Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-28
DEMOCRATS
HAVE WARD
PRIMARIES
Action Of City Central Committee
in Joining Forces With Repub.
licans.
Democratic City Convention This Even.
ing Will Fill Remaining
Offices.

Democrats of the citv held their
primary elections last night and the
ward caucuses endorsed the action
OF the democratic city central COM
mittee in entering into an agree.
ment with the republican
city central committee on
fusion or nonpartisan ticket. The
primaries Of the first and fourth wards
were held at the Douglas school wn,ie
the democrats Of the second and third
wards gathered in caucus at the city
hall. There was fight IN two Of
the wards on the matter Ut sending
instructed delegates to the democratic
city convention at the city hall this
evening.
In th eallotment o fthe city Office
as per agreement between the demo-
cratic and republican central COM
,nlittees the democrats have the privil-
ege to nominate the city clerk and city
treasurer as well as aldermen in tw.
Of the wards. City Clerk Tamme IS
a democrat and there is no objection
10 his reelection on the part OF
either republicans or democrats.
There is some objection however to
the denomination OF City Treasurer
Perry. Mr.. Perry was elecred to Of
fee on citizens ticket and it is
stated that he is an avowed republi-
can. Such being the case the demo-
Gratis generally are adverse 10 having
him placed on the ticket since nomi-
nation is equivalent TO election.
First Ward.
The first ward primary organized
with George H. Hunker as chairman
and N. S. Belden as chairman. It
was voted to accept the action Of the
democratic city central committee IN
entering into an agreement with the
republican city central committee for
q division Of the city Officer On n
fusion ticket. The delegates sclecred
for the city convention were Instruct
ed to vote for X D. Goodall for may
or and Charles Tamme for city clerk
They were uninstructed however as to
a candidate for city treasurer.
p. S. Nolan was nominated for
alderman to serve four Yeas while
N. 8. Belden was nominated as a
councilman to serve out the unexpire,i
term OF T. NJ. Elw>Dl. J. r. Smith
the presen member Of tine first ward
declining to serve another term. Chris
Wiegand was chosen as the represen-
tative of the ward for the educational
body.
Delegates for the city convention
were appointed as follows. A. A.
Maloney. Al Davis, N. 8. yelden.
James O'Byrne, J. r. Smith,, r. F..
Nolsn. Patrick Purcell, B. F. MCGUIRE,
Fred Westerman, Chris Wiegand. G.
H. Hunker and J. R. Smith we're placed
in nomination and unanimously elec,.
ed as members Of the ci.v central
committee for the next campaign.
Resolutions were passed at the
meeting as follows:
Resolved that the action OF the
democratic city central committee in
entering into an agreement with the
republican city central committee for
a division OF the offices 20 be filled
at the ensuing city election be and
the same is hereby approved and
ratified.
That the delegates chosen at this
primary be and they are hereby in.
structed to vote for the nomination
OF the mayor selected by the repupii.
cans at their city convention.
That the delegates at the conven-
tion to be held by the democrats for
the nomination Of city officers be
and they are hereby instructed to vote
for Charles Tamme for clerk.
second Ward.
The repnblicans having been given
the privilege Of naming the alderman
and member of the school board from
the second ward the democrats gath
e~ad in caucus there had 10 conter
themselves with the appointing Of
their delegates to the citv conven.
tion and selection Of three members
OF the city central committee.
The delegates 10 the CITY convention
we're named as follows: William
Coin, Fred Brefeld. H. {. Smith, H.
Larenzen, and DIR. G. G. Gordon. DR.
Gordon. Mr.. Brefeld and Mr. Buck.
sr. win represent the ward during