Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
The Convention.

The Convention.
The campaign is now open.
Yesterday afternoon the democrats of
Douglas county met and selected their
ticket.
While the meeting was not altogether har-
monious the convention as rule acted as
such bodies generally do, and no blood was
spilled.
The convention was called to order at 2
o'clock in Washington hall by Euclid Mar
tin, chairman of the democratic county CON-
mittee. M. V. Cannon was selected rs tenn.
porary chairman and ]. +. Lineham secre-
tary, after which Mcssrs. Tierney, Fleming,
Martin, Slaven and Benton were appointed
committee on credentials.
Tho convention then took recess until the
committee could report
The committee were ont long time, and
not until 3:15 did they furnish their delibera-
tions. When they finally concluded, the re-
suit of their discussions was the list of dele
gates from Omaha and South Omaha as re-
ported in yesterdays ZEE, and the following
from the country precincts:
MCArdle-John MOhat, John McArdle, G.
A. Calehy.
Florcncc-Stephon Tyner, Lewis Nightin-
gale, Lewis Plant.
Union-D. Laugdon, j. II. Williams, H. I.
Lexington.
West Omaha - Charles Lletz, Michael
Means, H. W. Cresh
Douglas o. L. Roberts, Peter McCafrrey,
T.. Mohcr.
Elkhorn-George w. Gilsen, James w.
Waterloo-D. w. Denton, Eli johnson,
James King.
Jef1orson-F. w. Caroninger, George Sny-
der, A. Badermann.
Valley-J A. Mitchell, p. Fonts A. E.
Agee.
Millard-George Boetel, Herman Horice,
Herman Gardorf.
Chicago-Jonn Hall, A. Beerbaugh b. b.
Baldwin
When the reading of the report had been
finished the temporary organization was
made perfect and the chair announced that
nominations for the Office of sheriff were in
order.
j. Samuel Gosney, of the Seventh ward,
was the first man to secure recognition. In
very neat speech he nominated John +.
Boyd. o. j. Pickard, of Douglas precin CT,
presented the name of John G.. DreXel, and
John +. Coe, of the Fourth ward, nominated
John Riley. Boyd had walk-away, the
call of the wards resulting as follows: Boyd
SO, Drexel 16, Riley 0.
Boyd's nomination was made unanimous
amid great enthusiasm
For the Office of treasurer G. ]. Smythe
presented the name of w. A. Gardner, Ed
Morearity nominated Jerry Mulvehill while
Pat Ford introduced "a German who would
carry the scalp of George Heimrod at his
belt after lection" in the person of Adam
Snyder, of the Third. The strug-
gle ,ny was short, Snyder Snyder being
Snyder G2, Mulvihll SO, Gardner 9.
George Shields tho present incumbent
was nominated for the Office of county Judge
by reclamation. Then came the tug of war.
denominations are now in order for county
Clerk announced the chair.
Ed Morearity, Of the Seventh, got the
floor and in lengthy speech presented the
claims of the Irish voters of the county.
Although from the Seventh ward which
was supposed to have candidate, he was
unpledgcd to any one, and for that reason he
presented the name of Thomas O'Brien.
+. Y. Miller advanced the claims of George
Sternsdortf, while Billy Townsend advo-
Gated the candidacy of Nj. T. Roche.
There was then "a row. Townsend asserted
that the delegation was pledged to Roche,
.Hhch brought forth the statement from
Moreanty that Townsend was a liar. p. W.
Birkhauser, of the Seventh. corroborated
MorearIty's speech amid loud calls of
''Time," Townsend and Roche were called
to order by the chair, and M. V.
Cannon placed in nomination Peter
O'Malley, of tho Third ward.
Albert Richie nominated Frank Lange, and
the call of wares and precincts proceeded.
When this had been completed 1t was appar-
that no one had been chosen, and the usual
switching of votes began. Roche gained a
few in the country. while O'Bren made some
advance in certain portions of the city, until
the, the Sixth. Ninth and Fifth went over to
stood us follows: O'Malley 62, Roche 43,
O'Brien 3.
O'Maley was declared the winner, after
which II. A. Megeath was unanimously
chosen for the Office of register of deeds.
DIR c. Il. Harriean and Patrick Heafey
were put up for the office of coroner, the for
mer winning by vote of II TO 81 on the first
ballot
}. Il. House won the nomination for county
surveyor by a vote of 81 to George Smith S
IL and NJ. S. Palmer's7.
For Superintendent of public instruction
vote being So His opponents. Max Hemple
and Elbridge Messenger, received AZ ana Z
votes respectively.
w. }. Mount was presented as n candidate
for commissioner from the Second district,
but declined to accept and Barney Maginnis,
George Garfield, Churchill Parker, Truman
Buck, John O'Connell and G. w. Finn were
nominated. Maginns won by q vote Of 63,
Garfield "A, Parker 4, Buck 3.
Then came the only good old fashioned
democratic row OF the day. South Omaha
made kick. 1t was all on account of the Of
nee of county commissioner for the Fourth
district, for which John j. IRWIN ana II. j..
Corrigan were nominated. South Omaha
was almost unit for Irwin, ana was espe-
cially anxious for his nomination, and each
vote recorded for their man was greeted
with cheers. But after time they
saw that matters were not going their
way and they kicked. Irwin himself made
aspaeeh, in which he asked that South
Omaha be accorded some recognition. He
clared that while South Omaha would sup
port Boyd and the ticket generally, first,
last and all the time, they wanted fair
show, and If they did not get it in the con
vention some ono would have 10 stand from
under ut the polls in November. But the
protest was UNDECIDED, and Cor-igan carried
the day by vote OF 13 TO 35.
Edward Paulsen son OF the late John Il.
Pauisen, was nominated for the state SEN
ate.
The justices OF the peace nominated were
as follows:
FIRST, Second aud Seventh Wards-J. L
Brandois, George Holmes.
Third. Fifth and Eighth Wards-E. J.
Hart, j. Il. Shaw.
Ninth, Fourth and Sixth Wards-Justice
Morrison, Bernard Sachsse.
As usual Editor Vaughn, of :he Daily
Tax List. was present clamorlng for endorse.
ment lie got II, ana the convention, after
endorsing Chicago for the worlds fair in
1e9s, adjourned. The announcement of del
egates selected for the state convention will
be made at Euclid Martins Office Monday
when the various wards and precincts senC
them in. The county committee will be gov
srned by the same rule
Echoes
II Is walk-over for the republican candi-
dates Tor county commissioner.
The democrats started out WELL but the