The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-04-12
BRACKEN SECURES MAYORALTY
NOMINATION ON SECOND BAL
LOT AGAINST HIS PROTEST
ALL CLASSES REPRESENTED IN
THE GATHERING
+. j. 0strander, Arthur L. Swim, c. b.
Channel and w. III. Eldridge For the
COuncil-R. NJ. Williams is Again
Nominated For Clerkship.

At mass meeting attended by over
200 citizens at Cotillion hall last ev-
ening the following ticket was nomi-
mated: Mayor, F. F. Bracken; coun-
Gilman, E. J. Ostrander, A. l.. Swim,
c. B. Channel, w. H. Eldridge; city
clerk, r. M Williams. The name
"Citizen's Ticket was adopted as
party designation.
The convention was called 10 or
der by T. K. Hackman, president of
the Twin Falls Commercial club, who
said that he had been requested to do
so by a number of people, as no names
had been signed to the call.
George B. Schweiger was elected
chairman and E. ]. Finch, secretary.
Tellers were T. ]. Woods, ]. E. White,
r. B. Smith, W. o. Smith.
Dr. H. w. Wilson, F. f Bracken and
E. ]. Ostrander were placed in nomi-
nation Mr.. Bracken asked leave to
withdraw.
Lysander S. Hassen objected to the
presentation of the name of DR.. Will
son whom he said had told him that
under no circumstances would he ac-
cept the place. George Herriott, who
had placed Dr. Wilson in nomination,
expressed the belief that DR.. Wilson
The chairman ruled that if nominated
committee should appraise Dr. Will
son of the atcion of the convention
in time to give him a chance to de-
eide definitely. The balloting then
began. tile first ballot showing the
following result: Wilson, 63, Brack-
en- 81; Ostrander 80; Denton 1. The
chairman asked that all but the two
highest be dropped, at which another
BALLOT was taken with the follow
ing result: Wilson, GA; Bracken, SO;
| Ostrander, Crom and Denton one each.
The nomination of Bracken was then
made unanimous, and the nominee es-
corted to the platform by r. B. Smith
and w. o. Smith. Mr.. Bracken de-
clared that he had been asked by many
to run but had never said that he
would do so and always stated that
he would not be a candidate. How
ever. he could not fail to appreciate
and respond to the compliment paid
to him by such a representative body
Of citizens. He pledged himself to
serve the city faithfully and to the
best of his ability if elected.
Nominees for council were then
placed before the convention. Before
the vote was taken A. ]. Peavey ap-
pealed to the convention to nominate
the man who had signed the report on
the waterworks which they were ap-
pointed to investigate by a meeting OF
citizens. The vote was taken with the
following results:
First Ward-E. ]. Ostrander, 81
1. E. Finney, %; A. L. Swim, Sc; Lee
Johnon, IL; c. E. Munson, %; DR.
Sawyer, IT; r. H. Young, 10; c. M
Smith, 27; w. NJ Lambing, 80.
Second Ward-L. S. Hassen, 8; c.
b. Channel, S3; W. H. Eldridge, 81;
j. H. Van Tassel, 30; John ]. Pilger-
rim, 6; w. H. Weaver. As; DR.. Par
rott,s 9; e. j. Finch, 27; Denton, 1.
Messrs. Swim and Ostrander were
declared nominees from the first
ward and c. B. Channel and w. H. Ell
ridge from the second ward
For city clerk, r. NJ Williams re-
ceived II votes, w. A. Minnick So
votes and Thomas Dovery one vote
The nomination of Williams was an
nounced.
1 A committee to fill vacancies and
conduct the campaign was appointed
consisting of George Herriott. ]. C
Sanger, Thomas Robertson, A. j
Peavey and Ed Hodge.
On motion of Mr.. Herriott all those
present put their names and addresse:
on slips of paper and handed then
to the tellers in order to show tha
the convention was composed of cit
liens of the city of Twin Falls.
Members of all parties and classe!
were present in the convention an(
! everything went off with evidence o
harmony.