The record-union., 1897-09-28
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
RESULT OF THE CAUCUsEs LAST
NIGHT.
Land and Steinman Said to be
Running Neck-and-Neck
for Mayor.

There may be a hot time in the old
town to-day, and then again there may
not.
The Republicans will hold their city
primary election this afternoon, from
to 6 o'clock. and its primaries are
generally pretty warm - in spots The
Democrats, who prefer peace and quiet,
end have no great expectations, any
how, are content to foregO the luxury
Of primary contests and confine their
trouble to one event-on the floor Of the
convention. The Republicans take their
medicine in two doses.
The latter held their caucuses last
night They worked without much
friction, opposition being manifested in
only two or three Of the nine wards, and
that was rather feeble.
No caucus was held in the Second
Ward. Frank Daroux is the committee
man from that ward, and he concluded
he did want a caucus. He viii have
ticket out to-day, however. and 1t IS
understood that the anti-Daroux ele-
ment viii also have one. Daroux is
not in touch with the rest Of the City
Committee
There has been a great deal Of talk
about a possible rumpus in that ward
to-day, but old-time primary workers
said last night they did not anticipate
any trouble. The election officers Sc
lected by the committee are not, of
course, to DarOux's liking, and it is
possible there may be some contention
should efforts be made to put new men
inside the polling-place.
In the Seventh Ward there is some
opposition to the caucus programme,
and it is headed by George Murray. In
the ninth, George o. Bates leads the
opposition to NJ Pennish, said to be
the slate candidate to succeed himself
as Trustee
The contest for the nomination for
Mayor lies between William Land and
=. Z. Steinman. Friends of each
claimed yesterday that their favorite
was leading and would win out in the
convention tomorrow, while others de-
clared that neither had a "cinch' on
the nomination, and that the result
would not be determined until after
the primary election to-day.
FIRST WARD.
The First Ward Republican caucus
met at o'clock at the Rhoads e
Townsend House and was largely at
tended W. A. Anderson was selected
as Chairman, and R. Z. Callahan Sec
retary.
on motion of l. J. Simmons, COM
mittee of three was appointed to Sc
lect names to be voted for at the pri-
mary to-day. The committee consist
ed Of 1. J. Simmons, James McNfff and
John Norton, who reported the follow
ing to the caucus, and the report was
unanimously adopted.
W. A Anderson, a. J. Rhoads, Thos.
Harper J. Havelin, r. z. Callahan,
Frank Cornahan, S. 8Ioroney, James
German, D. Flaville, J. Norton. John
r Brown, P. Bergner, L. Caffero, NJ.
Roland, Geo Anderson, H. K. McLen-
nan. James McNiff, / J. Simmons. S.
Poska.
A. J. Rhoads was appointed by the
chair committee of one TO see that the
tickets were printed for use at the polls
to-day.
SECOND WARD.
No caucus was held in the Second
Ward.
Committeeman Daroux, when asked
yesterday where the caucus would be
held. replied that he didn't see any
necessity for holding caucus.
L have my delegates all ready in my
pocket" he added. but I don't intend
to make their names public until to-
morrow. The other fellows may hold
a caucus but don't think they will"
THIRD WARD.
The Third Ward caucus was held in
the Capital Hotel. The meeting was
called to order by Committeeman W.
II. Govan.
f. NJ. WoOdsOn nominated a. s. Beck
er for Chairman. and he was chosen by
acclamation. H. NJ. Butler was chosen
Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed NJ.
Featherson. T. J. Finn, J. J. Carey, F.
NJ Woodson and H. NJ. Butler a COM
mittee to select delegates to be voted
for at to-day's primary.
The committee retired. and on their
return reported the following named
citizens, who were elected by the eau
Gus:
c. L. White. A. S. Becker. w. r. Flint.
c. A. Elliott. Jas. A. Harney, VIM.
Slaughter, VIM. Carrag CHER. w. r. Hall.
f. D. Higgins. NJ. ". Littlef1eld. W. /
Wallace. W. J. Bowen, Isador Schad.