The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-20
THE FIRST MOVE.
THE LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Convention Yesterday in
City Hali-Proceedings in De-
taii-it Adjoufns Until
this Afternoon.

democratic county convention yester-
day afternoon were rather tardy in
showing up, as is usual for political
gatherings. There seemed to be an
under current Of opinion that the con-
yention would adjourn until next day
to confer with the republican conven
ton. However, there was a good at
tendance at 8 O'Clock, when Hon. T.
Dyer, chairman of the county commit
tee, called the convention to order, and
requested Secretary Harrington to read
the call.
By this time a number Of well known
republicans gathered in the lobby, and
they seemed to be highly interested in
the proceedings.
The chairman declared the nomina-
ton for temporary chairman to be in
order.
Messrs. Post, Bresnahen, Carr and
Dyer were all nominated in quick sue
cession. Amid the confusion incident to
the gentlemen declining the honor,
Nj. Caswell moved that Mr.. Post be
elected by reclamation, which was
unanimously carried.
Mr.. Post took the presidents ros-
trum and said: Gentlemen Of the on
vention, | thank you for the compliment
you"-
Judge Whitehead: "Mr. Chairman,
il it is in order, l move that Mr.. Wood
Foglesong be elected temporary secre-
tary."
The chair very c~ourteously put the
motion without thinking of concluding
his speech, and Mr.. Foglesong soon sat
at the desk.
Judge Whitehead moved that a COM
mittee on credentials be appointed.
Carried, and Messrs. Whitehead, Carr,
Harrington, Bresnahen and Irwin were
designated by the chair.
The committee retired and o re-
ported the following named persons as
entitled to seats in the convention:
Cheyenne Precinct-T. A. Caswell,
E. II. Leibey, George A. Draper, c.
Kimme, L. r. Bresnahen, E. S. Smith,
G. H.. Spoor, NJ. Z. Post, W. c. Irwin,
Wood F~oglesong, T. ]. Carr, Zach
Thomson, J.. r. Whitehead, II. Har-
rington, G.. G. Masten, T. A. Kent, j.
E. Davis.
Pine Bluffs-William Rowland.
The committee regretted that the
ofhar procipota uvara not ranraoanfad
Mr.. Whitehead moved that the re-
port be accepted. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Whitehead, who
put the motion, the temporary officers
were made permanent officers of the
convention.
Chairman POSTS brief speech in re-
Spouse to the honor conferred, was as
follows: "Gentlemen; what is the plea
sure of the conventionp"
Its pleasure seemed to be to hear Mr..
Whitehead speak again, for that gen.
tleman arose, and in the course of a
speech, regretted the absence of outside
delegates, and thought that the ques-
ton Of filling the vacancies by the con-
vention should be considered. There
we're other matters also that required
attention, and he therefore moved that
the convention take a recess and the
delegates caucus over all matters per-
tanning to the good of the democracy
of this county.
The motion was put and carried
unanimously, following which the del
egates and truly good democrats re-
tired to the adjoining room for consul
tation.
1t was fully half an hour before the
convention was called to order again.
Mr.. Harrington called attention to
the absence of two delegates from
Cheyenne precinct-Messrs. T. A.
Kent and G. Kimme, and moved that
the vacancies be filled. Carried.
Mr.. Harrington nominated Mr.. T.
Dyer.
Mr.. Draper nominated W. II. Miller,
esq.
The gentlemen nominated were elect
ed by reclamation, on motion of Mr..
Whitehead.
The chair asked what the convention
proposed to do about the outside pre-
cincts.
This brought Mr.. Caswell to his feet.
He deprecated the absence of the out
side delegates and said they would
doubtless arrive during the evening. 1t
would be wrong to go on without them,
as they should be given opportunity to
participate. He therefore moved that
the convention adjourn until tomorrow
(this] afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The chair-"Where shall we meet?',
The in the rear Of the city hall
was suggested by Judge Whitehead.
II. Harrington-"If we can't get
that we will meet in the court house
or Recreation Hall"
This speech seemed to settle it, and
the convention forthwith adopted the
motion to adjourn.
1t is perfectly harmless, cannot injure
a child, but reliable and effectual, Ad-
doms q Glover's Compound Blackberry
Cordial. a3tf