The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-06
CITY AND TOWN POLITICS
CHAIRMAN MACDONALD CALLS THE CITY AND TOWN CONVENTIONS.

TO be Held Tomorrow wNight-kepublican Primaries Held in Various Wards Last Evening-More Nominating of Candi- | dates for Aldermen and Councilmen. Chairman Macdonald of the republi- can town committee has issued a call for the republican town and city con yentions to meet tomorrow (Thurs- day) evening at o'clock at Republi- can hall. Notice of the call is printed elsewhere. The city convention will be held first.
 First ward-The republican caucus of the First ward last evening made the following nominations: Alderman-W. A. Beers.
 Councilmen-W. P. Baldwin, w. E. Beecher and Henry Hillman.
 The following were elected delegates to both town and city conventions: A. M. Hitler, Dr. w. H. Minor +. J. Rice, S. P. Crafts, w. F. Chandler, F. J. Brown and S. S. Thompson.
 The caucus was attended by about thirty republicans. Chairman Hitler presided and w. E. Beecher was secre- tary.
 The committee of nominations ap-
  nor, s. S. Thompyon and w. D. Chand- ter.
 The secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the caucus for the names presented by the commit tee.
 Letters were read from H. c. Fuller and N. A. Fullerton refusing to stand for alderman.
 (1~ +oixz Cxof f+e,, o.Jo n rn- test against the committee system of nomination.
 Eighth ward-The Eighth ward re- publican primary was well attended. Everything passed off smoothly, and every office was filled by unanimous consent, except that of alderman. Mayor Farnsworth was present and delivered short speech while the nominating committee was out prepar- ing its report.
 Samuel K. Page, the carriage manu- facturer was nominated for alderman. George w. Bean was also named and received IS votes to Pages 59. Robert J. Kenpf, Arthur c. Graves and James E. Rowland were chosen by a unanimous vote for councilmen.
 The following delegates to the town and city convention were then select ed: James White, Lewis T. Davis, Charles F. Gerner, Harry B. Brown, John Sinister, Joseph H. Ullman, Da- vid V. Birge, George E. Crampton, Adam Sattig and Richard H. Tyner.
 A. s. Ostrander was chairman and R H. Tyner secretary of the meeting. Tenth ward-There was lively con- test for alderman in the Tenth ward between the present incumbent of the office, Felix Chillingworth, and George R. Burton, president of the board of common council. Eloquent speeches were made when each man was non1- mated. An informal ballot was first taken. After some lively electioneer- ing a second ballot was taken and Mir Chillingworth was nominated by a vote of 72 to 49.
 The nominations for couneilmen were made by exclamation, which is thing unusual in this ward, as there is gen. eraIly a contest. The men elected were George E Hall, Edward F. Harmon and John J. Walsh.
 The delegates chosen to the city con- vention are Rollin J. Bunce, H. D.. Munson, H. E. Benton, H. s. Peck, Fe- lix Chillingworth, G. B. Miller, Stiles Stevens, Alfred Rowe, E. P. Lyon, E. L. Isbell, J. w. Stewart, H. D. Grin nell and J. c. North.
 The town delegates are Frank Bra zos, E. J. Veazey, A. c. Benedict, J. E. Hubinger, Theodore H. Macdonald, c. w. Pickett, Harry Whipple, J. R. Ly- on. Charles R. Spiegel, l.. H. Johnson, T. T. Gaffey, G. H. Law and Sydney H Dawson.
 Thirteenth ward-The Thirteenth ward caucus was held in Masonic hall and was of short duration. There were no contests and the ticket was nominated by exclamation. W. H. Farnham was nominated for alderman, flames A. Mercer first councilman, Fred Roth second councilman and Isaac Dickerman third councilman The delegates elected will serve in both the city and town conventions They are Fred Reynolds, c. A. Marvin and R. T. Grant.
 Fourteenth ward-Town and city ielegates--Luzerne Ludington, George M. Baldwin, Charles B. Futile.
 The councilmanic ticket was renom- mated as follows:
 For alderman-Richard G. Davis.
 For councilmen-Harry K. Rowe Uohn Parker, Charles B. Huntley.
 Eleventh ward-It was voted to re- fer to committee of eleven the nomi- nation of alderman and councilmen tC report to the town committee. The committee is as follows: W. B. Mor- gan E. A. Johnson, Walter Petrie, J A Thorpe, A. H. Smith, James Stew art. James Carle, J. A. Nelson, E. c Hill, c. S. Toronto and J. P. Lavigne
 Town delegates-W. H. Preston, J LA. Nelson, F. s. Conklin, J. A. Car1e Frederick Siebert, H. F. Arthur, H. c Nichols.
 City-E A. Johnson, w. D. Morgan c. S. Toronto, Walter Petrie, William E. Stevens, A. H. Smith and R. w Keast.
 F. w. Francis was nominated fol third councilman in the Twelfth ward and not Lewis L. Bradley, as announc' ed yesterday.
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