Weekly commercial herald., 1885-09-18

| Nominations for senator being in
order. NJ. F. Smith placed In nomina-
tion G. M. Bachelor.
The nomination was made by accla-
nation, and Mr.. Bachelor was de-
clared the choice Of the convention
for senator and was called upon to ad-
dress the convention. He came for
ward and said:
Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen Of the Convention:
Callous must be my heart, insensible
my nature, did not feel the inspira-
tion of the moment, and classify it as
one of the proudest of my life. It is
appropriate and at the same time a
matter of agreeable obligation on my
part to express to you my sincere
thanks for this manifestation of your
consideration and confidence and for
the bestowal on your part of this dis
tinguished honor. This distinction,
gentlemen, is doubly enhanced from
the manifest fact that it has been made
unsolicited on my part, that it is a vol
untary tribute from you, my country
men, for whatever services l may have
heretofore rendered the Democratic
party, the great and constitutional
principles Of which I ever advocated
and endeavored ito sustain with the
best and the most uncompromising Of
my life. 1t has always been a source
Of qualification to me, and has ever
compassed the measure of nay ambi-
tion, to serve the people and our party
in the ranks, in that humble but solid
yet transformations way, which brings
fruition great and unmixed satisfac-
tiCn for duty sincerely performed. The
paramount obligation of the citizen is
to be patriotic, to bear true allegiance
to the sovereign, the people, to be un-
swerving in the support of the great
principles of right and justice, and to
serve the public in whatever capacity
required. accept the offer you have
t4ndered me with feelings
once of gratitude and anxiety,
grateful for the honor ana
with apprehensions lest my capac-
ity to serve you is not commensurate
with the safety of the high trust re-
posed and the faithful performance of
the responsible duties of the exalted
position to which you desire to elevate
me. Yet gentlemen, / shall devote
whatever talents / possess to your ser
vice, and shall endeavor to promote
the interests Of all parties. If elected,
Twill not, as has too often of late
years been done by our public men
subordinate the time and duties Of the
public servant to promote the inter-
ests and foster the ambitious schemes
of the individual, making principles
and maxims of public policy subser-
Went to selfish aims and fruitless
expediency, but shall ever be
Jealous and watchful Of the
welfare of you who have delegated me,
acknowledging you as representatives
OF the people to be the source of all le-
gitimate authority, it shall be my high
est aim and untiring effort to formu.
late and preserve a course which, l
trust, in the end will merit the appro.
val of you ALL Gentlemen of the con-
vention, | extend to you again my
thanks for this evidence of your es-
TEEN and distinguished consideration.
B G Kiger placed in nomination for
Representatives Maj. L w Magruder
and H G McCabe. for the city.
DR.. S ID Robbins placed in homina-
tion D II Alverson, for the county.
F NJ Andrews moved that these
three gentlemen be nominated by ac-
clamation, which was done.
Nominations for sheriff being In Or
der, Matt Hooker named d N Hebron,
of the second district.
G G Pegram placed in nomination
Capt. w 0 Worrell, seconded by Capt. |
G E Webb.
The vote on the first ballot stood 80 |
for d N Hebron and so for W 0 Wor-
rell.
The nomination of Capt. W O Wor-
rell was made unanimous.
Luther R Reid placed in nomination
for county treasurer John M Cameron,
seconded by F NJ Andrews.
Z E Crutcher nominated George P
LaBarre, seconded by B G Kiger.
The vote on the 6rss ballot stood,
Cameron AZ, La Barre 80. The nomina-
Jion was made unanimous.
L r Reid placed in nomination for
assessor Carter Hill.
M F Smith nominated S w Coody.
Geo H Dorsey nominated FRANKIE
Henderson.
Carter Hill was nominated on the
first ballott-the vote standing Hill
IS, Henderson 8, Coody II. Mr.
Hills nomination was made unani-
nous.
Sol 3 Auter was nominated for
Coroner and Ranger, by acclamation.
On motion of Mr. Andrews the nomi-
nees, were invited to addreNs the con-
vention, which they all did in true
Democratic style--and the convention
sine die.
FIRST DISTRICT MEETING.
The wards of the city met after the
convention and retained I E Crutcher
as chairman and N ] Bazsinsky as
clerk.
Mr.. Pegram nominated for supervi-
sor L ] Hanes aud NJ F Smith nomi-
mated w L Trowbridge. Before call
of the wards Mr.. Trowbridge was