The record-union., 1897-10-02
CITIZENS NAME HUBBARD.
THEIR STANDARDIZED FOR
MAYOR AGAIN.
Steinman Made a Fair Showing
Renfro Named for City
Attorney.


The members of the Citizens AsSoc1a-
tion met in convention at Pythlan Cas-
tie last night, and matters moved along
as smooth as oil. About eighty dele
gates were present, and the only per-
ceivable friction was in naming candl-
dates for Mayor Auditor and Assessor.
c. H. Hpbbard the present incumbent,
had the call for the nomination Tor
Mayor from the start, and was never
headed. General Tozer made a good
run, but after the second ballot had
been taken he appeared, withdrew ms
name, and declared in favor OF Mayor
Hubbard
B. Z. Steinman developed considerable
strength, and polled seventeen votes on
the last ballot, but Hubbards lead was
too great to be overcome, and he won
out in a canter.
The race between J. D. Young and
Robert Martyr for City Auditor and
Assessor was very close, the former
being chosen by a majority of three
votes.
The convention was called to order
by Dr. c. M. Dixon, President Oh the
Citizens Association, and he was eject
ed Chairman by acclamation. George
D. Irvine was chosen Secretary, and w.
F. Purnell Assistant Secretary.
Chairman Dixon appointed as tellers
w. f. Campbell and w. T. Hamilton
The Executive Committee reported,
recommending the following order OF
business, which was adopted by the
conventions:
F'irst-Nomination Of candidates for
School Directors for the Eighth, Sixth,
Fourth and Second Wards.
Second-Nominatio of candidates
for Trustees for the Ninth, Seventh
Fifth, Third and First Wards.
Third-Nominatio of candidate tof
City Attorney.
Fourth-Nomination of candidate for
City Treasurer.
INSTRUMENTATION of candidate for
City Collector.
Sixth-Nomination of candidate FOR
City Auditor and Assessor.
Seventh-Nominatfon of candidate Tor
Mayor
There was no delay in getting down
Davis and E. E. Pannabaker were pre-
sented for Echool Director in the
Eighth Ward. Davis won easily by a
vote of SO to 81, and was declared the
nominee.
There was quite a spirited contest be-
tween Howard Johnson and ID. D.
Whitbeck for the nomination Tor
School Director in the Sixth Ward,
Johnson winning by a vote of AZ to 70
There was no opposition to DR.. At
kinson in the race for the nomination
for School Director for the Fourth
Ward. and he was made the candidate
by acclamation.
A similar course was taken in the
case of F. w. Biewener, who was nom
mated for School Director for the Sec
ond Ward by acclamation.
Then the more serious question OF
selecting candidates for Trustees was
brought up, and on recommendation of
the City Central Committee, J. H. Do
Ian received the unanimous vote as
candidate from the Ninth Ward.
The names of Henry Brown and j.
J. McKinnon We're presented for the
consideration of the convention, as pos
sibe candidates for Trustee from the
Seventh Ward, but Mr.. Brown was
chosen by a vote of %. McKinnon got
II and c. K. Lipman 1.
On motion of D. Mckay, who was
booming General Tozer for the nom
ination for Mayor, nomination of a can
didate for Trustee for the Fifth Ward
was postponed until after the nomina-
ton Tor Mayor should have been made.
The Executive Committee had been
unable to agree on candidate for
Trustee for the Third Ward and Daniel
Flint, w. w. Bassett c. E. Payne and
NJ j. Bannon were placed in nomina-
ton. Mr.. Flint received At votes, to Is
for Bassett and / for Bannon, and was
declared the nominee.
H. B. Nielsen beat DR.. Tebbets out
in a race for nomination for Trustee
for the First Ward, receiving 81 of the
81 votes cast.
For City Attorney the Executive
Committee presented the names of w.
F. Renfro, Eugene wachhorst and Vic
tor L. Hatfield
The ballot resulted: Renfro 40,
Wachhorst II, Hatfield 8.
Renfro was declared to be the nomi-
nee.
D. w. Carmichael was nominated for
Treasurer by acclamation, as was also
c. c. Robertson for City Tax Collector.
j. ID. Young won over Robert Martyr
in the race for the nomination for Au-
ditor and Assessor by a vote Of 3S to
80.
As proper parties to come before the
convention as candidates for Mayor,
the Executive Committee recommend
ed the names of L. Tozer, C. H. Hub
bard, John We'll and Russ D. Stephens,
and to these four w. F. Peterson added
the name of 3. U. Steinman.
The first ballot resulted: Hubbard
%, Tozer 16, Well II, Steinman II,
Stephens 5.
The Chairman announced no nonnina-
ton.
motion to drop the lowest candidate
after each ballot was carried, and
Stephens name was stricken from the
list
The second ballot resulted: Hub
bard 80, Tozer 10, Steinman Is. We'll 8.
AT this point in the proceedings Tozer
appeared before the convention, de-
clared that he was not a candidate. and
requested his friends to throw their
votes to Mayor Hubbard, who was his
candidate.
Accordingly the name of Tozer was
withdrawn, and that of We'll who had
received the lowest number Of votes.
was dropped, and the final ballot was
on Hubbard and Steinman, the former
receiving 49 and the latter IT. Well /
and Tozer 1.