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D. L. Davis For Mayor

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Day
1
Month
April
Year
1898
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Public Domain
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The Demócrata certainly gnt that ! hump on themselves Friday nignt tha was neeíed and sueceeded in iniiucing one of the strongest men in the citj in run as mayor. D. Ij. Davis was th man the Demócrata were pushing fo the hominatlon froin the vsry start but he steadfastly refused 'm a the nomination and only consented when ii became apparent to him tha it irested entirely with him whcther o not the ticket wás liable to b greatlj sacrificed fpr the want of au availabli t;mdidate to take up the standard Mr. Davis is one of the most honorabh men in the Democratie party. He oom mnnds the respect and confidente ev ry man in the opposition. Whil the Republicans can point with ;. tiilc to their eandidate, Dr. Jumes, the Demócrata can hold their hands just as high in honor of their leader, D. L Davis, and lm fact the mayoralvy, cnm paign can be summed up by saying tha the tvvo great parties have put t'or ward thls yeár the cleanefet candidates that have ever been pitted against each other in this city. It is golng to makt a pretty race and whoever getí the most votes on April 4 every citizen cal feel safe that the affairs of the cltj v. 11 be managed by most competent hands. The Timef. eamxot say "maj Xhe best man win" for "each is the best man." The Democratie city conventlon was called to order shortly after S o'clock last evenlng by Chairman Terns of, the city commlttee. Mr. Terns ( jfpVessèi the thanks of the eity committei the generous support of campaign funds last spring ard said if th.' Democrats Would do their duty this year the next council wpuíd stand 7 to 3 m favcr of the Democrats. On molion of .1. E. McGregor, Mr. Terns was made permanent ehairman. On motion J. E. McGregor was made secretary. The chalr appointed George Amer.t and Randolph McGregor as a cammittee m credenlialS. There weie three absencles reported on the city delegations, and a significant fact was that Dr. O. E. Pr.ut. a eilver Republican, was substituted for a . in the Third ward. At t'ais polnt Wm. A. Móore arose and s.iid: "If there is no objection ana it is legal 1 me ve that L. L,. Davis bc the unanimous choice of this eovention for the office of mayor." There was not a diseentlng vote tí) this an-1 Mr. Davis was dedared the nominee. A comiiiittee of five eonaisting of Wm. A. Mopre, John P. Kirk. W. W. Worden, Wm. Blanchard and M. B. Shaffer was appointed to wait upon Mr. Davis and acquaint him of his fate. While waiting for the nominee there were calis for a speech f rom Frank Joslyn and he entertained ihe crowd with one of his specialties which he VTOund up with the following story: Just as the climax of the story was reaehed Mr. Davis appeared escorted by the committee. and when Aid. Moore intruduced him as the next mayor of Ypsilanti there was the most enthusiastic applause. Sald Mr. Davis: "In coming before you here I do so, as the gentlemen of the city know. as i person who has heretofore refused to accept the nomination for mayor. I have refused it to the city committee and to individuals. But I do not want to appear ungrateful and accept the .nomination and can only say th;it if elected I wil] serve the cityto the best of my ability. I thank you for the honor. (Griat applau3P). Mr, Davis held a sort of an informal reception and enthusiastic Democrats crowded uround him. grasped him by the hand and expressed a hearty confldence in his electlon. The following city cft-mmltt.ee was U-ited: J. E. McGregor, W. W. Worden. John P. Kirk, Frank P. Worden and John Terns. FIRST DISTRICT. The flrst district is strongly Republican anyway, and so the Democrats put up. for supervisor Elisha Loomis, gold Democrat, who received 18 out of the 16 votes cast. For justice of the peace. George Gill had signified his wllllngness to run against 'Squire Childs and he was permitted by acclamatlon to enter the contest. Edward Jackson was nominated for constable by acclamatlon. SECOND DISTRICT. At the outset trouble commencéd to In the second district. Albert Smith had worked up the solid Fifth ward district and Mr. Brown the Fourth ward for the nomination of supervisor it was conceded on all sides that Frank Joslyn, of the Fifth ward, wps to p-et the nomination for justice of the peace. The Fourth warders, under the leadership of Aid. Worden, demarded the nomination of supervisor for their precinct. The Fifth wardera claimed that the Fourth ward already had the nomination for major, had the street cornmissioner and city attorney and that tney should give in to the nomination for supervisor. The Fifth ward had QO8t delegates and Aid. Worden promptly called his followers to bolt the convention and they filed out. It took just a half hour to patch up the trouble. Worden would not give in to Smith and the Fifth warders would not surrender to Brown. The city committee got to work and trled to amalgámate ihe two wards. Man af ter man was suggested but each one that was advanoed was greated with the elammy stare- the Klondlke shake - until flnally the Fourth warders who had stepped outside the convention linea were brought back by tho suggestion of the compromise candidate, Elmer MeCullough, for supervisor, ' and all was harmony once more. Frank Joslyn received the unanimous nomination for justice of the pi Millard Pieteher was nominated for constable and all the delegates departed for home confldent of vietory. Sheriff Judson returned from Lansing last night and until after the spring electlon will make things flv, presumably.

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