Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-03

At the citixens- union convention Ia the
city ball, last evening. Geo. w. Hartman
called the meeting 10 order and be wal
made permanent chairman, with DR.. Geo,
7. Gould as Woe prssident;B. r. Forsyths
was elected secretary and H. w. Wells,
assistant secretary.
DR.. +. E. Olnsy was nominated for
mayor; j. E. Moore for city clerk and
Chus. Rosenthal for city treasurer, ali Of
which was done without q dissenting vote.
On suggestion OF Judge H. u. Wooster,
the dsvics Of the claspsd hands was
adopted to head the city ticket
The ward committees are as follows;
Fret Ward, A. A. Wise, Harry Wells,
Hugh Chapel; second ward; II. 3. woos-
ter, Chas. famine. b. #. Forsythsi third
ward: Henry Coors, J. M. ID. Howard, r.
@. Larimore; fourth ward; Tomas Tafoya,
Geo. Hartman, DIR. Gould.
The nominees of the different wards for
aldermen aud members Of the board Of
education are as follows: First ward, J.
II. Smith, council; X. b. Rice, board OF
education; second ward, u. +. Forsythe,
council, long term; Morris Crowley, one
year; 9. Harmon, board of education, two
years; N. B. Stoneroad, board Of education,
one year; third ward, Lewis Lutx, council;
Willard Browne, board Of education; fourth
ward, W. A. Givens, council; G. v. Hsdg-
cock, board Of education.
The resolution adopted at the recent
meeting Of the city central committee was
endorsed. 1t was to the effect that political
lines be dropped In the city election, such
a course being deemed the best to pursue
for all concerned.
At the republican convention, last svsn-
Ing, a full delegation was present from
each ward, and general harmony and good
feeling prevailed throughout.
A. D. Higgins G allied the meeting to or
der, and G. G. else wal elected chairman,
by reclamation. A. b. Smith was unAni-
mousIy chosen secretary.
After the roll call Of delegates, the chair
man announced the different officers to be
selected. A. D. Higgins nominated Chas.
Fl. Sporleder for mayor, which was second
ed. There being no other nominations with
seconds, Mr.. Sporleder was made the
choice Of the convention by reclamation.
For city clerk, q. e. Perry was placed In
nomination by Chas. Schlott, and there
being NO other nominations, Mr.. Perry
was chosen without the formality OF =
ballot.
For city treasurer, F. o. Blood was
nominated by N. B. Roseberry, and w.
H. Kelly, by John York. A ballot being
taken, Mr.. Blood was declared elected,
whereupon Mr.. Kelly moved the nomIna.
tion be made unanimous; so ordered.
Arch Bell having Withdrawn from tho
race for alderman in the first ward, the
OF the ward committee said tho
vacancy should be filled this afternoon.
A. D. Higgins moved the appointment
by the chair Of a committee Of five on
resolutions and platform, and A. ID. Hig-
gins, John y. Clark, M. NJ. McSchooler, W.
II. Kelly and Geo. W S2ssna weTe appointed
as such. After the endorsement Of the
ward nominees for aldermen and school
directors, the committee retired to draft
the platform.
Following are the resolutions adopted:
Resolved. That the republican party favor
an economical administration OF our city
government.
That we favor a strict accounting from
each and every officer Of our city govern
ment OF the city funds coming into their
hands, and a strict enforcement of the col.
lection of the revenues coming to our city,
that the burdens of maintaining our city
government may be borne by all citizens
and non.residents IN proportion to their
relative wealth, so that the property OF
non residents may be made to bear its
proportionate share Of the expense OF
maintaining our city, equally with that Of
our citizens. 4
That we favor and advocate the mainte-
nance OF our public schools, that our
may be conducted on . strict nom
sectarian principle for the education and
benefit Of all children Of our city, irrespsct-
i've OF religious belief, creed, politics or
Of their parents or guardians, and
our public schools be kept to the
possible standard consistent with
the revenues derived for such purposes.
That VIC advocate good roads leading to
and from our city as this means OF increas-
the trade Of our city and as affording
pleasure to our citizens in their r~ecrsations
either by the bicycle or other means Of
for pleasure.
That We advocate the ownership and
management by municipality OF our water
works, electric plants AND. all other such
operated within our city.
That we advocate The maintenance Of
our public parks and the identifying Of our
by the planting Of trees along che
same under q municipal regulation With |
out, however, in~cre asing the burden Of our
the way Of additional taxation
or other burdens.
That the foregoing principles are ad-
by the republican party In con-
assembled, and that the can /
dldates chosen by them and endorsed by
his convention, II elected, are pledged to |
the carrying out Of these principles.