, 1877-03-25
LOCAL POLITICS.
Meeting of the Democratic
City and Town Con-
ventions.
Perry Il. Smith Nominated for
Mayor, and Briggs for
Treasurer.
The Town Officers Chiefly Do
mated to the Irish Element
Of the Party.
The Republican Primaries-Heath
Carries a Majority Of the
Delegates.
A Majority of the Aldermanic
Nominations Excellent
Ones.
The Wrath Of CoIvin---Nationali-
ties of Democratic Candidates
-"-Correspondence.
CITY CONVENTION.

CITY CON INVENTION.
SMITHS THE MAN.
The Democratic City Convention met in the
North-Side Turner-Hall at 1880 O'Clock yester-
day morning, and the snow-storm did not pre-
vent the usual crowd Of blowers, strikers, and
hangers-on from attending. The '' boiled shirt"
fellows were invited to sit on the platform that
they might be separated from the rabble, but
only few avai1cd themselves Of the privilege,
since it wus necessary for them to be On the
floor to advise the delegates how to vote.
The asscmblage was called to order BY John
Mattocks, who named Firman Church for tenn
porary Chairman.
THIS RAISED A BREEZE
among Colyin's friends, several Of whom jumped
up and said they could not be bulldozed, they
wouldn't stand any such tricks From this it
was inferred that Church was Smith man.
Mr.. Church, however, seized the gavel and
struck the table vigorously, and then said that,
having been ''elected," lie was entitled to the
position and accepted it. He hoped they al1
had one object in riew-the nomination of
honest and economical men for officers.
During his briet speech, Mr. Church was told
to 'sshut up'' and 'ssit down." and one dele
gate shouted out that he Church. was not ''act-
ing with the voice Of the Convention.''
Hans Hcrting and D. a. Stltt were chosen
Secretaries.
CREDENTIALS.
A. C. Strong moved that 4 Committee Of
fifteen Oh credentials be appointed By the
Chair.
This also set the wind q. blowing, aud was
Rooted at.
Ed Cullerton excitedly moved as an amend
e. nf frf+TY1
each ward, and tnat each delegation select its
member. 4 mistake had already been made, he
said [tle selection OF Church. and he Was sorry
vail. [Appla11se-}~-~-
Some one moved as a substitute that Com
nittec Of five be appointed.
Cullerton thought his plan was the proper
ono; it would give entire satisfaction
The substitute was laid on the table.
Story did not want the delegations to sit in
Judgment upon themselves. That Was not DEM
ocratic-
The amendment, however, WAS adopted, and
after several kicks " and charges OF skuldug-
gerry, the following were announced as consti-
tuting the Committee: Michael Brennan, F.
G. Hayne, Pat 0'Brieu, Frank Benz, William
NcNeill, E. T. Cullerton, William O'Conuell
Pat Rafferty,, Fred " Lewis, ]. II. Burke, 4
Van Buren, 81. F. Barber, James Dalton, Peter
Larsen, James Mcclure, Wendell Noel, James
Sullivan, Jacob Thiele,.
1t took the Committee an hour anu quarter
to fix up tue contests Of which there were hall
a-do=cn, and their adjustment was satisfactory,
double delegations with half Tote each being
admitted.
On motion Of Gus Van Buren, the temporary
was made the permanent organization.
Malcolm McDouald moved that i
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
be elected, to consist Of two from each ward,
one to serve for one year and the other for two
years-cach delegation to name its members
4 delegate moved Us an amendment that the
Committee consist ot five from each ward He
said there ives good deal OF trouble over the
COMMITTEES, and there should be fair repre-
sentatiou OF all the Democracy.
THO amendment was not agreed to- The
original motion WAS concrrrcd in: -.
The following were chosen: First Ward, An
ard, " j. Brycr; Third, I. E. Gooicll, George
King; Fourth, George ". Hora1ing, Frank
Bng; Fifth +. Harrison, ". Tracy; Sixth. E: F.
Cullerton, +. Donovan; Scvcnth, John a!cSal~
ly, Thomas Fitzserald; Eighth, james O'Brien,
Tenth, y. {. Story, John O'Connor; Eleventh,
r. E. Courtney, J. j. Bryant; Twelfth, s. D.
Baldwin, W. Ii. Condon; Thirteenth. Joe Cal:
laghan, James Pyne; Fourteenth. B. Donne1ly, |
2. Muller; Fifteenth, Dr.. Cook, Matt FFanzcr;
Seventeenth, Peter Hansborougll. John swce-
ney; Eighteenth. Frank Agnew, Y. C. Turner.
James Burke said the evil had been that the
City Central Committee went out OF office q
few days before election. To remedy that, hc
moved that the new Committee serve one aud
two Years, the term OF one-ha1f to expire May
/, 1878, and Of the other May ], 1879 This WIS
agreed to-
The Chair then announced that nominations
for Mayor were in order.
SMITH.
Malcolm Mcdonald wished to place in nomtna-
tion q man who WIS we'll known to every labor
ing man in the city,-a man whose interest had
been identified with the labocng classes; who
Of the city,-a man who had lived in tue city
for year,, rs,-ha1 grown up with it; q man who
had always been Democrat, man that they
could vote for and clect,-one that they could
ail look to and honor and rcsR'ect,-Perry Fl.
Smith. [Applausc.l
Frank Agnew wished to presnt the name OF
d gentleman well known IN the city, q gentle
man who had filed the position Of Mayor,
sSi nc SSa sa lad voice
from tie gallery, ave don't want him.j
DooLIrTLE, 1R-
Otto Hcrting had been requested to put in
nomination man we'll known to all,-J. r.
poo!ttlc, Dr., 2 gentleman Who, By his tlrnlDess
Of character, his integrity Of purpose, bis mani
fold educational attalnmcnts, and his social
standing, was cn,incntly 1itte1 for the digniticd
position; gentleman who was popular among
all elements Of the population. [Appl:usc.1
No other names being mentioned. motion
to proceed to ballot, and that the first one oc |
Informal, was agreed to.
An effort was made to have the first two bal |
lots informal, but was hooted at
THE BALLOTS.
The ballot resulted as follows: |
Dao- mo. |
4yd Smith, coirtn. i:tt WarA Smith co'rfn- lss.<.