Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-19
TAKOMA PARK CAUCUS
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR AND
coUNcILMEN NAMED.

caucus was held last evening in the
chapel of the Takoma Presbyterian Church
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for mayor and six councilmen OF the town
of Takoma Park. Under the law recently
passed by the legislature three OF the coun-
cilmen are to serve two years and the other
three one year Mr.. Ben G. Davis was
chosen chairman and MIR. James A. Macal-
lister secretary of the meeting
After explaining the object of the meeting
Mr.. Davis announced that nominations
would be in order for candidates for mayor.
A motion of Mr.. Homer Query was carried
by vote of 80 yeas to 80 nays. the decision
being to nominate mayor and six council
men, TO compose a permanent ticket, and
then to close the nominations.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Mooers nominated for mayor
Mr.. Wilmer c.. Plat of North Takoma He
paid q glowing tribute to Mr.. Platt and
spoke OF the Importance of the office and
tue qualifications reqIii1 ed of mayor. Mr..
Platt. Ii was added. met the requirements
Mayor J. Il. kinnear. the incumbent. adj
dressed the meeting IN behalf of Mr. Platt
declaring that he was the best availa bic
man fer mayor
Mir Fred Thomas announced Mr. E. Nor
man jackson as candidate for mayor. after
which the nominations We're closed. Messrs.
b j. Holmes, J. II. Lightfoot and Byron
Bloogett were appointed teliers. The re-
suit OF 1.-THE vote was as follows: w G.
Platt. 20; r. y. Jackson. Il Mr. Patt in
accepting the nomination, said he would
endeavor to reduce the tax within the cor
Rorate limits If lie should he elected. The
county tax. he said had been reduced 20
cents. and lie would make an effort to re-
duce il sill further. He pledged himself to
Keep I'D the business standard Of the town
and in making improvements 20 be gov
erned by the finances of the town.
Announced as Candidates.
The nominations OF codncilmen being In
order, the following were announced as
candidates: To serve q term of two years,
Bernard r. Holmes, Joseph T. Parsley. C.
L. Shears r. r. Grahill, E. E. BIodgett,
j. b. Derrick, L. W, Longey and John
Hansen. Mr.. b. c. Coon declined to serve.
The result as follows: Grabil. &C;
Shears. 81; Hansen. IS; Holmes, 23; Blod-
gett p; Derrick, -; Parsley, 81; Longley,
II. Messrs. Crabill. Shears and Hansen
were placed the ticket.
The following were announced for a term
of one year: w. W. Dyar, J. B. Derrick,
E. Il. Blodgett, II. II. Beall. ]. P. Parsley,
to serve. The result was as follows: Dyar,
&c; Derrick. 81; Blodgett. AZ; Beall, 81;
Parsley, 80; Holmes. % Messrs. Dyar,
Derrick and Blodgett were placed on the
ticket.
On motion of Mr. J. H. Clark a vote of
and the present council for the excellent
service rendered during the past four
years. Mayor Kiunear expressed his thanks
for the support which he had received from
the members of the council.
Before adjournment Councilman Lisle
Morrison presented a resolution which was
unanimously adopted expressing thanks to
The Evening Star for the interest which
1t has displayed IN the past in Takoma
Park. and for the excellent reports of coun-
Gil meetings. Mr.. Jackson today entered
the field at the head of an Independent
ticket with the following candidates for
Two-year term, Joseph Parsley
B. w. Holmes, +. w Longley; one-year
term, w w Dyar. W. a. Knoll and Fred.
Thomas. The election will occur Monday,
May Z, in the chapel.