Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
JOSEPH KNIGHT.

Peace lowered over the republican city con-
%ventlon at South Omaha in Pivonka's hall
yesterday afternoon. The harmony which
characterized the meeting was almost mo-
notonous. The slate went through as II II
rad been CREASED. II two or more names
were placed in nomination, the one on the
slate invariably was chosen without much
opposition. The peculiar part of the conven-
ton was that the nominees, with one excep-
ton. were not chronic politicians.
The convention was called to order at
2:3O o'clock by c.. C. Stanley of the city
central committee. with each one Of the
twenty-eight delegates in his seat. He spent
but a few moments in mentioning the bus
mess before the convention, and called for
nominations for chairman. A. l.. Lott OF
the First ward placed Bruce McCulloch in
nomination, and he was unanimously elected.
Ed Brosnihan Of the Federation of Labor OBJ
tanned the position of secretary, with as lit
tie difficulty.
Upon a call from the chair 1t was learned
that there were no contested delegations, and
all the delegates in the hall were seated.
Chairman McCulloch thereupon called for
nominations for mayor. But one response
was made.
A. l.. Talbot of the Second ward, in a few
words, in which he mentioned that his can
didate had been a resident of the state for
twenty-four years and of the city for eight,
placed John Il. Smiley in nomination. A
motion from Ivor Thomas that the nomina-
lions be closed was passed. On motion of j.
c. Bowley, the nomination Of Smiley was
made unanimous.
Mr.. Smiley responded to calls for him in q
few words. He said that it was the first
time that he had ever run for an office, but
that nevertheless he was going after an
election and intended to beat the democratic
nominee, IL a fair and equal fight could do
so. He stated that he believed that the re-
publican ticket would be a winner, because
he thought that the various factions would
get together before election time.
On a call for nominations for city treas
urer, B. C. Wilcox was placed in nomina-
ton by Fred j. Etter Of the First ward, and
Frank J. Koutsky by j. M. Tobias of the
Second ward. A demand was made for an
informal ballot. and one was taken. Wilcox
obtained twenty votes, to eight for Koutsky.
On the formal ballot Wilcox was declared
nominated on a vote of 10 to 8. On motion
of Alexander Schlegel of the Second ward the
nomination was made by acclamation. Will
cox responded briefly to a call for a speech.
r, A. Carpenter received the nomination
for city clerk in a walk. His name waa
presented by Miles Mitchell of the Second
ward, who stated that his candidate held the
friendship Of every one in the city. No
other nominations were made, and, on mo-
ton of A. c. Lott of the First ward. Carpen-
ter was nominated by reclamation.
The contest for the police judgship was
a little more spirited from the fact that
there, were two names in the, field. but the
result was never in doubt. 7. ]. Cooley of
the Fourth ward nominated p. S. McAulay,
and Schlegel nominated James p. Hayes.
On the ballot McAuley reaped twenty-four
votes to four that were cast for his opponent.
McAulay was consequently declared nom
mated, and responded in a brief speech.
The next call was for nominations for
ceuncilmen-at-large. Each ward was al
lowed to name a candidate, and a vote was
at once taken. w. B. VanSant of the First |
ward, and Joseph Dworak of the Second
.zu ,.o,.tnotal ht condemnation anI t.ta. |
opposition. The first contest occurred when
the Third ward presented two candidates, |
John F. Schultz and Theodore Schroeder, the
first being nominated by Ivor Thomas, and
the other by B. f. Trap. There was no
fight, however, for Schultz easily obtained
the nomination by a vote of 25 to 3. |
The Fourth ward also had two men in the
field, William A. Bennett, nominated by T.
J. Cooley, and the other. Robert Funston, |
nominated by Charles Cummings. The fight
lasted only until the ballot was taken, for
bennett obtained the nomination by a vote
of 20 to S.
A call for nominations of the school board
called out five candidates with four places
to fill, three for a long term of three years
and one for a short term of one year. Before
names were placed in nomination Miles
Mitchell moved that all the candidates be
presented before a ballot be taken and that
the three receiving the highest number of
votes should be declared the nominees for
the long term and the one obtaining the next
highest number Of votes, the nominee foE
the short term. The motion prevailed.
C. l.. Talbot placed A. L. Burque5t In
nomination for the First ward and Samuel
Davis, Joseph Knight for the Second, Tho
Third ward had two candidates, Henry J.
Shupp, nominated by Ivan Thomas, and C.
NJ. Sanford, nominated by B.. f. Trap. The
Fourth ward presented o.. +. Bruce, who was
placed in nomination by I. j. Cooley.
Before the ballot was taken Ivan Thomas
made a plea to the effect that the two par
presented by the Third ward should be
nominated. He said that the ward had bur
che representative on the board, while the
First and Second wards were amply repre-
scented. On ballot Burquest. Bruce and
Shupp were declared nominated for the long
term, receiving 28, 26 and 24h votes re-
Knight received 81 votes and
was declared the nominee for the short
The following committeemen were elected:
First ward. C. L. Hughes. w. S. Kenworthy
and Lou Etter: Second ward, Sam Davis,
Frank Koutsky and Nels Turnquest; Third
John Yates, Christ Nelson and N. j.
Slate; Fourth ward. Charles Allen, Robert
and T. ]. Cooley.
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