, 1884-10-15

IL EfthhhS 9NnHAons
At TAO o'clock Chairman Morgan
called the convention to order. TIL,
Chair stated that the time was opportun,
for the report of the committee on resolu
tons. Mr.. Slack could not be found
however, and so the matter was post.
poned.
Nominations for members of the Coun.
Gil were called for. but Mr.. Bergman
seemed very anxious that the workingmen
be recognized. Mr.. Sturgis moved, in
order to bring the matter before the con
v%ention, that j. II. Granger be nominee.
The motion was not treated as one, but
Mr.. Granger was considered a nominee.
MIR. Bergman made a speech, in which he
nominated J.. II. Ford. Mr.. Thomas in a
brief address nominated H.. L. Tesche-
macher. Mr.. Kelley made a speech in
praise of Mr.. Hccht, whom he nominated,
and Mr.. Sturgis likewise made an cleo
pioneering speech, concluding with the
nomination of Charles w. Wright. The
convention proceeded to ballot, and
Messrs. Ford, Wright, Teschemacher and
Granger were declared the nominees, al
though Mr.. Hecht also had a majority of
votes.
For the House Messrs. n. j. O'Brien,
c. A. Guernsey, 9. N. Potter, (declined)
Charles Cusenberry, NJ. p. Keefe, A. p.
Hansen, w. A. Robbins, A. d. Kelley,
George r. Stephens, A. Jackson, +. S.
Lusk, j. D. Corey, Jacques Braun,
Charles Hecht, YIN. Oakley, (declined
John H.. Gordon, G. W. Stewart, Thomas
Nj. Shanks and II. w. Moore were
placed in nomination. The vote stood as
follows n j O'Brien 40, c A Gurnsey
81. n Potter l6, Charles Cusenberry
Is. NJ p Keefe 46, A P Hansen sc, w A
Robbins II, A D Kelley 81, George r
Stephens Is, A Jackson 10, f S Lusk 81,
j D Corey s, Jacques Braun II, Charles
Hecht 81, VIM Oakley /, John H Gordon
26, G w Stewart 26, Thomas NJ Shanks
2S, H w Moore 10.
Messrs. N j O'Brien, G A Gurnscy, NJ
P Keefe, A p Hansen, A d Kelley,
Charles Hecht and T M Shanks were de-
clared seven of the nominees and another
ballot, taken for the eighth candidate, re-
suited in the casting of fifty-two votes,
more than ten of which were not cast for
any n candidate. Upon motion Messrs
Robbins, Stevens, jackson and Moore
were dropped from the list, but T. Joe
Fisher objected to the withdrawal of the
mann OH. w. Moore, and moved n re
consideration of the motion. The chair
did not entertain the motion, but Thomas
Sturgis, seconded by Mr. Bergman OBJ
tanned a reconsideration. The four names
were therefore restored to the list of can
didates.
The second ballot for the lacking nomi-
nee was barren of results, no candidate
receiving a majority of votes, but on the
third ballot Mr.. Potter received 80 votes
and the House ticket was thus completed.
For Assessor James Hill, of Egbert,
was nominated by j. A. Riner, Thomas
Fisher nominated Il. p. Snow, Mr..
Thomas nominated H. S. Oliver, mention
of whose name was greeted with applause,
and j. W. Whitmore was nominated by
Mr.. Bergman. The vote stood: Oliver
20, Hill G., Snow 81, Whitmore 3.
Upon the announcement of the neces-
sity of a second ballot Colonel Snow per
sonally addressed the Chair, Withdrawing
in favor ofMr, Oliver. The nomination of
Oliver on the next ballot was therefore
expected and he was declared the nomi-
nee. The Chair offered to read the result
of the vote. The Secretary said, I'm
not troubled with modesty, and read the
announcement himself.
For County Surveyor Messrs. II. A.
Roy aud Ed f. Stahl were placed in nomi-
nation. The vote stood: Roy "a, Stahl
10. Mr.. Roy was accordingly declared
the nominee.
For Coroner w. f. Lee, DIR. Holyoke,
7. j. Fisher-and n. j. O'Brien were
placed in nomination. The two latter
nominations were made in a spirit of fun.
Mr.. Fisher moved the first ballot be in
formal. There was a fight over the mo
ton but a rising vote decided that the
first vote should be informal. In the bal
lot votes were cast for Mr.. Hosford, Mrs.
Lockwood, Mr.. Morgan, Joe McGrath,
and Mr.. Slack. Laughter. Mr..
O'Brien received "a votes. Mr.. Fisher
moved that the ballot be declared a formal
one After a contest Mr.. O'Brien es-
capped and a formal ballot was taken, re-
sulting in the nomination of MI. Lee by
40 votes.
For Superintendent of Public Schools
Messrs. Frank Bond, DR.. w. A. Wyman
and George C. Rafter were placed in nom
nation. The following vote was cast
Rafter 81, Wyman 10, Bond 3, a total OF
43 votes. The delegates were beginning
to struggle away and it was evident that
the majority preferred to read bulletins
from Ohio.
Upon the second ballot Mr.. Rafter re-
ceived Is votes and DIR. Wyman %, re-
sulting in the selection OF the latter.
Nominations for members of the Contra
Committee were called for and a request
was made that the delegates refrain from
stampeding.
For the Committee Messrs. f 4
Warren, c W Riner, Thomas Sturgis
(declined), N J O'Brien, Isaac Bergman,
N p Keefe, J A Riner, w X Schnitger,
] II Jones, j X jeffrey and Seth X
Sharpless (who declined) were mentioned.