The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-22

Dir. HODb stated thAA hF5 HCNGntchhh
would not accept the nomination. hay-
Ing 80 assured the speaker. He VIII
not only not aoccpt the nomination. but
W1ll decline q qualify 81 elscied.' "a q
Mr.. Robb. Mr Scherneckau's name
Was nOl formally wltldmwn, hyweyer.
Thea Judge Taylor nominated Mr.
McGrcgor who also felt c0mpllmented.
but said he had served In the council
ana thought ne had gwen the pubic
lts share OF his time. He said he mad
stood all the abuse thlt CONES with a
sat In the council, and, now being cut
n tho woods. or almost 70. he ND no
ncliaation to 10 back again. I. s. Cor
nelius was nominated. but also declined.
W. l.. Robb Offered the name u c. s.
wr.gla. Mr. Wright said he was get
ting pretty well along In years and
thought some more active man should
be- named. He positively declined 20
accept. However, he knew a good man
aD1 thought the nJmina:lJn sanuld 60
10 James W. welch. whose name was
presented. Mr. WEIGH sad he though,
hr had cycned his acclunt with the
public. having served IN the council FOR
a number OF years, and withdrew IN
favor of Mr. scherueckau.
At this junctTe Of the procee ilngs
Delegate Hardesiy expressed toe clh-
v!rbon that the attitude ot Mr Schcr-
neckau should BE- dgtermeineJ. He
moved tho appotnamen, Of a c,mmieee
moved the appointment of a committee
of three TO interview that Gentlemen
ans ind out whether or not he would
run II nomlnatc,i-lnfOrmtIun which
n, speaker Considered gcrmane. Mr..
Wclch opp sed The motion, saying he
dd not fancy tae idea II a cJmmttes
securing abou. the city 10 lojk tor can
ildatrs He thought Mr. Scherne-kau
would accept. u he did not then the
vacancy could bs hl.ed BY the central
eommttc. Mr. Harlesty held 20 the
belief that the convention was called
f5r the purpose of naming candidates
and that. II the convention could
40 the work II should not be let TO the
c7mml.t.c W. F. McGregor said he
opposed the motion. FOR the reason that
the action proposed would be a sign OF
weakness. The motion was lost,
Mr. Scherneckau's name was still be-
fore the Convention. and moiiCn that
he b. declared the unaniomus choice
was carried.
Ludwig Larson nominated f. ]. Car
ncy f,r city treasurer. and, on motion
of James W welch. Mr. Carney was
declared she unanimous choice.
Dust Holmes. n he Third ward.
nominated II + Nelson for auditor
After nw moments OF silence, Mr.
Hardesiy took the floor. He said Il had
been his misfortune 20 attend the con-
vcntlon held the previous night when
he listened To the spzech delivered by
John II. Smith in nominating Mr.
Srhernecklu FOR the Office OF council
man. Mr.. Smith had remarked that
Mr. Scherncck1u would not run II
there was any opposition 10 his candl-
dacy. which led Mr. Hardesty TO be-
lleye that the Republicans named by
the Citizens had been interviewed and
had agreed TO accept the Citizens nom
inadons. The speaker thought the con-
ven,Ion had btter nominate Republi-
cans who would run on their party
ticket IF there aren't enough Re
publicans In Astoria uo fiu the offices,
Il seems to ms We hal better hire a
hearsa, buy few flowers ami hold
funeral" Several delegates assured
Mr.. Hardcsty that Mr. Nelson would
accept the Republican nomination and
Ignore that rendered by the Citizens,
for which latter nomination he had not
been a candidate, Mr.. Hardesty ex-
plhlnei that he had no opposition 10
the election OF Mr.. Nelson. but wanted
10 know which party would b. entitled
to credit for his election-some more
Information that the speaker consid
cred germane. Finally nominations
were closed and Mr.. Nelson was de-
clarei the unanimous choice.
can for nominations for p)lioe com
missioner resulted In the presentation
Of nine names James w Welch nom
mattel Martin Foard. while Councilman
Parker nominated A. V, Allen. Alex
Gilbert. #. A. Fisher. Iver Anderson,
william Painter w II, Barker, f. p,
Parker and Ludwig Larson were also
nominated, but declined For this nom
nation occurred the only contest OF
the convention, The vote resulted as
follows; Mr. Foard. 16; Mr.. Allen, u.
Mr., Foard's nomination was then made
unanimous
A. c. Calan presented the name Of
A. S. Tee for city surveyor, Mr.. Tee
was declared the unanimous choice,
William Painter nominated James F.
Kearney for street superintendent. Mr..
Kearney was also declared the unani-
NOUS choice.
A recess OF Ave minutes was then
taken In order to give the delegations
from the several wards an opportunity
to choose candidates for the council and
to select a city central committee. The
aldermanlc candidates chosen were as
follows;
First ward, T. P. Parker; Second
ward. Ludwig Larson; Third ward,
John Nordstrom.
The nominations were confirmed by
the convention. after which adjourn
ment was taken.
ANOTHER TRAIN WRECK.