Daily Republican., 1882-04-22
FOURTH EDITION
MARTIN FARRELsyEPs OF AND
q. LORE STEPS IN.
rbe Democratic CITY Association
Orgapised- mr.. Lore made Presi-
dent-B. r. Townsend WithdTaws
as . Candidate for Maysr-The
DemOor acy United IN d HAPPY.

~ . Candidate for Maysr-The
DemOcr soy United IN d Happy.
The casual observer Of current events
could not but have noticed yesterday
that something unusual was going on
amongst the leaders OF the Democracy
A humber of beer saloOns we're visited
and it was evident that there was some
drumming up being done in the inter.
ests of somebody or some faction of the
Democratic party.
1t soon became known t. at there was
to be meeting held ut the Odd Fellows
Hall for the purpose of organizing the
Democratic city association and 1t wa
also mooted around that a meeting of
some faction of the Democracy was TO
be held at Saenger hall. This unusual
stir amongst the Democracy had q ten
dency to excite considerable interest
amongst the rank and file of the party,
and at All early holr swallow tail
ana overall in loving embrace began to
saunter into the Odd Fellows Hall.
The Civy Council caugLtthe contagion
and after holding a short session ad-
.iourned, aud the Democratic and
larger portion of il went in a body to
to the meeting Martin Farrell, jocund
and ruddy dropped in early and took
suuinv at the Gu ,ir that was shortly
know him no more. Harry Eckel,
as young and warm in his love for
Dem ocracy as ardent lovers of sweet
sixteen, was soon on hand. "Archie'
Given the staunch old war horse of
other days was conspicuous. The flor.
id and good humored phiZ of Thomas
NJ. Ogle was a bright and shinnins
marx and AS he laughed his rotund
conformity shook like 4 bowl OF ial.y
Wilmer Secretary Ct rhe Bayard LIE
gion marched "large' number
Of his braves battle SCARED in a cohhict
with the Moruing News to seats in
front, where the REpuBl.lCAN repre-
sentative was introduced to them. Then
there we're "r4tGardner, GEL" mccall
and any mum her OF lesser lights of the
party, bu, powerful ia multiplying
votes, watching closely the proceedings
of the meeting, II was evident however
that the Democracy was in a pleasant
mood and he VINO came for the express
PURPOSE of seeluy tiyht WAS surely
disappointed.
The lion and the lamb were resting
in a loving embrace and there was
nothing to disturb the serenity of the
occasion. In all there may have been
about 300 persons present.
MeSsrs. Carpenter, Sharply and Town
send, the three candidates for the
Mayoralty, made use of their time in
button holing the unterritied, tr ling to
make them believe that he was the
only candidate that stood auy chance
of being elected Mayor over either of
the Republican candidates named.
Mr.. Townsend it seems however had
his retirement from the race in his
pocket to be read at the proper time.
The ball was set rolling shor ly
after s o'clock by Martin Farrell tax
ing the chair and briefly stating the
object of the meeting. Archibald Civ.
en- with something of his old time
brusq aeness nominated Mr.. Eckel for
temporary chairman who was elected
by acclamatiun. On motion of Henry
G. Turner the following committee was
appointed to nominate permanent of.
ticers.
First ward, WIN, G.. Bsugh Second,
G. Cannon; Third, VIM. Ii. Blake;
Fourth, M. Whalen; Fifth, A. G. Tur-
ner: Sixth M. Fennessey: Seventh, S,
&c. Pearce Eighth, VIM. b. Norton
Ninth, George 7. Barnhill; Tenth, ID.
W. Hughes: Eleventh. Alferd Denny.
This committee retired and fifteen
minutes later Colonel Norton reported
the folio wing nominations:
Observation-Disclosures b. Lore
FIRST Vice President-,J. Frank Bill
Second Vice President-,Joseph w.
Hart.
Sanretary-John C. Farra.
Treasurer-W IN. McMenamin.
The tickle. being upcerimoninuslv cleo.
ted Mr.. Lore and the other officers elect
were called 10 the platform.
Considerable applause followed the
appearance of Mr.. Loreon the platform.
He assured his fellow Democrats that
he felt highly henored, though he would
rather the choice had fallen uuon some.
hodv else with more time and ability
to devote to the work. His auditors
knew that he had never failed to re.
spopd to any call his party made u~on
him. The oueus of victory were with
.he Democracy, and there never was .
time when the Dem ocrats could look
each other in the face with such assn.
rance that victory would perch upon
their banners.
He had never before seen so many
representative Democrats together at a
preliminary meeting. They are men
always at the front when work is to be
done. He had never known the party
to be defeated " hen it was united and
harmonious, and it is united now. If
the Democracy will work heartily ana
with will great victory would be the
result,
At this iuncture on the motion of II.
c. Turner a hearty vote of thanks was
returned to Martin Farrell and the 9th.
er retiring officers for the able aud con
scieutious manner in which they had
pertormed their duties.
| The following com nltGfe, one from
each ward was then appointed to call
meetings and organize ward commit
tees tor caupsign: First ward, J. o.,