, 1873-10-15
at tho Peoples rnrly headquarters for tho prposo Of
trAnsacting auch tsincas "a may ho presented to hu
Nn1rnnri Hhnrf1nr nfforet1 fhn fr11cwtno,

redmond ShoTidan offered tho following.
Rtsolued, That tho Executive Committee 10 In.
near future tinle by tlom shall io doomed
wise, for 'ho rnrpo:o Of r"cina In nomination city
sssne ] em d hs Knesb%ry H e ~M
Several wnntod tho Campaign Committee to
adjourn TO hosno ilxod tlay.
htr. 11osing thought u wlBo to adopt tito roao-
lution. a now Liberal purity Ind sprung np,
them beer and wlno on snntlay, and not lotting
sho Irish drink drop. They might got up aomo
now Bcllome, II tho Peoples party sot a day for
q nomination.. Tho Committee had bottor koep
tho thing in It's own llands. Lot tho Executive
noninationB, whothor noxt wook or 1yo'dayB
before election
Mark Sheridan moved TINT personal sorvico
Of notico bo made by tho Executive Committee.
This aud tho roHointion woro agrood to-.
Mr Sheridan movod thoro DO d committee Of
flro from oaoh Division aud tho county to con.
sidcr tho hest and most available candidates mud
suggoat their names to tho Campaign Commit
too at the no1t meotfng.
Henry AckhoT 1noyod to t2blo 1t.
Tho resolution was not entertained.
Tho Chair appointed tho Subcommittee as
follows. South Side, e. Phillips, J.. =. Garton-
man, George Miller; Wost Side, Milcn Kolioo nod-
Otto sohooninger, A. @. Hcsing, J. T. Corco-
ran County towns, Stephen Kohoo, Christian
Smith, Norman BaAsott
:, Mark shoridan renewed bis resolution for
oomnitteo on Nominations, to report for tho ro-
two or fnoto nnmoa OF PERSONS tit to bo candi-
datuB for each Office.
Con, Leib thought tho resolution too promo
ture. Let ovory mombor OF tho Committee go
back aud consult tho foollngH of tho people.
Mr. Sheridan sad its adoption did not dobar
tho presentation Of otter names bcforo tho Ca,a-
paign Committee.
Tie Chair aakea II he would accept tho follow
ing modification "That the C4air appoint d
committee for tho purpoao Of recommending to
tho consideration Of an adjourned meeting two
or moro suitable names aa candidates for tho va
rioua ofilceB."
Mr. Sheridan snid thoy must uso oil thoir wis
dom and discretion in making . ticket, Good
mon must DO selocted at all hazards. Many
points might arise concerning candidates which
1t would DO better to discuss III private than in
q largo committee. All tho weak spots in tho
mon presented could DO thoroughly canvasBod
by tho Committee he proposed.
Mr. HeBing asked ii Mr.. Sheridan meant to In
olsido tho Aldermen.
Mr. Sheridan did not.
MIR. gnowhook WAS ngainst tho resolution.
mud did not neod to delegate 1t to any private
committee. Let tho roll bo called, and every
man suggest his choice for every oiIico, and thus
mako up List from which selections could be
made without Tho aid of any aub-commltteo.
aimilar reason. fho Campaign Committee was
not puck Of achoolboyB, requiring leaders. IIo
wanted no rings formed to conceal my maua
nntltneas. Ho moved, as substitute, that tho
Campaign Committee mnko tho nominations.
was understood to bo in searth Of tho best mon;
not that the mon were Hooking the Convention.
They ,woro seeking mon who would reflect and
question before thoy decided to make
sLaridan's resolution. since il helped
to check o tendency to nominations
bottof opportunity for considering mon in
subcommittee, which did not BIT with closed
doors, but which liatoned to suggestions from
everybody. Tho way to get rid Of 1inge, waH to
appoint committee which they could trust.
1'hore was nothing binding In its action. It Was
simply Informing tho fargor Committee.
F. a. Hoffman,, JT., opposed tho resolution
gfvcn BY previous Hpeakors: uo regretted
Justice Doydeu's resolution had not been adopted
and the matter settled ut once, being willing to
support Mr; Haines, though Mr; dreenobaum,
the resolution, the talk about rings amounting
to very little. II ho had the appointing OF tho
Committee, It would fairly represent tile Con-
vention, its Intelligence aud it's capacity. They
ns 1on n mako hotto Up Ticket to so gnod fT9 a
Tribune and Times to Hupportit, Let the Com
mittea report two names for each Office. That
was Democratic. and gavo choice enough. The
more good names presented ttc bottor.
Mr.. Hesing thought tho Committee, il chosen,
should not bo solicited by the Chair. or by any
ono man.
Col. KnohlcdorE moved tho recommendation
of caudidateB bo made by tho Executive Com
mittee.
Mr.. HoBing opposed tho substitute also, and
reiterated his expressions of boliof in tho capa-
city Of the Campaign Committee.
Col. KnobloadorH Withdrew his motion.
A substitute was offered BY Mr.. Ryan that tho
delegates from tho yariona Divisions and tho
Country meet and select tho five to which thoy
would be entitled.
It was not considered.
6horidan's resolution waB defeated.
The Convention adjourned.