The morning call., 1894-10-07
NOMINATIONS ARE RATIFIED.
The Work of the Convention Is
Endorsed.
VIEWS OF THE CANDIDATES.
Speeches by County Clerk Haley,
Captain A. c. Freese, A. j. Moul-
der, John p. Irish and Others.

The local Democracy turned out In full
last evening to attend the meeting held at
Metropolitan Temple to raify the munich
pal ticket as prepared by the late conven-
tion that met in Union Hall. Although
the meeting was in honor Of the city ticket
the orators did not neglect to pay due re-
spect TO the State candidates.
The hall was crowded both upstairs and
down, and appreciation of tine points made
by the speakers was Endorsed by W Id ap-
plause. There was an outpouring of the
candidates upon the local ticket, who
occupied seats upon the platform. Among
those in the fro row we're: Collector of
the Port Wise. Supervisor James Denman,
John P. Irish. j. c. Nealon, Peter F.
Dunno, Andrew j. Moulder, Public Ad-
minstrator Freese. Alex Il. Vogelsang,
James F. Smi tn and Thomas Ashworth.
Eugene n. Deuprey was the chairman of
the evening. He made the roductory
speech, In which he took occasion to con-
graduate the Democra y upon the repre-
sentative ticket which had been placed be-
fore the voters for their approval. 1t was
ticket, he said, which was free from the
faint If bossism, whatever might be said
to the contrary. The convention over
bles aud contentious, he could not deny,
but they were sort of friendly affairs ana
were in the interest of the selection o;
good candidates. He referred especially
TO the judicial nominees, who, he said,
were upright, honest and irreDroacha BILE
men. He urged ali who were lovers OF
good government honest performance of
duties by officials and who believed in the
undying principles of Democracy TO sup
port the ticket from top 10 bottom.
James I. Smith followed, and spoke of
the work of the convention. The work
had been characterized by eaTnestness
and motives that had seemed best for the
rarity. There had of course been diff r
encPs in the convention, but that mere
fact is the best symbol that it was cor
ttol!ed by no boss, and that it voiced the
majority of the best people in the party.
The speaker was more than satisfied with
the names on the ticket, ana in saying so
be expressed his sincere opinion that the
body of Democrats that met IN Union Hall
was not ruled bv any one set of men.
Democrats should support the ticket this
year for more than one reason. They
must remem Der that the ticket should be
voted from OBJ TO bottom, and in doing so
express their disapproval Of the methods
of the Republican party as ruled by boss,
and also show that they we're unaltsrahly
opposed to corporation dictation In munic-
always been the party of the people and
not the representative of corporations. A
vote cast for The Democratic ticket was one
vote cast for good people and good govern
ment.
Andrew j. Moulder, Democratic candi-
date for Superintendent of Schools, was
the next speaker. He said he was PROUD
of the ticket which had been presented bv
the local Democracy. He did not care t.
discuss politics so much, however. as he
did to SPEAK of the condition of some of
the children of the city as regards educa-
tioE. There were hundreds, he said, who
did not enjoy the privileges which are of
fered them. With all the advantages which
society provides there was a large per-
centage that did not enjoy what they might.
He then touched upon the present con-
dition of the School Department. There is
an undercurrent at work to change the
law al the next Legislature so that some
teachers may be removed In a legal way
and have the whole 900 teachers re- lacted
each year. Against this Mr.. Moulder
pledged himself to use his best effor,s. If
this was to pass the teachers would be al
the mercv of the Dire tors and political
losses. The result would lie that hun
dred or more incompetent teachers would
be given positions. The salvaIioh of the
School Department depends upon the re-
tention of the present law.
Captain A. c. Freese, candidate for
Public Administrator, was introduced
amid applause. He said that ne was not
much accustomed to public speaking bu
he wan ed to express his thanks for the
honor which the party had thrust upon
him and promised that If reelected he
would perform the duties of his office as
faith ully as he had in tie past. He spoke
of his early advent in this city and tae
times when the laboring man had every
opportunity to earn a living. Now when
ca pnrations were gro owing and making
times harder he wanted to say that he had
always been the friend of the laboring
man and had been opposed to any reduc-
ton in wages. ln conclusion he eul0gized
Jefferson g. James, the candidate for
Mayor, and jams Ii. Budd, the candidate
for Governor. He also praised the nomi-
nees for School Directors on the Demo-
cratic ticket
Peter +. Dune was introduced by the
chairman as one of the brightest young
men IN the community"
Mr.. Dunno spoke of the convention. He
said that he bad had his differences there
with Mr. Deuprey in that body. but il was
because they had honest ifferences of
opinion that the convention was a repre-
sentative one. The members of that con-
ventien, he said, were not wooden men,
like hose who made up the Burns conven-
ton. The latter was a convention of
w
supervisorships were offered for sale for
$1,000. There were hundreds of men who
been badly treated in the Odd Eel
lows Il Ill convention, who were out with
long knives with which they would scalp
Boss Burns on election day.
Mr.. Dunno found it necessary to apollo
giZe for the row which had occurred in the
Democratic convention. and in a flow of
rhetoric showed how amicably things had
been arranged. The rows In the Demo.
cratic convention, in which there were
numerous black eyes and sore heads.
Mr.. Dunno took particular pains to say.
had been amlcaby arranged and every
BODY was now happy
BE urged every one to stand by the
Democratic party. because this year it rep
resented the party of civil and religious
freedom. The Democratic ticket must be
put in straight and unscratched, because
the leaders of the party had decided TO put
it, seal of disapprovaI upon any un-
American. secret and proscriptive organ
iZation. Now was the time to stamp on
the snakes head. BY settling this matter
this year the principles of the United
States constitution as regards religious
freedom would be perpetuated. ZAP
plaase.J
Chairman Deuprey then introduced M.
C. Haley, the candidate for C0unty CLERK.
He was received with applause. He ex-
pressed himself as grateful for the warm
reception which had bsen given him. He
sail that he had endeavored to live up to
the obligations which he had undertaken
when he was elected two years before.
than he had done in the past. If re-elec;-
ed he would say that he would do all IN
lis power to perform the duties of his
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