The daily sentinel., 1903-03-16
DEMOCRACY
In LINE.
A Strong Ticket Placed in the
Field Headed by Mayor
Joe M. Sampliner.

convention held in this campaign.
There was full ticket placed in
the field and in the minds and judg-
ment of the leaders of democracy
winning ticket
The meeting was called to order by
Samuel G. McMullin, chairman. On
motion A. N. Bucklin was called to
the chair as temporary chairman and
Q. P. holland, as temporary secretary.
The call for the convention was
read by Secretary holland. On mo-
tion the chair appointed four delegates
as a committee ON credentials and or
der of business. The chair at the
same time appointed committee of
four on resolutions.
The first committee consisted of
Thomas Chambers, VIM. Render,
Frank II. Haskell and Jos. E. Dull
maine.
On resolutions the committee was
Charles W. Haskell, Emil p. Hensgen,
James Comins and Felix Toupaine.
The report ON credentials and order
of business, as given by the committee
was adopted
Chairman Haskell of the committee
on resolutions read his report, in an
extended set of resolutions. These
pledged the customary allegiance to
the principles of democracy; con-
demned the action of Governor Pea
body in sending troops to Colorado
nv aclyad ,eA Ia
made with the present electric light
company for the purchase of its plant,
advocating the ownership of public
utilities and especially the electric
lighting system of the city.
There was considerable more to the
re solutions, but the above are the
principal points. The resolutions
were adopted as read.
Tho resolutions having been dis
posed of the chair called for nominal
tions for mayor. The name of Mayor
Sampliner was presented sby Michael
Walsh. That of DR.. Taylor by D. T.
Stone, a seconding speech for DR.. Tay-
lor being made by s. N Wheeler
The ballot for mayor resulted in 81
votes being cast for Sampliner and 10
for Taylor, the chair declared Mr..
Sampliner's nomination.
There were three candidates
placed In nomination for the office of
clerk, James A. Munson, Truman
Ketchum and Hayden H. Green. The
ballot resulted as follows: Green 10,
Nr
Green was declared the nominee of
the convention.
For treasurer only one name was
presented, that of Morrison Wohlfort.
There being no other candidates
Mr.. Wohlfort's nomination was made
by acclamation.
A very close contest developed for
the nomination for city attorney.
The candidates were Henry R. Rhone
and James W. Bucklin. The vote
at the close of the balloting stood IS
for Rhone and 10 for Bucklin.
The position of marshal was then
to be filled and nominations were
made of two candidates, CHS O'Neil
and jeff Watson, the latter the pres
ent night marshal The vote stood
% for O'Neil and for Watson.
There were al so two candidates for
the office of street commissioner John
W. Armstrong and Mr.. Renniker.
The ballot stood % for Armstrong and
6 for Renniker.
The following were then nominated
as aldermen from the various wards ::
1st ward-Thomas Chambers and
Sam'l Waldroup.
2nd ward-Charles Buckius and
Thomas RAIDER.
Bird ward-Nelson Hards and Frank
Dean
4th ward-Jack O'Neil and Felix
roupain.
Police Commissioner. A. J. Peck.
The following delegates were then
selected as a city central committee,
the chairman and secretary being left
to the selection of this committee:
1st ward-William 'Hammeltree and
H. G. Bedwell,