Telegram-herald., 1890-04-03
WILL MEET AGAIN
The Republican Convention VIII
Nominate . Mayor Tonight
LETELLIER DECLINES TIE HONOR
L. A. wsFd FOR Police Judge-Chariss A
wArFeli fsr aeas seer of the Board sf
Resiew-And other Good Mep
Pat In oEai alton.

Al 80 the room has pAcAc1 With tAteI-
ested spectators.
James A. Coye called the convention
to order al O'Clock and the call was
read by VIM. Aidrich Tateun. Mr..
Coye then called Moses Taggart 10 the
chair 70 act as temporary chairman OF
the convention.
Mr.. TaggArt said il was of no use 10
ask the convention to be orderly as all
Republican conventions were Of that
class.
Upon motion of J. f. Mcbride, Her
man Van AldeTen was elected secretary
OF the temporary organization.
Delegate j. Is. GriswOld moved that
a Committee on Credentials be ap-
pointed by the char, and the motion
having carried, the chair appointed j.
b. Griswold, f. G. d. Holden and Chas.
E. Balcom to act as such committee.
Upon motion, Il. c. Sessions, 5. G.
Ketchum aud y. l.. Avery were ap-
pointed a Committee on Permanent
Organization by the chair.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the names of those eligible TO
vote III the convention and that :. F.
AspinWail had been substituted Tor Geo.
Z. VANITY.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
Ihe Committee on Permanent Organi-
ZatlOn reported IN favor OF making the
temporary organization permanent,
which was adopted.
Upon motion the chair appointed
Gen. l.. W. Heath and John ~. Hoi-
con as tellers, and they were duly
sworn TO the faithful performance of
their duty.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
ZatlOn then reported the order OF busi-
ness 10 be transacted by the convention.
Mr.. Coye gave notice that the mem
bers of the city committee would meet
at the office of Haggerty q Goss for
business at II O'Clock today.
}. b. Grlswold moved that the con-
ventiOn proceed to an informal ballot
for mayor, and l.. w. Heath of the
Third ward placed IN nomination the
name OF III. +. Hastings.
Dt A4Act 4liiOA maj Do4AON wac tiiN4A
taken and it resulted as follows: Total
number of votes cast 54, OF which +.
Letellier received %, Ii. +. Hastings "a,
Harry DeGTaaf 4, and Charles Il.
Sigh /.
John W. Holcomb then made a speech
in favor of Letellier and said if ht was
nominated he would accept the nomin-
alton.
The second informal ballot resulted
as follows: Hastings u, Letellier y,
Sigh /.
K. {. Sessions then moved that the
convention proceed to a formal ballot.
The formal ballot resulted as follows:
Hastings 20, Letelller 20.
Upon molten of j. B. GriswOld,
Francis Letell;er was made the unanl-
nous choice Of the convention as their
chIcoe for mayor.
C. w. Watkins, c. f. Perkins and
Thomas Walsh We're appointed TO notify
Mr.. Letcllier of ms nomination and
bring HIM before the convention.
Upon motion. the convention pro-
ceeded TO ballot for city marshal.
r. G. Sessions then placed in nomi-
nation the name of Behrend DeCiraaf,
and made an eloquent speech III his
favor.
The first informal ballot resulted in
fifty ballots being cast. The result vas
"a follows: Il. DeGraaf, Jr 46, W. +.
Barley 4.
Behrend DeGraaf, Jr., was then made
the unanimous candidate for marshal.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot for director of the poor, and
David Forbes nominated Hubrecht
Wagemaker, the present incumbent.
The first informal ballot resulted a
follows:
The whole number of ballots cast vas
40, of winch HubTecht Wagemaker re-
ceived 40.
Upon motion Of +. d. COnger, the n
formal ballot was declared formal ana
Mr.. Wsgemaker was declared the nOm-
inee OF the convention for the office OF
director of the poor.
= l.. Fuller nominated W. y. Cook
for member OF the Board OF RevEw
and Equalization, and the convention
proceeded to a formal ballot.
Alderman Anderson sugg sted that
the Offices were AL going to one quart 7
of the CITY. and upon his motion thc
convention proceeded TO an informal
ballot instead Of a formal ballot.
lie presented the name OF ex-Alder-
man Paul j. Mars as a candidate.
At this pOnt Francis Lettelier vas
introduced aud was received with great
applause. To the surprise OF every ne
be declined the nomination and SAID he
nad stated before that hc would not &C
cept.
J. y. Mcbride nominated Herman 4.
Vedders. OF the seventh ward, as p
candidate Tor a member Of the Board
Of Review and EQualizat on The trst
ballot resulted a. follows. ". y Cook
IS. Chas. Warrell 3. p. T. Mars q
Mr. Mars C.red 20 accept tho nom
nation.
4 crowd gathered around G. ~. Wat
klns 60 try to induce him 20 accept fnf
nomination fer mayor. h1t be would
not listen - the proposition
r p Wallu then nominated Cnarc'
Warre'i for q member of the board oi
review.
The second informal resulted as fol-
lows. The whole nu0heT of vofes ca ~
was A.. Charles W. Warrei' recei W.
81 and Is. y. Cook rece ved 30.
The hal'ott was then deC Claret forms
and Nr. Ware vas declared TIE nom
nee fer the Office
The convention proceeded 20 an in
f0rma ballot fer pohcs Judge
Fred a. Maynard then arose az
made 8 long speech "a honor ot JuaE
John r. Holmes and read the g tor
t1at hsd been cfcu sted sneut the ctE
n h.s behalf. HeaIs8 read s81e oi tt
names of t1e szners of fts petition on.
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