The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-01
]. II. HANSEN
FOR MAYOR
First Ward Councilman Is Chosen
to Head the Municipal Ticket
by Citizens Assembly.
BUT ONE CONTEST FOR PLACE
q. r. Parker Defeats A. y. Tee
for Nomination for Sur
yeyor In Only Fight
OF Convention.

The citizens' assembly met at the
court house last night. adopted plat
form Iaudatory OF The past and pres
ent nonpartisan administrations Of city
affairs and nominated ticket to be
voted for at the coming municipal
election. On the whole, the proceedings
were tame there being but one con-
test.
Some little difficulty was experienced
IN getting officers to preside over the
assembly, L. Lebeck, r. u. Winton
and A. NJ. Smith declining the nomi-
nation for chairman. Finally ex-Mayor
Bergman was named and elected unan-
Imously. p. b. soyey was elected sec
retary despite his declination Of the
nomination. However. he refused to
serve. Then j. NJ. Hughes was named
and he, 100, was elected in the face Of
vigorous protest on his part. He was
induced to accept after considerable
urging.
Having effected organization. the as
sembly authorized Chairman Bergman
TO name committee of three on plat
form and order Of business. Judge
Winton declined to serve, saying: Let
him serve who has the platform In his
pocket" The chair appointed A. NJ.
Smith, J. v. Burns and b. Gallagher
who reported after being out about Is
minutes During the absence Of the
committee the chairman ordered count
Of the delegates present, and the NUM-
ber was found to be 10s. The law spec
.ifies that an assembly Of 100 OF Eore
electors may make nominations with
out the necessity Of fling nominations
with the city auditor by petition.
The platform offered by the commit
tee pointed to the efficiency of past
nonpartlsan administrations" and con-
tained reference to the reduction OF
$4,000 in the city debt. 1t pledged the
asssembly's nominees to plan where
by the city would be beauti6ed. so that
visitors to the 1905 fair would be pleas
ed with the appearance Of things. In
its reference to a more beautiful town
the platform indicated literary effort OF
some ability. II was adopted without
dissension.
The nomination of officers was then
proceeded with, the following ticket be-
ing named:
For mayor--J. H. Hansen.
For police commissioner-G. o. Moen.
For Auditor and police Judge-olof
Anderson.
For street Observation-Disclosures F.
Kearney.
For treasurer-Thomas Dealey.
For surveyor-G. r. Parker.
For councilmen in First ward--B. +.
Allen and Charles Wilson.
For councilman in Third ward-L. o.
Belland.
Mr.. Hansen, at present member OF
the council from the First ward, had
no opposition for the mayoralty candi-
dacy. He was named by William kel-
ly. It was all along expected that the
citizens would nominate Mayor Supre-
nant, and the nomination of Mr.. Han
sen came as a surprise. He made
speech of acceptance. L. Lebeck was
named for police commissioner. but
declined, and G. o. Moen was unani-
mously chosen.
When John H. Smith nominated Olaf
Anderson for auditor and police judge
the assembly manifested its first en-
thusiasm, Mr.. Smith paid high trio-
ute to the present auditor and his re-
marks envoked considerable applause.
Mr. Anderson, in thanking the assem-
bly for the nomination, said that, in or
out of office, he would always try to
be loyal to the friends who stood by
him.
Street Superintendent Kearney ana
yTreasurerDealey were renominated
by acclamation. and then came the only
contest of the night, There were three
nominees for surveyor-A. S. Tee On
cumbentl, G. F, Parker and N D.
The vote resulted: Par
ker, "A; Tee, Sc; Raymond, l; Martin
Olsen, q
The candidates for the council were
selected by the delegates from the var
lous wards and confirmation OF the
was made by the assem-
bly,,
Chairman Bergman was authorized
to appoint city central committee OF
seven members, which will be announc-
"a later. The committee was delegated
TO All any vacancies that may occur on
the ticket.