The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-21

- --------------------------- Lyons, Gustaye Elsner. Walter W Lounsbury, John F. Fletcher. Charles sohraff, Frank Hyperlius. Otto Loos.
 Ninth Ward.
 The fight anticipated in the Ninth ward against Ward Chairman Fred erlck Orr personally failed to break out. and everything was put through without a dissenting vote. There was quite long caucus in this ward, how ever, and number of things were done. The Winchester hotel dining room, in which the session was held, was crowded when Mr. Orr called the caucus to order Before proceeding to business the chairman drew his op- ponents sting, if there was any pres ent, in a lengthy speech on the sltu- alton. He spoke of the rumor about the city that there was to be a great fight in that ward. but added that he did not believe there would be one. | There was no reason. he declared. why there should be any contest over him personally. for. as he said. he was retiring as chairman and did not wish anything The delegation, he said. as prepared by the ward committee and ward workers for the caucus, in his understanding. would be for Governor Woodruff first, and after that for whatever candidate they considered best fitted for the office. Referring again to the fight against himself. he said T have been informed that the light. in the Ninth is to be against Fred Orr. Ii Is waste of time I am not seeking any political office whatever In the nine years that have been ward chairman I have ask ed no man to vote for me for any office, I have not tried to use the office to any advantage of any but the republican party. I have made mis- takes, but they were unntentional. and no one will say that they were made to the detriment Of any member of the party l repeat there Is nothing | that your chairman is looking for gentlemen" He closed with a strong plea for the united support of every republican of the state ticket. no mat ter who was elected.
 Samuel Williams was the unanimous choice for chairman of the caucus and lex-Alderman David L. Davis was chos- en secretary.
 The real fight in this ward came af ter the delegates had been named Frank Loveland smoved that the dele gates be instructed Or. Woodruff. first. last and all the time. Mir Orr at once opposed this. He said he did not be lleve that any delegation should be in- structed to remain by one man all the time for if every one else went to an- other party he said the deleeatior would be put in the light of bolting the ticket. When another person spoke in favor of the Woodruff resolution Mir Orr declared that he would never serve Ion any delegation so pledged He said he would vote for Governor Woodruff and If the governor is in the race he would stay by him until released for another candidate This statement was at once taken up and 1t was mov. ed that the delegation be instructed tc vote for Woodruff if he entered the race until he released them just as Mir Orr had put it, The resolution fir this form committing the vote to the governor If he runs was passed with, out opposition.
 Another important feature in the Ninth was the opposition to the pres ent caucus law. Mir. Orr started the movement which found plenty of fol. lowers who declared that the present caucus laws were unfair and that they would like change. Thomas Chadwick jumped up and heartily supported the movement He said that in his opinion
 the present caucus laws were. no worth darn Several members o ', the caucus spoke of injustice of tht rules and said they might as well sta, , at home as under the present system , everything was cut and dried. A reso luton was passed appointing com mittee of five which Is to urge the for
 nation of a newer and more just SC of caucus rules. The committee con sists of Frank Loveland, Lyman H Johnson, Thomas Chadwick Fred Or, and Henry Hamilton
 The delegates chosen against whom
 there was contest, were:
 City-W A. Maltby, S. H. Williams
 J, F.. Kelly, Fred Orr, Harry Young { Andrew G. Parker Arthur Green Thomas Chadwick, David L. Davis
 John Lyons, Lyman Johnson James A
 O'Rourke, William G. Johnson, Charles c unger Joe Grodsk, R. V. Callahan
 pr l}. E. Henrahan, H. $ Hamilton. i, Congressional--S. H Williams, VII x liam J ONeil, William osborn, c. J
 Bracken, Harry Trecartin, A. E $ Thompson, Albert Miles, John Dlcker : son, Jacob Hodge, Edward McCaullay
 William Miles, Albert Williams. Harr, l Thompson, Christopher Kllng, W. s - Johnson, Frank Roach, George Fl
 Childs, Fred Henry
 l Probate-Osborne Day, Alexande ] Bruce, Frank veitch, Edward Growsk . Bartholomew Gillian, A. L. Williams