Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-22
ALEXANDER NAMEDF0R MAYOR
But it Took Thirty-Fve Ballots to Secure
His Nomination.
POSSIBILITY OF A PEOPLES CONVENTION,
Wirdnagcl, the Butcher Who Had n is
Throat Cut, Stands n Good
show of Rccovcry-Lin-
coin odds and Ends.
OF A PEOPLES CONVENTION,

LINcoI.S, Neb., March 21.--TSpecial 10 TnE
BEE. The republican city convention as
Bembled this afternoon in Bohanan's hall for
the purpose of putting ticket in the field.
The interest centcreG mainly in tho nominee
for mayor. The convention was called TO
order at 9 :3Op. m. The matter Of nominal
Ing n mayor was first attended 10. The in
formal .ote resulted US follows: Wright,
30; Sebamp, As; Alexander, 56. Thirty-fivo
formal ballots were taken before enough
votes we're gained for Alexander to secure
his lomin atiOn.
The nomination Of Alexander has caused
considerable dissatiS faction, and a movement
10 on foot already TO call "a peoples conveu
Non early next week.
Messrs. Gran Ensign and John Doolittle
we're named for members of the excise board
Van Duyn and Stevenson, res pectivcly city
clerk and city treasurer were renoninated.
wGNDNAGEL RECOVERING
The physicians announce that William
Windnagcl, the German whose throat was
cut yesterday, stands q mostoXcelent chance
Of recovery, Although his windpipe was
severed and he was unconscious from loss OF
blood when found, it is believed that his
splendid constitution will carry him
through. On first recovering consciousness,
believing that he could not recover, he SIG nj
fed by signs that Kyle had cut his throat.
Later, when he showed signs OF recovery
and he was made aware of the fact that he
would soon be out Of danger, he denied that
Kyle made the assault. The officers are in
Clned TO believe the first story from attend.
ant circumstances, but nevertheless they had
TO let Kyle 90, and he again reioices in his
liberty
1T WILL NEVER FAIL.
Governor Boyd has received aletter from
Governor Russell of Massachusetts request.
I'm IA m to rppp nd n
rotary Of tho navy that one Of the two new
war vessels now being built be named Lex
ington in honor of the famous scene OF the
first revolutionary Dattlc. Governor Boyd
Immediately sat down and wrote the follow
lowing letter to the secretary of the navy;
LINCOLN, Neb, March q, 1S9l.-To The
Hon. Benjamin r. Tracy, Secretary Of the
Navy, Washiu gton, ID, c.: The undersigned
respectfully petitions that one of the new
vessels of war now building, or to be built
for our navy shall bear the name, Licking
TOM | ask it in honor of that ancient town
whose name stirs the blood of patriots, and
whose soil has been made forever SACRED
TO liberty and the rights of manlindn by
the blood Of her sons spilled in the mrs
armed resistance TO British aggression.
ask it, believing that in whatever waters
her course be laid her name will serve to in
spire the bravery ana patriotism that ami
mated those seventy brave spirits, ''too few
TO resist, too few to hy,n who boldly faced
800 British troops, and by their valor on tn
memorable Aprll 10, l175, made our republi,
possible. Respectfully yours,
JAMES h. BOYD, Governor OF Nebraska.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The democrats met tonight in Fitzgerald
hall for the purpose Of nomin ating tickle
for tho various city Offices. Bris scoe was side
tracked Tho democratic cohorts centere
on j. II. Ames as their leader, and he wa
nominated for mayor
ODDS AND ENDS.
In the Dratorical contest at the Wesley
university last evening j j. Roberts wa
awarded first place and +. A. Stuff second.
Burglars broke into Haken'S pawn sho
last night and stole Sl45 worth of goods, con
prsing shot guns, revolvers, rifle and
guitar
Mrs Reena Hamilton asks the distrlc
court to give her divorce from her husband
James.