Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-27
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

Supervisor. SAMUEL KJENZI
THIRD WARD.
Supervisor IA. J. CARLIN
Alderman. -. JOHN CHAPMAN
School Commission j. c.. HARRISON
FOURTH WARD
Supervisor JOHN ROBINSON
hA4Oi AllctH .. M. LA Yin
FIFTH WARD.
Supervisor. -. JOHN G.. SEAGER
The above list comprises the Re-
publican nominations for city and ward
offices as they stand for the municipal
election on Tuesday next. The ticket
is not complete. as in some instances
it vas not deemed expedient to name
candidates, while in other cases the
nominees declined to run.
Z The problem which confronted the
delegates to the city convention. held
Monday evening in the city hall, was
not one easy of solution, and the dele
gs9tes were in caucus over an hour be-
fore slate was finally agreed on, It
was certainly condition and not a
theory with which the convention had
to deal. From all sides the theory was
very nicely advanced of the splendid
chance for election that awaited the
Republican ticket this spring. but the
condition nevertheless remained that
there was no strong hankering after
places or the ticket. Several promi-
inent Republicans who had been .fav-
orably mentioned" were urged to lead
the party to victory as the nominee
for mayor, but to all the eloquent
pleadings deaf ear was turned. At
length J. T. Moak was sent for and
asked to again become the party 8
standard bearer part he has prev
iously acted three times, once success
fully. Mr.. Moak consented to mako
the run only on the condition that no
one else could be induced to try for
the honor. He said he had been in
no sense candidate and that the sug-
gestion came to him as surprise, but
tl,sst as a good Republican he felt it
his duty to accept. His nomination
by acclamation was therefore made
by the convention, and in expressing
his formal acceptance of the same he
stated his position in the matter and
asked for the willing support and unit
ed effort OF his party and friends. The
ticket was completed by the nomina-
ton of William Gorder for treasurer
and Louis G. Fischer for assessor, the
other asssssorship being left vacant
These nominations were also made by
acclamation.
Mr.. Fischer. the nominee for asses
sor, declined to run, and the city COM
mittee has selected F. w Oelschlaeger
to fill the vacancy on the ticket
The convention was presided over
by George P. Traeumer, and a. j.
Whiting acted as secretary. The fol-
lowing delegates were seated: First
ward, Charles Mackay, G. w. Norris;
Second ward, H. Wertheimer, DIR. A.
IL. Hartwig; Third ward, w. G. Stone,
a. j. Whiting; Fourth ward, S M.
Eaton. George P. Traeumer; Fifth
ward, F. E. Woodard A. G. Deimel;
Sixth ward, w. F. Gruetzmacher,
Fred Hinze.
The following city committee for
the ensuing year was selected: G. p.
Iraeumer, chairman; A. J. Whiting.
secretary; Fl. j. Strauss, First ward !;
III. Wertheimer, Second ward; W.
G. Stone, Third ward; G. p. Gates,
Fourth ward; James Roy, Fifth ward
w. f. Gruetzmacher, Sixth ward; H.
A. Downing, Seventh ward
The nominees are all well-known
citizens and it is hardly necessary for
us to introduce them to our reaoers
Mr.. MOak has seen much of public
life, both municipal and otherwise,
| and perhaps none of our citizens is
better equipped to serve the taxpaye S
intelligently than he. In 1895 he was
elected mayor and gave the city q
clean, business-like administ a o..
This one thing is very strong point
in his favor and he should prove W ry
popular candidate, as his worth is not
to be questioned in any quarter. Mr..
Gorder, the nominee for treasurer, is
a prominent and successful business
man, being at the head OF the Water.
town Shoe company and the William
Gorder company. He is man of un-
questioned integrity and has large
following among our German citizens.
A vote for him will not be misplaced.
The candidate for assessor, Mr.. Gel.
schlaeger, is young man possessed
of ripe business experience and
Judgment and could be safely trusted
with the responsibilities of that impor-
tant Office. He is connected with the
management of the Watertown Manu-.
featuring company.
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