Daily Republican., 1888-04-09
U,,v Domoornt,o A..ocI.,,on.

The battle Ia on, and IL will now be
not only hot, but bitter CONTEST for the
nomination OF Dem ooratio candidate
for Mayor. The bitterness was generated
at the meeting OF the Democratic Asso.
citation, held In Institute Hall, ON Bat
urdAy evening. The Norton and Dough.
efty managers marshAlled their forces
10 man, but through tho influence,
percussion and threats OF thirteen police
officers, who favored Chief Dcagherty
for Mayor, the uRherty side captured
q majority OF she organization. The
police who wtrs present were there
without warrant or authority, and dur.
ing the meeting their districts were left
withou. protection. Perhaps said ofii
GERS had not read section DC OF the city
charter, passed by the General Assem-
bly, In 1898, which, forbids any oonsta
cal meetings, under penalty of imme-
diate suspension, and ~ any ci,igen de.
sites to push the matter, make said
officer liable to hne OF 800, and q term
OF imprisonment not exceeding six
months.
Long before the meeting was called
TO order the hall was crowded with q
surSing mass of humanity, who weIt
almost equally divided upon the ques
ton OF the MAY orally. IL q very short
time 1t became evident that j. FrapA
Ball. ESQ, who has for y num ber OF
years past filled the responsib posi-
tion OF presid6nt OF tho association, was
10 bs deposed.
OhAirmAn Pail called tho meeting &c
order at 8 o'clock. According 10 the
rules the frat bubtnees was the appoint
ment OF one from each wsri on perma
uent organizA' ion. Here the CONTEST foI
suptemaoy commenced, and Aftei
several had retired for consultatIor
the committee returned and reported
the folio wing named gentlemen as per
nAuent officers: President, Lewis u
lvsndegiif fret vios president, Chris
topher Bauer; second vice president
John M Newell; secretary, Horace u
johnson; treasurer, Harry U. Z,m ner
man. The report OF the committes wss
adopted.
The retiring chairman sppoin ted
Messrs. DonAhoe and Sweeney to esoori
the incoming officer to the platform
Upon assuming his duties he made q
brief address, wherein bo statsd that ht
was rot an adherent OF either faction
In the contest, but 30 far AB his abilitie,
permitted him he would soc that eaoh
/ wuuiu fetctNo tquht Juehoo.
| On motion OF John NJ. Ne we'll the re
tiring president (Mr. BALD wAs given
q vote Of thanks.
The next business WAS that OF select.
ing vice president from eaoh ward u
call meetings for ward organisation. a
short deliberAtion resulted In the fol
lowing ticket:
First ward-Wm. Fleming Second
Michael ". Cannon; Third-Daniel W
Mullepi Fourth-Andrew II. MoMena
min; Fifth-wm. II. Lee; Sixth
Charles W. Stizers; Ssvsntt-Jsmsi
MoVey; Et2hth-Hugu b 8 SEeeDey
Nlnth--James Gagab; Tenth-Jamel
y. ESrner; Eleventk-John White
lTwslith-0 wen ]. Hessien.
Ga motion OF L. Neary the tune 70
holding the nomination for mayor wa
set down for Saturday, May 12.h. bs
tween the hours os IL IN. and 7 D. m.
On motion of hr. Ball, the nomina
ttOn for oity treasurer and president 0
Council was ret doWr for May 19.h
1t Is now fight between the two foe
tions OF the party, with D great posi-
bllity Of James r. OasperEon, OF tn
Fifth ward, slipping in between.