Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-21
TOWN CONVENTION

Election of Delegates to the State Con.
 vention-ThOmas HI. Sullivan, VII.
 liam RI. Law, Martin Conl1n and Truman s. FoOte.
 The Democratic town convention for the election of delegates to the State convention to be held in this city on Tuesday next was held in Turn hall last evening. Previous to the meeting of the convention the town com. mittee held secret meeting in the hall, and the delegates were kept standing on the side walk until nearly half-past eight o'clock. When the doors were opened there was rush up the winding stairway leading to the hall, but when the door was reached two stalwart sentinels obstructed the entrance and allowed no one to pass unless they could show the proper credentials entitling them to seats in the convention. For @ short time after gaining admission to the hall the dele- gates gathered in knots and talked over the situation with considerable earnestness.
 At $40 Corporation Counsel Drisco1l, chairman of the committee, called the con- vention to order. MT. Driscoll said that in the short time he should remain in the chair he should enforce the rules laid down by the Democratic party to the letter; and if there was any fault $R be found it should be with the rules and 2bt with himsek, He said he had done his best to have the moderators of
 
 their credentials so that they would not be prevented from being present and participat- ing in the proceedings of the convention. There was one, MT. Hayes of the Fourth ward outside without credentials and under the rule hs could not be admitted until the moderator of his ward arrived. Mr. Driscou called for the nomination of chairman. John E. Earle was nominated and elected. Mr. Earle went upon the plat form, thanked the convention for the honor and called for the nomination of a secretary. Thomas F. Stackpole was nominated and declined. James E. McGann was then nom- mated and stated that he was not delegate and he was invited by the chairman to leave the floor. MT. McGann promptly accepted the invitation, did three or four others who were not delegates.
 F. s. Andrew was then elected secretary.
 A motion was made to admit those not delegates to the gallery, which prevailed without opposition.
 A motion to appoint the chairman of each ward delegation 8 committee on credentials was passed and the committee retired to the anteroom to perform the duties assigned them.
 The committee returned fifteen minutes later and reported through Jonathan 1nger- soil full list of delegates present from ev cry ward.
 The secretary read the list of delegates as reported, which was accepted, and the roll was then called, all the delegates answering to their names.
 Election of delegates being next in order John T. Doyle and John 1. Goodrich were ap- pointed tellers.
 The chairman called for nominations and William H. Law, Colin M. Ingersoll, Thomas H. Sullivan, Truman s. Foote, Frank s. An drew and Martin Conlin were placed in nom- ination.
 The roll call was then proceeded with, each delegate naming his candidate as his name
 The result of the first ballot was as follows: Sullivan 39, Law 25, IngersolI 1, Foote 1, Conlin 3.
 MT. Sullivan was declared elected first delegate.
 J. H. Flagg was placed in nomination.
 The election of second delegate was next proceeded with and resulted as follows: Law 3S, Foote 24, Conlin 1, Flagg 4.
 Mr. Law was declared elected second dele | gate.
 The election of third delegate was proceed ed with and resulted as follows: Foote 23, Ingersoll 8, Conlin 34, Flagg 6, Andrew 3.
 There being no choice another ballot was called for.
 John Macheleidt was placed in nomination.
 The ballot resulted as follows: Conlin fl, Foote IF, Flagg 10.
 Mir. Conlin was declared elected third dele gate.
 Jonathan Ingersoll moved that the ballot for fourth delegate be informal one, but there being some objection the motion was withdrawn.
 The ballot for fourth delegate resulted as follows: Foote 46, Ingersou 5, Flagg Il, Macheleidt 5.
 MT. Foote was declared elected fourth del egate.
 It was then voted that the delegates have power to select their own substitutes and the convention adjourned.
 This evening the Democratic convention for the election of delegates to the county convention will be held in the Turn Hall. All the indications point to the election of 8 Reynolds delegation by large majority.