Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1902 — DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION.

The democratic city convention was held Wednesday evening at the court house pursuant to call. Nominations were all by acclamation except marshal, there being two candidates for this office. Joseph Sharp and Frank O’Meara were nominated for councilmen in the First Ward; Charles A. Roberts and David Worland in Second Ward; John C. Chilcote and Frank Maloy in Third Ward. For Mayor the name of D. A. Stoner was presented, but Mr. Stoner declined the nomination and a motion was then made and carried that the city committee be empowered and to fill the head of the ticket previous to filing of certificates of nomination. Mayor Eger had previously stated that he would not allow his name to go before the convention for re-election. Joseph Jeffries was nominated for City Clerk and Ben hart Fendig for City Treasurer by acclamation. The names of Abraham Simpson and Samuel Scott were presented for City Marshal. A vote resulted in Simpson receiving 78 votes and Scott 44. The former was declared the nominee of the convention, after which the meeting adjourned.