The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05
Enthusiastic Republican Caucus
Monday Night Strong
Ticket Nominated.
CITIZENS CAUCUS TUESDAY
Four Republican Nominees With
draw and Refuse to Run on
Citizens Ticket.

The republican village caucus held at
the council rooms last Monday evening,
was without doubt the largest, most
enthusiastic and harmonious village
caucus ever held in Paw Paw. There
were over one hundred republicans
present, and the best of feeling pre-
vailed during the selection of as good
village ticket from top to bottom as
was ever presented TO the voters of the
village.
The caucus was called to order. and
the call read by F. N. Wakeman, chair
man Of the village republican commit
tee. w. G. Y. Ferguson was elected
chairman, F.. n. Wakeman secretary and
W. T. Miller, j. y. Showerman and 9.
w. Reynolds tellers. Nominations were
called for, and the names of Daniel
Spicer, John Mutchler, Harry Shower
man, DR.. o. f. Lanphar and Edgar
Adriance we're presented for the Office
of president. Four ballots we're taken,
Harry Showerman leading on the first
with 10, Mutchler and Lanphar next
with l8 each, the others scattering. On
the fourth ballot Mutcher received
AZ out of 10 votes cast and vas declared
the nominee.
1t was the sentiment of the caucus
that no nomination should be made for
village clerk. and on motion it was de-
cided to leave the field clear for the
present clerk, VIM. II. Mason. ,-
Eo G. Hawley was elected for vi 20
treasurer and jerome G. Warner
assess or, both nominations being ma1e
! by acclamation. e. w. Van Tassell,
Clarence Richmond and e. G.. Thayer
we're nominated for trustees | is an
ideal ticket and If the enthusiasm shown
at the caucus can be taken as a crteri-
on, the entire ticket will be elected next
Mooday by an overwhelming majority.
The present village republican commit
tee. f. n. Wakeman, j B. Showerman
and DR. o. e Lanphear were reappoint.
ed for the ensuing year.
DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS Caucus.
Pursuant to call the democrats met at
the Office OF the village clerk last Mon
dav evening, aud adjourned to the citi-
zens caucus, which was held at the
council rooms 90 Tuesday evening.
There were about fifty people present
at the so called citizens caucus, few
} Of whom we're republicans. Fred Dib-
BILE was chosen chairman, Wm. III. Ma
son secretary and w. NJ Snow and AL
Hiudenach tellers
The following ticket was placed in
nomination.:
President ent--.------ VIM G. Wildey
Clerk rk-------.--W VIM n Mason
Treasurer Henry f. Shaefer
Assessor -.--------. Charles c. Young
Trustees-Fred Dibbe, VIM. Snow,
Bert f.. Bennett.
: Village ommittee-Chas. L. Young
Ella Bathrick, Fred Ocobock
The above ticket was badly shattered
however on Wednesday morning when
| the republicans, Henry Shaefer, Chas.
G. Young. Fred Dibble Bert Bennett and
Chas + Young withdrew from the ticket
and notified the committee, that under no
circumstances would thev permit their
t names to be used on the ticket for the
5 respective offices to which thew had
been nominated.
The democratic committee have filed
the vacancies as follows: ,,
Treasurer, VIM. Killefer; trustees
= Frank Avery, Wilbur Fl. Hall; Assessor,
o Glen w. Munson.
: The above ticket will OF course be
e headed "citizens ticket" but it would
J. seem however from the personnel of the
Q ticket, that democratic" would be more
: appropriate.