The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-26
TRIPLE ALLIANCE BOTH WINS
And LOSES IN CONVENTION
Succeeds in Nominating Candid
ates Endorsed With Excep-
tion of Treasurer.
LAHORE WINS BY FIVE VOTES

1t took eight ballots, two of which
were recorded than delegates present
before William Lahore was nominated
as candidate for treasurer at last
nights township convention. held in
the Washington school hall, over fouI
other candidates. This was the most
determined fight of the evening. and
| the result was received with loud
shouts OF reclamation on the part OF
Mr. Lamore's supporters.
The other contested offices were
those OF clerk and justice of the peace.
George Martin defeated the present
clerk, G. f. l.. Thomas, 81 to Al votes,
on the first ballot, while c. q. Jackola.
seeking reelection as justice of the
peace secured the nomination on the
first ballot over three opponents. The
other offices were filed without oppo-
sition. The following is the complete
nomination ticket named last evening:
Supervisor-James MacNaughton.
Clerk-George Martin.
Recommendation Lahore.
Justice of the peace. O. Jackola.
Member of board of review for
years-William II. Faucet.
Commissioner of highways-Charles
Mugford.
Overseer OF highways-AleX Silvola.
Observation-Disclosures Johnson and
Batiste Tinnetti of Laurlum. Paul
Spehar. Red Jacket, and Thomas Curtis
of Wolverine
Pourdmaster-Josiah Reed.
The meeting was called TO order by
Thomas D. Meads, deputised by James
MacNaughton. chairman of Calumet
township on motion Joseph Wills
was elected temporary chairman and
Attorney John ID. Kerr. secretary.
There was very large attendance of
interested voters in addition to the
80 delegates present. one delegate
was absent on roll call, and voting
proceeded without him.
The chair named John J. Ellis, Jr.,
|. w LaNso, Val. Kohn, and Joseph
Curto as tellers, and these were sworn
by Notary Public +. b. Trathen.
The following committee was named
on credentials: NJ. Morrison, O. Peter
mann, William j. Macdonald, Edward
Ulseth and Thomas sxdy.
committee on permanent organlza-
ton and order of business was also
named, consisting of Angus w. Kerr,
John Waatti, Paul u. Roehm. James
Richetta, and George Wright. The lat
ter committee recommended that the
officers be made permanent,
and this was carried.
James MacNaughaton was unani-
mously chosen to represent the town
ship as supervisor, it being moved
that the secretary cast one ballot for
his election as nominee.
Then came the fight for the treasur-
ership. No less than five candidates
appeared in the field These were
Thomas s. Warren, Joe Simonich, Geo.
Fax, William Lahore, and oliver Rich
ards.
The voting by ballots:
LIST ballot--Warrcn Z; Simonich, 80;
Fax, Ia; Lahore, 2S; Richards, 4.
Total, 92.
End ballot--Warren, Z; Simonich, So;
Fax, 13; Lahore, 81; Richards, 2. To-
tal. 81.
Srd ballot-Warren, G; Simonich, 40;
Fax, IA; Lahore, 81; Richards dropped
out. Total, 81.
Attn ballot-Warren, 2; Simonich, 40;
Fax, 10; Lahore, 80. Total, 80.
5th ballot-Lamore, 49, Simonich,
43; Fax, .; Warren, 1. Total, 92.
9th ballot-Lamore Az Smonich, AZ;
Fax, .; Warren, 1. Total, 80.
This was followed by the nomination
of four candidates for the office of jus
tice of the peace. only one ballot was
required to name the nomination con-
didate, 1t resulting as follows: G. o.
Jackola, 90; John b. Curtis, Il; Peter
Charter IA; +. b. Trathen. s.
The ticket is to be known as the
ticket. 1t is not unlikely
that there will be at least one other
ticket in the field to oppose offices on
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