, 1879-03-16


| Mr.. Rubcns *as accorded the privilege OF the
floor. Ac announced that he was pnre
| Socialist, and for that reason be withdrew in
1aTor Of Mr. Gottschalk. although greatly
fattered by the proposed honor.
Alr; Morgan said that as Gottschalk was the
only LAWYER in the party, apparently, he was
sorry l!e hatscv proposed to Hill the office at
ali. He kncW,that Gottschalt was not com
petent man, and others knew it too.
| Mr.. Gottscllalk "a very young many said that
he was the only OF ], 100 lawyers in the city
who held red card, and he felt greatly lattered
bY the protfered honor. But Ii Difference to
the opinion Of llr. Morgan he would with
draw.
Mr.. stahl reno.nlnated Mr.. Rubens, saving
that be would accept the nomination if it were
male unanimous.
Aid. Stauber intlorscd Rubens.
Mr. BuckIin protested against breaking their
rules.
A delegate from Bridgeport said that the Bon
field family were curse to that Section. and
wound up by nominating Gottschalk.
Another delegate said Morgan was trying to
ring in crowd OF ofiice-seekcrs. This created
MUCH wrath in the mind Of Morgan. and some
thing like row occurred.
Eubcns again declined. Notwithstanding this
act OF 5e'tabnegat'on, he received 195 rotes, and
Gottschalk but j4
Mr.. Bishop proposed that Rubens be request
cd to take card in the Section. Bishop was
hooted down.
ALDERNANIC.
Nominations for Aldermen were then called
for, and resulted as follows:
First War1-N. Je.sensen.
Second Ward-Georee schil1iug.
Third Wari--Left 10 Executive Committee.
Fourth Nard--Lous IIuett.
Fifth Ward-T. j, Morgan,
Sixth Nar'l-Tim O'Nlcara.
Seventh Warl-Frank B.eIfcldt.
Eighth Ward-11cury Staal,
Ninth Wards. r. Pratt.
Tcnta W::d-Robert 1;eck
Eleventh Nard-Left to Executive COMMITTEES.
Twelfth Wari-Lcft to Executive Committee.
Thirteenth Ward-t:eorge Brown
Fourteenth WarG--Rcinhold Losenz
Fifteenth War;l-tJohn Texheimcr.
Sixteenth Warl-Chris Meir.
Seventeenth Ward &C. F. Erickson,
Eighteenth Ward-Dan Va Dc-enter.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
town otlicers,-tile doors Of the hall being
locked to prevent the delegates retiring:
NORTH CHICAGO.
Assessor-J. c. Warner
Col!ector-Peter Schwensen.
Clcrk-John Seller.
Supcrvisor-Patrick McFaddcn.
SOUTH CHICAGO.
Asscssor-John Pau1sen.
Co!1ector--IIeDry Smith.
CEeEk-John P. Toosey.
Superyiso1-Tom Ryan.
WEST CHICAGO.
Asscssor-O. A. Bishop.
Co]ector-Daniel Sullivan.
Supervi1or-AlArtin Baumbracher
Clerk-Jacob Dill.
Representative Meier offered the following
resolution:
Isesoloed, That the candidates If the socalistic
Labor PARTY nominated by this Convention shall,
before election day. sign q pledge to obey the
orders OF the pa.ly in all their official actions il
elected.
The resolution was adopted and the Conven-
tion adjourned.
MR. WRIGHT.
4 reporter called upon Mr.. Wright Yesterday
evening for the rather unnecessary purpose
Of asking him how far Mr.. ttR. j.
Smith, was authorized to write such
letter as the one published above. Mr.
Wright stated that he knew no Mr. II. j. Smith,
except the Secretary Of the Traders Insurance
COMPANY, WAC certainly had written nothing Of
the ltnd, and that lie, the noninec OF the Re-
publican Convention, had not authorized any
A]r. Smith nor anThody else to Nri1e to any
other political organization asking or suggesting
an Endorsement at its hands.