Telegram-herald., 1888-03-30
/ NJ. WESTON
The Initials of the Next
Mayor 5 Name.
e. 3. Dikeman's Name Not
Mentioned
Although He Received Eleven
Votes Out OF Forty.
Mr.. Weston's Speech Before
the Convention.
Tozer for Clerk and Shinkman
For Director.
How the Fusion Was Accom-
plished-
The Greenback Convention
Nominees.
ThA o.a Ea.sf Which FoIlo~ed -
Mr.. Westons Speech Before
the Convention.
Tczer for Clerk and Shinkman
For Director.
How the Fusion Was Accom-
plished-
The Love Feast Which Followed =
The Golden Gates and He'll Gates
Chairman Oorsn Praises
God - Carroll. Perry and
Hatch whoop.


Hatch Whoop.
The Democratic City Convention. forty
delegates strong. and as many Of four hnn-
dr-d lebbyists as could get into the Superior
Court room. vas called to order a. ; o'clock
sy Chairman Peter DOrsn. 0f the city COM
mittee. who read the usual call On motion
OF thai chivalsoas Democrat Arthur Msigs,
Mr.. D0ran sas made temporary chairman
Of the convention.
The famous lrish-Amsricsn traveller and
s.anach Democrat. S.snor Doran. replied in
shoies Engllsh. thanking the body for the
honOr--shs unexpected h0Sor-conGerred
upon him From the depths Of bis heart OF
hearts be hoped aud prayed that the SOW
erixn voters OF 1hs eatire city would unite
IN The xrsss battls nov. being waxed 70 ~
sucs taxst0ni Ths tarif ronst be reformed
aad the vake- workers OF free Asnsrica urst
De Liberated ard freed from the act0pus-
Ike claws Of ths mererrici0us mon0polist.
William r. Mchnight was appointed
temporary Secretary and I. Z. Carroll,
Thomas Martin and John j. Belxnap were
appointed C0mmiLsee On CrsdsntiAls-
ArtAur Asi<s. J. Vsndennurx aud EsL.
Kiilaan were aade Com mittee on Perma-
nsnt ORGANIZATION and Order OF Business.
The committees made the ususl reports,
znd The temporary organization was made
permanent. The order ef business was the
nominstion Of 0ficsrs
I'd. killesn moved that the chair appoint
a COMMITTEES of i've TO confer with the
Gresnback convention then IN session IN
the Kent Circuit Court room. VIM Hske,
Nt.f- a.aM
godfrey sad Charles konkie were appoint
ed "a such COMMITTEES.
These gentlemen then retired. They we're
gone about thirty minutes. when At twenty
minutes before 9 o'clock they returned.
Alderman Shanahan. when Chairman Do
ran had quisted the Assem- olage, arose and
remarked that the commtstee had had q
eonfsrsncs with the committee appointed
hy the Nationals IN the interests of hsr-
mony. Whethsr their acton bad been
wise or not renamed 10 be seen. They
had made the division as follows.
To the Democrats The Mayor, Clerk OF
The Police Court Director OF the Poor.
To the Greenbscksrs. Marshal. Member
Of Board OF Review and Justice of the
Peace.
rhs report vas promptly accepted and
adopted and John J. Bslknap moved that
the convention procssd Il 70 al informal bal
lot for Mayor.
Thomas &. Carroll arose and said.
"Ar. Chairman aud gentlemen OF the
convention. | have beel asked by num-
Der OF The delegates 70 this convention 10
place in nomination q gentleman for the
efBcs OF Mayor It Is with a great deal OF
pride and pleasure and honor % present a
Democrat Who II nominated viii De elected
and viii msss the state Democratic In lsSS.
1 present the name Of q Democrat who
hrrf f-fa AZ.
come before you - tell you that If be BE
.ominstsd no viii acceps The otics~ Ihs
Democrat whom ( mention has spent per-
hsps mere time ana money than snV other
Democrat in the state unless IL % our oe-
loved Dickinson. % reduce the Republican
nsioritiss IN Michigan. That Democrat Is
l. NJ. WESTON
The nomination vas seconded oy dele
gates Hssch. Meigs, Kustersr, konkle and
Ncsssnn.
A. tbs 5elexses Carroll srose snd said q,
thers seemed ~ BE- . unanimous sentiment
xaonE ne Delegates 70 nominsts Mr.. Wss-
eos hs would move that the Secretary be
instructed 20 cast me vote Of the ConTsn-
ton for that gentleman
The motion va promptly supported bat
CITY CLERK Beiknsp arose ara stated that
there ssrs other aud dates tlr lhs place
snd he wanted . ballot. he refused 70
An Informal ballot vas tnen taken With
the following result
4 ~. Weston fl--.--------. ----- .----- Z.
Dtkeman ..
kdwsra kiilesH
Jsuses vsnaenberEe moved that l. M.
Weston - declared tne unanimous noEst-
nee far Mayor.
The melton was su0porfed By John J
Raixrsp and Il wss carried ~ith a wnoop.
49, rrE rrIsII
and Ira Match.
On uofsn. Chairman Dorsn srpoinsei
George r. Perry. George y. DAVIS and
Henry Frziick - SEEK out ]. u Weston to
infrrun hirn Of his nomination and bring
hirn sefars ~ convention
The conaaaittee a. once retired snd he
cssv.ntion proceeded ~ an inforusi hsllo'
fer Clerk si the foiics Court Ths hrs'
nsiicf seDearsu 20 % little ss'1 Tad - he
-~enna zas the same ent on th- third IN.
formal saliet ne vstss tailed ~ ioilowz
trsek ~ tafi-''''t --- ---- -''''s
II y s1s1ef -------.-. -.--s -....---.
A secsaa informal ssiiat Vas ordered.
wsth ne foliesing result
A fez~r -.-..---- .-..-.--... $3.50 --.-.- 2.
Frark l. Csrrenter ----.- ..------ ..- g.
A. 3 Na<aer .----..-..-- -----.a-.-- Z
NJ. Terpr waS prornrflv declared the m
smineus nenninee Of the cnnvsnfton.
At thie peint to com aaitles rsf1r1@d srd
s~rorsea r n. Weston to ne frsnt Of the
heu-. Hen. Hsnrv Frsiick presented NJ
Wa~f.,n ss the next MAYER 81 t4rsBd
Easids
Arr the ~horus ard hur-shs vhics 81
raast shook the ssils haa suasiaea Ar.
wesfz,ss ss.fres.~i TIE convention rr;s3g
ssrut - fsiiovs
II hank zen Scr this renewed sxpression
ef csnfdence in M I eave rot scugat
tsis nnninstfcn. hsiF eetsrz ro taas cisss
~f Democrats who esiievs fesr 10 nan
<n~rla sr.k 81 decline a .oannesion aE tae
~~~Dle. I an rie<lgef of rsarss. 80 san-
part - ,~~ssae~s 81 tass sav~aaan.