The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
CITY TICKET IS NAMED
Candidates Nominated for the Var
ious City Offices for the Com
ing City Election.

The caucus called to meet at the
court house last Saturday evening to
place in nomination candidates for the
| various Offices to be filled from the city
at large at the coming city election,
was one of the largest ever held in
Leon, the court room being packed, 1914
voters being present. The meeting was
organized by the selection of Morris
Gardner as chairman and A. S. Tharp
and o. L. Hull as secretaries. James +.
Harvey and J. v. Lemley were appointed
tellers.
The caucus proceeded to nominate
candidates the first ballot to be in
formal. For mayor on the informal bal
lot ]. L. Harvey Lad SO, Geo. W. Baker
/ so, Marion Woodland 10. w. A. Boone Z,
M. A. Gammill and several scattering.
The first formal ballot resulted in the
nomination of Mr.. Harvey who received
121, Baker 6S, Woodland 5. Before this
ballot was taken Mr.. Woodard had an
nounced that he was not candidate
before the caucus. Mr.. Harvey was
declared the nominee for mayor.
For solicitor the informal ballot gave
A. P. Olsen 81, Geo. w. Baker AZ, Ed H.
Sharp ID, Marion Woodland II, V. r. Nc
Ginnis 8 and other scattering votes.
On the first formal ballot Mr.. Baker was
nominated receiving SO, Olsen 66, Wood
ard 8, Sharp 2.
For treasurer on the informal ballot
M. A. Gammill received rs, WA. Boone
| s, Harry J. Vogt 4, and other scattering
votes, and on motion the nomination of
Mr.. Gammill was made unanimous.
For assessor on the informal ballot
w. A. Boone received 81, ]. w. Wasson
10, ]. j. Evans AZ, Gould Wallace 5. Mr..
Boone, Wallace and Evans all asked that
their names be not used, but on the first
formal ballot Boone was nominated, re-
ceiving "a, Evans 43 and Wasson 5.
On motion the caucus then adjourned.
WARD CAUCUsEs.
The ward caucuses of the three wards
were all held Tuesday evening for the
purpose of placing in nomination two
candidates for councilmen from each
ward.
FIRST WARD.
The first ward caucus was held in the
Evans building on the east side of the
square, J. w. Keeler being chosen as
chairman and S. Varga and Marion
Wasson secretaries. On the first formal
ballot G. M. Axes was nominated as one
candidate, receiving 81 votes, A. B.
Owens II, f. l.. jenkins 4, G. e. Gardner
1, Tom Peniston 2.
On motion j. w. Wasson was then
nominated by acclamation as the second
candidate for councilman. There were
SO voters present at this caucus.
SECOND WARD.
The second ward held their caucus in
the store room in the opera house block,
there being SIS voters present, making
% necessary to nominate, and they had
quite strenuous time, it requiring five
ballots before the candidates were
selected. Judge J. W. Harvey was
chosen chairman and nj. A. Gammill
secretary.
On the first ballot E. E. Bell had 90
H. J. Landis %, S. G. Penniwell II
w. w. Craig 8, Geo. Farquhar II.
The second ballot resulted in the
nomination of Mr.. Bell, who received 81
votes, Landis %, Penniwell "a and the
others scattering.
On the third ballot Lands and Penni
well were tied with % each, and Add
i Ausman had 6.
The fourth ballot gave Landis 1S
Penniwell II, Ausman %.
! The fifth ballot resulted in the nomi
nation of NJ Ausman, who received 2s
votes, Landis II and others scattering