The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
PRESIDENT,
HON. JAMES W. WARE.

First Ward-Wm. Kyne.
Second Ward-Wm. Bareford.
Third Ward-James Megary.
Fourth Ward-Jas. F. McGonigle.
Fifth Ward-Jos. L. Carpenter, Jr.
Sixth Ward-Wm. H. Lee.
Seventh Ward James Carswell.
Eighth Ward-Henry s. Truitt.
Ninth Ward-Edward g. Knight.
Tenth Ward-James Murphey.
Secretary-Merris Taylor.
Treasurer-John Farra.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed, and on taking the chair. Mr.. Ware
thanked the meeting for this renewed ex-
preston of esteem and confidence, and
assured the meeting that he would per-
form the duties of the position to the
best of his ability.
Mr.. II. B. McIntire stated that accord
ing to custom the Vice Presidents of the
were charmen of the Execu-
tue Committee of the respective Wards.
He therefore moved that they be request
ed to Immediately call meetings in their
Wards, for the purpose of selecting Ward
Executive Committees, and organizing
the party for the campaign. Adopted.
Mr.. James McGlinchey moved that
committee of five be appointed to receive
the names of candidates for President of
City Council, City Treasurer and Asses
sors, at the Democratic nomination, and
report at an early date.
Mr.. John P. Springer doubted the fea-
sibility of this plan, as candidates might
be overlooked by the committee and then
feel delicacy about coming out. He
thought it would be we'll to give public
notice for all who wished to be candi-
dates for the offices in question to leave
their names at a future meeting. In
times past, he said, it was sometimes
hard for the Democratic party TO get
candidates, but now there is good pros
pect for victory, and the time has gone
by for the Democratic party to run
around begging men to be candidates for
Office.
Mr.. McGlinchey said the appointment
of committee had been the usual GUS
tom, and if man did not happen to be
named by the committee he was not de-
barred from being candidate on the day
of nomination.
Mr.. Martin Farrell suggested that the
best plan would be to simply select day
for the nomination election, which
would bring out the candidates without
the aid of committee.
Walter Cummius, Esq, thought the
old custom was the best, as by means OF
the committee, the Office was made to
seek the man, more than the man to
seek the office. The appointment OF a
committee to select candidates, and the
approval of these selections by a meeting
of Democrats, gives to the candidates the
approval of the Democratic party that
they are honest and capable men, worthy
of filling the offices for which they are
named.
FL. c. Turner, Esq, concurred in the
views expressed by Mr.. Cummins, anc
thought it was the highest duty of the
Democratic party to seek out men for Of
flee who would serve we'll the people fol
the peoples sake, and not for persona
profit, Good, honest, faithful citizen;
should be selected as candidates, as they
are the only standard-bearers, with whicl
the Democratic party can go before tn
people ard hope for success.
Mr.. Martin Farrell would not give a snal
for the man who would not seek an otfic
that he desired. He thought the appoint
ment of committee to select candidate
would be select affair, and in that even
the party would have no candidates say
those selected by this select committee. Th
best way is to fix the day for holding tn
nomination, let every man trot out hi
friends and the best man win.
After some further discussion Mr.. Nc
Glinchey withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Farrell moved that Saturday. Augu:
18th, between the hours of 2 and 7 o'clocl
p. M, be fixed upon as the time for holdin
! the nomination, and the City Hall as th
3 place.
Mr.. ]. W. Carey moved to amend by holt
, ing the nomination in the different precinc
! of the city, instead Of at the City Hail.
After considerable discussion the questio