Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23
For surveyor, ]. E. TIFFANY

| ~ Scahooh anu l1dNlu NJ Logan.
5 For aldermen from Second wara
1 Cassius NJ Elliott and Harry Schra
!, der.
!. For aldermen from Third ward
Charles Naegelin and Herman Hanno
S For aldermen from Fourth ward
E John W Sites and William Dobbins
1 The convention met at 7;30 in th'
: district court room Saturday nignt
+. having previously met At that plac.
( in the afternoon OF the same day ant
; adjourned till evening. The commit
tee on order OF business read It's re
port. which recommended that DR.. l.
5. Barnes be made chairman and w
T. Davis secretary of the temporar,
organization. The report was adopt
ed and DR.. Barnes and Mr.. Davis
took their places.
Judge c. A. Pike placed in nomina
ton for mayor David Ramsey, whicn
was seconded by members OF the dol
egations from each ward. There be
ing no other nominations. the secre.
tary was authorized 10 cast the entire
vote-2s in ail-for Mr. Ramsey for
mayor.
MI Ramsey made few appropri.
ate remarks, thanking the convention
for the honor conferred upon him,
and said tnat if elected the best in
terests of Durango would be his
guiding star
! Z. c. Graden stated that the legIs-
lature had appropriated s25,OVO for
the G. A. r. encampment in Denver
| this season, thus recognizing in 3 Mt
| ting manner the fast diminishing
numbers of the men who preserved
the Union. Mr.. Graden would like
| wise confer an honor upon one OF
lurango's old and respected citizens
VINO had seen honorable service in
the war of the rebellion. and he pre-.
sented the name OF W. II. La Count.
| On motion of F. c. Perkins. the secre>
tary was authorized to cast the entire
ballot of the convention for Mr.. La
Count.
William p. Vale said that as the
convention had nominated one OF the
''old guard he took pleasure in nom.
mating a younger man, and presented
the name of w. T. Davis for clerk
I here being no other nominations. on
motion OF s. w Raymond the char
man was authorized to cast the en-
tire vote for Mr.. Davis.
+. c. Perkins in a few appropriate
remarks stated that, as practicing
attorney, it gave him pleasure 10
place in nomination brother sttor-
ney, one OF the best obtainabls in this
region. There being no otner nomin
ations, on motion OF W p. Vale the
entire vote for Mr.. Clements.
For the Office of marshal H. NJ. An
drew nominated Arthur Fassbinder
and Henry Moninger nominated W. }.
Patterson. ballot was taken.
which resulted in Mr. Patterson re.
ceiying the nomination with q major.
lty OF seven.
Joseph p. Airy was nominated by
T. c. Graden for police magistrate,
and no otner names being presented,
he was declared the unanimous
choice.
j. E. Tiffany was also declared the
unanimous choice for surveyor
For street commissioner, F. c. Per
kins nominated another of the old
guard" Jonn C. Sullivan. William
Dobbins nominated Ed Hill. The bal
lot was taken and Mr.. Hill won out
with small majority.
F. c. Perkins moved that a recess
of Ave minutes be taken To allow the
delegates from the various wards to
prepare their recommendations for
aldermen, but 1t was learned that the
delegations were all ready to report,
and the motion was withdrawn.
On behalf OF the First ward, vii.
liam p. Vale presented the names or
j. NJ. johnson and d. W. Logan for
aldermen-"men who can stand the
test outside as well as inside the
ward
For the second ward Silas Smith OF.
fered tine names of Cassius NJ. Elliott
and Harry Schrader.
For the Third ward S. w. Ray
nond offered the names OF Charles
| Naegelin and Herman Hanno.
For the Fourth ward F. C. Perkins
presented the names OF John w. Sites
and William Dobbins.
The names as read were declared
| the duly elected nominees OF the con-
vention for aldermen.
The following resolutions were read
| and adopted:
Resolved That We. the Repubii-
cans OF Durango, in convention assem-.
bled, do hereby reaffirm our allie
glance 10 the Republican party under
whose guidance our nation has be-
! come great and prosperous; and tnat