, 1888-10-05
A Competent Lady FIR Superin-
tendent of Schools.
An Especially Worthy Trio for
County Commissioners.
A Legislative Ticket that Commsnds
Itself to All.
Honest and Capable Candidates for
the Other Offices.
Incidents of a Most Harmonious
Convention.
THE CONVENTION.

THE CONVENTION.
The Laramie county Democratic con-
ventlon was held at the court house in
this city yesterday. In all stages it forci-
bly, reminded one of a similar gathering of
representatives of the opposing political
party last Tuesday. 1t was so e~verlast-
ingly different.
Was it harmonious? Well. rather.
Bales of genuine xxx harmony foated
through the air, permeating every nook
and corner OF the historic room and imbu-
ing all with a spirit of brotherly love. For
brotherly love it excelled a love feast of
orthodox quakers, and for patriotic disin-
terestedness it equalled "a gathering of
Spartans ready to sacrifice themselves for
the public good.
But was it enthusiastic, you ask. To
be sure it was. More so than a camp
meeting with a mourners' bench with a
capacity of 200. Enthusiastic isn't quite
the word, though. The delegates were
rapturously e~cstatic when a few nomina-
lions had been made. At times they
seemed inspired with extravagant conf
dence.
Things went swimmingly throughout
the session. True, it was lively, but
there were no jars, bitches, or fights.
There were no factions to stab an asiprant
in the back. There was no boss who
scurried across the hall and terroized dele
gates. There was no hypocrite who
nominated a man for a place ON the ticket
and then sneere1 at his candidacy. No
one made forced, spread eagle speeches
in presenting a name and then winked
knowingly and acknowledged that it was
done sfor effect. In short nothing was
done on the despicable Republican plan
which characterized the roaring farce of
last Tuesday.
THE GATHERING.
The delegates assembled rather slowly.
Many of the city district members of the
convention were w~orkingmen who were at
their benches in the forenoon and who re-
quired a little time to prepare for the
meeting. He, the ranchman and the
business man discussed the situation
peacebly but earnestly. for politics was
the question of the hour and the object of
the convention was the naming of the
most formidable antagonists to the candi-
dates OF the opposition. 1t was serious
business and was gravely discussed
ORDER.
1t was Just ten minutes after the an
nounced time for converting when Isaac
Greentree assembled to the judge rostrum
in the court room and rapping Tor order
requested delegates to be seated within
the railing. Mr.. Greentree stated that
Chairman Bresnahen, of the central com
mittee, had been uuavoidably and unex
pectedly detained elsewhere and had re.
quested the speaker to ~oficiate as chair
man. He requested Mai. Glafcke to read
the convention call and the veteran did so
in the style which made his chief clerk
ship Of the last house of representatives
So acceptable to the members of that
body.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
The chairman announcing that the Sc
lection Of a temporary chairman was in
order, b. Lawler presented the name of
J.sL, Murray. There being no other
nominations Mr.. Murray was voted the
unanimous choice of the convention. On
motion of NJ. p. Moroney, E. Lawler
was elected temporary secretary without
opposition.
ON CREDENTIALS.
MIR. Murray did not consider it neces-
sary to make a speech on assuming lthe
chair, deeming the transaction of the bus
mess of the convention Of more import
ance.
MIR. Meyer suggested that the chair
appoint a committee of five to pass upon
the credentials of deleg ates. Adopted.
The presiding officer named Messrs. Mey-
er. Newman, Warlaumont, McUlvan
and Draper to ~oficiate in that capacity.
The credentials were passed up to the
secretary's desk and placed in the hands
of the committee. A recess for fifteen
minutes was declared and the five gentel-
men retired with a hatful of documents.
THE DELEGATES.
In due time the committee returned
and presented the following list of pre-
cllctS and DELEGATES.