Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Democratic CITY Convention.

AT IN o'closk the City Hall was
comfortably filled.
John o. Briscoe ESQ.,, was chosen
chairman, and on taking the chair
made quite little speech. His Of.
fort was a studied, pointed speech,
drawing the party lines taut, assert.
ing that he hoped and expected no
one would take part in the conven.
ton who was connected with any 9TH
or political organization. This OF
course, was aimed at the greenback-
ere, of whom the democracy seemed
to stand in deadly fear, lest they
might capture the convention and gel
away with it.
w. d. McCue was chosen secretary
The chair appointed as tellers, j
M. Kiser and Leroy Hendershott.
The convention then proceeded te
nominate ticket, and P. G. BALM
gall moved that the first ballot fol
Mayor be informal. carried.
James Hawley offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That no name shall b,
recognized in q nomination for any
position before this convention who
is not now heartily in cooperation
with the democratic party.
This was put to vira voce vot,
and it was quite clear to US that i
was voted down by good majority
but the chairman decided it carried
no doubt upon the principle that the
greenbackers had no right to vote
and the decision was made while
there was vociferous call for the
ayes and noes.
1t was moved again that an inform.
al ballot be had for Mayor, and car.
ried.
W. B.. Littleton was announced AZ
a candidate.
j. w. Dixon's name was announced
and DR.. Averill read note from him
stating that he was not candidate
and would not accept if nominated
Mr.. Washburn was named and de.
clined.
s. B. Evans moved that Mr.. Little.
ton be declared the nominee by &C
clamation.
This motion was put and the chair
was unable to decide. A rising
vote was had and counted and Mr.
Littleton was nominated by vote
Of SO to 40, according to tellers count
John B. Ennis and A. G. Steck
were then put in nomination for City
Solicitor and q vote by ballot had
resulting as follows:
A. e. Steck, ia; J. B. Ennis, 4G
z. Dougherty, l; total vote, 16l.
Steck was declared the nominee.
Ira A. Myers was named as can
didate for Treasurer. J. M. Kisel
was named for the same office but ask
ed to be excused.
| Mr.. Myers was nominated by &C
clamation.
John Coyan and w. II. Resor wer'
named as candidates for city assessor
| A ballot was had resulting as fol
lows: John Coyan los; w H. Reso
As; Steck 2; total vote 152. Johl
Coyan was declared by the chair tn
nominee.
It was moved that the variou
wards select a member of the Contra
Committee and the committeeman 81
chosen to elect their chairman.
| Col. Cyrus Mackey, Of Sigourney
Iowa, being present, was called upol
to address the convention.
The Colonel was introduced by tn
chairman and said now was the all
important time to stand by the dem
ocratic party. He then proceeded
to tickle the ears Of the greenbacker
who had SO grievously troubled tn
convention, and whom they had triet
to shut up by resolution. The COL
address was brief but especially Sc
up according to programme, savorins
with greenbacks.
s. B. Evans introduced some reso
lutions exemplifying how easy it il
for goldite Tilden man to becom'
a greenbscker, or vice versa, as occa
sion may require. His resolution
received q sort of half way Assem-
without any comment.
The Convention then adjourned.
Ward meetings were then held il
different portions of the Hall with
the following result:
First ward: For Alderman, P. G
Ballingall; for Committeeman, Da'
vid Hodge.
Second ward: For Alderman, e. B
Van Gent; for Committeeman, D. w
Stewart.
Third ward; For Alderman, Den.
mis- Curran; Committeeman, j. M
Kiser.
Fourth ward: For Alderman, VIM,
A. Stevens; for Committeeman, Hen.
ry e. CRUDE.
The above is the weakest, poorest
ticket ever presented to the people OF
Ottumwa. Citizens of Ottumwa, ex.
anime it and see if you do not fully
agree with us.