, 1879-03-09


"Got any money!"
aNo."
"Greeubacker, then!o
aYon bet.1f
aPass him 1n," said both doorkeepers in OF
BREATH
Once inside, the ancient apostle planted hin
telf on two chairs and pulled out Grcenbac
pamphlet,-presumptive evidence that he ha
stumbled into the right place.
In the meantime the hall gradually filled u
With disciples, and others who checked then
selves through the lines, and it began to b
whispered about that rome Of the party heae
lights would endeayor, as soon as the circus &c
under 1ay, to adjourn for one week, ID order t
complete the alleged coalition with the untel
n6ed." With the 1umor came dark hints of
kick" and Ill things promised well for TOT
Of the first water.
1t about $3.50 o'clock one Bcattie called tn
throue to order, and, announcing that the frs
thing to do was to
TAKE UP l. COLLECTION,
appointed Mr. Collins and Mr.. Herr to pass tn.
hat Having gotten thus far, Mr.. Beattie nom
mated Dr.. J. 8. Duff for Chairman, and the
nomination was received with yclls Of delight
While the collection was being taken up seY
era1 gentlemen got up to address the Chair,
ing was in order until the collection was raised,
the janitor having put his boot down On any.
thing like proceedings until the rent was covered
into his hands.
The money was finally raised, and the Chair.
man laconica1ly announced that fact, addin.,
that he was ready for business.
It was 10 O'Clock when the Committee On
Credentials put in an appearance and reportcd
through n. J. Maskel1, its Chairman. The re-
pen excluded three First Wa1ders, representa-
nss 1fa club OF twcntS;tnste ,;Y{Y IL
rhogot up in high dudgeon and shook the dust
Of the Convention from their feet il
tzs PLAIN sailing through the rest,
but when it came to motion to
adopt the report, Herr moved to admit tho
three First Warders who had withdrawn. This
produced triting commotion, but it turned
cut that the delegation was one short, and it
Was empowered to fill the vacancy by calling
upon one Of the three In This way the muddle
vas settled. The report Of the Committee was
tacn adopted.
The other Committee reported. for permanent
Officers, Judge FeIch for President, and Selden
Fish for Secretary. The report, was adopted,
and the empty honor duly acknowledged
lhe Convention was then ready for business.
John O'Brien offered batch Of resolutions
;1royiding for the
ADoPrios OF THE FARwELL HALL PLATFORM.
lCttes Of no, no; we're working under the
Toledo platform. ~ The resolutions closed
With a beautiful sentiment to the effect that
while the party wasn't ia favor OF the at1iliat-
mg business, still it would be happy to receive
aec1etions, ETC., etc.
The resolutions were ignominiously, tabled
Somebody moved to proceed to the nomina-
tons.
oIa Man Barr got up, and succeeded In ad-
1ancng the profound reflection that they ought
70 think before they acted, when SOMEBODY
!. sa!lea hm to order But he went Oh, and said
II *as serious consideration as to whether it
we're better to nominate anybody at this time.
{Cf7es Of "0n!'j Besides, be doubted If they
anew whom to nominate, o. whether the nomi-
nee would accept.
Dr: Duff said the Convention had been called
10 nominate officers and he and others we're op~
p9sea 70 anF postponement~
~ ~. Renich said it would be time enough to
!alak about the nominees accepting when he
"as nominated and waited upon. ILaughter.1
va Man Barr retorted with the reminder that
aee upon time certain nominee had told the
rn4mmatee r41 who waited upon him to 20 to hell.
lcpsoarious laughter.
me motion to proceed to the nominations
prevailed.
81 subsequent motion it was provided that
.s1 noood1 outside Of the n. u. B. L. party, and
a. suo Couldn't be youched for. should be put in
.oallhauon. +sa 1t was nip aud tuck between the
majority.
Taue, TaiN fellow BY the name Of Thomas Lang,
1nlfteenth Ward,
NOMINATED CARTER Il. HARRISON FOE MAYOR.
!. 1he nomination was immediately objected to,
~ ~ ne OBVIOUS reason that Carter was out Of
1e .-a oarty ranks The Chair said the question
M *ae1aef man was i'll or out of the party could
'11s DC determined By vote.
~ heEns said Carter could have shown
naetner ~ he was Greenbackes and a friend Of
rn fae iaoorlng man il he had cared to while in
soSsfess. g3 Applause from the .sStraignts.''}
. ane chairman still insisted that nothing but
~ we s could determine whether man was one
d em or not
t.ia1 ons Fish nominated Judge Wallace, but a
~. asao Of the Judge said he was authorized to
y mat the gentleman wouldn't take it.
"a 1ae !. one nominated Dr. Duff, but the latter
''Ia - = WIS q joke, and wouldn't have it.
ri. hst>n ardcr named Comfy nominated Aid. |
1tes. ~ = ont the nomination fell fiat.
-: oaAey seconded the nomination Of. Carter |
! !. ~ HARRISON. He had been informed py man j
sncse word be placed implicit reliance that |
ssa .., e., nomfuated and elected, would give I
sas.s n4o o1 the patronage Of the Office to the
= perfect storm Of Kisses followed this asiuiue
dg.say, gay, out Bailey perseyered in his advocacy
J. "Dr' Washington said Carter had told him
n m 15eaaS couldn't take it, you know. peris-
rat Herns was On bis feet again, and, after
~ uancng all schemes for selling out, uomi-
sns ssg9 workineman. who would see that the
|Ohha |O,h1haagmen could hold meetings without being
loe9 l,vee oy the policc-A4 G. Schiliing. Jap
os1 osvnalng tried, at first in vain, to get tile
ha l. pIatsumabiy for the purpose Of declining
19ouounl honor. When he did reach the
no tn s,tai and the noise subsidized. he thanked
es,Iss tsssntemen Tor their good intentions, but
~ 70 assure them that nothing could 50
a%s ande as character as nomination at their
or;.s @ II nominated bv his own party, the
raans, he wouldn't object, however, to the
10 Goackers casting their votes for him. But
= ct,rS9 noackcrs' candidate, via nomination.,
m fl1e1ody ,atssy nominated T. 2. Jones, rolling
~'8aS pressed the pold-spoken Schilllng to