The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-19
A WINNING TICKET.
The Republicans Name a Ticket
That is a Winner. Vi
For Mayor, E. C. Rice.
For Solicitor, Fred Preston,
For Treasurer, Walter Campbell.

For Solicitor, Fred Preston,
For Treasurer, Walter Campbell.
For Assessor, G. Woodruff.
The republicans of the city of Os-
kaloosa met in delegate convention
Monday evening in the court room
and placed in nomination the ticket
above named for the city campaign.
The selections made form a strong
ticket. One that can be supported by
every progressive loving citizen, and
n that will be upheld and worked
for by every republican voter. There
can be no question as to the winning
qualities of the ticket.
The convention was called to order
at S o'clock by City Chairman James
Carroll. He took occasion to make a
few Introductory remarks well fitted
to the time and the occasion. He call
ed Geo. w. Lafferty to preside and Ed
ward Prichett was made4secretary.
Mr.. Lafferty made a few remarks
thanking the convention for. the honor
conferred in placing him as presiding
officer.
On motion a committee consisting
OF a delegate from each ward was
named to- act upon credentials and the
following undertook the duties: Jack
Hensal of the First ward; Flick Baugh
of the Second, John Baer5o Of the Third,
Chas. Foehlinger Of the Fourth and
Ch$. Stanley of the Fff The com
mittee retired and after de1iheration
reppEted through its. chairman, Chas.
Stah1egAhs.deiegates enfffledt TO place
in tre corfventions The report was ac
copied. The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Che convention having been made
permanent the boys were ready for
the business of the mseung:
Wray Withdra~s. b
10. C. G. Phillips secured the floor
Immediately preceding DISCRIMINATION
of mayor and addressed the meeting
for a brief talk and one that counted
in every syllable, word and sentence
He pleaded for harmony and for the
united support Of the ticket nonin-.
ated and then speaking with authority
of the gentleman concerne& Phillips
withdrew the name of Hon, William
H. Wray from the convention. This
left the duty of the convention open
and plain and instantly Mr.. Phillips
followed the withdrawal with a motion
that Emory G.. Rice be made the noml.
nee of the convention by reclamation
and this was done with a whoop and
a cheer. Mr.. Rice was called for and
the nominee for mayor came forward
and in a very brief way thanked the
convention for what it had done and
the honors conferred thereby. He
asserted that if elected to the position
of mayor of Oskaloosa he would be the
mayor of the whole people and not the
mayor of n cliqueGor gang. He be-
lieved in law and order and would see
to the carrying out Of the laws Of the
state and Of the city. He advocated
employment for the masses and in
this employment immunity from mis-
chief and idleness that breeds crime
and disorder,
City Attorney.
Fred A. Preston was nominated for
the position of city solicitor upon the
third formal ballot. The first ballot
taken was informal and the following
candidates for the place were brought
out: Fred A. Preston, F. e. Gordon,
John M. Heron and Chas. G. Oryis.
There were forty-one votes in the
convention and 1t took twenty-one to
secure the nomination, The several
ballets resulted as follows:
First ballotgzP5eston l4,z Phillips 6.