The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-12
MAYOR CAMPBELL RE NOMINATED
WITHOUT ONE DISSENTING VOICE

party pulling together and in regard to
local affairs he said that Mayor Campbell
was safe man 10 trust with the affairs
of the city for another term. lie pos
sessed integrity and ability and had proved
himself in every way the ideal man for
the position.
just at this time Mayor Campbell enc
tered the hall, and General Ashton said
he would continue his remarks some other
time.
As Mayor Campbell was escorted toward
the stage he was given an ovation such as
few men in Tacoma have been accorded.
Every man in the vast audience rose to his
feet, and the cheer that burst forth seemed
to make the very walls trembIe
Mr.. Campbell said that he was very
sensitive to the honor that had been con-
ferred upon him, and that he realized the
trust and responsibility with which he
had been charged. He said that, because
of the endorsement accorded his actions
during the past four years, he was encour-
aged to assume the responsibility for an.
other two years. He said that he would 20
into office untrammeled by promises or
ties Of any kind whatever and would use
every effort to further the interests OF
the people.
At the close of his address there wers
more cheers, and then the ward delegations
proceeded TO the nomination of counciimeu
and ward committeeman.
WARD NOMINATIONS
There was but little contest over ward
nominations except in the First, Third
and Eighth wards.
In the First ward the contest was tha
hottest, There were four names present-
ed-John Donahue, the present council.
man, Ira Case H.. A. Lynn and w. A.
Whitman. The discussion waxed warm 40
times, but when the vote was taken Mr..
Whitman was an easy winner and the
choice was made unanimous.
In the Third ward, Ben Olson, who was
numbered among the councilmen who pre-.
vented the Tacoma Railway 4 Power COM
pany from getting control of the city, was
defeated, much to the regret OF his friends.
The railway influence coupled with that
OF Pete Sandberg, has been after Olson
for MONTH. The contest resulted in
the nomination Of Jesse Read, Of thu
Twelfth precinct
In the Eighth ward, the street railway
councilman, 4. w Hammond, lie Of "plaiM
defeat. He was knocked out by Dr. Ivan
p. Balabanof.
In losing Hammond II Is generally con-
ceded that the Tacoma Railway & Powes
company lost its strongest henehman In
the city council. His defeat was some
thing OF consolation to those delegates
who frutlessly supported Olson.
The ward committeeman and precinot
.las.. I'll
WARD COMMITTEEMEN,
First ward--Dwight Phelps.
Second ward--E. r. Mckenzie.
Third ward-Lincoln Davis.
Fourth ward-Alfred Lister.
Fifth ward-Ray Freeland
Sixth ward-G ID. Trumbul.
Seventh ward-H. H. johnson.
Eighth ward-E. Steinbach.
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN.
First ward-First precinct, r. II. Bell
ingham; Second, w. II, Harris; Third, @.
w. Billings; Fourth, William Pomeroy.
Second ward--First precinct, II. b. Dew-
cy; Second, Colonel A. Il. Joab; Third,
William Gregan; Fourth, II. NJ Smitht
Fifth. H. u. O'Neal; Sixth Thomas Kel-
ley; Seventh, Karl r. Thompson.
lniru Waru-FlrsL precinct, II. M. Nor
gan; Second, s. G. Boutwell,; Third, G.. u.
Lawrence; Fourth, 0. H. schwartz; Fifth,
$. W. Mcclure; Sixth, w. Zimmerman;
Seventh, 9. A. Junett; Eighth, P. II.
Keith; Ninth j. J. Conrad Tenth, B. s.
Hancock; Eleventh, A. q. Agner; Twelfth,
G. O. johnson.
Fourth wardFirst precinct, Ed Coggins;
Second Thomas Sandegrin; Third, Otto
Webber; Fourth, j. S. Cole; Fifth, X. w.
Taylor.
Fifth ward-First precinct, f. A. Keau;
Second, Andrew Anderson; Third, G. d.
Collins; Fourth, A. N. Sayre; Fifth, Fred
Steere.
Sixth ward-First precinct, b. r. Young;
Second, Fred Kenworthy.
Seventh ward-Frst precinct, Joseph
Johns; Second B. A. Crowl Third, w. H.
Herbert; Fourth, c. H. Holmes.
Eighth ward-First precinct, +. A. Luse:
Second, j. T. Newbegin.
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