The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-18
COUNCILMAN UNGER WINS
SHARP CONTEST IN THE NINTH
 WARD.

The Caucus Lasted Until 1e:30 This Morn
 ing-solomon Riggs, F. K. Loveland and
 Dr. I. N. Porter Named for Councilmen-
 Results in the Third and Sixth Wards
 National Democrats Active.
 The republicans in the Ninth, Third and Sixth wards held their caucuses last evning. At each caucus the at tendance was large, the voters mani
 festing an unusual interest In the re-
 suit of the coming city election. In the Ninth ward caucus which was held in Pohlman's hall on Dixwell avenue. 750
 men were present at one time and the
 excitement ran high. The caucus last ed until morning.
 The contest was between the mem
 bers of the Mckinley legion and those of the Ninth ward Republican club. The hosts of the contending factions were in the hall long before the hour
 arrived for the chairman of the ward committee to call the caucus to order.
 Henry s, Hamilton, president of the legion, obtained the floor as soon as the chairman had announced that he would entertain a nomination for pre- siding officer, and placed before the caucus the name of Theron R. Hull, all
 derman from the Ninth ward. Fred Coates, the leader of the Ninth ward
 club, claimed recognition as soon as Hamilton had taken his seat and nomi-
 mated Frank K. Loveland. The cheer ing which greeted the name of Love- land was more than the opposition
 could withstand. Hull withdrew his
 name and Loveland went through by
 a unanimous vote. The secretaryship went to the legion in the person of Edwin Sweet. The first business attempted by the caucus was naming the alderman
 to represent the ward next year. There were two candidates Councilmen Unger
 and Beers. The first was championed by the club and the latter by the legion. Alderman Kelly nominated Councilman Unger, whose name was received with much enthusiasm. Fred Coates second- ed Unger's nomination.
 Colonel Wells nominated Councilman
 Beers.
 Ex-Police Commissioner Christopher Prince was also nominated The result
 of the balo1t was Unger PAP, Beers 136, Prince 43.
 | Councilman Beers moved to make Unger's nomination unanimous. This was done with much cheering. The nomination of first councilman was next taken up. Fred Coates named l Solomon Riggs. Robert Bonner, colored, was placed before the caucus by Will liam Ferris and Dr. I. N. Porter, ,colored, by Joseph Peaker. The vote was taken | by dividing the house. Riggs was | elected by a large majority. @ | Frank K. Loveland was placed in nomination for second councilman He
 was opposed by Bonner and Porter, but he won over them easily. The colored voters were not discouraged, however, and when the nomination for third | councilman was taken up both Bonner and Porter were placed before the caucus. Samuel Williams opposed | them Dr. Porter won by a handsome ! majority.
 The following delegates to the city | convention were named $. K. Rose, T. Chadwick, F. K. Loveland, E. Sweet, D. Mccarthy, G. Davidson, Robert
 Bonner, A. Lubamier, L. H. Williams,
 F, Coates, A. Barker, J. Kelly, H. 1 Lauffer.
 Town-F. Coates, S Riggs, c. s. Un- l ger, N. Chadwick, J. Jerolman, E. F.
 Andrews, s. Williams, B. Van Burne,
 w. Potter, R. Bently, J. Kegelmeyer.