The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-16

The Non Partisan mas meeting call.
ed for last night, convened In good sea.
son at the city hall. There were, by nc.
tual count, $50 people present.
At $40 O'Clock r. Z. Wright. acting
~ temporary chairman, with G. c.
ttzingcr, as temporary secretary, as.
ceDded the rostrum and called the
meeting 10 order. A. soon a. this was
attained, Mr. Wright placed County
Judge c. J. Trcnchard in nomination
for permanent chairman Of the meeting
and upon motion Of Herman Wise,
seconding the same. the nomination was
made unanimous and was so declared BY
the citizens present The election Of a
permanent secretary followed, the hon.
or falling to Gus Caruther, upon the
withdrawal Of Mr.. Utzinger who had
also been nominated.
Organization having been duly effect.
ed, the appointment Of committee OF
three. on order of business and plat.
form was moved by +. f. Wright and
carried, Chairman Trhchard naming
IA. W. Smith, +. Ford and T.. NJ.
Baker in thi. behalf. A recess OF TWEEN.
ty minutes was taken to await the re.
port Of the committee. This arrived In
due course and was instantly and un.
animously adopted as to order OF
business, which provided for the nomi
nations in sequence, Of a mayor, auditor
and police judge, treasurer, surveyor,
superintendent Of streets and council.
men for the several wards. An amend
ment prevailed, however, providing for
the nomination Of three police commits.
sioners instead Of one.
The platform was a brief document
alleging faith in. and adherence TO the
following policies: Nominations by the
people in open convention; eight-hour
day for city employeess union labor and
organizations; street Improvements;
municipal charters made and ratified by
the people of the city, etc, etc. Adopt.
ed
d. II, Welch was present, and claim.
ing and getting, the attention Of the
house, made a rambling talk on the
police commission, the substance of
his remarks finding expression in the
open declaration that he "was not
closed.town man. and was going to run
on this ticket on the 18th OF Decem-
ber."
The order OF business was then taken
up by Chairman Trcnchard. j. V.
Burns presented the name of J. W.
Suprenant, for the mayoralty and he
was nominated by acclamation, as was
0lof Anderson for auditor and police
Judge upon the nomination of W. C.
A. Pohl Thomas Dealey was treated
with like honors in the matter of the
treasuryship upon the nomination of
Max Strahl. The nominations for
superintendent OF streets fell to Thom.
AZ Campbell and Hans Il. Steirensen
and il took two votes TO award the gift,
the first ballot being charged with
enough votes for j. F. Kerney twenty
TO diycst the leading nominees of a
majority. The second vote showed all
Kcamey and other scattering choices to
have been changel to Mr.. Campbell, who
took the nomination by % votes to Mr.. |
Steffensens 81. The first issue show.
ing Campbell 81, Steirensen, 6l, Kearney
go, and scattering 4.
Upon motion of Herman Wise, A. S.
Tee was nominated by acclamation for
the surycyorship of the city, aided by |
Councilman Lebeck.
The nominations for the three police
commissioners then ensued in the fol.
lowing order
For the six year term. T. F. Laurin,
by acclamatiOn.
For the four year term latter DR.. II.
l.. Henderson had declined a nomina.
tion at the hands Of Herman Wisel
Martin Foard, was nominated by c. j.
Curtis, as "the man who had refused
the same nomination at the hands of
the Republican party" and was chosen
by acclamation.
For the two year term, upon nomina.
tion by DR.. Henderson, Jens II. Hansen,
was chosen unanimously.
The choice of nominees for council.
manic honors, was then provided for by
the ward members present, with the fol.
lowing results: First ward. Geo. Ka.
both; second ward. j. J. Robinson and
DR.. w. c. Logan third ward, William
Bell won out over c. A. Leinenweber.