Show AMERICANS READY TO NAM THEIR WINNING ETS David C. C Dunbar Will Be Cir Ch irm ir- ir m Burn n of the City Convention Tomor- Tomor row v Contests in Several of the W Meetings T The American party will select its candidates for members of the City Council in ward conventions at 8 o'clock clock o tonight and the city officials in the convention which meets in the Grand theater at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning Such enthusiasm is manifested as has bas never before been seen in preliminary skirmishes The demand is for forthe forthe forthe the selection of men of more than ordinary qualifications and the present outlook favors the nomination of winning vinning tickets for both the city offices and members of the City Council John S. S Bransford ord the incumbent will rill be named Darned for mayor by r acclamation With one and possibly two exceptions all of the other nominations by tomorrows tomorrow's convention convention convention conven conven- I tion will be without contests THERE IS NO OPPOSITION TO THE OF or J J. B B. MORETON CITY RECORDER AND RUDOLPH ALFF ALIT AUDITOR THE ONLY SPIRITED CONTEST IS FOR FORTHE FORTHE THE HB THE FRIENDS OF GIDEON SNYDER ARE CONFIDENT TODAY THAT THEY WILL ACCOMPLISH THE DEFEAT OF FRANK E E. E SWENSON THE PRESENT TREASURER Snyder has made a telling campaign campain Ho Ile has an excellent business standing an and his bis party part record is ia stainless His nomination Domination a very lar largo o number Dumber of the tho staunchest American workers believe belie would strengthen n the ticket materially II H. J. J nJ appears pears to have bave tho the better belter of the situation for tho cit city at at- nomination Domination thou though h his tion b by acclamation is not assured E E. E. E B. B Cri Critchlow's chlow's name Damo is frequently mentioned mentioned men men- and rind while Mr IT Critchlow is not personally active in urging his own claims his friends aro are working for his selection T T. T S St. St L. L Atkins Atkin at present chief clerk clerkin iu tho the city street department took occasion this morning to assert emphatically emphatically cally that ho is is not a candidate for auditor auditor au au- or an any other office Some Soma of his zealous friends have been using his name Dame in connection with the nomina tion His positive assertion 3 assures to the administration of Rudolph Alff Ala ute the indorsement it deserves Dunbar for Chairman According to the tho talk today todar David C. C Dunbar will m bo be temporary chairman of tho convention an and it is 19 probable that the temporary ry or organization will be made permanent The convention con will be called to order order or or- der promptly at 10 0 clock o'clock It is extremely ex ex- extremely des desirable rable according to J J. J E. E Darmer the cit city chairman of the party party par par- ty that all aU dele delegates ates be bo in their places place at that hour bour There is much business to bo be transacted and tho theater must bo be cleared before enin e evening Earl Early Earl tomorrow morning a committee committed headed heade b by Frank E E. E Ripley will jo o to the playhouse and take char charge e of ot the work o or of decorating Flags bunting and portraits will be distributed profusely p i about tho the walls of the auditorium Interesting sessions are expected in several of the tho ward conventions to to- night Friends of the various candidates candidates candi candi- dates in the tho wards where thero theio are aro close contests aro are milling for their favorites toda today The contests as a rule are good natured but they aro not DOt the less vigorously vigorously vig vig- cond conducted The Ward Contests I C. C J. J Crabtree last Di night ht confirmed the report printed exclusively ely in THE TELEGRAM yesterday afternoon that he ho is out of the race for as councilman from the First wardI wardI ward I have deci decided ed to retire to private life liff was Mr Ir Crabtree's statement Indications semi seem m to point toward Thomas Hobday for the Ion lone lon term in the First ward Both Augu McKellar u Kellar and Alden Aldon I. I Payne are arc active and one of them in all probability will be bo selected for the short term Councilman A A. R. R Carter has a fi fight ht on OD his hands in iu tho Second Both E Eber er W. W V. V Han Hall and George Georgd aro are showing showing show show- ing n strong today There is some talk that Lonn Lorin J J. J Wood frequently mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- for the short term may get et into the race for the long one A. A J. J Davis president of the tho council w will bo be vt with th a whoop for forthe forthe forthe the long term tenn in tho the Fifth ward Amon Among others frequently mentioned for nominations nominations nomi nomi- nations an and who are am understood to be working hard are Dr C. C I. I Dou Douglas las Mark Jark Ree Barney Barnev B. B Quinn Walter Lyon LoD Dr J. J J J. Sn Snyder Au August st H. H Vo Vo- geler eler and C C. H. H Blanchard Blanchard Third ward Residence yard Residence of S. S M. M Bar Bar- lOT low Places of Meeting The places of meeting of the ward conventions tonight are as follows 8 First ward ward Ninth Ninth ward annex Fifth East between Fourth and Fifth South streets Second ward ward Mission Mission tent on Market street Third ward ward Residence Residence of S. S M. M Barlow Barlo Bar Bar- lo low North Korth Second West street Fourth ward ward ward-Knott Knott's Knotts s hall SS First Firsta a avenue Fifth ward ward Judge Judge e Diehls Diehl's s 's courtroom old city hall |