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Republican City Convention

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
April
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Fifty-seven of the G4 delegates met in Firemen's hall last Friday evening, and made Col. Dean chairman, and L. 0. Goodrich secretary ; and A. F. Martin and Albert Gardner, tellers. T. J. Keech was first elected chairman, but begged off. The four officers took the oath prescribed by the r.ew law regulating caucuees. On the informal ballot for mayor, Dr. W. B. Smith received 25 votes; Chas. E. Hiscock, 21 ; J. T. Jacobs, 4 ; and the rest scattering. Mr. Hiscock most emphatically declined to be a candidate, and on the formal ballot Dr. Smith received 33 ; Mr. Hiscock, 14; Col. Dean, 2; J. T. Jacobs, 2 ; others 1 each. Dr. Smith was declared the nominee. On the first ballot for recorder, Geo. H. Pond received 45 votes ; W. K. Childs, 4 ; and the rest scattering. For supervisors, lst dist, Albert Gardner; 2d dist., leftto the city committee to supply ; 3d dist., N. D. Gates. For city committee, lst ward, J. T. Jacobs 2d, Wm. Frank; 3d, C. E. Hiscock; 4 tb. Geo. H. Pond; 5th, N. D. Gates; 6th, Dr. C. G. Darling. The city committee chose J. T. Jacobs chairman, and C. E. Hiscock secretary.

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Ann Arbor Register