The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-21
DEM. CONVENTION.
UNION TICKET SUCCESSFUL
Harmony and Enthusiasm-The Dem
ocratic End of the Ticket
Sayings and Doings OF
the Members.

Foglesong, the response "here,n sound
ed from all except Messrs. Leibey,
Bresnahen and Dyer.
The chairman arose and said: 81
would like to ask If there are any more
delegates present, from the outside pre-
cincts2" There being no reply to this
question, Judge Miller arose and said
''If there is nothing before the conven.
ton, l would like to say that Mr.. Mann
is here with a communication from the
republican convention, and 1 would re-
spectfully ask that the gentleman be
heard.n
There being no objection, Z. w.
Mann arose, and in a neat manner an
nounced that he had been selected by
the republican convention to wait upon
this body and inform them that they
had appointed a committee of confer
ence, composed of Eve gentlemen, to
confer with a similar committee from
this body, should they see fit to appoint
such, whose duties would be to agree
on the mi of certain gentlemen to
represent a fusion ticket for the legisla-
ture.
On motion of Mr.. Whitehead, a COM
mittee of five were appointed by the
chair, to confer with the republican
committee, The chair, before appoint
ing this committee, said he would like
to hear some names suggested, but
non being offered, he selected T. ].
Carr, W. II. Miller, II. Harrington, L.
Dyer and W. c. Irvine.
The members of this committee left
the room, to meet the other committee,
before receiving instructions as to their
powers.
Nj. Rowland said that he scarcely
thought it just right to give this com
mittee unlimited power as to the selec-
ton Of representative men; he thought
such was the duty Of the whole conven-
ton.
Mr.. Whitehead then made q motion
that the committee of conference be
instructed to confer only in regard to
the division of candidates, which was
carried.
The judge chen said, ~ will state
frankly that 1 am informed that the re-
publicans are willing to take six and
the democrats seven,
There. being no farther business until
tho cnpforapra ,or,r,;ttoo -o.l.& -
report, MIR. Caswell moved to adjourn
until 1901 m, the hour set by the re-
publicans. Carried.
EVENING SESSION.
AS the chair was about to call to or
der, 7. LEAR requested that the meet
ing wait q few minutes as II. Harring-
ton, an Directing member of the con
ference committe, was absent. When
the absentee arrived the meeting was
called to order.
The roll was then called, and all
answered except Mr.. Masten.
The chair announced that the first
business before the convention wa the
report of the committee on conference.
The committee then made the follow
ing report:
THAT this committee recommend to
their respective conventions, that each
convention select two members of the
party as candidates for the house, and
that the respective chairmen Of each
convention draw lots for the fifth men,
Der of the house."
On motion, the report was received
and the committee discharged.
The chairman then arose and said:
Gentlemen:-What action will you
take on the proposition submittedp
The matter is open, and l would like
to hear your views on the subject.
Mr.. Whitehead moved that the re-
port of the committee be adopted, and
the plans suggested by it be followed.
Carried.
Mr.. Whitehead then moved that Mr..
Draper be allowed to act for Mr.. Mas
ten. Carried.
1t was then moved that a committee
of three be appointed to inform the re-
publican convention that the report of
the committee on conference had been
adopted.
The chair appointed as this commit
tee, Messrs. Miller, Whitehead and
Thomson.
Mr.. Mann then entered from the re-
publican ranks and announced that the
republican convention had taken SINH
lar action.
Mr.. Whitehead then moved that the
secretary be instructed to inform the
chairman Of the other convention that
the chairman Of this convention was
ready to act with him, relative to the
selection Of the fifth man.
MI. Post was asked how he intended
winning the odd member. He replied
that he would place two democratic
tickets and one republican in q hat and
Eallow a good democrat to draw.
(Laughter.)
The secretary at this juncture intro
duced the chairman of the republican
convention, who was greeted by Mr..
Post, saying, II am glad to welcome
you into the democratic ranks.n
The chairman of the republican con-
yention won the odd member.
The following names were then
placed in nomination: T. Dyer, who
declined, and asked the convention to