The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-21

The motion that the secretary report
10 the democratic convention was put
and carried.
Mr.. Johnson then seconded Mr.. Har-
din's motion to adjourn, and it was
carried by the convention.
EVENING SESSION. 3
At 8 O'Clock the convention reas-
sembled, and the chair called for the
report of the committee on conference.
1t was presented and read by the
secretary. 1t embraced a proposition
that each convention select two candi-
dates for the territorial council, and
four members for the house. The fifth
candidate for the house to be drawn by
lot by the chairmen of the two conven-
tions.
The chair asked for action. There
was long hesitation, each delegate ap-
pearing to be doing some powerful
thinking. Finally Mr.. Fisher moved
that the report be accepted, the COM
mittee discharged and the proposition
adopted.
Mr.. Warren asked IL the convention
was ready to adopt the motion entire.
He thought that the adoption of the
proposition should be reserved for a
separate motion. Howevery if the con-
v%ention was ready to take the step, he
was.
The motion was then put and carried
by a very quiet vote, zach member
seeming to think it a ~foregone conclu-
sion anyhow.
MIR. Warren moved for u recess of
twenty minutes. Carried.
The secretary then went to the DEM
ocratic convention to notify the men,
bers that the report of the conference
committee had been adopted.
A committee from the democratic
convention, headed by Judge w. II.
Miller, appeared, and the convention
came to order. The judge stated that
he was appointed to inform the repub-
ican convention that the report of the
conference committee had been adopted
by a vote of 13 to 3. The committee
then retired. :
The chair asked il the conference
committee of the republican convention
had gotten a list of names for candi-
dates.
Mr.. Warren stated that the commit
tee had not, as time was occupied in
meeting with conference committee OF
democratic convention.
Mr.. Jeffrey thought that the chair
men of the conventions should draw
cuts and learn who was to get the fifth
candidate for the house.
Mr.. johnson wanted to know what
the conference committee would do.
Mr.. Warren-"Why, we have been
discharged"
The chair-"Only as far as the On
ference is concerned"
Mr.. johnson moved that the chair
man proceed to the democratic conven-
tion and draw cuts for the fifth candi-
date for the house. Carried.
Mr.. Warren-"I move that the two
conventions constitute themselves into
a legislature for Wyoming territory"
Secretary Foglesong then appeared
with communication from the demo-
cratic convention, saying the chairman
was ready to draw.
Mr.. Johnson was called to the chair,
and Immediately put Mr.. Warren's
motion for a recess of ten minutes.
Chairman Slack then went into the
democratic convention.
A committee from the convention
appeared and reported the names of
Messrs. Post and Murrin as having
been nominated for the council. They
were endorsed.
Mr.. Fisher moved that the conven
ton proceed to nominate candidates for
the council. Carried. After some dis
cussion the following named gentlemen
were nominated for the council:
E. P. johnson and Thomas Sturgis,
by T. NJ. Fisher.
F. E. Warren, by w. J. Hardin.
H. G. Hay, by E. P. johnson.
Z. A. Slack, by F. E. Warren.
b. H. Hackney, by j.. K. Jeffrey.
E. Nagle, by w. ]. Hardin.
Mr.. Warren declined the nomination.
Messrs. Fisher and Bard were ap-
pointed tellers.
An informal ballot showed Mr.. John
son in the lead, and Mr.. Warren moved
that he be declared a candidate. Car
ried.
The next informal ballot gave Mr..
Warren the lead, and on motion he
was declared a candidate.
Mr.. Warren returned thanks, but
insisted on declining the honor.
Mr.. Slack requested his name also to
be dropped.
Another informal ballot was taken,
indicating Mr.. Slack's plurality, SO he
was declared a nominee for the council.
Nominations for the house were then
in order. -
/. N. Bard, by j. X. Jeffrey.
s. K. S~harpless, by j. Davis.
J.H Bowman, by T. M. Fisher.
E. W. Mann, by ]. X. Jeffrey.
w. II. Hubbard, by E. A. Slack.
N. j. O'Brien, by Z. P. johnson.
II. E. Hurlbut. by ]. P. C. Poulton.
and A. G. McGregor, by W. j. Hardin.
G.. w. Riner, by Z. A. Slack.