The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-30
DENISON VERSUS COUNTRY.
Denlson Politicians Declare for Wright and
Richardson, Counting Votes for Shaw Van
j. I. CAREY HAS A SAFE MAJORITY
Kruger Has a Hard Proposition in Frank FauI
Dan McGrath Candidate for Supervise
or. Partial List of DELEGATES.

On Saturday night the democratic
caucuses were held throughout the
county except in Nishnabotny and
Vail precincts. The Denison caucuses
were tame affairs although there was
great deal of feeling under the surface.
In the first ward there was straight
out contest between Richardson and
Shaw Van and George won out by a
vote OF q to 10. Shaw Van made big
showing considering that the demo-
cratic organ cast four votes in this ward
against him and that his Honor, the
Mayor, Chas. Bullock and all the old
time workers were against him. The
ward has three votes which will be cast
for Richardson, Carey, and Faul. al.
though Schlumberger may get half the
vote.
The second ward caucus was held in
the brick school. There was but one
ticket in the field and the delegates
were selected by Col. Wright. 1t is
significant however that while there
were % democrats present but 81 would
vote. The delegation of five is for
Wright and Galley and is divided on
clerk.
The third ward caucus was cut and
dried affair. Carey selected the dele
gates with an understanding among
the other candidates. Shaw Van will
get one and possibly two votes and the
rest will be divided between Wright
and Richardson. For clerk the larger
part is for Faul.
Denison Township,
Kruger had things his way i'm the
township caucus naming the delegates.
1t will probably be for Carey and divid-
ed on attorney. These were the results
in Denison but the results in the coun-
ty seem to be different.
Carey for Auditor.
John Carey seems to have safe lead
| for auditor. Collins will make a good
showing probably having from 50 to 65
votes. 1t is doubtful if Odell's name
will be brought before the convention
and Carey will be nominated unless
and here comes in the important fact
that the nomination of attorney comes
first and what may be done in despera-
tIon by the defeated ones in that con-
test cannot be foretold. Carey started
as Shaw Van man, but the Denison
crowd put the screws on and John be-
came very neutral. Both sides suspect
him and he may be beaten on account
OF his friends votes on attorney. This
is Collins only hope.
| The case is different with Kruger.
lie has had the enmity of the entire
Denlson outfit, Faul was brought out
at the last moment in order to beat him
as it was feared that the others could
not do it. Kruger and Faul will split
even in Denison and Denison township.
Kruger is almost a sure winner. Faul
will be next in strength but he will not
have to exceed 10 votes at any time.
The other candidates for clerk although
good men will cut no figure in the con-
vention.
For attorney the vote on the first
ballot will be something as follows:
Shaw Van, 90; Wright, so; O'Connor,
30; Richardson, 20. Heretofore the
fight has been the field against Shaw
Van, but as it becomes apparent that
Shaw Van will not have enough to
nominate on the first ballot the field is
beginning to lose some of its brotherly
love and to figure as to who is to get
the plum which they think Shaw Van
has lost. 1t was all right to pull to-
gether to beat Shaw Van but now they
have come to the parting of the ways.
The Bulletin editors have decided that
Wright is to be the winner and it is
probable that Richardson Will be forced
to withdraw in Wright's favor after
making a showing of his strength in
the convention. In this event O'Con-
nor will hold the balance of power.
Maurice cannot be nominated however,
under any circumstances. He had too
much good common sense ON the mon
ey question in 1896 and the great apcst-
ate does not allow any triiling with the
tenets of his new faith.
The supervisors contest is compli-
Gated by the appearance of Dan Nc
Grath as a candidate. But little inter-
est is being taken in this contest and
the nominee depends upon which of
the factions wins.
In brief, Shaw Van though crippled
by the fight made against him in Deni-
son, has a good show for nomination.
If he wins Carey and Kruger will sure
ly be nominated. Wright is the only
other possibility for attorney and if he
wins, Collins and Faul may have
show.
This is the status of the case as the
REVIEW sees it, and is not intended to
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