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committee brought in the following ro-
port. which was accepted; Ward clerk,
D. j. Beatty: inspectors or elections, &.
A. Barber, r.. T.. Patten. j. ~. Dolan;
city committeeman, Henry Todd; ward
committee, J. p. Iadd. l. p. Smith, G.
q. Horton.
The following resolution. proposed by
Martin S. Villas, was adopted. after which
the caucus adjourned:
Wherean The republicans OF the fifth
ward. In caucus assembled. have become
aware of the serious illness Of Hon.
Gavin s. Isham, a prominent republican
or this ward, a valued and valuable citi-
zen whose public spirit has been for many
years manifest In this city and a former
senator from this coutny;
Therefore; be II resolved. that this
caucus extends to Mr.. Isham its deep
sympathy in his illness and its earnest
hope for his speedy and complete re-
covery.
F1RsT WARD REPUBLICANS
The first ward republican CAUCUS was
marked by peace and harmony Satur-
day evsning. Notwithstanding the fact
that two candidates for alderman wers
AS it was, Roy g. Iamson was nomi-
mated by 81 votes. defeating Professor
Edwin Robinson, who received a votes
Mr. Lansons name was presented lty
w. J. Van Patten and Professor Robin
son was proposed by II S. Howard. Ono
ballot was taken.
j. T.. Reeves of :hc ward committee
called the caucus TO order. Elihu p.
TAFT was elected chairman ana j. j.
Cowles. secretary. Mr.. Cowles was also
nominated for ward clerk and Professor
$. u. Bassett. Robert Taylor and n. u.
Lacy for inspectors of election. George
l.. Edwards was elected member Of
the city committee ard enry Hall, j..
F.. Reeves and J. = StesYns were elected
ward committee
FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
About Is of the democrats OF the fifth
ward got together in The CIT, hall Sat-
urday night and held their caucus
There was no rlvnlry between candidates
and the caucus lasted only few
minutes. Frank c. Daley read the call
and J. J. Enright wa. elected chairman
with II. l. Daley. secretary. II. s. Crane
was nominated as the candidate for al
derman. and J. F>nright was elected
city committeeman John johnson was
nominated for ward clerk and the ward
committee will consist Of r. G. Daley,
James Folworth and w q. O'Brien- j.
Fl. Dolan and c. A. Barber were nomi-
mated as inspectors Of election.
EDWARD WALKER IN THE SIXTH.
Edward J. Walker Is the republican
candidate FOR alderman from ward SIX
He was nominated at the caucus neld
Saturday evening in the city court room
Out of n total of 50 votes, 90 being neces-
sary for a choice. he received q. +. o..
Sinclair getting u and John Seth sin
and on motion Of Mr.. Seth. it was voted
to make Mr. Walkers nomination
unanimous.
Mr.. Seth. as chairman of the ward com
mittee, called the caucus to order at eight
O'Clock. H. S. Peck was elected chairman
and Fl. r. Shaw secretary. The school
commissioners in that ward V. 4. Billiard
holds office another year. so that the
principal item OF business was the choice
OF a candidate for alderman.
The first nominations was that Of Mr.
Seth. made by Fred Como Mr.. Walker
was nominated by Mitchell Hamlin. and
+. O. Sinclair by J. u. Tousley r. H.
McCale objected to the nomination Of M
Sinclair. on the ground that there was
material enough in the Republican party
without seeking II elsewhere.
3. r. Moulton, w. r. Jackson and Mr.
McCale were appointed tellers, and the
chairman named II. II. Hagar. G. A.
LaDuke and J. II. Macomber as a conf
mittee to make the remaining nomna
tons. The ballot box was open 80
minutes.
The committees report was accepted
as follows: Ward clerk. Ethan V.
Howard inspectors of elections. Henry
p. Shaw Joseph n. Carlin, Claude d.
Grafton; member OF the city committee
Sherman r. Moulton: ward committee, A.
r. Buell.. G. A. Laduke. George Beede
canvassinG committee. r. F.. Howard.
Fred Caisse, Peter Latour, L. A. Smith
Jr.. and F. II. Palmer.
Mr.. Walker was called upon for a few
remarks, and in response expressed his
intention of cndeayo rng to win over the
democratic nominee IN the coming cleo
tiOn