Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-23
NOMINATING CITY oFFIcERs.

Republican Members of the Court 1f
 Common Council Hold Their Sau-
 cuses-Exeellent Selections Made. The Republican members-elect or the Court of Common Council and dnose Tn the Board of Aldermen holdin9 over held their caucuses last evening for the purpose of se- lecting candidate for the various offices in the Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen and the executive boards of the city. The first caucus, which was joint one of both Boards, was held in the Aldermen's chamber and was called to order by Alderman Daley, chairman of the caucus committee, and on motion he was made chairman of the joint convention, while Councilman Minott B. Chatfeld was selected as secretary. A roll call revealed the fact that all were present except Councilman Benton of the 1 Second ward.
 The placing in nomination of a corpora tion counsel being first in order the chair appointed Councilmen Ford and Burke tellers.
 Alderman Martin in neat speech placed Professor William R. Townsend in nomina- ton as the "standard bearer" in the contest which is to come. He sai6 that Professor Townsend had stood in the breach many times when there was no chance of an elec- tion, and now that there was a prospect of success he thought there should be no change.
 On motion of Alderman Blakeslee the clerk was directed to cast the ballot of the convention for Professor William K. Town send for corporation counsel. This was done and Professor Townsend was declared the unanimous choice of the caucus. When the nomination for assistant city o1o had RIaRe in nomination J. Birney Futile, which was seconded by Alderman Whitmore.
 Councilman Stevens nominated Lewis Hotchkiss, of the Fifth ward.
 The first ballot, which was an informal one, resulted as follows:
 Necessary to choice. ....-.....-.....-..a5
 J. Birney Tuttie .--...Se
 Lewis H0tchk1SS-
 The ballot was made formal and the nom inaGion was made unanimous.
 This concluded the business of the joint session, and the Councilmanic members re- tired to the Council chamber.
 ALDERMANIc CAUCUS.
 Alderman Daley was selected as chairman and Alderman Hemingway secretary of the Adermanic caucus.
 Alderman Daley said it had been the cus- tom of the Democrats to insist upon having three Aldermen upon the Board of Finance,
 
 Mir Driscoll that the Republicans would ex- pect two members this year, but no notice had been taken of it, and it was only left for the Republican members to contest the mat ter on the floor of the Board.
 Alderman Dickerman was then nominated for member of the Board of Finance for two years and he was elected, the secretary cast ing the ballot.
 Alderman Martin was nominated for mem- Der for one year and declined. Alderman Whitmore was then nominated and also de- clined. Alderman Hemingway was then placed in nomination and was elected, the president, by direction of the caucus, casting the ballot.
 When the nomination of members of the various executive boards was reached a mo- tion was made and carried to hold @ secret caucus. After brief remarks by Alderman Whitmore the vote was reconsidered and the caucus was declared an open one.
 Aldermen Kinney and Blakeslee were ap- pointed tellers.
 The caucus then proceeded to the nouina- ton of member of the Board of Public Works, the first ballot being an informal one. It was as follows: