The Sauk Centre herald., 1897-03-25

ing. Only six were called at practically the
same hour, but the people raised the CALI
no one but the people can do that-and elev-
Ell were held, three for the city at large and
three for each of the wards and two adjourned
first warders all were held in the same room
in an hour and half, or at the rate of seven
and third caucuses an hour. This breaks
the record in the state of Minnesota so far as
quantity is concerned, but in quality of re-
suits any old crossroads can compete.
The first caucus called to order was the
democratic second ward, and as soon as or
ganized some one moved thirty minutes adj
journment, which carried.
The republican first ward caucus did ex-
actly the same thing. Honors were now easy
the Only time during the proceedings when
such was the case.
Forthwith mass caucus was called to order
with Chan Harmon in the chair, and then
the reallrailing of the voters began, Dr.. Du
Bois'thought that the caucus ought to nomi-
nate two tickets, with the understanding
that both of them should be endorsed by both
party caucuses yet to be held. The objection
was raised that it would be impossible to
certify two tickets out OF the same caucus to
the City Clerk to be placed on the official
ballot. Then there was a sharp interchange
of opinion wise and otherwise. Somebody
moved an informal ballot for Mayor, and it
was taken with the following result II3
votes cast, as follows;
&. {. Tobey II J. A. Du Bois 38
w. ID. Townsend As Scattering I3
There being no choice another ballot was
ordered. Just here DR.. Du Bois declared
that he was not candidate, excepting under
certain contingency, which was not likely
to arise, what that contingency was he did
not state. He formally withdrew with the
request that his friends vote for Mr.. Tobey,
which would have probably nominated Mr..
Tobey on the next ballot if something else
hadn't happened. But the next ballot re-
suited; ISL ballots cast.
TownsendG .Tobey 56
Du Bois Q
Mr.. Townsend receiving a majority of all
the ballots cast was declared to be the choice
of the caucus.
For Treasurer, Lucas Kells was nomina-
ted by acclammation.
When the nomination of Municipal Judge
was called for, there was great deal of sup
posed feeling manifest. 1t didn't find violent
expression, but it was there just the same.
Ex-Judge Wilcox and Judge Hogan were
nominated and the ballot resulted as follows:
M. Hogan 62 D. Wilcox 80
Scattering
Mr.. Wilcox was declared the nominee of
the caucus, which then adjourned.
The succotash caucus then resolved itself
into two party caucuses and ratified the work
done, endorsing, as DIR. DnBois suggested
with mental reservations, the candidates NOM
mated
Now came the ward caucuses, all the votes
OF both wards meeting in common. Tie first
ward balloted for their candidates for Alder
men: A. A. Lincoln, M. L. Webb and VIM.
Pangburn, and only two could be nominated.
one to succeed Alex Moore whose term ex-
pires, and one to 6llsvacancy caused by the
resignation of James Ingram. Mr.. Pang
burn was chosen for the long term of two
years and M. L. Webb to serve out the unex-
pired term of Alderman Ingram.
This caucus then split into halves, and the
party caucuses, ratified the work, while this
was going on in one end of the hall, the
second ward was going through the same
nonsensical nunnery in 'tother end, with the
result of nominating c. c. Tobey for Alder
man to succeed AL Erwin, whose term expires
Having concluded their labors the caucuses
adjourned sine die. May their likes never
be witnessed again. 's~'-