Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-26
THIRTY-ONE SEEK
PRIMARY VOTES
TWELVE REPUBLICANS AND
NINETEEN DEMOCRATS FILE
NOMINATION PAPERS.
FIVE DEMOS FOR MAYOR
D. A. Emery Will be Lined UP
Against Either Arrson, Phillips,
Weber, Barnes or Rusg-
The Candidates.

WepDer, Barnes or Hu9S-
The Candidates.
The selection of the men to occupy
the chairs of the city officials during
the next term of office depends now on
the result of the primaries, followed by
the success and energy of the various
campaigners and the peoples vote.
The candidates for the various
Offices have filed their respective spa-
pers with City Clerk Charles Deeds
and the contest promises to be hard
fought, thirty-one men having signl-
fed their aspirations to fill the nine
positions.
The office of mayor Is most sought
for, six men having filed nomination
papers for that position, five Demo
Gratis and one Republican. The other
Office that appears most attractive as
that of police judge, for which TOUR
Democrats and one Republican are
asking. The remaining positions are
pretty evenly divided as to candidates
although there are not more than one
Republican candidate for any one
office with the exception of the audi
tors job, for which two are
running. AS for total NUM-
bers, the Democrats lead by tifty
per cent, nineteen seeking offices
from that party's ranks, while only
twelve Republicans are in the field
Unless the conventions decide to
complete the tickets in the matter or
park commissioners, there being only
one candidate for each seat, julius
Fecht and E. G.. French will succeed
themselves.
With the filing of the nomination
papers Yesterday the following names
will appear on the primary ballot:
For Mayor.
Republican
Daniel A. Emery.
Democratic
Newton J.. Arrlson.
Thomas J. Phillips.
John F. Weber.
Stephen A. Barnes.
John F. Rugg
For Solicitor.
Republican
M. c. Gilmore.
C. w Whitmore.
Democratic
Clyde G. Sparks
Thomas E. Kirby.
For Police Judge.
Republican,
George l.. Giles.
Democratic
L. C. Hendershott.
Lawrence Morrissey.
R. N Wilcox.
G. C. Ayres.
ENr Auditor
Republican
George L. Scully.
M. l.. Toland.
Democratic
Charles Deeds.
For Assessor.
Republican
]. F. Peck.
Democratic
M B. Hoxsey.
Daniel Shuckrow
For Treasurer.
Republican,
John l. Finnerty.
Democratic
M. l.. Byrne.
For Engineer.
Republican
w. c. Wyman.
Democratic
J. T. Brady.
For Aldermen-at-Larse.
Republican
w. T. Archer
c. Church.
Democratic
S. P. Hartman.
H. G. Williams.
For Park Commissioners.
Republican,
julius Fecht, Qong term.)
Democratic
E. C. French, (short term.)
Law Explained
The primary law governing ward al
dermen, city precinct committeeman
and delegates to the conventions, is
often misconstrued The names Of
candidates for these Offices will not
appear on the official primary ballot,
but blank spaces will be provided for
each voter to supply his choice. That
paragraph in the primary law that re-
fers particularly to this matter, fol
lows:
"The names of candidates for ward
aldermen, for city precinct committee
men and for delegates to the city con-
vention, shall not be printed upon the
official ballot but in each case a blank
line or lines shall be provided there
fore A plurality shall nominate the
party candidate for alderman and a
plurality shall elect the precinct COM
mitteemen and delegates to the city
convention"
Lucas VigIIantes Must Pay $500
Charlton Jan. ga jury in the
district court In the case of William
Kellur VS.. the Benton township vigi-
lantes committee brought In a verdict