Evening journal., 1913-05-16
REPUBLICANS
PICK TICKET
TOMORROW
Mayor Howell UnOppOSed
Choice Of PrOCreSSiveS
end Regulars for
Second Term
POLLS OPEN FROM
/ UNTIL 7 O'CLOCK

Republicans and National progrcB-
sive primaries will be held tomor-
row throughout the city to nominate
a ticket for the municipal election OF
June q The National Progrcssives
have joined with the Republicans in
Joint primary to select a common
ticket for both parties. The details
OF the primary were arranged by
joint committee comprising Dr. Wall
ter 0. Stack Joseph H. Bartlett,
Luther NJ. Broadway, Frank w. Pier
son. Samuel L. Burris anG Joseph
Wigglesworth. Tho polls viii be open
from ] TO z O'Clock
Mayor Harrison w. Howell IS the
unopposed choice Of the Republicans
and National Progrcsslyes for renom-
ination. because of his excellent rec
ord during the past two years in Of
flee and his efforts TO bring about a
hetterment of municipal conditions.
Or. Howell is now confined to his
home suffering with the effects Of a
general cold he contr cted at Hone
Farm dedication laat Saturday
Some other interesting contests
will command the attention Of Repubz
lioans tomorrow. however. the prin-
cipal ones being between City Treas-
urer William s. Lednum and James
+, Price. for the nomination Tor city
treasurer Mr.. Lednum has made am
excellent record i'm the Office for the
past two years, to the duties Of
! which he has applied himself closely.
I Mr. Price rs we'll known. and man
! ager Of an Insurance. company Both
men are active in the odd Fellows.
good friends, and each has assured
i the other he viii support the victor
u az the primaries
o Another contest that Is being con.
q Quoted keenly is that between James
70 II. Morris and Charles H Blaine, foi
e the nomination of assessor and col.
n lector IN the Northern district They
lt have made a personal canvass of the
big district north of Sixth street
d Mr.. Morris is the present assessor
N NN'u 'RAAN'NNAf NiI UOi OHiN HAS DNHI
a attentive TO the duties of his Office
o but has been active i'm party affairs
@ for many years. Mr. Blaine is a for
mer city treasurer. and engaged in
the cornice manufacturing business.
Both men are very popular
William p White Is unopposed for
President of City Council He ID
connected with the Charles Warner
Company, is a former member OF city
Council from the Eighth ward and
has been active in the National Pro-
|, greasive party.
= I'm the Southern Dstrice Leo i.
Dugan is unopposed for the nomina-
tion for assessor and collector This
n is a strong Democratic district. but
/. Dugans friends hope because of his
9 popularity and also because OF the
l. hard feeling that exists between the
! Sayers and Dolan forces in the Demo-
q cratic party Dugan may get many
n Democratic votes
8 There are several Interesting Coun-
cilmanic contests In the Second
y Ward Councilman Robert G. Conner
u and Representative william n. Cook
c are opposing each other for the Coun-
lcilmanic nomination.
y and Clarence n. Burton are the op-
= posing Councilmanic candidates Mr..
n Draper is a druggis, at Seventh and
q Jackson streets, and Mr. Burton is a
3 cabinet maker.
II Possibly the most interesting Coun-
2 cilmanic fight is in the Sixth ward.
r where Councilman y. Frank White,
Thomas Schwamb and John o. Hop
y kins are the candidates The latter
d is colored. There are many colored
n votes in the ward
e In the Ninth ward George p. Grant
e land and Justin n. Anderson are the
j. rival candidates for a place on the
, ticket. The other Councilmanic can
didates who are unopposed are:
y First ward-Arthur Johnson
J. Third ward-John G. Foote.
y Fourth ward-Emmit F. Stidham-
z Seventh ward-Weller e. Slower.
Eighth ward-Burton S. Heal
Eleventh ward-James g. Dawson.
Twelfth ward-Albert n Williams
A list Of the polling places for the
e. primaries tomorrow will he found In
,e the advertising columns on page 20,
y first column. Of todsy's EVENING
IOTTRNAT