The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
.A Strong TICKET NAMED
J. D. STURGEON NOMINATED FOR
MAYOR BY AcclAMATloN.
ED HARTER FOR CITY CLERK

treasurer, Bennett Seymour for
Engineer, A. II. Viele and James
Loush for School Board.
Republican city ticket:
For mayor, J. d. Sturgeon.
For city clerk, Ed Harter.
For city treasurer, Chris Anderson.
For city engineer, Bennett Seymour.
For members board of education, A.
II. Viele, James Lough.
For members city council: w. H.
Widaman, First ward; Dan Craven,
Second ward; Phillip Fuesler, Third
ward; Robert Eccles, Fourth ward.
Norfolk republicans, meeting in q
delegate convention in the city hall
Monday night again picked ]. d. Stur-
geon to run for mayor and nominated
a strong city ticket. Mr.. Sturgeon
was nominated by acclamation, his
name coming before the convention
without opposition.
The convention was called to order
by r. II. Reynolds, chairman Of the
city central committee. Mr.. Reynolds
was chosen permanent chairman of
the convention and N. A. Huse secre-
tary. A committee on credentials,
consisting of ]. w. Ransom, DR.. Par.
ker, J. H. Lough and James Gray, was
named.
S. ID. Robertson presented the name
of j. d. Sturgeon to the convention
as the republican nominee for mayor
and moved that he be selected by ac-
clamation. The convention acted on
the suggestion and Mr.. Sturgeon again
received the mayoralty nomination.
The nominee was called for
Il want to thank you for the cour.
tesy of this nomination." Mr.. Stur-
geon said. "If l am elected promise
you a good, fair impartial administra-
tion. And if get as good vote at
the polls as l did tonight there won't
be any question of the result"
Ed Harter was nominated for city
clerk, his name being presented by
c. e. Hartford Mr.. Harter thanked
the convention.
For city treasurer DR.. Parker nom
mated Chris Anderson, H. G. Bruegge-
man nominated l. M. Macy, w. r.
Hoffman nominated Ray Hayes, C. e.
Hartford nominated E. e. Coleman.
Coleman and Hayes withdrew in favor
of Anderson. Anderson was nominal
ed, the vote standing Anderson II,
Macy s.
Bennett Seymour received the nom
ination for city engineer, his name
being presented by ]. w. Ransom.
A. H. Viele, who is now president
of the board of education, and James
Lough, were nominated as members
of the school board.
w. r. Hoffman wanted the conven-
ton to adopt a set of resolutions and
precipitated a discussion which lasted
several minutes. j. d. Sturgeon en-
dorsed the suggestion. C. E. Hart
ford declared that the convention had
nominated a man in every way cap
able and did not think that it was a
part of the conventions work to map
out platform or policy for him.
we have nominated a man who
would have been elected mayor last
year but for the fact that the repub-
licans did not support him." said DR..
Parker. THE thing to do is to stand
pat for the nominee"
What DR.. Parker has referred to
is a common trick with republicans, u
observed W. r. Hoffman. "The repub-
lican party has not been loyal as a
party in this town. The party has
taken the privilege of nominating a
man and then cutting him to pieces
That's why we have to search for
candidates. 1t is not that way on the
other side of the political arena. Nor.
folk democrats stay with their candi'
dates until after election, sometimes
until a week after election! There is
not man here who will deny what
say because they know that it is true
good many Of them"
The city central committee was in
structed to fill any vacancies that
might result.
]. d. Sturgeon was authorized to
select a chairman of the city central
committee and named George N
Beels. The ward selections for com
mitteemen were: First ward, j. s
Mathewson; Second ward, S. D. Rob
ertson; Third ward, R. H. Reynolds;
Fourth ward, w. H. Livingston.
The convention adjourned, having
been in session less than an hour.