The herald., 1896-10-09
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Hours Were Passed and But Little
Business Was Transacted

AFTERNOON SESSION
The Hours Were Passed and But Little
Business Was Transacted
When the convention was called to
order at 2:15 p m. the stage was nearly
filled with fair visitors and the gallery
was crowded with spectators of both
sexes. The interval between adjourn
ment and reconvening of the delegates
had been utilized to the best advantage
by the office seekers and their workers,
but not one of them made, headway
sufficient to warrant expectations of
walkover. When Chairman Willis f.
nally brought the meeting to order 1t
was only to announce that the commit
tee on credentials would require three
quarters Of an hour more time in which
to report. AS the chair ruled that no
business could be transacted until 1t was
decided who was entitled to a seat. a
motion was made and carried that a re-
cess of three quarters of an hour be
taken. .....s.. ......
When the time of the recess had ex-
pired, and the convention again came to-
order, there were no tidings of the COM
mittee on credentials. To kill some en-
suing time Prof Hough was called on
for a speech and he responded with an
address in which he predicted unquali-
fled success for the Republican party.
Frank Dominguez was next called upon
and he made a speech beginning with
words of congratulation to the women
who had honored the convention by their
presence, and declared himself in favor
of suffrage for the mothers of the coun-
try. 1t was noticed that most Of the
applause which followed his mention
Of the name Of William Mckinley came
from the galleries and the rear Of the
hall.
There were calls for Colonel Teed, Billy
Dunn, Colonel Neville and Judge Ling,
and only the latter responded He tried
to explain to the audience that the
reason he had left the Democratic party
was that the wool had fallen from his
eyes. He said he wanted to advise his
Democratic friends to get into the band
wagon srf- - :. ts
In answer to an anxious inquiry from
the audience, What is the matter with
the committee?" the chairman was able
to reply that. the committee on creden-
tials was ready to report The read
ing of the report required but a short
time, and made no mention Of contests
1t was adopted.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation and order of business next re-
ported, recommending thatsthe tempor-
ary chairman be made permanent and
that C. M. Fairbanks be made secretary,
and that R.. A. Brown, O. w. .Dunham
and d. A. Moore be made assistant Sec
retaries, and that the secretaries act
without compensation.
That the sergeants at arms, each to
receive the sum Of $3.50 per day, should
be H. n. Hill, ]. L. Tifton, Y. Lueraco,
L. A. Hunt A. III. Reaulu.
That the next order of business shall
on credentials, permanent organization
and order Of business, and platform and
resolutions.
The collection Of an assessment Of 81
from each delegate.
The appointment Of auditing and dis
bursting committee Of five by the chair
man as provided by the purity of elec-
ton laws, and that the ward conventions
select the same five persons for their
those appointed by the chairman Of this
convention.
Selection of members Of new city CEN
trail committee. one from each precinct.
Nominations by the convention for
city officers In the following order, and
each person presenting the name Of a
candidate shall deposit IS with the Sec
retary, to-wit:
First, mayor second, city attorney;
third, city engineer; fourth, city treas
urer; fifth, city clerk; SIXTH, city asses
sor; seventh, city tax collector; eighth,
city superintendent Of streets. ninth,
auditor.
That the delegates go into ward con-
ventions for the purpose of nominat-
| ing members of the city council and
members of the board Of education, and
Immediately thereafter all the delegates
| to reconvene in general convention.
| That the voting for candidates before
| this convention shall be by secret bal
lot, each delegate depositingl his own
ballot at the platform either in person
| or by q regularly accepted proxy, the
wards following each other in regular
| numerical order.
! That all moneys received, including
! the assessments collected from dele
| gates and from persons presenting can
didates shall be turned over to the
| chairman of the convention, and that out
Of the same he first pay all bills Of the
| convention and turn over the balance
! to the auditing and distributing COM
mittee appointed by the chairman.
| There was the usual sQuabble over
| the 81 assessments, but the effort to
have the amount reduced failed when
| the proposed amendment was voted
upon, and the report was adopted.
! The chairman announced as a commit
| tee of auditing and disbursing commit
tee DR.. w. G.. Cochran, A. A. Bayley,
George Shaefferr e., F. G. Klokke and
| A. w. Ellis.
| The members of the city central COM
! mittee as named by their respective pre-
cincts, were:
Precinct. Committeeman.
| a........s................. A b. Hussell
! 2.........................,. p. Reynolds
| 3......................... f.. r. Willis
4........... y. II. winters
.ss.......s...........A. y. moore
...ss..s.................. LnOma6 cans
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. George Clark
.g.....ss.sss.sss.......... Il. w. stewart
10..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ]. A. Cook
II. !d..ss.s.s.s.sss.sss....s. ~ 0nn A. Wendt
!S.'...........s.... ..9eorEe -. kerter