Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-01
P. S. KNIGHT
NOMINATED
FOR MAYOR
Spring a Sur
prise on the PeO-
pie
Endorse the Present City
Administration and All
the Nominees for Al
dermznia Each Ward

The Citizens convention met at the
city hall, and after listening to sew
eral speeches, nominated Rev. P. s.
Knight for mayor, appointed a perma.
nent campaign committee, adopted
~laudatory resolutions, and adjourned,
ready for the campaign Of the week.
There was a full attendance of dele
gates present, and a good-sized crowd
Of spectators. principally from the
three new wards, and considerable en-
thusiasm was created during the pro
gress of the convention.
r. P. Boise, Jr., called the meeting
to order, and placed in nomination ex-
Mayor Bishop as chairman. Mr.. Bish.
op thanked the convention for the
honor. and said:
Il have been elected mayor Of this
city three times, and while during my
term of service there have come many
kicks, there have also been many
words Of commentator and C
agement, that have lightened the bur
den Of the work somewhat.
Il now wish t explain why / re.
signed as mayor Of Salem. l did not
resign because l wanted to move
away. I want to live in Salem, and to
have a house in this town that will
cost $4,000, and, II l have my health,
l will have a residence Of that kind. I
did not resign on ccoun Of the load
the independent municipal govern,
ment of the greater city would bring
me. Never in the history OF the town
has there been a need Of a more care
full business organization than there
is now"
He expressed his pride in the rec.
ord made by the Citizens admins.
tration in the past five years, and
said that he favored public improve
ments consistent with the ability OF
the city to pay, and he stated that the
city was not yet ready to own its
own water works nor 10 pay out $4,000
a year for Marion square improve
ments, though he favored an expen.
diture Of $500 per year for each OF the
two public parks.
Jos. II. Albert was elected seere
tary. A committee on credentials was
appointed on motion Of oliver Jory,
consisting Of Oliver Jory, ". F. Booth.
by, Silas Riggs.
On motion Of J. NJ. Payne, a com.
mittee Of three was appointed on res
olutions, the chair appointing J. M.
Payne. r. p. Boise, Jr., and d. A.
White.
The credentials committee reported
the delegates names as published, as
follows:
First Ward.
Thos Burrows, ID. ]. Fry, A. NJ. Dali
rymple, J. A. Taylor, John NJ. Payne.
Second Ward.
NJ, Bredemier, W, F. Boothby, NJ. o.
Buren, r, P. Boise, Jr.. Silas Riggs.
Third Ward.
G. Steiner, John Savage. Jr.. w.
H., Cook, r, w. Berry by n. }. Judah
proxy, s. T. Northcutt by c. p. Bishop
proxy.
Fourth Ward.
w. II. H. Downing. P. j.. Larsen. c.
L. Roger, JOS II. Albert, c. l. Watt.
Fifth Ward.
ID. a. White, Henry Huffman. Enos
Presnall, Charles Scott. l.. Z. Gardner.
Sixth Ward.
VIM. lansing. .. S. Gimble, c. T.
Doty. j. T. Kress, w. p. Matthews
Seventh Ward.
Albert Nye f. oFlyng. J.. A. Tan.
ner. Jas French. Oliver Jory.
The report of the committee on res.
olutions was called for, read and
adopted. The resolutions reviewed
the past history OF the city. and
pledged a continuance OF the present
administration.
On motion OF Thos Burrows. the
temporary officers were declared to be
the permanent officers OF the con.
ventiOn.
The nomination of a candidate for
mayor was called for and Judge n. j..
judah, in a wel-delivered nomination
speech, named Rev. p. S. knight. The
nominations were closed, and the con
yention, by a unanimous. rising vote