Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-11
The Republicans Held
in the Open
A LARGE ATTENDANCE
The Alleged Citizens COnven-
Held in the Dark Without
Any Public Notice.

hundred and fifty persons present and il
was n regular love feast, showing that
the republicans of the city were united
better than ever before
John w. Arthur as chairman of the
republican central committee, read the
call which had been scattered broadcast
throughout the city two days before the
meeting aud called for nominations for
chairman. David Williams was the
only nominee and his election was unani-
nous Frank w. Halbkat was also the
unanimous choice for secretary. There
was no speech making and the follow
ing ticket was nominated:
Mayor, DR. J L Harris.
City Treasurer. David Williams
City Assessor, E. w. Small.
City Justice of the Peace, Chas.
Rathbun
Police Justice of the Peace, John w.
Arthur.
Treasurer of the Board of Education,
Jonn Wllilams.
Member Board of Education at large,
Andrew Small.
There being no further business before
the convention it adjourned and resolved
itself into the different ward conven-
lions for the nomination of ward
officers.
The members of the First ward
selected J j Cowan as chairman and
S. S. Yeager as secretary. The caucus
then made the following nominations:
For Alderman, James @. Garrick.
For Member Board of Education. f.
\. Bradley.
The members of the Second ward
chose DIR. H. A. Peabody: chairman and
Carl Malmberg, secretary. The follow
ing nominations were made:
For Alderman, w. r. Bates
For Member Board of Education, DR..
Q. E. Brooks.
The Third ward republicans organized
by electing b. A. Walton as chairman,
and Frank Sears as secretary. The
nominations from this ward were:
For Alderman, Charles Becht.
For Member Board of Education,
j. Z. McKibben.
The different wards elected ward COM
mitteemen for the ensuing year as fol-
lows.
First wards. l.. Potter, chairman;
E. A. Bradley, secretary.
Second ward-Dr. n. A. Peabody,
chairman; Carl Malmberg, secretary.
Third ward-Emil Meyer, chairman;
j. E. McKibben, secretary.
The different wards had all held meet
ings previous to Thursday evening and
had chosen the men which they wished
to represent them in the council and
upon the board of education and had
also expressed their prefer nee for the
general officers of the city, which in a
way accounts for the easy in
which the general convention got
through the work.
First look on that picture and then
or this. At the hour of the holding of
the republican convention, some % of
the faithful boxers were in waiting in
Frank Anderson's Office to first learn
the result of the republican conven-
tion's work and to then nominate what
they denominate a citizens ticket in
opposition. 1t must be borne in mind
that no call was issued for this meeting,
merely word was passed around to the
select who are supposed TO represent the
voice of the people in Difference to
which Mr.. Levoy bases his acceptance
of a nomination for mayor. 'sVox
boxerii, o Del" The action OF the
republican convention was communi-
Gated in breathless haste by Sig Eye
land and Eddie Mccormick who had
been detailed at the Court House for
n a purpose. Sig remarked excitedly
Frank Anderson, after reading the
ticket, what show will you and / have
If such a --a as Johnnie Arthur is
Justice" With this, the ball
by the nomination Of George
as chairman, but George
declined, stating that for business
reasons it were better that he remained
In the background, whereupon Mike
Darmody was named as chairman.
Geo. Dunton's hired man then told a
lurid story Of a lady and Dave williams,
which L. G. Levoy was nominated
or mayor; @. H. Compton for city
treasurer; Thos. Goodwin for assessor;
A. Wells for city justice; Jos. Alley
or police justice and Mat Tracy for
member of board of education at large.
Ward cancuses were then formed and
he six present who represent according
o them, the overwhelming sentiment
4 the let ward nominated for Alder
nan, Chas. Il. Hyde, with the state
.ent that he was the most popular man
u the ward; mentally. morally and
the superior Of Nj. Garrick