Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-04
CAUCUSES.
Interest Was Marked.
NANNY Democrats Took
Part In Proceedings.
Candidates For Sheriff
Were Active.
They Had Friends Working In
Every Ward.
Contest For County Craftsmanship
Cut Some Figure.

The local caucuses of the Democrats
Friday evening were marked by an at.
tendance that has seldom been equal
cd in this city.
The interest displayed shows that the
members Of the party are getting in
line for vigorous fight this fall.
There were rival tickets in several
of the wards. The contest for chair
manship, between Hon. S. G. Rogers
and Ed IL. Bishop, cut Il considerable
figure in the contests last night. Ed
O'Ncll and Chris Lambacher candi-
dates for the nomination for Sheriff,
had friends ut work in every ward.
The results of the acucuses follow:
FIRST WARD.
The First ward caucus was largely
attended, nearly 125 Democrats being
present. The caucus organized by
electlng Mr.. John Mcbride chairman,
and Mr.. A. G. Holloway, secretary.
Messrs. G. ID. Seward and w. A. Spen-
Ger, were chosen tellcrs.
The only contest was over the chair
manship of the county executive com
mittec. The race was between the
present chairman, Mr.. Il. II. Bishop
and Attorney 5. G. Rogers. The latter
won out The following delegates
were elected to the county convention:
William Dustman, Dwight Paul. John
Koerber, John Mcbride, William Spen-
Ger, y. S. Sewers, William Shultz, jr.,
william slattery, Joseph van over
mier, George Foster.
Tho Bishop delegates were: w. u.
Young, r. ID. Paul Henry Muller, ID. NJ.
Collins, William williams, w. A. Spen-
Ger, u. i. Wall, Charles Boder, John
Geary, A. G. Holloway.
The following ticket polled 10 votes
for Christ Lambacher for Sheriff.
G.. Baker, Charles Boder, Charles Eos.
ter, Henry Moore, g. Foster, =. Zept-
ner, Peter Fehr, Joseph Knecht, J. II.
Bruot, Conrad Haaf.
The following precinct committeeman
were appointed: A. Charles Wad-
hams B. Joseph an Oycrmicr; g,
| William Dustmun.
SECOND WARD.
Sixty-one votes were cast in the Sec.
ond ward, the largest number in the
history of the wards caucuses.
Mr.. John 4. Vaughan called the eau
Gus to order and Mr.. s. G. Rogers was
elected chairman and Edward s. Har.
ter, secretary.
Precinct committeeman elected by
cclamation We're :. q. Rogers, Pecinct
A: John A. Wintrodc, Is; August Ha.
berkost, @.
Delegates elected wero Jacob Bauer
$. q. Rogers, Edward s. Hartcr, w. A.
Caldwell, Il, +, Wurtz, j. a, Palmer o.
| W. Baum, August lIaberkost This
ticket received 4S votes
Another ticket, put IN the field by the
friends of Mr.. Lambachcr, received IL
votes and was us follows: Louis Blck.
el. John Lotze, Werner Gille, jr, Geo.
STEM Fred Ncf, Chas Austgen, Jos,
Stuttcr, Fred Steigner
Mr., VIM. II. Graham was endorsed
for the nomination for county treas
urcr.
THIRD WARD.
Tho Third ward caucus was u good
natured race between Mr.. Ed o'Neil
and Mr Christ Lamhacher, shrleyalty
candidates. The voters were about
evenly divided and with odds slightly
In favor Of Mr.. O'Ncll,
The oNeil ticket received 81 votes
and wns composed us follows Hon
e. Va Kcmpel, Daniel McGarry, Iohu
Mainly, James Rutherford, Vincent
Helbl,ng, Thomas Costlgan, G. &. Ben
ncr, IL, Il. Address, Il. j. Cummins
John Cargould, Frank Fiebeger, r. +
Homer, Charles Borst and Charles
Dunn.
The Lamhachcr delegates received 81
votes. fhcy were; George shaffer, ii
Warner. Ed lileber John Riehl, JOIN
Brunswick. Julius Wilhelm. Angus
Manning Henry q. Freudemann, uir
am Brown, Ernest +. Dless, william
Kaufman, Edward Waller, John Kant
zer, John Shuficr.
Attorney Ii. h. Address was chair