Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
CANDIDATES ENTER CAMPAIGN.

Conventions i'm Nebraska Towns
Choose Their Local Omcia1s.
WEST POINT. Neb., March 19.-(Special.)
Two conventions were held in this city
last evening for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates for city officers. The "citi-
zens' convention was held in the city hall,
under the presidency of ex-senator Stuefer,
and the "people's'' convention met at the
court house, Hon. T. M. Franse in the
chair.
The following nominations were made:
Citizens convention: Mayor. Hon. d. G.
Giffert; treasurer, G. w. Alderman; clerk,
lin; school board. r. F. Kloke and julius
Thiele; councilmen, M. T.. Kerl, Charles
Mack and A. ]. LANCER.
Peoples convention: Mayor. A. A. Peter
son; treasurer. G. w. Ackerman; clerk. l..
p. Grundy; police judge. job H. Lindale;
school board. Chris Hirschmann and julius
Thiele; councilmen, Joseph r. Kaup, Con-
rad Paul and Charles Mack.
Both tickets are bipartisan n are
made up Of representative citizens. The
contest promises to be very friendly.
CRETE. Neb., March 19.-(special 1.-THE
republican and democratic-populist city con-
v~entions were held Friday and Saturday
evenings. The republican ticket is an ex-
ceptionally strong one. The following are
the nominees: Mayor, George H. Hast
ings; clerk, Lum Dredla; treasurer, Henry
Wissenberg; police judge. e. d. Fay; en-
gineer, J. s. Brown; councilmen, First
ward, Doede Smith; Second ward, John
Bryson; Third ward, J. A.. Grosscup;
school board, G. M. Murphy and Elisha
johnson.
Democratic ticket: Mayor, W.. R. Buck;
.yz-r. ~ III rl.utzo
Havliceck; police judge, e. S. Potter; en-
gineer, j. s. Brown; councilmen, First
ward, S. l.. Mains; Second ward, Ben Col
linsworth; Third ward, Jacob Banned;
school board. ]. X. Patterson and D. B.
Zook. 1t is expected that several additions
by petition will be made to both tickets.
WAHOO, Neb., March 19.-(Special. D
The republicans of this city met In conven-
tion at the court house last evening and
nominated the following municipal ticket:
Mayor, r. M. Stratton; treasurer, ]. G.
Hamilton; clerk, A. II. Almquist; council
men, First ward, L. W.. Martin; Second
ward. r. A. Heaton; Third ward. J. J.
johnson. This is the first time for sew
eral years that party lines have been
drawn and the result can only be guessed
at, since each has an exceptionally good
ticket. Matters may be further compile
Gated by action of the Anti-Saloon league,
which has a formidable organization in
the city.
The populist and democratic ticket nomi-
mated was as follows; Mayor, John f.
Sherman, democrat; clerk. Charles Cook,
democrat; treasurer, Amos Root, popuiist;
councilmen, First ward, William Hugill,
democrat; Second ward. Charles L. Nile
lenz. democrat; Third ward. ]. d.. sehm-
kuhl, democrat; school board. John NJ.
Loudon. democrat, and T. p. Anderson.
p%opulist.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. March 19.-(Speclal.) D
The high license caucus was held last night
and the following ticket nominated: Mayor,
G. H. Denney; clerk, ]. G.. Hartigan; treas
urer. d. b. Cropsey; police Judge, w. Clark;
aldermen. First ward, John Thornton,
Second ward. A. ]. Sheldon; school board,
Y. H. Hinshaw and John Garter.
COLUMBUS. Neb., March 19.-(Special.) D
The republicans of this city held their con-
vention last evening at the city hall and
put In nomination the following ticket fol
the city Offices. which is considered an
unusually strong one, Mayor. 4. d. Fitz-
patrick; clerk. John Brock; treasurer. Dan