Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-09
Republican City Convention Names Frank
KOutsky for Mayor.
NOMINATION CONES BY AcclAMArloN
Edward L. Howe for City Treasures,
,. y. MeCaarey for Clerk and
A. n. Murdoch for Attorney
Magic City Gossip.

Fourth Ward.......... JOHN M.INTIRE
4 Eifth Mard.."".-.L J. CQPENHARXE
For Board Of Education ito serve Three
hearsl ...""s'-: y. LANEkI1
MORRILL,
These nominations we're made by the re-
publican convention held at woodman hail
yesterday afternoon.
The convention hall was owd when
Chairman Tagg Of the city central commit
tee called the meeting to order. All OF
the thirty delegates, with one exception.
we're In their seats. After the reading Of
the oficial call Chairman TaGg named Jay
Laverty as temporary chairman.
In accepting the position Mr.. Laverty
said that It devolved upon the party 10
make no mistake and he advocated placing
men on the ticket whose integrity could
not be assaiied. Further he said that the
factions, IL any existed. should be har-
monized. Let US nominate q ticket" said
the chairman. which will be a good one
and one the people will support :
=. L. Gustatson was chosen temporary
secretary. Upon motion Of Mr.. Murdoch.
the temporary organization was made per
manens. The list Of delegates as read by
the secretary from the credentials pre-
sented were accepted and it was agreed
that no proxies be allowed.
In an address Of considerable length. A..
HI. Murdoch nominated Frank Koutsky for
mayor. He said that In the future the
course OF the PARTY should be along the
lines OF honesty and economy. While the
republican party here in the past has made
an excellent showing. there is now A de-
mand for something better. AS no one
else offered any suggestions, Koutsky was
nominated by reclamation.
In respons to calls Mr.. Koutsky came
forward and addressed the convention. He
thanked the delegates and said that n:
elected ne would do all in his power to
give the city Of South Omaha an honest,
fair snd square administration.
George Curtis nominated Edward L
Howe for city treasurer and this was made
unanimous. Mr.. Howe stated that IL
elected ne would DO his best to conduct the
anairs OF the once In IN honest. straight
forward manner.
Two nominations for city clerk were
made. Jed De Lee nominated Bert M vi.
and Mr.. Murdoch suggested the name Of
Joseph +. McCaffrey. There was 4 roll cali
OF wards, with the result that McCafrev
received eighteen votes to eleven for Davis.
nomination was then made
unanimous.
For city attorney three candidates were
nominated, Henry @. Murphy, A. H. Muir
dock and A. L. Sutton. When the roll was
called the vote stood Murdoch sixteen. SUIT
ton eight and Murphy six. Murdoch was
declared the choice OF the convention. He
responded at some length and told what he
would do II elected.
With the unanimous consent Of the dele
gates W.. p. Adkins was chosen as council
man from the First ward. When It came
TO the Second ward two candidates, joseph
Dworak and Rasmus p. Larson. were
named. Upon voting the convention de-
cided in favor OF Larson by a vote Of
twenty-one to eight.
Fred Martin and Michael Smith contested
for the nomination in the Third ward. And
right here occurred an amusing feature
The delegates called for the candidates and
both stepped upon the platform and mad,
short addresses. Then q vote was taker
and II was a tie. Upon the next call o.
the roll Martin secured ten votes anS
Smith nineteen and he was declared III,
nominee.
John AeIntire was the unanimous choic,
OF the convention for councilman from tn,
Fourth ward. In the Fifth ward Their,
was no contest and /. J. C~openharve sc.
cured the nomination without opposition
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Vansant being chosen by the unanimoui
vote Of the delegates.
As each OF the candidates for member
OF the city council we're nominated the,
were called to the platform and made . few
remarks. The men elected from the Fiftl
and Sixth wards are to serve for G tern
OF one year, while the others will servI
} for two years.
Next In order came nominations for thre,
memberes Of the Board Of Education. ]. I
Knight. q representative OF the Taxpayers
] league. was given permission to speaI
and he urged that the league candidates
Joseph Carlow. Jay Lavefty and d. Nor
rill. be Nominated.
The convention sew At to nominati
: Charles Onerman, Albert Peterson, JOSEPH
Carlow, ID. Morrill, and Charles wehner. I
was agreed that the three receiving tn
highest vote were to be declared the nom
inees. The vote stood: Laverty twenty
I eight, Morrill,. twenty-six,. Peterson, nine
teen. onerman. SIX, Carlow. eight. Web
ReF, o y Peterson. LAverty and Morril
, were declared the nominees.
This action concluded the nomination
and the city council committee was EN-
powered 10 all any vacancies. The seIec
tion OF a city central committee was the
taken up. II was decided. to select tire
republicans from each OF the six ward
: and here is the committee as agreed upon
First ward-A. l. sutton. W. A. Bennett
, =. L 0ustafson.
: Second ward-Jaeob Meisner. John Kse
gan. Gus Olson.
Third ward-G. W.. Johnson, Guy seatoI
W. G. Schmidt.
: Fourth wArd-ChArIss onerman. Barns
Greer. Jed DeLee.
Fifth ward-T. J. Cooley. George Hous
man. Ole MalIen.
> sixth wards. R. Coz. T. J. o'Neil, Fran
Dennis.
The convention then adjourned.
T" Concerts Proposed.
A movement is on foot among the ehoi
leaders OF the Various churches and Ii
musicians OF the city 10 arrange for . seris
Of ooncerts to be given shortly after Lea
for the benent Of the Young Men, chril
tiAH association building fund. It Is under
stood that some choice selections will b
rendered and that there win be q ehol