The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-21
change in the rules dividing the wards

change in the rules dividing the wards Into smaller primary districts. But in the absence of any legal method of de- termining the number of democratic votes cast in any district smaller than wards. We have reluctantly given 1t up. But we do most earnestly recommend to all aldermen and councilmen to be elected al the approaching city election that they pass an ordinance under the power given by the legislature dividing several wards into voting districts of convenient size. Were this done, the large and overpowering delegations to conventions would become a thing Of the past, and 1t might be. were the dis tricts made of proper size. that open caucuses could effectively perform their functions in these voting districts. By the Committee.
 PHILIP POND. 2d, Secretary.
 When the report had been read Isaac Wolfe arose and said: The rules governing primaries have been care fully considered by the committee and we believe that with the changes made as recommended. we can win at the polls next month. We must do energetic work, however. and with proper ef- fort know We can win out" Attorney Charles H. Fowler also favored the adoption of the report.
 It was right here that the fun com menced, and Attorney Prentice W. Chase was the innocent originator. He strongly favored the adoption of the committees report, with the exception of the recommendation favoring the publication of election expenses. He ridiculed the idea and said that in any event 1t would be false statement, as no one would tell how much he had spent on election. Why" said he, "the report would show that a candi- date had spent $50 for workers and $lO for hacks, but 1t would not show how much he had spent on whiskey and other etceteras It would be utter nonsense to publish any such items as this and the height of folly even were the statement correct, to show our republican antagonists the amount of our election expenses. With this exception the report and recommenda- l tions of the committee are admira- ble"
 Septimus c. Fleetwood coincided with the views taken by MT. Chase and said that in his opinion the recom- mendation should not be adopted, at least not until after like proceedings had been adopted by the republicans. Max Thalhemer also opposed the rec ommendation.
 The report of the committee was ur- gently advocated by James T. Moran, Isaac Wolfe, Park Inspector Kelly and several others. A viva voce vote was taken, resulting in the adoption of the recommendation of the committe, or SC the chairman declared the result. Some one doubted the vote and an. I other was taken, resulting in~an oyer
 wheining majority for the advocates
 of the recommendation. The balance of the recommendations were adopted without dissenting vote.
 The following was offered by the com- mittee and unanimously adopted, after which the meeting adjourned: We, the committee of fifteen appoint | ed by your chairman, respectfully rec l ommend the passage by you of the fol- lowing vote:
 voted-The present committee of fif- teen Is hereby authorized to increase It's membership by an addition of not more than five from each ward, and that such enlarged committee shall rec ommend to the city and town demo- cratic conventions fit persons for con- | sideration by such conventions and to consider the ways and means best cal culated to promote democratic success at the coming elections.