Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
A Full Attendance and a
Strong Ticket Nom
mated.
A SESSION LASTING ONE HOUR.
THE FIRST CITY CONVENTION HAIR
MoNIOUsLY DOES IT. WORK.

w. Horace Rose, Esq, Heads the Ticket
The Remainder of the Ticket Made Up
| of Good Names-Mr. Rose and the Other
Candidates Thank the ConventiOn-An
Enthusiastic Meeting-The New Com
Committee.
The Democratic City Convention as
sembled yesterday forenoon at 10 o'clock
in the Johnstown Council Chamber, and
was called to order by DIR, Geo. w. Wag-
orer, Chairman of the Democratic City
Cammittee.
Martin Hannah and Ed, Creed were
made temporary Secretaries, after which
the credentials of the following delegates
were presented:
First pard-John W, seigh, Martin Hannah,
William F. OFT.
Second ,card-Davld Kirby. Michael Fitzharris,
Ed f, Creed
Third tGard-James b. o'Connor, Charles Hof-
mann, James j. Milligan.
Fourth tCdrd-John NJ. SPENCER, Henry Koch,
Frederick Frank.
FiJlh ,oard-George shaner, Frank C. Hoerle,
George w. Wagner.
Sibth todrd-David Marsh, Jose Kuntz. Hugh
Maloy,
Seventh ,oard-Joseph FreldhoI, r. M. Linton,
johnson Allen.
Eighth t0ard-Emil Boettcher, Samuel Fergu-
son, Joseph Sloan.
Ninth 1oard-W. II. McMullen, Frank Taylor,
John Shonehardt,
Tenth ,1ard benjamin Kist S. j. Boxler, VIII
linn r. Cuthbert.
Eleventh tcdrd-Georg Gillinger, James Kane
Adam Roid e.
Ttoelnh sCard-Lackey Kelly, John Burns
James Donnelly
Fourteenth trnd-Dennis Collins. JOS. Nina
han, Ed. X. Adams.
Firteenth trGrd-Willlam Clark, Paul Just,
Richard Howe
Sixteenth tDdrd-W. Beaujohn, John Dowling,
Joseph Mcnamara.
After roll call, which showed full at
tendance, Chairman Wagner stated that
the Convention was ready for permanent
organization. Upon motion the tempor-
ary organization was made permanent.
Nominations for Mayor were then declar-
ed in order.
Joseph Kuntz nominated w. Horace
Rose, Esq, and Joseph Freidhoff placed
Col. John p. Linton's name before the
Convention. James B. O'Connor nomina-
ted Herman Banner. The Chairman
stated that he was authorized by Mr.
Banner to say that he could not consent
TO the use of his name in connection with
any city office, Mr.. 0'Connor then with
drew the nomination,
In response to the inquiry by the Chair
man as to the method of voting to b.
pursued, f. @. Hoerle moved that the
voting be done by ballot. Others thought
differently, however, and on motion of
j. w. Seigh, an amendment to make the
method 0i0G 0Oc6 was carried.
On the first ballot Mr. Rose had 30
votes, and Col. Linton 16, two delegates
one of them the Chairman-not voting.
MIR. Rose was declared the nominee,
and the nomination made unanimous.
The nomination of candidate for
City Controller was then declared in
order
Paul Just nominated Frank p. Martin,
Esq, of the Fifteenth ward John w.
Seigh named Mr.. James King, of the
Third ward James Kelly named Mr.. Ed
E. O'Neill, Of the Fifteenth ward, at pres
ent Burgess of Cambria James B. OCon-
nor named Mr. Ed. f. Creed.
On the first ballot Mr.. Martin had %
votes, Mr.. King IA, Mr.. O'Neil 6 Mr.
Creed d. No one had a majority, and Mr.
Cteed's name was withdrawn. The sec
ond ballot stood Martin 25, King II, and
O'Neil H. Mr.. Martin was declared nom
mated and the nomination made unani.
nous.
The Convention then prodeeded to nom
mate a candidate for City Treasurer
Only one name was bresented-that of
Mr.. George @. Miller of the Ninth ward
His name was presented by Delegate OFT,
and upon motion of Jas. B. O'Connor
were closed and the nomina-
tlon made by acclamation.
For City Assessor John O'Toole, of the
Twelfth ward Gottleib Bantley, of the
Seventh John j. Devlin, of the Ninth
John Bowling, of the Sixteenth James
King, of the Third John ii. Waters, of
the Sixth Johnson Allen, of the Sew
3nth Joseph Kuntz, of the Sixth, were
named. Messrs. King and Allen
we're found m be ineligible. Messrs.