Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1905 — REPUBLICANS NOMINATE THEIR TICKET. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICANS NOMINATE THEIR TICKET.

Mayor, James H. S. Elllis. Clerk, Charles Morlan. Treasurer, Moses Leopold. Gouncilmen At Large: Charles G. Spitler and John F. McColly. First Ward, Harry L. Brown. Second Ward, James F. Irwin. Third Ward, Jesse C. Gwin. The Republicans of Rensselaer held their city and ward conventions Friday evening, as per call, and although there had been no previous hard hustling to rouse up the voters, as there usually is, and no marshal to elect at all, which is usually the great bone of contention,therewere abont2oOßepublican voters present and taking part in the proceedings. The ticket nominated is one which will command respect from every unprejudiced citizens as one eminently qualified

to give our city the same careful, conscientious, economical, but at the same time, wise and progressive government it. has enjoyed under the present administration. The men nominated are all of them tried and true; some of them are in office now and all of them except Mr. Leopold have had large experience in control ing the affairs of the city. The city convention, proper met first, in the east court room, and Dr. A. J. Kannal presided. For Mayor only one name was presented, the present efficient and faithful James H. S. Ellis, and he was unanimously nominated by acclamation.

A like deserved honor and recog nition was given to Charles Morlan, the present City whose renomination was also unanimous. For City Treasurer the name of the present capable official, James H. Chapman was proposed, but he declined to accept a re-nomination. Moses Leopold was then proposed and unanimously nominated. For the two Council men at large the names of Charles G. Spitler, John F. McColly, James F. Irwin, Richard H. Grow and A, Leopold, were placed in nomination. Mr. Leopold declined to be a candidate. The ballot resulted as follows. Spitler 91 votes. McColly 8G votes. Irwin 43 votes. Grow 31 votes. Spitler and McColly were declared the nominees of the convention. The various wards there met in sep irate conventions, and each nominated a candidate for councilman. In the First Ward Harry L. Brown and Charles J. Dean were proposed. Brown was nominated, the vote being

Brown 10 votes Dean 1L votes In the second ward only the name of dames F. Irw in, present councilman was proposed and lie was nomina ed by acclamation. In the 'ii ird Ward the names of Jesse C. Gw in, a former councilman John C. Carmichael, a present Councilman, and .1. W. Williams, were proposed. Mr. Williams (le dined, and the ballot resid ed as follows. (twin .32 v» tes Caimiehael 28 votes Williams 1 vole. Mr, Gw in was declared the nominee, and this completed the work i f the conventions. \Ve are giving free $7.50 worth of ware at or store next week. S< e advertisement in this paper for partic liars. " saner L'ron

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