Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
THE SAME LEADERS.
j. T. MOAK AND {. Rack AGAIN
HEAD CITY TICKETS.
Will Contest for the Mayora1ty-Resu1t
of the City Conventions-Other Demo-
cratic Candidates RenOminated-The
Ward Nominees of Both Parties.


choose between the candidates who
contened for the place last year, both
Edward Rack and J. T. Moak having
been named by their respective parties
in convention last Saturday Mr..
Racks nomination came with no eff
fort on his part, there being no other
candidate, bus in the Republican con
vention there was lively contest be
tween the Moak forces and those of
Alderman S. NJ. Eaton, the latter being
defeated by single vote.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic city convention was
called to order in the council chamber
of the city hall at O'Clock Saturday
afternoon by J. w. Moore, OF the city
committee. An organization was per-
fected by electing E. A. Dunigsn chair
man and James Malloy secretary. The
committee on credentials reported the
following delegates entitled to seats in
the conyention: John Schatz, a. G..
IN iuCSCI; Oh'o' A1llSCAuOIl, DIuIoII
Molzahn, ]. P. Holland, w. Wilson,
Ferd. Link, James Malloy, VIM. Guetz-
laff Theo Kusel, F. Maerzke, H.
Kruger, E. A DUNCAN, f. Behling.
The informal ballot for mayor re-
suited: E. Rack, 13; Z. Habhegger,
l Mr.. Rack was upon motion de-
clared the unanimous choice of the
convention and shortly afterward was
escorted into the convention by a com
mittee delegated for that purpose. He
expressed himself as grateful for the
honor conferred, and Notwithstanding
he had not been candidate would ac-
cept the nomination.
The balance of the present incum-
bents were thereafter renominated-
Ferdinand A. Kruger for treasurer
and Gustavus Gloger for assessor. For
treasurer John Kessler received four
comp plimentary votes, while for asses.
sor G. j. Wenck received two.
j. w. Moore, D. Blumenfeld and
John Davies were reappointed as the
city com mmittee, after which the con-
vention adjourned.
The delegates of the Third and
Fourth wards chose w. D Stacy as the
candidate for justice Of the peace
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The delegates constituting the Re-
publican city convention were seated
in the council chamber at $50 Saturday
evening, when w. F. Gruetzmacher,
of the city committee. raped for order.
A presiding officer was chosen in the
person of George w. Hill, while Ed
ward F. Wieman was elected secretary.
A committee on credentials was Sc,
lected and list of delegates reported
as follows: Gus May (L. w. Kruger,
proxy, Gus Buchheit, j NJ. Gorney,
W. G. Pritzlaff, A. Donner, O. A. Cole,
Charles Ly nch, E. f. Wieman, B. w.
Smith, James Roy, H. J. Hoffman,, A.
E. Calhoun, F. E. Woodard, G. w. Hill,
F. w. Oelschlaeger, w. F. Gruetz-
macher, John Kuester, F. Hinze, F.
McAdams, M. Blaesius, F. Kehoe.
For mayorJ. I. Moak and S. M. Eaton
were placed in nomination. The in
formal ballot resulted: Moak, H.;
Eaton, 10. Mr.. Moak was subsequently
declared the unanimous choice of the
convention
William Schultz was nominated for
treasurer by accIamation.
| AS candidate tor assessor G. A. Gamm
was named, but be was heard from the
lobby in neat speech Of declination
L. w. Kruger was named in his stead
The convention concluded it's work
by electing the following city commit
tee: 6. w. Norris, w. F. Gruetzmachel
and Charles Lynch.
J The delegates of the Third and Fourth
wards endorsed the Democratic nom
inee, W. D. Stacy, for justice of the
peace.
MR.. SCHULTZ DECLINES.
William Schultz, whom the Repub
licans nominated for city treasurer
declined to make the run. The city
com mittee Monday morning supplied
the vacancy thus occasioned by plac
ing the name OF Friedrich W. Gel
schlaeger on the ticket.
WARD NOMINATIONS
The Republican caucuses FRIDAY
evening resulted in making the fol
lowing ward nominations:
First ward-Supervisol M H .Gaebler
aldermen, A. E. Needham, Charles A
Skinner; school commissioner, Johr
Habhegger.
Second ward Supervisor, Robert
Jaeger; alderman, II. Wertheimer.
Third ward / Supervisor, William
Edwards; aldermen, w. c. Stone, Fl,
Mulberger; school com missioner, J. C,
Harrison.