, 1896-09-05
ALBANY'S U@NTERR|F|ED.
THEY MEET AND ORGANIZE IN
COUNTY CONVENTION THIS
AFTERNOON.
tees and Reports Thereof. an Ad-
journment is Taken Till 5 O'clock
p. m, at Which Hour the Bosses
Only Know What They Will Do.

At 2 O'Clock, for which time the lem
ocratic county convention was called.
there were present just Is of the I'M
terrified of Albany county, consisting
principally OF W. H. Holiday, C. C.
Frazer. James NJ. Ingersoll and Mons
c. Jahren
AT 2:10 N. E. Corthell came in. fol-
lowed at a distance by c.. E. Carpenter.
Mrs. Helen Root was the only lady
present. Cap. Hance and W. E. How
ard were quite numerous. AS the dele
gates struggled in and took their seats.
far removed from each other, a look Of
grim determination on their faces be-
spoke thai each and every one of them
had IN office in view. They sat and
twiIled their mus.acbes meditatively
until 2:30 o'clock, when ]. T. Holiday
called the convention to order.
Mr.. Holiday stated timidly that they
lad met for the purpose of nominating
county officers. ~whereupon each dele
gate looked at the other. Mr.. Ingersoll
arose and nominated James Stirling for
the Craftsmanship. or course that had
been fixed and there was no dissenting
voice. In taking the chair, Mr.. STIR
ling said:
Gentlemen mot recognizing the la
dies): thank you for the office. but I
can't think why you nominated me. as
there are better men,"
Mr.. Ingersoll then nominated |. E.
Buck for secretary, who promptly de-
clined on the ground that he had bust
ness elsewhere, and Jacob Berner was
chosen en- motion of N. f. Corthell and
second of Mr.. Ingersoll.
On motion OF Mr.. Corthell and sec
end Of J. NJ. Ingersoll, committees on
organization, credentials and resolu-
items were appointed by the chair.
2:4O-J. NJ. Ingersoll her moved for
a fifteen minutes recess, which was
taken, and the convention once more
preached freely.
2:55-After recess, on suggestion OF
the chairman, the printed call was read
by the Secretary. The chairman then
read the names of those appointed as
committeeman, and unfortunately got
a few non-delegates mixed up in the
melee.
Then C. C. Frazer moved that the
convention take another 20 minutes
recess, in order to give the committees
time to report, which was done.
3:O0-Convention resting well. Sew
eral delegates have repaired to jury
room to mediate.
3:3O-After thorough and prolonged
coaching of the committees by Mr.. Cor
thell and others, they filed in the court
room.
The committee on credentials hand
ed the usual report to the secretary to
be read and it was adopted.
Mr.. Corthell read the report Of COM
.mittee On resolutions and permanent
organization and Mr.. Ingersoll moved
its adoption.
Then arose Mike Carroll, delegate
lIj!h "yUHlHS, anu moved uQdC Cndlr
appoint a committee to consult with a
committee of the populist party dur
ing the afternoon. regarding the ques-
ton of fusion. etc. If there was a eli
max to the proceedings. this was it.
There was a gentle stir among the del
ega':es and they all looked wise. The
names of VIM. McClary, W. H. Root,
J.. M. Ingersoll, Mons Christian Jahren
and Larry Fee were read from a little
slip taken from the ample pocket of the
chairman, and to their kind care was
committed the Herculean task OF fix
ing up" a winner.
Mr.. Corthell thought hhe convention
could facilitate matters by adtourmine
till s O'Clock p. m, thus giving the del
egaes a little breathing spell and an
opportunity to develop the plot, and
they all assented.