Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-27
REPRESENTATIv

Herbert e. Benton and Henry #. Peck
Placed In NominatiOn-The Cand1.
dates Accept the Nomination.
The Republican town convention to nomi-
nate representatives for the next General
Assembly was held at Republican headquar-
tiers in the Insurance building last evening.
Hugh Daley, chairman of the town COM
mittee, called the convention to order and in
doing so announced that there would be
Republics mass meeting at Carll's Opera
House on next Saturday evening when there
would be speaking by General Hawley and
others, good music and a general good time
to which the ladies are invited. He then
called for the nomination of a chairman and
Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr., was elected.
William A. Beers was nominated for secre-
tary.
Before proceeding to business Hugh Daley
briefly addressed the convention. He thought
the convention would not do its whole duty
unless they nominated two Republicans. He
did not believe it necessary to nominate
Democrat on the ticket to insure success.
They should nominate straight ticket with
out any regard to what the Democratic party
may do and then work with a will until
next Tuesday night and elect their candi-
dates.
The roll of delegates was then called, after
which the chair appointed Theodore H. Mac
Donald and Luther E. Jerome tellers.
The convention then proceeded to an in
formal ballot for first representative with the
following result:
Whole number of votes. ....................... Sc
Necessary to choice. 20
Herbert b. Beuton
Henry F Peck. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
E E R SdPe wines: 5
Noyes E. Edwards. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The ballot was made formal and H. E.
Benton was declared the unanimous choice
of the convention for first representative.
F. H. Hart then withdrew the name of N.
D. Sperry and in doing so said that in JUS
tice to Mr.. Sperry he desired to say that the
street rumors that Mr.. Sperry would accept
the nomination under certain conditions were
without any foundation in fact.
DR.. Stearns then presented the name of
Edward Wines as a popular man, repre-
sentative of the workingmen's element. who
had been elected Alderman in a Democratic
ward and who would, if nominated, be
elected.
CIV. Dockum seconded Mr.. Wines nom
nation as being in the interest of the work
ingmen, an element they could not afford to
ignore.
An informal ballot for second representa-
tive then followed, resulting as follows
Whole number of votes ..... ST
Necessary to choice. ......-...-. .29
Fred B. Farnsworth ....... ...............12
Edward Wlnes...-----. ..-.........-.......G
Noyes E. Edwards .........................
scattering -........-.........-....-
There being no choice a second informal
ballot was ordered.
H. III. Strong withdrew his name and re-
quested his supporters to vote for Henry F.
Peck
John S. Fowler supported Mr.. Peck's nom
ination in brief speech.
The ballot then proceeded, and just before
its conclusion DR.. Stearns again took the
floor in the interest of Alderman Wines. He
urged that one workingman be put on the
ticket and not to have it all "aristocracy."
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Whole number of votes Sc
henry r Peck.- %
Edward Wines. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fred B. Farnsworth. ........... .............11
scattering --..-....--.--..-...-. .-.-.....-.-
The ballot was made formal and unani-
nous.
Messrs. Kegelmier, Belts and Sternberg
were appointed committee to wait on the
candidates, inform them of their nomination
and invite them to appear before the conven-
ton.
After short time of waiting the commit
tee returned with the candidates. and as they
entered the room they were received with
cheers. They at once retired to the ante
Is
the interval DR.. Stearns, Captain Crafts and
City Clerk Willett made short speeches
which were we'll received. Mr.. Willett COM
mended the Republican ticket as whole and
especially urged that they induce as many
Democrats as possible to vote for Robert o.
Gates as sheriff and for tie representatives
places, so that they may not be obliged to
hang their heads in shame tor being repre-
sented in the legislature by two such men as
had been nominated by the Democrats.
Mr.. Benton came out of the anteroom and
said if he had anticipated the outcome of
this convention he would have come prepar-
ed to make Speech but he did not. He
had anticipated that another would be placed
in nomination. He had, however, received
the nomination and appreciated it. If en-
dorsed by the people at the polls he would
endeavor to do his whole duty. The conven-
ton had placed them in deep water and as
they had been placed in nomination it was
their duty to work from that time until the
polls close to elect the ticket. (Cheers.)
Mr. Peck was introduced as aworkingman
and an employer of workingmsn. (Cheers)
He said he came there with the deliberate
purpose not to accept the nomination, but he
had been in the hands of the Philistines and
had given over to them. He said he felt
honored by the nomination and wanted them
to go into the canvass IN earnest, pledging
himself that ne would do all in his power for
the success of the whole ticket.
The convention then adjourned.