
The chairman was instructed to appoint
o committee Of three to nominate dele
gates to the city convention. This COM
mittee was made up OF B. F. Forsythe, W.
g. Benjamin and D. L. Gregory, who re-
ported the following delegates and alter
mates: w. c. Reid, y. x. Wimber, O. L,
Gregory, B. #. Forsythe, Vim 8. Mclean,
VIM. Barber, w. 3. Wooster, W. @. Ben
jamin, Geo. w. Bell and Joe Brown; al.
ternates: 0. B. Earickson, DR.. M. w,
Robbins, Frank Vuinly. Juan Sandoval,
Henry Myers. Lew D.. Webb, D. e. VIII
cox, K. D. Goodall, A. G. Schmidt and
Henry L~orenzen, all of whom were unan-
imosly elected.
VIM. H. Barber was nominated to sue
coed himself as alderman from the second
ward, and VIM. S. Mclean was nominated
as a,member of the board Of education.
A committee for the ensuing year
was elected, as follows: B. F. Forsythe, Q.
L. Gregory and H. s. Wooster.
THIRD WARD
The convention was called to, order
promptly at 8 p. M, by H. G. Coors, chair
nan Of the ward city central committee,
who was upon motion made permanent
chairman. A. D. Higgins was chosen Sec
rotary.
H. G.. Coors and s. T.. Kline were put in
nomination for alderman, resulting in the
selection Of Mr.. Kline, the former having
positively declined the preferment. p
George Arnet and j. M. d. Howard
we're put in nomination for. school d.
resulting in the selection of Mr..
Howard.
On motion, the chairman of the meeting
was directed to select three men for men,
bership Of city central committee Of the
third ward. The chairman postponed the
until a later date,
On motion a committee of three was se-
lected to name ten delegates to the city
convention, as follows: D. T.. Hoskins.
Edward Henry AM John Hill, who an
nounced their selection as follows: Frank
Springer, Edward Henry, II. W. Kelly,
AL Higgins, VIM. T. Reed,P. W, Moore,
Mark Detterick, j. G. Bromagem, G.. e.
Perry, T. Nilsson. The action of the com
mittee was sustained aud meeting adj
journed. Ass g.
FOURT WARD.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman M. A. Otero; Secretary John e.
York read the call. Barney Daley was
then elected chairman and L. F. Adams,
secretary.
M. A. Otero, in a few well-chosen words,
A. T. Rogers for alderman,
he was elected by reclamation.
W. g. Koogler nominated J. A. Carruth
for member Of the board OF education and
he was elected by reclamation.
The following delegates to the city con-
v~ention were then elected: M. A. Otero,
Joe Brown, Ramon Trujillo, Santiago
Moya, H. J.. Hoover, G.. W. Hartman,
Vidal Silva, R. c. Rankin, John York,
I. Cochran. 5.
The ward committee for the ensuing
year was named in the persons of w. G.
Koogler, g. W. Hartm an and Vidal Silva.
All vacancies which may occur in the
delegation to the city convention are to be
flled by the delegates.
After the meeting adjourned the dele.
gates met In caucus. MA. Otero was
made chairman and G. w. Hartman score.
tary. The delegation was polIed and re.
suited ! IN Mayor OIney being the unani-
choice for mayor. Although the
delegates are uninstructed, Olney will get
heir solid vote.
a committee was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Adams and see If he would accept
he nomination for city recorder, and also
o consult the delegation from the third
yari and ascertain If they would support
for recorder il the fourth ward
would support Perry for treasurer. The
consisted Of G.. w. Hartman, r.
Rankin and Joe Brown.
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