Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
HOT SPRINGS. SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY. APRIL ~ 1eo2

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NAME A CITY TICKET
Mass Meeting 1t City Hall Mondav Night
Places in Nomination Candidates
For City and school Omces.
Mass meeting of the citizens at the
city hall Monday evening, April z, was
called to order by ]. w. Applegate.
Moved by E. s. Ames that j. w
Apologize be elected chairman of meet.
ing, which motion WIS seconded and
carried.
Moved by J. H. Gillespie that E.
Hargens be chosen secretary, which
motion was seconded and carried.
Mr.. Applegate made brief remarks
relative to the objects of the meeting
stating that he believed the time had
come when the taxpayers should inter.
est themselves in naming their candi.
dates and electing them, that the man.
ner in which the city funds had been
misappropriated and warrants paid out
of their regular order, that the entire
treasury had been treated as though ii
were for private enterprise rather
than for the public welfare.
Nominees for offices being called for
the name of L. s. Gull was presented
for the Office of mayor. The chair
called for further nominations but
there being none L. s. Gull was unani-
mously nominated by acclamation.
E. Hargens name was presented for
city treasurer by VIM. Huebner.
There being no other names presented
he was made the unanimous nominee
of the convention.
Moved by j. H. Gillespie, seconded
by Geo. Stoddard, that G. E. Jones be
nominated for police Judge.
Mr.. Jones positively declined the
nomination.
E. B. Cook was endorsed for police
judge.
Moved by F. G. Silkenson that w
P. Phillips be endorsed for assessor
Seconded and carried unanimously.
The chairman called the secretary to
the chair for few moments, during
which time he placed in nomination
F. G. Silkenson to succeed himself as
school treasurer and announced that
upon this nomination the ladies
pres ent might vote. The nomination
was seconded and Mr.. Silkenson was
nominated by unanimous vote.
g. G. Smith placed the name of F.
B. Smith in nomination to succeed
himself for school director at large
which nomination was seconded and
unanimously made.
A recess was taken to allow the wards
to choose the candidates for aldermen
and members of the school board, and
upon reconvening the following selec
tions were announced and endorsed by
the conventions:
First Ward-Fred H. Hummel en-.
dorsed for alderman, and Henry Marty
for member of the school board.
Second Ward-W. j. Mcgowan was
nominated for alderman and r. r
Thomas for member of the school
board.
Third Ward-Geo. Stoddard was
nominated for alderman, and Mrs
Alice r. Daley for member school
board one year and j. w. Applegate
for two year term.
Fourth Ward-Sam. s. Lambert was
nominated for alderman for one yea,
term and G. r. Cramer endorsed fo,
alderman for two year term; and G.
G. Wooster nominated for member Of
school board, but declined to accept
John w. King was nominated for mem
Der.
Following committee was appointed
by the chair to attended to fling lis
of nominations: G. G. Smith, j. A
Stanley and j. R. Mower.
L. s. Gull, the nominee for mayor
being called upon responded brief,
and thanked the convention for tn,
honor that it had conferred upon hin
and promised that if elected and b,
should have the cooperation of tn,
city council the city would be upon
cash basis within year; from his ex
perience with county finances as state'
attorney during the past two years b,
felt justified in making such pledge
Upon motion the convention ther
adjourned.
EMIL HAReESs, Secretary.
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