The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-21
aood River Glacisr
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2l, 1902.
Citr Politics.


City politics are beginning to warm
up for the election December 2, when
mayor, three councilmen, city re.
corder and city treasurer are to be
elected. The initial caucus was held
Friday evening, at A. O. U. w. hall,
when a full ticket was nominated.
The call for this meeting was signed
20 citizens" and declared for majority
rule in local affairs. There was a good
attendance, and the nominations were
made by acclamation.
G.J. Gessling called the meeting to
order and nominated Hon. i. N. Blow
ers for chairman. Mr.. Blowers was
the unanimous choice OF the meeting
for chairman. He proceeded right to
business and called for secretary.
George |. Slocom was elected secretary
without opposition. Hon. 7. r. Coon
was the unanimous choice Of the meet
ing for candidate for mayor. A. WI
mans, G. ]. Gessling and Ed Mayes
were made the nominees for council
men. ]. R. Nickelsen received the
nomination for reelection as city re-
corder and Truman Butler as city
treasurer.
Mr. Coon was called upon for
speech and made neat little talk In
which he thanked his fellow citizens
for the honor conferred in making him
their candidate and promised, II elect
ed to the responsible Office of mayor Of
the city Of Hood River, to carry out to
the letter the spirit of the city charter,
so far as concerned the duties Of bis
office. He said our city Is small, just
beginning, and upon its officials de-
volved now, more than at any other
time, the duty Of making right start.
He would at all times favor law and
order.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Coon's
speech the meeting adjourned but was
called to order again before the audi
ence left the room and the chairman
asked that the ticket be given name
for the official ballot. Mr.. Gessling
suggested the name Of majority rule
ticket, aud the name was unanimous
ly adopted.
Wednesday morning q call was circu-
lated for republican and taxpayers
caucus, signed by John Leland Hender-
son, republican Committeeman. The
meeting was heldin the new opera house
and was lively from beginning to end
Every nomination, from that Of mayor
to city treasurer, was contested by bal
lot John LELAND Henderson was &C.
lected for chairman Of the meeting and
II. M Huxley, secretary. A motion
debarring all who took part in the ma
iority-rule convention from participat-
ing in this, was adopted unanimously.
For Mayor, DR.. #. G.. Brosius, Geo. I.
Prather and Captain Blowers were
placed in nomination. About 80 votes
were cast, and DR.. Brosius having re.
ceived o majority,was declared the nom-
inee for mayor.
For councilmen d, Mcdonald, g. A. +,
Bell, Elmer Rand, Geo. T. Prather and
5. II. Cox were placed in nomination.
w. O. Ash and p. +. Friday declined.
Bell and Prather were NOM
mated for councilmen.
For recorder, W. b. Cole and T. J.Ii
Canning were placed in nomination.
Mr.. Cole having received the highest 2
number Of votes, was declared the nom ,,
nee for recorder
For treasurer Ralph Savage declined
4 nomination. Truman Buffers name
was mentioned for the nomination,
but the chairman ruled that according :
% the motion adopted, debarrlng those
who took part in the previous caucus, G
Mr. Buffers nomination could not be
entertained. G, E. Williams was then \
placed in nomination, and there heing 9
no further nominations, the seeretaty y
was instructed to cast the ballot, and :
Mr.. Williams was declared the nominee
or city treasurer, and the meeting adj v
burned. h
+. B. Barnes and j. B. Hunt acted as !
,ellers for the meeting. h