Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-23

The sixth informal ballot resulted in for | Mr. Foote, for MT. Crawford 1 for MT. Atwater. The seventh informal ballot resulted in 6 | for MT. Crawford. 5 for MT. Foote, 1 for MT. Atwater.
 Mr. Crawford, 4 for MT. Foote, for MT. Alt | water.
 A formal ballot was then taken, resulting | in 8 for Mr. Crawford, for MT. Foote, and for MT. Atwater. Mir. Crawford was declared the unanimous
 nominee for member of the Board of Public Works.
 A member of the Board of Police Commis- ! sioners was next in order. The first informal ballot resulted gas fol- | lows:
 Whole number of votes -12 Franklin H. Hart. Carlos Smith. ..-...--....-- 4 A formal ballot followed. resulting in for Mr. Hart and for MT. Smith. Mr. Hart was declared the nominee for police commissioner. An informal ballot for fire commissioner resulted as follows: Whole number of votes .12 Luther F. Jerome Fred B. FarnSworth. -.................-....... This ballot was made formal and MT. Jer- ome was declared the nominee. President of the Board of Aldermen was next in order, and Aldermen Martin and Daley were placed in nomination. MT. Daley 1 positively declined the nomination, saying that owing to his position as chairman of the Republican town committee he could not &C., cept the nomination, though it should be unanimous and his election would be sure. Alderman Whitmore was placed in nomi- nation by Alderman Dickerman, and it was seconded by Alderman Winchell. An informal ballot was then taken, result ing as follows: Whole number of votes es...................... 12 Alderman J. D. Whitmore. ...........,......... A second informal ballot resulted in for Alderman Whitmore and for Alderman Martin.
 The ballot was declared formal and unan- imous.
 Director of ths Derby railroad was next in order Aldermen Wines and Kinney were placed in nomination.
 An informal ballot was taken, resulting in g for Alderman Wines and for Alderman Kinney. The ballot was made formal and unani- nous.
 Page of the Board of Alderman was next in order, and Alderman Dickerman suggested that each member be left to vote for whom he pleased for this position. This was agreed to and the nomination of page was deferred. As there are no other candidates for this po sition, it is presumed that Master Theodore E. Eggleston, who has so acceptably filed the position during the past year, will be unanimously re-elected. CoUNcILMANIC CAUCUS.
 The Councilmanic caucus, which was held in the Council chamber, was called to order by Councilman Warren, who was selected as chairman. Councilman Baldwin was selected for secretary and Councilmen Gessner and Chatfeld for tellers. The nomination of president of the Board of Councilmen being first in order, Council men Henry c. Warren of the First and Ly- man H. Johnson of the Tenth were placed in nomination. On the first ballot there was no choice, and Councilman Johnson with drew, saying that he thought an old member who thoroughly understood the routine of duties should be selected for so important 8 position.
 On the second ballot Councilman Warren received fourteen votes, and was declared the choice of the convention for president.
 Councilman Warren in a short speech re- turned thanks for the honor conferred upon him and promised, if elected, to discharge the duties of the office in an impartial manner.
 For member of the Board of Finance Councilmen Baldwin, Ford and Gessner were placed in nomination.
 On the first ballot Councilman Gessner re- ceived 8. Councilman Baldwin and Council man Ford 2.
 On the second ballot Councilman Gessner received thirteen votes, and was declared the unanimous choice of the caucus.
 When the nomination fer page was reach- ed, Master Willie Porter being the only can- didste received the unanimous nomination of the caucus.
 This concluded the business, and the eau GUS adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.