Telegram-herald., 1888-03-30
The Grannhacksrs.

The Groenbacksrs.
Beginning shortly after o'clock last eve
ming. the Greenbsckers began to troop into
the Circuit Court room. coming singiy.
doabIy and in parties Of three to i've. until
there was quite q respectable assembly.
Some little lobbying and wire pulling was
done in the private nooks and corners
A. 7.J0 john l.. Ccriiss called order with
= vigorous rap aud The delegates from the
different wards began to pair off until all
present were settled, sOme few being absent.
Mr. Curtiss then stated the objects and
business OF the meeting and said that he
hoped they would De able to get along
little more amicably than the previous
year and get through before O'Clock in
the morning. lie then called John Gold
smith 20 act as temporary chairman. An
drew Fyfe was chosen for secretary.
ID. Green moved that committee be
appointed by ths chair on permanent Or
gaDization. This was carried. and the Chair
appointed A. ID. Green, John G.. Lee aud
steven Hamilton as such committee.
On motion OF j. b. Guliiford the Chair
appointed the mover. +. A. Dapper and A.
konkls as . Committee on Credentials.
The Committee on Organization, after .
short delioerstion, reported In favor of the
temporary Chairman and Secretary being
made permanent. and this Was adopted.
The CredenuAl COMMITTEES reported the
list of delegates. there being three absent.
The report Was accepted.
Stepnen Hamilton moved that two tellers
and inspectors DC appointed, and In connec-
ton with this the Chair oPpointed Mr..
hamilton and A r. SchAfer as such, and
they ~=re sworn by 4. A. Dapper, Notary
Public.
A motion was then made to appoint a
delegate from each ward TO constitute a con.
ference committee with the Democratic
convention. Alderman Shsnahsn rose aud
stated that be Was from the Democratic fold
and that they had appointed only five on
the conference COMMITTEES.
Ex-Aldermsn Doan then moved to amend
that five delegates De appointed By the chair
as such committee. Carried and A. +.
schafsr, Thomas Portsmouth, J. b. Gulli-
ford, John u. Lee ana George l.. Doan were
appointed
A motion was made 10 take a recess
while the committees were con s-rring, but
"a ex-Sherih Kinney thought it would De a
good time to elect the Gresnbsck City Com
mites, il WAS Withdrawn. The delegates
from each ward after a short conference an
nounced their choice as follows First 9.
SAITH second, John Goldsmith; Third, j.
b. Guiliford. Fourth, ]. ". Myers; Fifth.
John Loedvik; Sixth, W. h. Watson;
seventh, John u. Lee; Eighth. George W.
Mills.
Tbs Conference Committee returned in
about ten inmates snd announced that
thsy had fused with the following result:
That ths Democrats we're to have Mayor,
Clerk of Peiice Court and Director of the
Poor. sad the Grsenbsckers Marshal. Men,
Der Of the Board OF Review and E4uxiixs-
ton. and Justice of tbe Peace The report
was sdopted unanimously. and A. l.. Sxin-
ner and ID r. Waters were appointed a
committee 10 inform the Democratic con-
vention Of the action.
Ths convention then proceeded to the
election % q City Marsha
e A. DsUper moved that the present in
cumbent, G. ; Wilson, be nominated ~
scGismstioa. Some objection -ss made TO
this. and formal bsllot was decided upon
Tfis resulted IN forty votes being cast Nr.
Wilson receiving the entire numoer. and he
~ss thus ansnin1ously elected Cfty Mar
sAal.
The nsxt business Of The convention was
the nomination. for a member Of the Board
II keviev and tquslixsfi0n, and on motion.
t1e ruies were suspended and Charles L.
sAsttuck sss aominated by sccismstiou
For Justice of the Pssce the names Of r
A Dspper e. e. Ho~sn aud Henry
Brouwsr we're offsrcd- At ne 6zst informal
ballot - votes we're cast. of -aich - were
tor Howell. fer Dsppsr and i for
Bronwer.
TIE name of NJ. Dsppsr vss withdraw
md another intornat Ballot vas tSksa
in thie a. votes refs isxen Bron YER reasiv.
ing 81 HsweH fs ard Joan g. Lea l.
George Dosn moved taat tae ballot -
made formal aud Nr. BroQwer ne nom
insi@l for Jusrce of tae Peace Carried
The city COMMITTEES announced thar thpv
Rad chosen John Goldsmith ~ chsirrssn,
and slfer = eoEa uffuee hsd bes1 appciafed
60 notf7 the ismocrsfi1 nFeufion O. tie
7cr1 a. ors r3de. tae convenstan sd
iouraed It wss tae quickest. most bar
uoaioas and aost orisr.y tasf hss 6sea
heid for ssvsral rezrs