Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-06

A Three Ornered Fight, and Mob
Hill to Hear From.
THE HOOKS AND KNICKS NOMINATE DOUG
LAS; THE RtSCUeS. MONTGOMERY
THE RICHM0NOS. MDeRMOTT.
AND THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
o L ANNOUNCED.
A Lively Time I'm Prospective.

The regular meeting Of the Hooks and
Knicks, Richmond aud Rescue Companies
we're advertised for last evening, and not
withstaDding that unusual interest at
tached to the meetings, on account Of the
proposed nomination OF q candidate for
Chief Engineer by each Company, there
was q comparatively light attendance at
each.
The Hooks and Knicks met at the Court
house, President sadler In the chair.
Everybody was in the best Of humor, bnt
the meeting Throughout. would have done
credit to q Louisiana Convention. Half
the members wanted to speak at the same
time. and all had an opportunity but Pete
Caravan. Pete and the President were
evidently at loggerheads, and every time
Pete took the floor he was promptly ruled
out Of order. He took it good naturally
and the boys enjoyed it hugely. A Com
mittee from the Mob Hill Company were
announced, consisting of Max Oberfeider,
Lambert Molinelii and Pub. Ad. Smith.
Max acted as spokesman, and stated that
they were authorized to say, on behalf of
their Company, that il the Hooks and
Knicks would nominate q suitable man for
Chief, he would doubtless receive the sup
port of the Mob Killers. and suggested
some concert of action. This seemed to
be resented by some OF the Knicks al all
insinuation that any nomination they
might make would not be a good one. The
Committee finally withdrew, and the
Knicks once more settled down to business.
After a running debate on the subject of
the admission Of certain members, that
matter was temporarily postponed and the
nomination of q candidate for Chief
proceeded with. Everybody nominated
everybody else aud everybody else declined.
Pete Canavan saw his chance, and rising
gravely to his feet, asked permission to
address the august head Of the President.
Such a modest request upse. Sadier for
the nonce, and be forgot to rule Pete
out Of order. That ubiquitous individual
then nominated the President for Chief
Engineer, in a few feeling remarks that
brought down the house. Tie nomina-
ions finally settled down to Lonis Brandt
and Tommy Douglas, and the former de-
clining to run. Tommy Douglas was imam
imousiy declared to be the choice of the
company for Chief. Thirty-four members
we're then added to the roll of the com
pany. The meeting adjourned until
tomorrow evening. when they will again
meet at the Courthouse and elect fire
delegates.
The Rescues.
met at their hose honse. and the election
Of Chief also engaged their attention.
Heretofore it was generally conceded that
Billy Mulick would receive their nomina a.
ton, but the result proved how little de-
pendenee can he placed in p~rognostica-
tions-and some people. William Mont
gomery and Mulick were placed in nomi-
nation. and the vote stood Montgomery,
Is; Mulick, IL.
Thomas MrGovern was the, elect ted
Second Assistant, vice C. NJ. Wilson. de-
ceased.
The company also expressed their sor-
row at the death If their ccmrade, by the
passage Of appropriate resolutions, which
were spread on the minu ses Of the COM
paiiy's books. and a cop ordered to be sent
to the relatives of the deceased.
The Richmon IL
Also met at their hose house and placed
their foreman, Owen McDermott, in nomi-
nation. No election for fire delegates was
held, and a special meeting will doubtless
be called for this purpose.
This action on the part OF the companies
above mentioned makes the fight a three
cornered one as it now stands. with Mob
Hill 10 hear from, and several independent
candidates in prospective. 1t were idle to
attempt to form AN estimate Of the strength
OF the three men now in the field.
The Mob Killers in all probability will agree
to support Montgomery. hut it is claimed
be cannot carry their full strength. and
it is also said that a portion Of his own
company, who had favored Mnlich, will
not support him. 1t is questionable
whether Douglas will receive the entire
support Of his companies, but should he
get th~ree-fourths and succeed III dividing
either the Rescues or Richmonds, he would
be reasonably sure OF success. An indie
pendent candidate may yet come forward
who perhaps will prove the dark horse.
The fight as it now stands is an interesting
one. and there will be lively times among
the fire ladies until the 18th, when the
matter will be settled by ballot.