The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
REPUBLICAN DELEGATIONS.
STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL CH0-
 SEN AT TOWN CONVENTIONS.

Johnson and Preston Delegates to state
 Convention.
 The republican conventions to elect delegates to the state and congressional conventions were held at the Young Mems Republican club house last even ing and were most harmonious through out. The congressional delegates se- lected are for ex-Postmaster N. D. Sper- ry for congress. Both conventions were as harmonious as anyone could desire, and the business of the evening went through with rush.
 The congressional convention was called to order at $40 by James H. Mac Donald, chairman of the republican town committed, and William P. Niles of the Fourteenth ward was elected chairman and Fred A. Betts secretary. After the roll had been called, showing that 76 out of the 80 delegates were present, Theodore H. Macdonald and Harry Brown were appointed tellers and nominations for first delegate to the congressional convention were called for.
 Quick as a flash William II. Ely, James H. Macdonald, Joseph P. Peaker, William A. Schappa, John W. Lowe and Charles M. Stone were placed in nom- nation. An informal ballot was then taken, resulting in Ely receiving 37 votes, Macdonald 4, Peaker 6, Lowe IA, Stone 10. Seventy-two votes were cast, making thirty-seven necessary to a choice. As MT. Ely received 37 votes It was voted to make the ballot formal and the choice of MT. Ely unanimous.
 For second delegate James H. Mac Donald, John w. Lowe, Charles M. Stone and Joseph P. Peaker were placed in nomination. Two ballots were neces- sary to secure the election of the sec- ond delegate to the convention. The first ballot showed that fifty-seven votes had been cast, of which thirty eight were necessary to a choice. On this ballot Macdonald received 37 votes, Lowe 20, Stone 13, Peaker and blank 1. On the second ballot Macdonald re- ceived AZ votes, Lowe 19, Stone 13 and Peaker 4. MT. MacDonald's election was thereupon made unanimous.
 For third delegatae there were but three candidates in the field, Joseph P. Peaker, John w. Lowe and Charles M. Stone. Councilman Peaker was chosen in the first and only ballot, receiving 46 votes out of g total of 80 cast. Lowe received 25 votes and Stone g. William A. tSchappa of the Sixth ward was elected fourth delegate without opposition. He was placed in nomina- ton by Samuel MacLauchlan and the nomination, was seconded by Henry S. Hamilton, Isaac Ullman and a number of others. As no one was placed in nomination against MT. Schappa the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the convention for him and he was unanimously chosen fourth dele gate. The congressional convention then adjourned
 The four delegates chosen to the con- gressional convention are solid for N. D. Sperry for congress from the Second district and will vote for him first, last and all the time.
 Immediately after the adjournment of the congressional convention the del- egates to the state convention were called to order at 8:32 o'clock by Town Chairman Macdonald. Of the eighty delegates seventy-eight were present. Reuben H. Brown was unanimously oho al, {v,y,o r q ysI Donald secretary. The convention was held in perfect harmony and there was absolutely no friction, although Lucius B.Hinman persistently pushed forward the name of Dr. Waldo H. Minor. for one of the four delegates.
 As soon as nominations for first dele gate were called for Frederick B. Farns- worth, president of the Young Mems Republican club, was placed in nomi- nation by Herbert E. Benton of the state central committee A like ser- vice was performed for Dr. Waldo H. Minor by L. B. Hinman. In the yer nacular of the street, however, Minor was mot in it." the ballot resulting in Farnsworth receiving s9 votes, Minor and one blank. .
 Isaac M. Ullman of the Sixth ward was chosen second delegate, receiving, 49 votes, to for w. H. Minor, 20 for Major George B. Albee and for Henry G. Newton. MT. Ullman was placed in nomination by Frederick B. Farms worth.
 The convention chose Commissioner Lyman H. Johnson as it's third dele gate The name of Dr. Waldo H. Minor was again sprung upon the convention by his undaunted champion, L. B. Hin man. Commissioner Johnson was nom- mated by James A. Howarth, and Ma jor Albee and Henry G. Newton from the floor. The ballot resulted: Whole number of votes cast, "A; necessary to a choice, 3S; Johnson 54, Minor il, Albee 8, Newton 1. .......-
 For fourth delegate Alderman Will liam E. Morgan nominated William H. Preston of the Eleventh ward. L. B. Hinman was again on his feet and nom- inatedfDr. w. H. Minor. All of MT. Hin mans efforts, however, were futile, and MT. Preston was elected, receiving 62 votes to 12 for Minor and for Albee.
 After the election of the four, dele gates had been made unanimous the convention adjourned sine die.