Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-18

sembled in the cafe of the Paxton hotel. 1t
was the same old place in which the Twenty
Fighters were born. Broatch, John Clark
and their faithful followers were there.
All night long the vigil was kept, trusty
messengers being sent hither and thlther to
pie were called out of their beds
and importuned to join the for
Torn nope. In SOM cases, the attempt
was attended with success, but III most cases
the sleepy delegates who had other favorites
than Strang refused to JOIN the noe
turnal watches. In this manner the
night passed and morning found the
Strang men tired. anxious, excited aud
despairing. In this mood they entered the
After recess had been taken the old COM
s Dsss snd in the the ssFH Psston as eaie
for the purpose of naming II possible a sue
cessor to Strang, who it was decided should
withdraw from the mayoralty race.
There was a long janRle ana at l o'clock
in the afternoon the doors were opened and
the delegates scattered.
The caucus had agreed to support George
+. Bemis before the convention.
Bemis Named for Mayor.
The convention reassembled ut 2 D. m.
On motion of General George Smith, Ralph
breckenridge was elected permanent chair
man, ana Cadet Taylor permanent secre.
tary.
On motion Of John jenkins, j. B. Piper was
elected assistant secretary.
b. II. Robson moved they proceed to the
call OF wards for the selection Of mayor. The
motion prevailed. The first ballot was de-
cided to be a formal one. The call then pro-
ceeded.
The First ward passed, as did also the
Second. When the Third was reached the
First announced It's readiness to vote and
cast seven votes for Bemis. The Second
than, rnYrn A.yA 80 -
Tho Third was passed. The Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Eighth and Ninth wards gave
seven votes each for Bemis. the Seventh ward
passing. BY this time the Third was ready
to vote and cast one vote for Bemls and six
for Swobe. The Seventh then voted giving
seven for Bemis.
The result of tho vote was declared as fol-
lows: Bemis, so; Saunders Z, and Swobe 6.
MIR. Bemis was declared the nominee of
the convention.
John L. Clark moved to make the nomina-
tion OF MIR. BemiS unanimous. The motion
was seconded, but was greeted with loud and
determined cries OF mo, no, no." from the
Second ward. The motion was put to the
house and Morris Morrison of the Second
said:
The Second ward protests, because this nom
~ination was made not In this hall, but In the
Paxton hotel, from which, q large number of
The delegates were excluded.
The chair ruled Mr.. Morrison out of order.
The vote was then taken, but the Second
warders protested against the nomination OF
Mr.. Bemis being made unanimous.
John Groves for Clerk.
Charles Il. Greene nominated John Groves
for city clerk. p. G.. Smith, Harry Couns-
man and Robert Armstrong were also placed
in nomination. Seven ballots were taken.
After the fourth ballot had been taken
John 4. Clark said that in recognition of the
large element of the republican party TO
which MIR. Groves belonged, and also in
recognition of the fact that he had made a
capable aud accommodating clerk, the gen.
tleman should be reuominated for his present
position.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows:
Groves, 29;. Smith, Ia; Counsman, IL, and
Armstrong, 20. Sixth: Groves, 81; Smith,
I; Armstrong, %. After the last mentioned
ballot had been taken, Mr.. II. ID. Duncan Of
the Fourth said:
In regard to the statement made as to the
position OF the republican party with respect
TO u certain element which has come In at a
late hour. disorganizing our forces and caus-
desert the pa rty. say It is right now for this
convention TO recognize the fact that john
Groves is "A representative Irishmun and
nominate hlm. lApplause.l
j. Redman-Is this an IRISH convention or
an American conyentiont lCries OF "Sit
down.
The Chair-This is an American oonyen-
tion and q republican convention.
Charles j. Greene then said:
1 suppose this is a convention OF Americans
lCries. vest that's riGhtl That does not mean
born Americans, but Americans who live la