The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-11-30

The city hall was crowded last night
with the delegates selected by tie eau
cuscs on the previous evening. thirty
one in number, to name Il ticket for
the coming city election on December
9th, and others who were interested.
H. ID. Winchester called the meeting to
order and Edward Cleaver was elected
chairman and /. o. NIeigs secretary of
the convention. In accordance with Il
motion unanimously carried, the chair
appointed committees of three each on
credentials, order of business and plat
form. The personnel of these commit
tees was as follows:
On credentals-G. +. McAulay, W. L.
Steinweg, c. +. Lum.
On order of business-Fred Chandler.
\. +. Knerr, j. A. Leach.
On platform-W. NJ. Watt, George f.
Wise, l. H. Dills.
The committee on order of business
recommended the adoption of the plat
form. followed by nominations for may
or city clerk, city treasurer, city at
torney. city health officer, alderman at
large and aldermen from the First,
Third and Fifth wards. The report was
adopted without division. The commit
tee on credentials reported in favor of
the following delegates, all of whom
were chosen on Monday evening at the
meetings held in the different wards;
First ward-Fred Chandler. A. w.
Burns. James Barnes. Edward Carpen-
ter. Guy Grafton. L. II. Linbarger.
Second ward-J. J. Macdonald, w. NJ.
Watt, II. ID. Winchester, +. f. Cleaver
c. b. Mcconnell. w. /. Steinweg.
Third ward-G. F. Wise. S. J. Nee
lands, A. f. Knerr, c. II. Human, A. G.
Eder.
Fourth ward-I. II. Dills, G.. +. McAu-
lay, Asa Schwartze. r. II. Armsworthv
Fifth ward-I. b. Turnell, William
McIvor, j. f. Phillips. j. A. Leach. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, John Kennedy.
Sixth ward-H. J. Rand, L. O. Meigs
c. f. Lum, d. T. Daniels.
1t was announced that II. J. Rand was
not present, and that he was represent
ed by proxy given to G. +. McAulay.
The committee on platform reported
the following:
1--WE, your committee on platform
recommend the following:
"First-This ticket shall be known as
the Citizens ticket.
"Second-We are in favor of an ex-
tension of our sewer system to the end
that every part of our city shall be
thoroughly drained and severed and
placed in a sanitary condition.
"Third-We favor the continuance of
the present policy of street and side
walk improvements.
"Fourth-We recommend the progress
already made by the city council in the
matter of adjustment of water and light
rates with the Northwest Light and
Water company, and urge the speedy
settlement of the question to the eul
that our city may receive equitable
light and water rates, and that the
contemplated improvements by tho
company be not retarded in their de-
velopment. (Signed)
"W. NJ. WATT.
GEO f. WISE,
81. H. DILLS."
This report was unanimously adopted
and the convention proceeded to the
nominations for mayor.
| The names of ID. NJ. Rand and o. A
Fechter were placed in nomination.; the
first ballot resulted: Rand 10, Fecntel
Is, II. j. Rand l. A second ballot wa:
taken, resulting: Rand 10, Fechter IL
Mr.. Rand was declared the choice of tn,
convention as candidate for mayor.
j. C. Brooker was the only nomine,
for the Office of city clerk, and Charles
Donovan the only nominee for the cit,
treasurership. Both We're therefore
chosen by reclamation.
For city attorney the names of l.. O
Meigs and Charles L. Forsythe wer,