The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-30

he said; Commissioner Gilhuly's ac- tlon tonight in having one of his friends withdraw his name is very pleasing to a large number of democrats who have the interests of the party at heart. If some friend of the other gentleman CClancey) would withdraw his name also he, too, would win plaudits from many more. shall not say anything against the personal char acter of the candidate, but will and do heartily endorse all that has been said concerning his excellent qualities, and were he candidate for any other place I am sure he would receive the unani- nous support of the delegates, But I tell you his business interests are such that he ought not to be a candidate for the office. He cannot do justice to the office and his private business interests at the same time, and we all know it is not natural to let anything effect one's private interests.
 "Gentlemen, we have a hard battle to fight next Tuesday, and we ought not to make nominations which will drive many of our own party away from us. We ought, on the other hand, to try to unify and solidify the party and nomi- nate clean men, whose private interests will not In any way be affected by the work of the commission" He then eulogized Edward J. Maher, who would, he claimed, receive the united support of every democrat. Continuing, he said: He will unify the party and bring har- mony to its ranks once more. If Clan cey is nominated he will probably be elected, but what victory it will be if won by the loss and throw-down of one or more democrats on the ticket"
 The nomination of Maher was second- ed by John ]. Dillon, J. F. Donovan and Martin Conlan. after which an in- formal ballot was taken, resulting in Clancy receiving fl votes and Maher 25
 The announcement was received with applause, after which Martin Conlan stated that the democratic party owed nothing to Clancy, but that the party had substantial claims upon him. Said he: 'fClancey has been an alderman and police commissioner for six years. He will not bring one republican vote to us. but will drive many hundreds of democrats to vote the republican tick et"
 | During his remarks he was frequently | interrupted by cries of Put him out, T and others of like nature, and when l he had consuded a motion was made
 to make the ballot just taken formal and unanimous. This motion aroused opposition from Philip Smith, dele gate from the Firth ward, who said | T object. I for one don't want to be classed with any man who will vote
 for John Clancey.' This announce
 ment was received with applause by the Maher faction, and t0kens of disapprov-
 al by the Clanceyites,
 | A motion was then made to make the ballot formal, but before it was passed Gneral Bradley again arose and said: T do appeal to you not to lei l personal Friendship stand in the way o1 victory next Tuesday. I have heard il
 said to-day that if Clancy is nomnat. | ed the republicans will put another can.
 ddate In the field tomorrow. The stat
 ute says that the two leading men shal
 be declared elected It does not say
 that one must be a republican and one
 must be a democrat, but the two lead.
 ing men, both of whom may belong te
 the same political party, tell you the
 nomination of Clancy will be too risky
 I would willingly vote for him for the
 nomination for governor of the state l but not for this office'
 l of l,o le1a lx.
 of the hall had suggested that the dem ocrats nominate two candidates for DO
 lice commissioner, which, by the way
 did not prevail, a. formal ballot was
 taken, which resulted, as had the in | formal ballot, and Clancy was declared
 the nominee of the convention, but tht
 ballot was not made unanimous. A:
 soon as the result of the ballot hat l been announced General Bradley an6 IJ. F. Donovan put on their coats ant left the convention.
 For fire commissioner William H. Nc | Donald and Charles l.. Well were placed | in nomination. A formal ballot resulted | in Mcdonald receiving 45 votes anJ
 Well 19. The nomination of McDonal(
 was then on motion made unanimous
 after the town committee had been in | structed to fill any vacancy whcl
 might occur, the convention adjourned