Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-30
THE nEmoRo,Alrs CAUCUS.

James ID. Martin, Nominated for AS
sistant City Clerk, Peter Carberry for
Sealer Of Weights and Measures and
d. A. mcWnliams for President of
the board OF Councilmen-Other
Nominations Made.
At the joint caucus of the aldermen and
councilmen- elect last evening, after the
caucus had been called to order by Alder
man McGann, Alderman Callahan was
elected chairman and Attorney @. E. Hoad-
ley clerk.
The nomination for assistant city clerk
was the first business in order, and Alder
man-elect Daniel Gilhuly nominated the
present incumbent, James B. Martin. The
nomination was warmly seconded by Al
derman Walter Conner, and on motion of
Alderman Kelly Of the Seventh the unani-
nous ballot was cast for James B. Martin
for assistant city clerk and clerk of the
incoming board of councilmen.
For sealers of weights and measures
Peter Carberry was placed in nomination
BY Councilman Smith of the Fourth ward
Councilman Fitzgerald of the Seventh
word. The informal ballot taken resulted
in Carberry receiving 26 votes and McCuen
and blank out of total of SO votes
cast. The ballot was then made formal
and unanimous, and Peter Carberry de-
clared the nominee of the caucus.
Alderman Walter Conner was then
elected chairman of the joint caucus com
mittee for the ensuing year, after which
the joint caucus adjourned sine die.
THE coUNcILMAN1c CAUCUS.
The caucus of councilmen elect, which
convened Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the joint caucus, was called to
order by Councilman Hogan of the Sew
enth ward. Councilman Deughan of the
Sixth was unanimously elected chairman
and Councilman-electA A. P. Smith Of the
Third elected clerk.
For president of he board of council
men, Councilman Beecher nominated
Councilman Fitzgerald of the Seventh
ward, while Councilman Cohn placed in
nomination D. A. McWilliams of the Fifth
ward. The informal ballot resulted: Nc
Williams 20, Fitzgerald 8, and on motor
the informal ballot was made formal, anG
the nomination of Mr.. McWilliams wal
unanimous.
For the democratic member of the board
of finance from the board of councilmer
there was quite spirited. contest. Coun
cilmen A. P. Smith of the Third, John E
Fitzgerald of the Seventh, and Albert
Widman of the First being placed in
nomination. After six ballots had beer
taken the choice fell upon Councilman
Fitzgerald, he having thirteen votes, Coun
Gilman Widman nine and Councilman
Smith seven. The ballot was thereupo1
made formal and unanimous.
For the position of page James Donahu.
and Frank Ahearn were placed in nomina
| ton and the latter secured the position by
| a vote of twenty to three.
After several b-llots for councilman,
caucus committeeman the caucus elected
| Councilman We'll of the Sixth and Coun
Gilman Reagan of the Ninth wards, afte
| which the caucus adjourned sine die.
For the second member Of the commit
tee on the informal ballot Reagan had 1:
| votes and Greene 10. On motion of Coun
| Gilman Beecher the ballot was made forma
and the nominations unanimous, but tn
nomination was questioned. A point o
order was taken that the vote so declared
was illegal, as the vote cast was not a ma
| jority. A lively scrap ensued, half dozel
talking at once, all rising to point of orde
| against motion to reconsider, but the re
| consideration event." and on a ballo
taken Reagan had IA and Greenei9 votes
and Reagan was thereupon declares
| elected.
| The democratic caucus for the variou
commissionerships will be held Thursda
or Friday evening Of this week, but whicl
of the two evenings has not yet been def
nitely decided upon.