Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-30
FRANK MONS FOR MAYOR
ENTHUSIASTIC CITIZENS
CAUCUS FRIDAY NIGHT.
OVER 200 VOTERS PRESENT
Practically All of Webster's
Voters Participate in the Most
Harmonious Meeting of a
Political Nature that has
Been Held Here in Years.


Been Held Here in Years.
A week ago last Friday evening a
mass meeting of the citizens of Web
ster was called in the farmers room of
the court house to see if there was not
a possibility of nominating citizens
ticket at the coming election which
would not have any opposition at the
polls and thereby do away with the
political strife which has kept Webster
in an uproar for number of years past
and has done much to injure business
and turned friend against friend and
ruined the social side of Webster lifeA
At that meeting it was decided that
sufficient public notice had not been
given, and by unanimous vote of those
present another meeting was called for
last Friday evening at the opera house,
and notice of the same was published
in the World and the Reporter and
Farmer, and every citizen was urged
to be present.
The meeting of Friday night showed
the wisdom of the movement, and it is
asserted by everyone that there never
was caucus in Webster attended by
more of the voters of the city. 1t is
estimated that over two hundred vot-
ers were present before the meeting
closed the ballot on mayor, which was
taken shortly after the meeting was
called to order, carrying one hundred
and Lightweight votes.
1t was evident from the very outset
that everyone desired peace, but it
was also plainly to be seen that it was
not the intention of anyone present to
permit my Job to be sprung on the
meeting and ticket stalled" upon all
present. All had come for harmony,
but all had also come prepared to fight
for harmony if necessary.
The outcome of the meeting is a
splendid guarantee that the people of
Webster have decided toget together;
that they realize that the fractional and
party strifes of the past have cost the
town and its citizens much business and
has injured everyone in any way con-
connected therewith-wh whether they won
or lost.
S. l.. Potter, who was chairman of
the meeting held a week previous,
called the meeting to order. S. E.
Bronson made a motion that Mr.. Potter
act as chairman of this meeting, and on
securing several seconds the motion
was put by Mr.. Bronson and carried
unanimously.
l.. w. Scripture placed the name Of
&. A. Wells before the caucus as can
didate for secretary and he received the
same vote as the chairman.
Chairman Potter then stated the
object of the meeting in a very brief
yet comprehensive address.
At the close of the chairman's address
the editor of this paper made a plea
for harmony and the burying of the
political Ratchet.
DR.. Harris, the present mayor, being
called upon, made short speech in
which he set forth what had been done
during his two administrations, which
disclosed record of which he has
every reason to be proud. He also
stated plainly that he really did not
desire the Office longer, but if it was
the wish of the citizens regardless of
party-that he continue, he would do
so, but he would much prefer they
decide upon another candidate.
c. A. Wells in a few well chosen
words, filled with the spirit of the
evening harmony placed Frank Mohs
in nomination as candidate for mayor,
and the nomination was seconded by
Col. F. H. Russell.
5. +. Bronson made very nice nomi-
mating address and named DR.. ]. l..
Harris, and received several seconds.
We were unable to catch who placed
S. l.. Potter in nomination, but his
name was also placed before the eau
Gus, showing that while all were there
for harmony, they were also going to
play their hands out for their favorites,
and that harmony did not necessarily
mean that all should he OF the same
opinion before the close of the caucus.
A motion was then made that writ
ten and secret ballot be taken, and the
gentleman receiving the highest num-
Der of votes be declared the nominee
for mayor for the coming year.
H. H. Potter then called attention to
the legal aspectof the affair and showed
the caucus that they could not nomi-
nate and legally get upon the ballot