Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

funeral. he gazed upon the mOurners and
listened to their impassiOned appeals
Then, after the manner Of Artemus Ward,
he said "Gentlemen of the committee, if
l am drafted l must decline. Highly as
appreciate the distinguished honor you
would thrust upon me l most respectfully
but perempt )rily retire in favor of some
more worthy parsonage. In token of the
love l bear our great party would most
gladly witness the sacrifice Of any one of
the candidates already named, or any one
Of dozen more that may be led to tho
slaughter. Bnt I cannot, no, I''-(buries
his face in his handkcrchie).
On becoming sufficiently composed Mai.
ReinGhl called the convention to order.
The roll was called and all the delegates
responded except Joseph Cremer Of the
First and Is. F. Bartholomew of the
Fourth ward. Alb. Wclchans was chosen
as substitute for the fol mer and j. b.
lIarkley for the latter. There was ] largo
attendance of outsiders, both Democrats
and Republicans.
Major Reinshl stated that the commit
tee of which he was chairman had called
upon Capt. Ricksecker, informed him of
his nomination, urged him to accept it,
but he declined to do 80. The COMMITTEES
had performed the duties assigned it, and
it only remained to report tho result to
the convention. 1t is now in order for the
convention to select another candidate.
The chair IS ready to receive nominations.
There was a season of oppressive silence,
which was broken by Lawyer johnson,
who arose and addressed tho convention.
His face wore an expression Of mingled
determination and despair. lie said that
in 1878 Lancaster city was in the hands of
the Democrats. A Democratic mayor,
who had been in some measure a success,
had been rcnOminated. His reelection
was regarded as certain, and no Republi-
can could be found who was brave enough
to run against him, until William D.
Stauffer expressed willingness to do So
[Long continued silence We be-
lieved he could not win; but he
rolled up his sleeves, went upon the
street, made an active canvass and carried
the party to victory. CA voice, He was
counted in.') He gave us an administra-
tiCn rs poOd as any that had preceded it.
Moro silence.) He gave us police force
that is not TO be compared with the pres
ent fOrce. Qncipient laushter.) Hegave
us full supply of water, and was never
satisfied until We got works that kept the
reservoir full. He almost lived at the
water works. $50 did Joe Huber.) His
administration was an eminent success. l
believe that he can beat the man that beat
him by 45 Or 50 votes in 1877. Wishing to
have mayor that We may he proud Of I
nominate VIM. d. Stauffer. (UnbrOken
silence.)
After waiting for some time for tho ap-
plause which refused to come, Substitute
J. B. Marley meekIy moved that Stauffer
be nominated by acclamatiOn, but there
was no respOnse-the utter stiffness be-
came stiller.
At last Tom Cochran, looking square to
the front, took a long breath, and without
rising from his seat said, 81 nominate
Frank n. Diflenalerffer. Oppressive calm
-unbrOken quiet.)
Geo. w. Eaby arose, and with ruefui
phiz and hesitating voice, nominated Maj.
Jere. Rohrcr. lawful nOiselcssness.)
At this stage of the proceedings tho
faces of the delegates and their outside
friends were a study worthy the pencil Of
an artist. The chairman, silent. serene
but grave, looked forth into vacancy,
while the vacant eyes Of everybody else
we're fixed on the president, as though
each brain was busy with the solution Of
the question "What in the devil shall
we do about it?"
Substitute Alb. Welchans was tho first to
gather up his scattered wits. Mounting
ono corner Of the platform he said: " Mr..
President, | nominate Maj. A. T.. Rein
Ghl." Every face instantly lit up, every
eye frightened, there was 4 burst of ap-
plause, and stamping Of feet and clappiDg
of hands from one end of the room to the
other. Rcinghl alone remained impassive.
Rising up with the dignity Of Priam or
Nestor ho said quietly. IL respectfully
declinc,' and then in TIE same grave tone
added: I'VE made nomination last
night and were good deal disappointed.
Before We make another, we had better
find out whether he will stand"
Alderman Spurrier said that although
Capt. Stautfer was not a candidate he bo-
ieved he would accept the nomination il
rendered him.
ROhrer would stand if nominated.
A ballot was called for and resulted as
follows:
For Capt. WIN. d. Stauffer-M Mcssrs
Wclchans, Myers, uOrting, Halbach,
Shaub, Landis. Spurrisr: johnson. Mark
ley, Bressler. Riddle, ReinGhl, WOhlsen,
COIucnuS, NiICACys hhCuuCtS
Scbro, O., Maurcr and Gast-2O.
For Mai. .Jere Rohrer-Messrs. Hensel,
Eaby, Steiscrwalt, Marshall, Hull and
Flick-G.
For Frank A. Diflendcrffe:-Mr. COch-
RAM.
One of the delegates by mistake voted
for Harry Slaymaker, but it was the other
liquor merchant he intended to vote for,
and SO his vote was credited to Maj.
ROhrer.
Before the result was Of1iciallyannOunccd
Alderman Spurrier moved that Capt.
Stauffer's nomination be made unanimous.
The question was taken and there was a
very weak vote of "aye," and those Op
posed to the nomination were too tired to
vote ''no." So, Capt. Stauffer was declared
nominated, aud Halbach and Markley were
appointed a committee to notify him. They
sOOn returned and announced that the
candidate reluctantly accepted the nOmi-
nation, but owing to the inc!cmency Ofthe
weather declined to appear before the cou
ventiOn.
During the absence Of the committee
Mai. ReinDhl was called ON for a speech.
He declined, but sOlemnly declared it to
be the duty of Stauffer's friends to roll
up their sleeves and 60 into the fight with
determination to wiD.' This burst OF
eloquence was rewarded with rapturOus
silence.
johnson was next called for, and for
time the audience was divided as to which
of the gentlemen of that name had tho
greater cause for rejoicing. Tho lawyer
took the floor while the reporter took notes.
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