Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
D. M. Woodburn in nomination for

Editor Armstrong placed B. S. Dale
in nomination for Street Commission
er. Nominated.
Editor Armstrong suggested that
the convention had no power under
the law to put any names on the Off
cial ballot; convention could select the
candidates for all the wards, but the
nominations would have to be made
by petitions signed by voters in the
several wards.
Editor Armstrong then moved that
the entire body vote on nominations
for council and school board. Mr..
Crow moved that the people from each
ward name the ward candidates and
all present vote on them. Crows mo-
ton carried.
Frank Marsh, Editor Armstrong;
brother-in law, being apparently the
only resident of the first ward present,
placed Will Ferger in nomination for
! Councilman for the first ward. Ferger
nominated.
! A. B. Miller placed John Noffatt in
nomination for Councilman, for I'd
| ward. Moffatt nominated.
Mrs. j. B. Chapman placed r. A.
Allison in nomination for Councilman
in the Sd ward. Allison nominated.
After some delay Editor Armstrong
! found gentleman from the 4th ward
twhom We do not know who placed
g. @. Newcomb in nomination for
Councilman in that ward and 1T went.
Newcombe nominated.
For School Board-C. A. Swartz
nominated for 1st ward.
Mrs. Martha L, Moore for I'd ward.
Mrs. ". E. Hays and Mrs. E.F
Hart were placed in nomination for
the Sd ward. Mr.. McGill thought the
convention would now have to vote by
ballot. Mrs. Hays declined to run.
| Mrs. Hart declined in favor of Mrs.
Ella M. Jones. Mrs. Jones said she
would not have it under any considera-
ton. An and no vote was taken on
Mrs. Hart, and she was nominated.
For the 4th ward, the strange gentle
man again came to the rescue as the
only loyal representative of the 4th
ward, and p laced James Slim in nom
ination. It also went. e-z->z-z
The selection of d city central com
mittee was the next thing in order.
Editor Armstrong nominated Ovid
Butler for chairman of the committee,
and he was elected. Some lady nomi-
mated 0. A. Smith for secretary; but
MIR. Smith declined. Saying he was
newcomer in the city and was not the
proper man for the position. Miss
Lucy Miller was then elected as secre-
tarY and tire asurer.
Editor Armstrong moved that the
committee be composed of one mem
Der from each ward. Carried.
1st ward-Mrs. Button named A. W.
Hornbeck. Elected.
I'd ward-Mr. McGin named J.D.
Younkin. Mr.. Younkin named Mr..
McGill. Mr. McGill declined saying
he was also newcomer in the city,
and Younkin elected.
Sd ward-Mrs. Jones nominated A.
L. Miller. Editor Armstrong nomi.
mated Nj. l.. Crow. Miller declined
and Crow was elected.
4th ward-Wm Brady was named
by the delegate from the 4th ward,
but it was stated Mr.. Brady was
resident of the Sd ward, and the
stranger delegate then named G. 81.
Smith, who was elected.
A. w. Hornbeck declined to serve as
a member Of committee for 1st ward,
| but Editor Armstrong said it was now
| too late to decline, and no action was
taken by the convention.
This completing the nominations
aud organization, remarks for the good
of the order were announced in order.
a. L. Miller wanted to be informed,
by some one haying authority to speak
for the council, as to .'what the city
council has been doing concerning the
joints" He said I'VE understand now
that the council does not collect fines,
or licenses, from places to sell liquor.
1 don't want information from any
| temperance 'cranks', or from any
Iadies-I want it from some member
of the city administration. or some one
authorized to speak for them"
Mrs. Chapman: 1.-THE mayor told
me they did take money, but had no
ordinance to license the illegal sale of
| liquors."
Mrs. Button: "I heard the council
| saw they took money to f,antrnII the