The morning call., 1894-10-05

! tary cast the ballot in favor Gf Mr.. Nevin
For the first time during the convent Oh
, CHARLES Ashton occupied the attention of
| the delegates. He stated he was in favor
Of taxing speech-makers at the rate of $40
Der speech, but he would risk the task
under the circumstances in order TO op-
| pose Arthur NJ. Ebbets, the first choice If
| The Committee for Supergisor of the Fourth
| Ward. He referred briefly to the policy
! OF the candidate in another board, and
! stated that in his opinion the business in
! terests of Mr.. Ebbets would be liable to
| sway him In manner untavOrable TO the
| taxpayers. ] place of Ehbets, Mr.. Ash
] ton proposed the name OF Jason w. Nash,
young native son and man of sterling
| qualities. He was the nominee of the
| Peoples party and could lot do otherw se
than please the gentlemen composing the
! N0n-PaTt san party.
| Delegate Romaine was anxious to know
the politics of the various candidates.
! TIE committee announced that Arthur NJ.
Ebbets was Re publican: j. =. Kennedy,
| Democrat; j. NJ. Ebert, Democrat; AL
| phonse Hirsch. Democrat, and j. w.
| Nash. Peoples party. Some objection
was made to the Ques ion of politics in tine
| convention. L. A. Berteling strongly in
! dorsed j. NJ. Ebert and spoke of him as a
business man and large property-owner.
| G. A. Laton also strongly Endorsed Mr..
Elhert.
Upon ballot being taken it was found
| that the convention had made no choice.
and consequently another ballot was
ordered. This resulted in the nomination
of j. NJ. Ebert. with 46 votes. Ebbets re.
ceived 5, j. p. Kennedy 2, Alphouse
| Hirseh and Nash 3. Upon motion the
| nomination was made unanimous.
! The Fifth Ward came next. There were
two candidates-K. b. Soule and William
| A. MOIrison-in the committees report.
! Thomas Magee spoke in favor of Mr.
! Morrison, who. he said, had been en-
! ployed in the Occidental Hotel. and Major
| Hooper had recommended him very highly
| as man Of honor and in tegrity.
Rev. DIR. Hirst presented the name OF
| How FL Black as n candidate, and Frank
| j. Sullivan handed Ia the name OF Joseph
| Dimond.
The result was as follows: Soue 4
Morrison 80, Black 4, Dm0nd 4.
| Mr.. Morrison was elected unanimously
In tie Sixth Ward there was only one
candidate named-E. {. Hughes, and q
motion was made TO have him elected by
! reclamation.
this bv presenting, as he said, Dv reques,
of w. NJ. Hint on. the name Of Frederick
| Hess.
w. r. Sherwood spoke in favor of Mr.
Hess.
Rev. A. c. Hirst thought as five Demo.
| Gratis had already been selected, il
would be well not to have the ticket toe
one-sided. He read telegram from Mr.
Hughes, who is now in New York, in
which the latter Endorsed the platform OF
the party in every respect.
p. g. Gapin also was in favor of select.
| ing Mr.. Hughes, whom he had known fol-
years as a reput bic business man and one
thoroughly capable OF fulfilling the duties
of Supervisor.
/ Fifty-two votes were cast and Hughes
| came out winner with SO votes TO his credit
| Hess received IA.
The recommendations of the ittee
| for the Seventh Ward were Chris bunker
and Thomas III. Vivian. The former was
the first choice of the committee and wa:
highly recommended for his business abil
ity and upright character. Frank j. Sulli
van stated that MIR. Bunker had been en-
gagged in the butchering business for
great many years and was also connected
with the Mutual Savings Bank of this CITY
}. w. Whitney also paid CLOWN;
tribute to Mr.. Dunker's ability, and wa
followed by George Cumming. who in
dorsed the name of Thomas Ii. Vivian
| who, lie stated, was machinist b.,
trade and a competent man. bunker
however, appeared to have won the heart
of the delegates and was declared tn,
choice of the convention by SO votes, hi
opponent receiving 16. The nomination
was then made unanimous.
Upon the Eighth Ward being called
Delegate Lipman Sachs withdrew tn
name of A. Koenig. This left two candi
dates c. l.. Taylor and Samuel H. Kent.
A surprise was sprung upon the conven
ton by Mr.. LIE Breton who placed In nom
inaIion Mr.. Lipman Sachs. Mr.. Sach