Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-05
DEMOCRATIC DARK HORSES
William B. Fisher and John G. Bohr
Are Nominated.
UNEXPECTED TICKET FOR SCHOOL BoARI
George s. Davis Unanimously Named
for school Treasurer, as Had Been
Expected-Identity of the
Candidates.
n FISH

For Members OF Board of Education.
..............".WILL1AM b. SHE
For School Treasurer. GEORGE 8. DAVIS
This was the school ticket placed in
nomination by the democrats last night.
The selection Of Fisher and Bohn as can
didates for members Of the school board
came somewhat as a surprise, as neither
had been mentioned in connection with the
nominations for these of1ces prior to the
convention. The nomination OF George s.
Davis for school treasurer was unanimous,
as had been expected.
The convention was called to order by
Alderman William Boyer, chairman Of the
democratic city central committee, who.
without any formalities, called upon City
Solicitor Wadsworth to WELD the gavel.
Mr.. Wadsworth accepted the invitation and
after Lee Evans of the Fifth ward had
been selected as secretary the convention
got down to the business In hand.
The names OF candidates for the school
board were brought out on an Informal
ballot. The first precinct Of the First
ward presented the names of w. B. Fisher
and A. C. Graham. The Second precinct
of the same ward brought out w, H.
Thomas and the ballot resulted in 2e votes
for Fisher, % for Thomas and 8 for Ora
ham. In the first formal ballot the First
precinct of the Third ward sprang the name
of John Bohn. The ballot resulted In Fish
er's securing the nomination for one mem
Der OF the board, by 81 votes, Thomas re-
ceivins 20 and Bohn /.
Then Emil Schurz, known as the demo-
cratic boss Of the Second ward, wanted
to nominate Thomas by reclamation, but
J. j. Hughes, secretary of the democratic
city central committee, called the atten-
tion Of the convention to the fact that Mr..
Thomas had been interviewed and had posi-
lively declined to be a candidate under any
circumstances. The chairman corroborated
Secretary Hughes statement and Schurz
withdrew his motion.
On the First precinct Of the First ward
casting its vote for A. G. Graham he de-
clined to be considered as an a~spirant for
a seat on the school board. The ballot
brought w. A. Wyman and Peter Jensen
in addition to Graham and Bohn, and re-
suited as follows: Graham, 8 votes; Bohn,
26 votes; Wyman 8 votes; Jensen, II votes
There being no choice, 1t taking q votes Ia
nominate, a second ballot was called for,
which gave the nomination to Bohn with
40 votes, Jensen receiving II and Wyman /
For the nomination for school treasurer
George S. Davis received the full vote Of
|, the convention on the first ballot. Thomas
r. Drake. who had announced himself al
a candidate for this Office. did not succeed
In getting his name before the convention
Davis and Fisher thanked the convention
for honoring them with the nomination.
and the gathering adjourned.
William B. Fisher is owner of a printing
establishment and a member Of the BLU
City typographical union. He Is active II
labor union circles.
John @. Bohn is an old-tims resident Of
the city, owner Of a barber shop.
George s. Davis is a druggist and hal
held the office Of school treasurer before