The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-25
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION.

The republican city convention was held on Saturday night in Veru hall. The convention was called to order by James II. Macdonald. chairman of the republican town committee. He asked the ninety delegates present to nominate somebody to the chair of the convention, Major William E. Lincoln nominated Prof. William E. Chandler. William A. Schappa nominated Major were simultaneously seconded. Chair man Macdonald rejoined: Gentlemen, for chairman of this convention. All in favor"
 "One moment, MT. Macdonald shout ed Major Lincoln, bounding to his feet again and outstretching his forefnger at the chairman, "I nominated William E. Chandler first"
 Chairman Macdonald-Oh, I didn't hear you. Do you offer the name in amendment?
 No, sir" answered Major Lincoln in a strong voice.
 ''Then We must ballot" said the chair man. How will you choose tellers?"
 Let them be selected by the chair" !" suggested A. Maxcy Hitler, and the suggestion prevailed. F. A. Betts and Jacob Ullman were chosen.
 The ballot resulted in 55 votes for Brown against 34 for Chandler.
 Fred L. Minor was chosen secretary by exclamation.
 During the roM call of delegates names Isaac U1lman objected to the en- Tollment of three substitutes wh9 haG not the requisite writing to prove that they were qualified as proxies. M. Sew ard urged that the substitutes be al lowed to take part in the convention, that this was the first time that such an opposition had been made against substitutes.
 Isaac Ullman said; Let me inform | the gentleman that this is not the first time that such substitution has been opposed. I have opposed it myself in several conventions before. and I de- clare the fact that these substitutes have no standing here, none what 1 ever"
 Ex-Principal Whitmore moved that I the motion be laid on the table, which was carried. Ex-Mayor Peck now took l the floor and moved that the rule, ex- cluding from the convention, substi- tutes without written credentials be suspended. This called out a liberal amount of discussion and parliament- ary ruling. Major Lincoln, MT. Averill l Alderman Rattlesdorfer, MT. Whit more and others speaking.
 'fOh, here's the same old matter that has been disposed of already. The motion Is out of order, and I object te the chair putting it." exclaimed Prof Whitmore, In vexed tone.
 Don't diefranchise these substi. 1 tutes.''
 Sherwood s. Thompson next took ar 1 inning, and in balmy tones said: q never before heard of this rule exclud. | ing substitutes that have no proxy writing So I move that all the rules passed by the town committee be pub. Iished in full in all the local republican papers. We ought to know what the l code is.''
 The nominations were then called for T, H. Macdonald placed in nomination i c. $. Marsh for city treasurer, and the nomination was approved. Ex-Princi pal Whitmore placed in nomina tior Louis M, Ullman for police commission. CT, making a very interesting speech and paying a high tribute to MT. Ull mans qualities. The nomination was seconded by Commissioner Nathan B Hoyt.
 Ex-Mayor Peck nominated Christo pher F. Prince This nomination was seconded by Alderman Benham. In ar l informal ballot MT. U1lman had 5( | votes and MT. Benham 37 Theodore H. Macdonald moved to make the bal lot formal and unanimous, but this was objected to, and on the formal ballo Ullman received 54 votes and Prince 36 | Ullman was declared nominated
 For fire commissioner Prof Chandler nominated David H. Clark. Alderman Hamilton did likewise for his fellow Fifth warder, Alderman A. D. Sanborn Luther E. Jerome nominated ex-Polict NuHlHilSSlOIltI CdTlOS SIillu, ana sam uel Veil put forth Councilman E. c Coolidge, but MT. Hitler withdrew th4 last named at MT. Cooldiges request lF. B. Farnsworth said that the Fiftf ward should receive recognition by tht nomination of Sanborn, that the warC had done great work in overthrowinl democracy there, and Sanborn was tht leader of the victors. The informa Pballot gave Sanborn 40 votes, Clark 30 Smith 19 and Dr. Smyth l. Carlo, Smith withdrew his name and asked hit friends to vote for Sanborn. The for nal ballot was 59 for Sanborn and 8 for Clark.
 For road commissioner Isaac Ullmar nominated Lyman H. Johnson and S s. Thompson named Elizur H. Sperry The only ballot was formal and unani nous, and Johnson won by 5S to S2. This ended the nominating business Isaac Ullman then moved that a res olution for the improvement of tn present caucus rules, or a better be es tablshed, be referred to the town com mittee with power. Major Lincoln ob jected, and wanted the matter to be lief for discussion at a future town conven tion MT. Ullman took the floor and re piled dramatically to Major Lincoln fnsinuations as to rings" machines, etc.
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