Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-04-19
MINUTES OF MASS MEETING.

Payette, Idaho, April 8, 1917
Citizens Mass convention called T.
order by Mr.. E. Hummer.
Motion made that w. A. Cougha
nour act as chairman of the meet
ing which motion prevailed.
Motion made that E. B. Shanks ac
las secretary d2 the meeting, whicl
motion prevailed.
Call of the convention was duly
Tread by the secretary.
Nominations for Mayor declared in
order by the chairman.
Mr.. C. w. Giesler moved that the
party receiving the highest number
O votes be declared the nominee o.
this convention, for Mayor, which
motion prevailed.
1t was moved by R. NJ. Hutch'n-
son that an informal ballot be TAX
en- Tor Mayor, which motion pre-
vailed.
The chairman appointed C. w.
G!"sier and w. H. Farber as tellers.
Balot taken with following re-
suit:
l. R. Woodward, 60; C. F. Muller,
4; a. L. Gorham, 6; L. w. Spauldiug,
1; Frank Creighton, 4; w. A. Cougha-
nour, 10; ]. c. Woodward, 2; NJ. e.
Wood, l; F. H. Lyon, 3; Ira Ken
ward, l; VIM. Maule, 1; T. H. Nc
Comsey, 1; A. E. Wright, 1; Geo.
Rezac, /; Will Wells, 2; ]. A. Judd,
!; S. A Gorham. l.; Carl Giesler,
l; o. H. Alvey, l. Total, 1O7.
Necessary for choice, 54.
1t was moved by Ira w. Kenward
that the nomination OF l. R. Wood
ward be made unanimous and that
hc be declared the choice of this
convention for Mayor for the ensu-
ing term, which motion prevailed.
1t was moved by John H. Norris
that Martin o. Luther be declared
the unanimous nominee o. this con-
vention for City Clerk, which mo-
tion prevailed.
1t was moved that the secretary Of
this convention cast the unanimous
ballot of this convention for Mar
tin o. Luther for City Clerk, which
motion prevailed. s.--.-----
The ballot was SO cast by the Sec
retary.
Recess for ten minutes to allow
wards to nominate their councilmen.
Meeting again called to order and
wards reported as follows:
First Ward-J. NJ. Swanson and
VIM. Maule.
Second Ward-Wm. Sherwood and
D A. Walling.
Third Ward-E. A. Blair and ].
A. Judd
1t was duly moved that the re-
ports from the various wards for
nominations for councilmen be ac-
'epted, be and they are hereby de-
,lared to be the nominees of this
for councilmen, which mo-
ion prevailed.
1t was duly moved that a commit
zee of one from each ward be ap-
pointed by the chairman with power
o fill vacancies, which motion pre-
'ailed
The chairman appointed as such
A. V. Strauss from first
Ward; c. F. Muller from Second
Ward; and R. NJ. Hutchinson from
Third Ward.
1t was duly moved that We call
his ticket '"The Citizens Ticket"
which motion prevailed.
1t was moved by C. F. Muller that
his convention confirm the nomina.
ion of this ticket and agree to
tand by it, which motion prevailed.
1t was moved by Gorham that for
he sake of harmony and unity we
III agree to stand by this ticket and
m May 11th, all vote flor County
which motion prevailed.
On motion meeting adjourned
E. B. SHANKS, Secretary.
Approved: w. A. COUGHANOUR,
Chairman
STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF
SIS.
| hereby certify that the forego-
ng is a full, true and correct copy
If the minutes of the Mass conven-
ion held at the city hall in the ,
ity of Payette, Idaho, Monday, h
April 9th, 1917, at the hour o. s
'clock p. m. on said day for the
'urpose Of nominating city ticket ,
or the coming election to be held ,
he Gath day OF April, 1917.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1917.