Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-17
COTTON FOR MAYOR OF YORK
Hundred and siKty-si1 Ballots Are Cast
Before he is Nominated
DELEGATES HOLD TO INSTRUCTIONS
Republicans Expect to Elect Entire
City Ticket, as the Hard Contest
Leaves No AnimOstties-Con-
ventiona Elsewhere.

1OtNhs NED, March lh-(Special. the
republican city convention held Friday
evening developed a most exciting contest
for the nomination for mayor. The three
candidates before the convention were Will
liam Cotton. r. p. Van wiclSle and William
Belcher. Each had his ward instructed for
him and the Third ward, having no candi-
date, scattered It's votes among the three
For 100 ballots there was deadlock. The
candidates would not release In favor OF
each other, but twice all asked 70 be re-
leased in favor Of either NJ Sovereign,
present mayor, or Charles A. McCloud.
Here is where the delegates refused 20 go
back on their convictions and instructions,
and Il took 1G6 ballots to nominate William
Cotton. George g. Cook was nominated for
city treasurer, George Newman for clerk
and n. A. Dean for police Judge For
school trustees II. M. Chlds and r. Nc
Conaughey were nominated. After the con-
vention there was the best of feeling and
there is no question but what the repub-
Leans will elect their candidates by in
creased majorities
Peoples Ticket Is Popular.
WEST POINT, Neb., March 16-(Special.)
The peoples mass convention VIVA held
In the city hall on Thursday evening and
organized by the election Of J. G. Elliott as
d -.
following ticket was nominated: Mayor, F.
d. Hunker; clerk, c. c. Malchow; treas
urer, r. II. Kerkow; engineer, q. A. Heller;
police judge. J. d. Crellin; for members of
the Board Of Education Of the West Point
school district, p. NJ. Noodle and A. E.
Krause. The councilmanic nominations are /:
Henry Islmann, First ward; w. II. SpilineT,
Second ward, and Elmer Peterson, Third
ward. For committeeman: First ward, j.
H. Thompson; Second ward, Dr. Harold
Thomson; Third ward Louis zeplln. This
ticket is. considered a strong one and ap-
pears to give general satisfaction II is
beloved the citizens committee win dis
pense with the calling Of a convention and
endorse the candidates of the peoples
party. Absolutely no issues are before the
people and the outgoing administration
which was FenominAted on Thursday, has
given absolute satisfaction to the citizens
of West Point.
License Question at Lexington
LEXINGTON Neb,s March 16.-(special1 }
1.-The campaign for city officers for the
coming year for this city is now on. the
main issue being "shall the present policy
Of licensing saloons be continued after
three years experienceT' Tho Business
Mems Administration" ticket, which is for
license, is as follows: For mayor w. A.
Stewart; for city clerk, George A. Rob
erts; for city treasurer. Peter Jensen, ir :
for police judge, J. w. Benedict; for city
engineer, II. o. Smith; for councilman First
ward, H. p. Nielsen; for councilman Second
ward, W. II. Wisda; for councilman Third
ward, A. a. May Citizens Ticket
against license, as follows: For mayor,
John M. Men; for city clerk, Markwood
Holmes; for city treasurer. ]. S. Thomas;
Coz nNN
Judge, no nomination; for councilman First
ward. David Young; for councilman Second
ward, A E. Grantham; for councilman
Third ward, Samuel Barron.
DAVID CITY, Neb., March 16-(Special }
About 300 voters OF this city met in mass
convention at the court house Friday
night. The meeting was called to order by
Chairman L. ]. Blowers. ]. @. Ross was
renominated by a large majority for mayor
W. s. Mccoy for city clerk, George Krahl
for treasurer, A. NJ. Walling for justice OF
the peace. Councilman for the First ward,
W. W. Cochran; Second ward, Charles
Abbott; Third ward, W. C. Buchta. The
saloon license question will be submitted to
the voters.
Dickinson RenOminnted.
SEWARD, Neb.. March 16.-CSpecial.) -At
the republican caucus last night w. O.
Dickinson was renominated for mayor Jo-
seph Rupp for city clerk H. A qTNfH fod
city treasurer. J. Lawsha for city Engineer
]. F. Green and L. IL Ost for school board
John Zimmsrer and w F. Schmidt East
ward councimen; Samuel Pence. West ware
councilman.
KEARNEY, Neb.. March 1s.-(speda
Telegram.)-At q well attended caucus IL
this city OF which J. T. Mcdonald wal
chairman and c. o. Swan, secretary, tn,
following ticket was placed in nomination
for city officers, to be voted on at the com
ing election: c. NJ. Hull, mayori GeoW,
Ford city clerk; Gilbert e. Haasa. treas
urer; Alfred T. Anderson member Of scboo
board.
COLUMBUS. Neb.. March l6-(special \
Political parties are so united in Columbus a,
to hold their. conventions on the same day a
the same hall. and at the same hour
Thursday evening at Firemens hall Tn,
democrats held a delegate convention and
the republicans "a mass convention without
much of mass Lawyer McAllister pre-
sided over the republicans and Editor r
II. Abbott was secretary. The convention
nominated two councilmen, Gus G. Becher
jr., and J. H. Galley and DR.. E H. Nau
man for the Board Of Education; for cit,
central committeeman, c. c. Gray, NJ d
Karr and Gus w. Viergutz. and left tn
remainder of the ticket vacant The demo
Gratis we're presided over by Louis Lightne
as chairman and Samuel GRss, jr., as sec
rotary, and nominated the following ticket
For mayor. G. W. Phillips: for treasurer
G. B. Spiece; for city clerk. William Becker
for city engineer, r. L. Rosslter; for coun
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