The record-union., 1891-02-14
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
Delegates Who VIII be Voted for at
the Primary To-day.
A Lively Time at the Third Ward
Meeting-The Sup Town'' Fac
tion Victorious.

PaitS VI the CITY last evening, ana nOnll-
mated delegates-to be voted for to-day
who are to attend the convention which
will nominate candidates for the offices
of Third Trustee, City Auditor, City AS
SCISSOR, City License Collector and two
Fire Commissioners.
The "Citizens" also met in executive
session and held combination caucus
primary y-and-convention, and nominated
their candidates.
What was probably the liveliest of the
regular caucuses was that of the Third
Ward, at the Court house.
The meeting had been advertised to
begin at 7:30 O'Clock, but by that time it
was noticed that most of those who had
arrived We're of the "down-townn brigade.
They waited about ten minutes for the
others, and then Central Committeeman
Lamphrey called the caucus to ORDER
and stated its object.
G.. G. Davis nominated Jud c.. Brusie
for permanent Chairman, and as there
were no other nominations Mr.. Brusie
was declared elected.
TROUBLE AHEAD
Meantime the '.up-town'' element was
hllng in rapidly, and by the time Mr..
Brusie had reached his rostrum the re-
cruits had swelled the assemblage to
4ultc all eAUcuSlNe DOuN.
Then the mutterings of distant thunder
were heard.
The new arrivals began to complain
that the s'doWn-townerSn had premedi-
tatedly arrived early and had started to
rush matters, and speeches were about to
begin when Mr.. Davis took the floor and
moved that the Chair appoint commit
tee of five to select delegates for the con-
vention.
w. p. Harlow quickly moved as an
amendment that committee of five be
selected by the house, instead of by the
Chair. The amendment was carried.
Here was where the fun commenced.
1t was plain to every one present that
the up-towners were out in force, even if
they did arrive late, and they had ma
jority present, and plenty to spare. By
the adoption of Harlow's amendment the
downtown" element saw defeat staring
them in the face, and they proceeded to
make out of bad job.
MIR. Davis took the floor and appealed
to the members for harmony, and asked
the majority to concede TO the minority
what was right and fair. He then Sug-
gested that the committee consist Of six
members, and three be selected from one
faction and three from the other.
Thomas ii. Berkey said committee of
six would not do, as there would be no
deciding vote.
Chairman Brusie said he considered
Mr.. Davis suggestion the very essence of
fairness. He considered Mr.. Harlow's
proposition unfair, because the faction
which was in the majority would name
all of the committeeman.
THEY FOUGHT HARD.
Half q dozen others tried to speak at
the same time, and during the din John
j. Hurley stepped up in front of the
Chairman's desk and started in to NOM
mate a committee.
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came from the minority and then there
was more wild speech-making.
Finally Mr. Harlow got the floor. and,
taking the list from Hurley, moved that
the following committee be appointed:
Dugald Gillis, Samuel Porter, w. P. Har-
low, Grove l.. johnson and j. j. Hurley.
William Lamphrey got the floor before
Harlow's motion was put, and made a
speech. He said that the election OF the
chairman had been done in all fairness,
no snap-judgment having been taken,
and now he wanted the majority to show
some fairness. In conclusion Mr.. Lam
phrey said that for the sake of harmony
he would move to accept three of the
committeeman named by Mr.. Harlow
provided his faction could have two rep
resentatives on the committee.
4 TRUCE CALLED.
The "up-towners'i were not disposed to
concede anything at first. but after more
speech making from the other side, they
agreed to Mr.. Lamphrey's terms of peace,
and the anticipated explosion and split
up was averted.
The committee agreed upon consisted
of Grove l.. Johnson, Thomas II. Berkey
and Dugald Gillis, from one side, and
William Lamphrey and John w. Boyd.
Mr.. Gillis wanted to be excused, and
the name of w. p. Harlow was substi-
tuted for his. But later on w. w. Coons
moved that Mr.. Gillis be placed back on
the committee in place of Harlow, and
the motion carried.
The committee then retired and after
deliberating about an hour returned and
nominated the following delegates to the
convention, and the list was approved by
the caucus: Grove l.. johnson, p. e.
Platt, John Hurley, Herbert Melvin,
William Lamphrey, Dugald Gillis, Thos.
III. Berkey, William b. Miller, Jay r.
Brown, III. o. Tubbs, p. III. Dodge, James
n. Porter, John w. Boyd, Horace Green
wood and A. r. Matlock.
THREE-AND-A-HALF.
A representative gathering of the Re
publicans of the Three-and-aHalf Ward
was held in Shears Hall, corner of Twen-
tieth and g streets. The assemblage was
called to order by A. j. Johnston, who
briefly outlined the objects of the meet
ing. Ed. T. Taylor was unanimously
elected President, and Wilbur F. Smith
Upon motion of Charles n. Post, the
following committee was appointed to
select delegates to be voted for at the pri-
mary tomorrow: Charles n. Post, L.
Walter, Ben. Preston, j. Mccoy and a.
j. Johnston.
After recess of ten minutes the meet
ing was again called to order, and the fol-
lowing names were submitted by the
committee: Ed. +. Taylor, w. +. jack
son, L. 2. Lowell, T.. j. pwyer, c.. III.
Denton, a. j. Galligan, Frank Hickman,
Ben. Preston, Geo. c. McMullen, Chas.
S. Houghton. Win. j. Davis, Chas. Ask
with, John Rider, j. K. Childs, A. l..
Frost, j. B. Mccoy. a. j. Johnston, J. G.
Medley, William Shearer, Charles n.
Post, L. II. Green. w. L. Smith, Phil.
Siebenthaler, L. Walters. William NJ.
Foote, e. e. Earle, Joseph Berriesford,
yr.. c. Il. Hayford. W. r. Felter, Frank
Depoister. William \. Godt, c. II. Todd,
S. Blair, Harry ober, A. d. Bowley.
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth Ward caucus at Turner
Hall was largely attended and the busi-
ness was transacted in about half an
hour. Doctor L. B. Reid was chosen
Chairman of the meeting, and w. B.
Maydwell Secretary. Il. c. Roeder
moved that the Chair appoint a commit
tee of five to select delegates TO be voted
for at the primary this afternoon, and the
gentlemen named to agree upon set of
delegates were: +. C. Roeder, o. B. Tur-
rell, Max Hornlein, Elias Govan and
Albert kunz. They retired, and IN
few moments announced the following
twenty names:
r. Fl. Petit, ]. II. Batcher, T. B. Reid,
j. Henry Miller, j. n. Gattmann. Frank
j. Beai, w. B. Maydwell, 0. Is. Turrel,
S. w Butler, b. B. Brown, A. j. Card
ner j. L. Robinette, James Seadler, f.
T. Frazier, NJ. L. Hornlein. G. A. Row
land Inert KunZ w II GOyan ,ouiS