Daily Republican., 1882-03-29
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Adjourned Session ca led for
Thursday EvonlDg.
The Chief Engineership of the vii.
mington Fire Department Is causing
much trouble and anxiety among the
firemen and all attempts thus far to
nominate candidate have been unsuc-
cessful. Last evening the second con-
venti0n was held in the Reliance en-
gine house, the meeting having been
called by that company. Dennis j..
Gallagher called the meeting to order,
when william II. Blake was elected
chairman and John b. Ginder chosen
as secretary.
The following delegates were present:
Fgiendship-Joseph II. Smith and f..
Harrison.
Dennis j. Gallagher NJ
German and Il. Kane.
Water Witch--John B. Ginder, A.
j. Dougherty and John j. Taggart
Fame Hose-Wm. II. Blake, Frank
Mcguire and l.. Grimes.
WeccaCoe--C. w. Solloway, 7. T.,
Matthews and d. keeder.
Mr.. Blake, chairman OF the conven.
tion, asked the delegates If they had
received any instructions from their
companies, when Mr.. Smith of the
Friendship replied that Mr.. harrison
aud himself had come with the inten-
tion of taking no action in the conven-
tion. He stated, however, that his
company would support the successful
candidate on the night of the election.
Mr.. Blake asked Mr.. Smith why the
Friendship had decided to act thus,
whereupOn that gentleman stated that
sit is the talk of the town that the
Friendship Is on the tonce and the
strongest crowd can pull it over" He
thought his company could not act
otherwise if it desired to preserve its
good reputation.
The WeccacD delegation said their
company would support the Reliance
company's candidate, and the Water
pany would sanction tho decision Of
tho convention.
Mr. harrison of the Friendship re.
marKed that his company had no choice
but it would support the strongest
candidate ON election night.
The Friendship delegation intimated
that their company was afraid that the
Fame Hose company would not on
election night sustain the action of its
delegation AZ the convention. Mr.. Lar
rison of the Friendship even went 80
far AZ to accuse the Fame Hose compa-
ny of going back on its word when A.
ID Vandever was a candidate for chief
engineer several years ago.
ni,ly uail tbA optinn of tha
convention would be sustained by TWO
thirds of the Fame House Company,
and that they would put their seal Oh
what thu convention agreed upon.
The fight seems TO exist between the
Fame Hose and Friendship companies,
and if they both sustain the action of
the convention, there will be no trouble.
Mr. LarIison said that the Friendship
would act az soon as it was certain that
the entire Fame Hose Company would
sustain the action of the convention.
He also stated that if the convention
nominated any member of the Friend
ship company he would not receive the
support OF tue company on the night of
election.
Itwas iutimated by the delegates of
the Friendship that their company did
not intend to vote on the night of the
election until they learned which can
didate had received the largest number
of votes. After gaining the desired in
formation the company would then
vote for the candidate receiving the
votes of four companies. 1t was thought
that they cou d get this information in
time to cast their votes if the other
companies would c.ose their polls
early, which cannot legally be done, be-
cause the polls must be kept open from
6 until 10 o'clock.
After considerable discussion the
convention adjourned until Thursday
night at o O'clock, at which time the
Fame Hose, Water Witch, Weccacoe
and Reliance delegates will have the
seals o: their respective companies and
will place them upon whatever be
the action taken by the convention. If
the Friendship decides TO support the
convention they will bring their seal.