The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

during the month of January of this
year.
Friday offered by Democrats.
Democratic city ticket:
For mayor John Friday.
For city clerk, Ed Harter.
For city treasurer, w. ]. Stafford.
For police judge, Henry Haase.
For surveyor, A. j. Colwell
For members board of education
H. G. Matrau and j. j. Welsh.
For the council caucus nominees)
First ward, Gus Nitz; Second ward,
Oscar Uhle; Third ward August
Fisher; Fourth ward, Pat Dolin.
John Friday, twice mayor of Nor
folk and last year defeated for the
nomination by two votes, was again
put forward by the city Democracy
last evening receiving the nomination
by a vote of "a to G. The movement
to push Former Mayor H. G. Matrau
forward as a candidate received no
convention support save in the Sec
ond ward. Mr.. Matrau did not sane
ton the use of his name and prevented
his own delegation from casting any
votes for him.
The convention was attended by
forty delegates and by big crowd of
spectators hopeful of a repetition of
the exciting scenes of last years con-
vention.
H. F. Barnhart Chairman.
After reading the official call, Carl
Wilde, secretary of the city central
committee. asked the convention to
organize. Attorney H. F. Barnhart was
elected chairman. Wilde declined to
act as secretary, post which he has
nearly always held. ]. E. Haase was
chosen secretary. After the credentials
had been canvassed by a committee
consisting of H. e. Matrau, E. B.
Kaufman and DR.. A. Bear, the tenn
porary organization was made per
manent
Informal Ballot for Mayor.
On motion of Councilman Kaufman
an informal ballot vas taken for
mayor by wards, in place of oral
nominations. AS tellers for the even
ing John Schelly from the First ward,
E. B. Kaufman from the Second ward,
/ August Steffen from the Third and
Mat Shaffer, jr., from the Fourth were
named.
Friday Wins Easily.
The informal ballot resulted in the
Third ward casting ten votes for Fri
day and the Fourth ward seven. The
Second ward gave nine to Friday and
five TO Matrau. The First ward gave
eight to Friday and one to ]. ]. Welsh.
Matrau Makes 1t Unanimous.
On the secretary announcing that
the vote for mayor was: Friday "a,
Matrau g. Welsh l, Mr.. Matrau moved
that the rules be suspended and that
John Friday be declared the nominee
by reclamation. The motion was sec
onded by ]. ]. Welsh, who had re-
ceived a vote, and was carried with
out opposition. Dr. Bear then sug-
gested a committee of two to escort
the candidate to the convention. The
chairman named H. G. MatIau and j.
]. Welsh. The committee sailed
forth, but later returned with the in
formation that Mr.. Friday had closed
his store and gone HON.
DR.. Simmons Declines CIerkship.
On motion of T. c. Cantwell DR.. R.
c. Simmons was nominated for city
clerk by reclamation. DR.. Simmons
on learning of the action sent word
that he positively declined to run.
Councilman Kaufman then an
nounced that under the circumstances
he would move that the rules be sus-
pended and that Ed Harter pc nomin-
ated by reclamation. A half dozen
delegates seconded the nomination
and it was carried with a shout. Ed
Harter is the present Republican city
clerk and will also be renominated at
the Republican city convention this
evening.
Stafford for Treasurer.
w. j. Stafford was nominated for
city treasurer by reclamation, VIII
Uecker making the motion.
ColweIl for Engineer.
A. ]. Colwell, Northwestern fore.
man of bridge building, was on mo-
ton of Matt Shafer, jr, given the
nomination for city engineer by accla-
nation.
Haase Didn't Want to Run.
The nomination of former Council.
man Henry Haase for police Judge on
motion of August Brummund followed.
Word was received from Haase that
he was much obliged but that he would