Telegram-herald., 1891-10-29
LARRY TAKES 1HI PLUM
He Was Not Surprised Because He
Knew He Would Get II.
TEMPLE HAS 10 SORE SPOTS On Hin
AT Least He said 90 ~ the cisss 81 the
Dsnecratie tisy Censsntieas After
1srrou Had Made = speech
Accepting the Nomination.


The Democratic city convention held
last night ia the circuit court rooms
brought out all of the old timers and
a few that were not SO antiquated.
Before the meeting was called 10 or
der Larry Carroll distributed slips
among the delegates and Fred Temple
walked about IN full view TO exhibit
his judicial bearing. A few Of the del
egates from the West Side were OF the
opinion that no trouble would be had
In securing an endorsement of Moul
ton. the peoples candidate. This class
were termed lunatics by Carroli's sup
porters, who were fun OF confidence
from the start Justice Brown gazed
upon the crowd and thought. what
might have been" were he successful
in gaining admittance TO the bar.
About fifteen minutes before eight
o'clock Peter Doran. Duke of Kent.
called the convention TO order and
stated it's purpose. ION account OF
the death of the Hon. Judge Holmes"
he SAID. ''it has been thought ex-
peASent TO elect successor. You
man who shall occupy the position.
It WI be necessary for many. II not
all. OF the voters IN the city 10 register
again. / caution you all not TO for
get this. as we must elect that elegant
gentleman who has been nominated
as candidate for Congress. the Hon.
John s. Lawrence" CFaint applause.)
John s. Farr was chosen
temporary chairman and Tim
Nosher was e'ected secretary. He
tried 10 kick out on the pretext that
he was NOT q delegate but II seemed TO
make ~ difference and he took the
iob under Protest.
5. q. Dishman, Dennis Campau and
Cornelius de Ruyter wore appointed
n committee on credentials
James n. Davis. Andy Doyle and
Charlie Wilson were elected n COM
n,ittee on permanent organization.
At this point delegate from the
Third ward fell asleep from lack of In
tereSt. exhaustion grief. indisposition
or all. and n motion was made and
carried thaf-,,e he aroused. When he
was awakened he gurgled. "Rah for
Carroll" and then relapsed into slum-
ber again.
The report of the committee on
credentrsls was adopted without q
struggle.
The committee on permanent or
ganization recommended that DR.. T.
=. Bradfield he permanent chairman
and Wilbur Folgcr. secretary. The
doctor declined the honor and James
No oloo&ad fue<o,J
A resolution was introduced md
adopted by a rising vote commenting
the manner In which the late Judge
Holmes had performed his duty and
extolling his virtues.
F. A. Stace. Of the Eighth ward.
placed in nomination Fred G. Temple
John IT. Donovan. OF the Fifth ward.
nominated Larry Carroll.
John Farr. from the First ward.
seconded the nomination OF Larry Car
roll.
Upon the informal ballot Fred Tenn
ple received 81 votes. Larry Carroll
25 and w O. westfall 2.
Or the first formal ballot there were
30 votes cast. OF which Carroll received
26. Fred Temple %. h'ant !.
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nomination unanimous.
committee was appointed TO es-
cot the candidate To the rostrum.
Uoon taking the floor. MFR. Carroll
sa'd: at reed not tell vou I am sur
nriSed. becanse I sought the nomina-
ton. To those who know nj, I need
not ten s-ou what I am. you have
horn-ed mo with this nomination and
- am eiected will perform the duties
IN manner that viii not only
reflect credit upon mvs.'f. but
nnon Won. the people who have so
tected mo. am man of the people
Nv svmpathie< are with them. In
nv past worked mon farm tc
Darn money ~ nav for the little educa
ton have In discharrfn~ the duties
which fall 70 the lot Of noiice irfcf
NAV make few enemies. hut vor
can rest assrre5 .hat the law will NJ
observed and followed. You know
what nv svmnath'sas are from nv ron.
dr,ct last summor whom the citv was
stirred 10 its vn-v dnn.hs with an un.
fo-tuna.a tro-,hle which mover should
hn~e occurred had 7 the power "a
prevent II. cou'd not helm hr.
nn+ire the contrast betvvncn this con.
vo~fscn and tho cne hold last ni~ht
ss w"'iyad a-nor~ vou ard c~asnnd
hands rai'ousnd with 'oi'. ~ I'D my
hAart GOOD Tast n'cht .he delegates
v~-e ~ hs~her riass. Thew were
not tho ho-rev-h nnded sons ~ toll
am iu~t as sr~r 'hat 7 VIII no elected
as was tha. wou'd ref the ror,,'.
nation. thank Won gentlemen so-
'hc honor Won have conferred upor
M
F-es e. Ternnie we called for. 81
hee~s some one mention sore snc.
= few moments ago T7,~-r fs no so-r
e-s0f about rnn. II rho~nr Hr. Carroll
vor have a man who VIII siii the
-o~st'os IN ea4ssfecto-v mapne-
His ahpifv is uuuu~rfsonea