Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-30
CONVENTIONS 10
BE- HELD THIS
evening
REPUBLICANS. AND DEMOCRATS
LIKELY WILL AGREE ON
Fusion TICKET

49, IF
Providing the democratic and repub-
lican conventions, which win be held
tonight at the city hall, are able to
reach an agreement as to which party
shalP nave the nomination of candi-
date for alderman from the Fourth
ward, it is likely that fusion ticket
win be put In the field for the cleo
tion Of city officers. which will be
held on Tuesday, April 4.
The democrats, at their ward pri-
maries Saturday evening, ratified the
proposed agreement for the fusion
ticket, but declared they would hold
out for the right to name the Fourth
ward aldermanic candidate. The
Fourth ward primary instructed its
delegates to vote for e. r. Russell as
such candidate. P. H. Purcell was
recommended as the aldsFmanic candi-
date for the First ward.
According to the action taken by
the ward primaries and gossip heard
upon. the street, it IS likely the demo
Gratis win have to choose from three
candidates for nomination for city
treasurer: Leslie Witten. E. S. Lewis
and William G. Ogle Charles Tamme
undoubtedly will be the democrats
selection as candidate for city clerk
Mr.. Tamme has held this position for
several years,
The republicans, according to the
agreement. are to name the candidate
for mayor. while the democrats are
to name the candidates for city clerk
and treasurer. The republicans are
to name three councilmen, while the
democrats are to name one. unless
the democrats are able to prove that
Jerry Quinn. a holdoyer alderman, is
a republican, as they claim, when
they say they will insist on naming
1.-The aldermanic candidate from the
Fourth ward.
The republican convention viii be
held in the room on the second floor
Of the city hall, beginning at 7:SO
O'Clock The democrats will hold
their nesting in the city hall at 8
O'Clock
Following is the account of the
democratic primaries Saturday night;
The First Ward
The First ward primary was held
Lin the Douglas avenue school and a
fairly large attendance was present.
The selection for candidate for alder.
man from this ward was P. H. Pur-
cell. George H. Hunker and P. H,
Purcell were selected to succeed
/ themselves as members of the city
central committee, while Mr.. Hunker
| and e. w, Carscallen acted as chair
man and secretary respectively. The
delegates selected to represent this
ward at the city convention this even.
ling were Leo Ieuthner, Fred Reutheri
Z. H. Purcell, O. H. Hunker, George
Kintz, G. w. Carscalien, B. F. Nc
CURE, John Rudolph and Pat Nolan.
The second Ward
| AThe Second ward primary was held
in the office Of Judge D. R. Murray
in the city hall. 1t was called to order
Iby C. N. Douglas, VINO vas elected
chairman. Peter LINN was selected
as secretary. The primary adopted
the proposed agreement with the re-
publicans and selected the following
delegates: Joe Elledge, D. Duran, F.
Lucero, P. A. Linn, Carlos Trujillo,
G. Herrera, Augustin Brito and Frank
Sosoya. Alternates were chosen as
follows: H. G. Davy, Luis Tapia, Ra-
fael Montoya, Elesio 0rtegaj Simon
Quintana, Esperidion Sanchez, jake
Flint, Con Dennis and Joe Blevsns.
C. N. Douglas and Joe ElIedga we're
named as city cohiihEttee. Charles
Tamme was endorsed for city clerk
and Leslie Witten for city treasurer.
The Third Ward
The Third ward primary was held