Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-04

Sixth Waru--N alSntlne Holman.
Seventh ward-Robert Mcdonnell.
Eighth ward-Frank \. Fritch.
Ninth ward-Jacob Bertz.
SCENES AND INCIDHSIs
iioss McNle!,en Laid Out Cold.
In the Third ward the fight WAS between
the McMellen and Ne,r Err factions. and
80 warm was it made for the "boSs" that
he was compelled to decline the coveted
nomination for mayor. Even this did not
satisfy the Ner Era ring, who can never
forgive McMellcn (their own chosen Re
form candidate for parliamentary for
apOstatizing to the Bull Ring. So they re-
solved to carry the var into africa by set.
ting up 4 short ticket to be voted for 'by
tho better class of citizens" The men
marked for slaughter included every Nc
Mellen candidate Oh the ticket, and SO
vigorously was the fight prosecuted that
every McMellen man bit the dust except
Joel l.. Haines, candidate for assessor. 1t
is duo to Capt. McNIellen to say that rs
soon as he saw which way the wnnd was
blowing, he took very little part i'll the
struggle. saying that this was not his
fight. Delegates known to be against his
inclination for the mayOralty were elected
over his candidates and his overthrow was
very complete, carrying down Charles j.
White, for select council, by 129 to 1872 for
ElchhOltz the vote On asscssOr was 81 for
Martin to 167 for Haincs and on com
mon council Joel $. Eaby, 165 Benja-
min Henry, so; S. B. Cox, go George
S. Danner, 10S john ii. Barnes, s. ID.
NJ. Moore, 129.
Doctor Urbs:n's Little Dodge.
In the Fourth ward there were very
few surface indications of trouble, but
there was nevertheless very bitter con-
test going on under cover. Peter B. Ford
ney, B. F. w. Urban and their rctainers
were after the scalp of Alderman Spurricr
and his ponies, and resolved to do by indi-
rection what they could not do openly.
At the general nominating meeting Urban,
a. w. Baldwin and John IL. PcarsOl were
put in nomination for select council
Urban positively declined the nomination,
and urged John II: PearsOl for
the position and that gentleman
reluctantly consented to stand Il
nomination. In view Of what followed it
is evident that the nomination of Pearsol
was made with hope of taking away
from Baldwin the Spurrier vote (Spurrier
being PearsO's son n-in-law). Urban and
his friends then got out 4 short ticket
from which tho names of both PearsOl and
Baldwin were omitted and his own name
inserted instead! TO add strength to the
short ticket the pames Of John T.. Schum
and Geo. W. Cormeny, fur common coun
ell and Benz. +. Bartholomew, for delegate
Gor all of whom the opposition were vOt
ing) were placed upon it. The dodge
didn't work, however. Spurrier kept his
forces we'll in hand and voted them steadily
for Baldwin. The result was that Bald
win was nominated receivin. 1:I votes to
96 cast for Urban and Is for Pearsol.
Spurrier himself went through also, easily
beating NJ. S. lIarnish who was pitted
against hin for delegate.
All. WelcIans Gets Through.
The only contest in the First ward was
for assessor and delegates to the city con
vention. For the former position Alb.
Welchans beat II. N. Greenawalt by a
vote of 12O to 80; and for delegate big
Clayt. Myers beat County Commissioner
Samuel NJ. Myers by smaller majority.
Capt. Ricksecker Declines.
The committee to notify Capt. Rick
seeker of his nomination met at Major
Rein9hps office at 10 clock the morning.
all the members being present, as follows:
VA6J. a. y. INclHtcII, CutUIItt TX. 0c'.
A. Horting, Geo. w. Eaby, Prof. 3. +.
shall, Samuel Frick, Frank Fritch, II \.
SchrOyer.
The proprictors of the Examiner, the
vited to be present. but only J. =. War
fel. OF tho -Ne,c Era, responded.
The committee called in :, body ut
mt Rin1-sa,Gor'S .,fG nnI Mi Phi,
,rhl announced to him his nomination and
W. Johnson. Is. +. Shaub and J. B. War
fel also made speeches urging the nominee
to accept, and assuring him of warm
support by the party and the people.
Captain Ricksecker responded briefly,
thanking the committee for the compii-
mentary manner in which they had been
pleased to speak of him. but adding that
he could not accep: the nomination.
His name had been mentioned for
the position without his knowledge or
consent after his name had been men,
toned for the office of mayor he had pub
licly announced that he would not be a
candidate, and he supposed that all of his
friends were aware Of the fact. For reasons
best known to himself, and not necessary
to lay before the committee, he again per-
emptorily declined the nomination.
The committee tried hard to shake his
resolution but without effect, and retired
a good deal chop-fallen. They returned
to Maj. ReinGhrs Office, where after a
brief conference they agreed to re-as-
semble the delegates to the convention i'll
common council chamber this evening, for
the purpose Of making another nomination
for mayor.
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