The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-12-01
DAVENPORT Is NAMED
Large City Convention Chooses
Mayor for Re. Election
Vote Unanimously for All CandI-
dates Who Are TO Run on
Citizens Ticket.
Citizens Ticket,

Citizens Ticket.
For Mayoo-W. J. Davenport.
| Tressurer-H. G. DePledge.
| City Clerk-Howard Bramwell.
! City Attorney-Charles K. Hill.
| Councilmen-
| At Large-George Larue.
| First Wark-Simon Dreifus
| Third Ward-George w, Perrine.
| In the largest mass convention ever
| held In COfax to name a municipaI
ticket, Mayor j. W. Davenport was re-
nominated Tor the mayoralty Tuesday
| night 0y enthusiastic supporters who
| gave him more than double the number
d ballots cast Tor his opponent, DIR. A. /.
Il. Stuht. The Davenport vote was I67.
DR.. Stuht receiving rs votes.
1t was convention free from illfeelinR
or acrimonious debate and rhn the
course OF friendly contest for the NAV
crafty nomination, following which the
other nominations were made by accla.
nation and with no dissenting voices.
AZ the close OF the mayoralty contest
the nomination Of Mayor Davenport
was made unanimous, on motion of DR..
Stuht.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at O'Clock by Mayor Daven.
port, representing the city council which
issued the official call
On motion Of Elmer BeIlnger. Charles
Mckenzie was nominated for chairman
OF the convention. E. T. Cannon was
also named. Before a ballot could be
taken several motions were made to
name Mr.. Mckenzie by acclamation,
which was done, Mayor Davenport de-
claring Mckenzie to be chairman Of the
convention.
William Goodyear was nominated for
secretary OF the convention and declined,
but the election was made by acclamation
regardless of his protests. The call
Tor the convention was read by the secre.
tary and nominations for mayor we're
then called for
John n rickrell proposed W. J.
Davenport which was followed by hearty
applause.
u. l. Ettinger obtained the floor to
say: "One good mau has been nominated.
nominate DR.. STUNT. Both are good
men and both have served as mayor
with credit to themselves. Both desire,
| assume, to serve again. Therefore,
gentlemen, take your choice, and look
pleasant when you are beaten"
The nominations were declared closed
and on motion of Mr.. Bellinger four
tellers were appointed as follows: S. A.
Mitchell, w. l.. Hunter, Gus Metz and
DIR. Johnston. The chair named William
Curry as sergeant-st-arms.
Mr.. Pickrell moved that ballots be dis
tributed among the seated voters after
which they would pass in line by the
gate where telers we're stationed and
deposit their ballots. Ed johnson
moved that none but legal residents of
the city be permitted to vote.
When the ballots were counted the
vote stood:
o. Davenport, 167; STUNT, 76, J.. R. Good,
Mr.. Davenport was declared to be the
regular nominee amid cheers.
When the noise subsidized Dr. STUNT
arose at the rear OF the room and said
II was about to make the motion,
Mr.. Chairman, that we make the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Davenport unanimous,
but from this demonstration | would
Judge it almost unnecessary. However,
will make the motion that the nOmi-
nation of Mr.. Davenport be made unani
NOUS"
Elmer Bellinger nominated George
Larue for councilman a t large. 2. B.
Stravens was also named but declined
and Mr.. Larue Was made the unanimous
choice of the convention.
John n. Pickrell proposed II. g. De-
Pledge as the nominee for treasurer and
the nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
For city clerk Mr.. Bellinger named
Howard Bramwell whose nomination
was also by acclamation, as was that of
Charles K Hill for city attorney.
The reports from the ward caucuses
we're then read.
The First ward caucus, with Howard
Bramwell as chairman and Wilson John.
ston as secretary reported that A. J.
Easum had received 81 votes for the
nomination as councilman from that
ward and Fl. Van Schoick received Z.
George Larue was endorsed for council
man at-large and W. ]. Davenport en-
dOrsed for mayor.
In the Second ward E. E. Bellinger, as
secretary, reported Simon Dreifus nomi-
mated by acclam4tiO for councilman,
with endorsements of Davenport and
Larue.
The Third ward caucus with M. +.
Scantlin as chairman and A. r. Endsley
as secretary. reported that George ".
Perrine received % votes for councilman
and Il. +. SchTeiber received 18.
On motion OF Mr.. Pickrell the nomi-
nations of the. ward caucuses were rati-
fed by the convention.
Mr.. Bellinger's motion that the ticket
just selected be known az the 'Citizens
Ticket" was carried and the convention
adjourned
The city election will be held Tuesday,
Dec. 3, the polls opening at a. m. and
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