Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-18
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.

They Nominate Their Omcers For the
 Municipal BOards-C. T. Driscoll
 For Corporation C0uMsel-AIderman
 states to succeed MT. Staclkpole in
 she Hoard of Public WOrks-Other
 Nominations.
 The general caucus of the members-elect of the Court of Common Council was held in the Councilmen's chamber last evening. The caucus was called to order by Alderman Bradley, chairman of the caucus committee.
 Councilman Kleiner was appointed chair man and Councilman Moran secretary. All the members were present except Council man Farrell of the Fifth. After Q motion to proceed to an informal ballot for corporation counsel Alderman Sheridan and Councilman Campbell were appointed tellers.
 On the informal ballot 29 votes were cast, ! 24 of which were for 0. T. Driscon and the rest scattering. The ballot was made formal | and unanimous.
 The nomination of assistant city clerk be- | ing next in order, Alderman Noonan nomi- mated Edward Cahill, Alderman Grinnell nominated Seymour o. Loomis, Alderman | Corners nominated Rudolph O. Bradley and 1 Councilman Gutt nominated Henry F. Goe- bel, The ballot, which was informal, resulted as follows: Edward Cahill IA, Seymour 0. Loomis 6, Rudolph O. Bradley 6, Henry F. Goebel 3.
 A formal ballot followed, resulting as fol- ] lows: Edward Cahill 17. Seymour o. Loomis 2, Rudolph o. Bradley 3, Henry F. Goebel ? MT. Cahill receiving a majority of the bal lots was declared the nominee for assistant city clerk and the nomination was made unanimous.
 Aldermen Grinnell and Noonan and Coun- cilman Belcher were appointed caucus com mittee.
 The caucus of the joint Boards was then own chamber to select nominees for their own Board while the Councilmen remained in their seats to select the officers for their Board.
 CoUNCILMANIC CAUCUS.
 Councilman Fuller was called to the chair and Councilman Daley was selected as secre- tary.
 The nomination of president of the Coun- cil being in order Councilman Moran nomi mated Councilman Kleiner, the present in- cumbent.
 MT. Kleiner said to the caucus that he preferred not to accept as he thought there was to be 8 hot contest in the election of off, cers the coming year as there was this year. If there was anyone else who desired the position he would be glad to have him take it.
 On motion of Councilman Moran the sec- retary was instructed to cast the ballot of the caucus for MT. Kleiner as president. This was done and MT. Kleiner was declared the unanimous choice for president of the Council.
 Similar action was taken regarding the nominee for page and David O'Donnell was declared the unanimous choice of the con- vention.
  Councilmen Moran, Campbell and Marlow were selected as caucus committee.
 The caucus adjourned subject to the call of the committee.
 ALDERMANIC CAUCUS.
 Alderman Grinnell was appointed chair man of the A1dermanic caucus and Alderman Barnes secretary.
 The selection of member of the Board of Public Works being first in order an inform | al ballot was ordered. It resulted in for James N. States and for Thomas F. Stack pole. A motion to make the ballot formal | was lost and formal ballot was ordered. It ! resulted in for States and 6 for Stackpole. ! Six more ballots were taken, the result being 8 tie between the candidates named. On the | eighth ballot MT. States received votes and | MT. Stackpole 6. MT. States nomination | was then made unanimous.
 Next in order was the selection of police | 
 Alderman Sullivan nominated Patrick Gal lagher and was followed byA1derman Barnes, | who nominated James T. Lynch of the Fifth | ward.
 An informal ballot was taken, resulting in | MT. Gallagher receiving votes and MT. Lynch 4. A formal ballot was then taken, when MT. Gallagher received votes and MT. | Lynch ? and Charles Doty 1.
 The nomination of MT. Gallagher was made unanimous. F The selection of fire commissioner being |, next in order Charles Doty. James T. Mullen and Charles W. Andrews swere placed in E nomination. The result of the ballot, which + was informal, resulted as follows: Mullen }, Doty 4, Andrews 3.
 A second informal ballot was then taken, 'esulting as follows: Mullen 2, Doty 3, An-.I lrews 3.
 The next ballot was formal and resulted as ollows: Mullen 8, Doty 8, blank 1.
 The nomination of James T. Mullen was made unanimous.
 The selection for president of the Board ,eing next in order Aldermen Barnes, Sheri- Ian and Grinnen were placed in nomination. The result of the informal ballot was as ollows: Sheridan 6, Barnes 4, Grinnell ?.
 The second ballot resulted as follows: Sheridan 8, Barnes 3.
 The nomination Of Alderman Sheridan was made unanimous.
 For director of the Derby railroad, Alder nan Noonan being the only candidate, was lected, the secretary casting the ballot. Alderman Barnes was placed in nomina- ion for member of the Board of Finance for he long term, and Alderman Doyle for the hort term, the secretary casting the ballot. A page was the next officer to be selected. | theodore E. Eggleston and John Gallagher 1ere placed in nomination. An informal allot resulted in votes for Eggleston and for Gallagher. A formal ballot resulted in votes for ggleston and for Gallagher, and Master i lous. This concluded the business and the eau 1s adjourned. tt