The record-union., 1897-10-02
C. E. LEONARD FOR MAYOR.
WILL LEAD THE DEMOCRACY
TO VICTORY OR DEFEAT.
The Democratic Convention Leaves
Many Vacancies for the Com
mittee to Fiji.

4AE OCnlOCIdAlC lily 1O@As ~ -
billed to commence at 7:30 O'Clock last
might, but it was a much later hour
when it actually convened, and for
some time there was doubt expressed
as to whether an adjournment would
not be had.
What the object Of adjourning was
could not be found out, but it was
darkly hinted that there was only one
candidate for Mayor, and that, in order
to avoid the suspicion of programme,
there should be at least two Very
few delegates took their seats, but
they could be seen in knots OF two or
three, holding confab of great import,
and only mysterious mods were vouch-
safed in answer to inquiries. The
groups were continually shifting in
composition, and it was evident that
unrest was abroad for some reason.
1t was $50 O'Clock when T. w.
O'Neil raped with his gavel and called
the assembly to order, and Secretary
Stoclzar called the roll of delegates.
The first thing in order being the
nomination Of Temporary Chairman, r.
NJ Clarken nominated Charles Hughes,
who was elected by acclamation. He
expressed his pleasure at the honor done
him and said the convention by the
selection of fit candidates could elect
the ticket from top to bottom.
w. H. Stocber, S. P. Maslin, w.
Acock, ]. ]. Rafferty, and w. G. Feth-
erstone were elected Temporary Secre-
taries.
On motion of Isadore Alexander, a
committee Of nine was appointed on
permanent organization and order of
business.
On motion of H. c. Ross a committee
of five was appointed on platform and
resolutions.
On motion Of Charles Kearney a COM
mittee of nine on credentials was ap-
pointed
The chair appointed as Committee on
Permanent Organization Frank Ly-
man, Isadore Alexander, E. J. Figg,
Thomas Bohan, D. J. Mannix, George
Vice, Thomas O'Bnien and P Lylxins.
The Committee on Platform and Res
olutions was Fl. c. Ross, E. I. Wood
man, A. NJ. Seymour, w. P. Mathews
and W. J. Hassett.
The Committee on Credentials was r.
NJ. Clarken c. NJ. Harrison, Simon Ash,
w. G.. Hendricks, H NJ. LIE Rue.
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after which the Committee on Creden-
tials reported in favor Of adopting the
list of delegates as printed, except a
few who were represented by proxies.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Platform and Res
olutions reported a platform favoring
promptness, integrity and economy in
the administration of municipal affairs;
reciting that the growth of the city de-
mands pure water, but opposing any
attempt TO take the ownership of the
water works from the city and pledging
the nominees to resist any such at
tempt; pledging the nominees to give
all the assistance possible for a thor
ough sewer system and improvement
Of streets and a system of good roads
leading to the city; pledging nominees
to the faithful performance Of their
trusts and the strict enforcement of all
laws and ordinances, without partially
or favoritism; pledging nominees for
Mayor and Trustees to endeavor to Sc
cure a lighting plant for the city, be-
lieving it should own its plant; pledg-
ing nominees to conduct the Police.
Health and Street Departments in an
efficient and honest manner The re-
port was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization and Order of Business reported.
1t recommended that the Temporary
Chairman be made Permanent Chair
man; that w. H. Stocler be made Sec
retary, and J. J. Rafferty,. s. P. MasIin.
w. J. FetherStone and W. II. Haycoclx
Assistant Secretaries; that r. Wolff be
Sergeat-at-Arms and G. Radonich, d.
Enright, T. Hanlon, VIM. Fisk and D.
H. Carroll be assistants; that the order
of nominations be as follows: Mayor.
Collector. Auditor and Assessor. Citv
Attorney, Treasurer, Trustees. School
Directors, Central Committee and Fl
nance Committee The report was
adopted.
LEONARD FOR MAYOR.
R. NJ. Clarken said it had been said
1t was very hard to find fit material
out Of which to nominate Mayor. He
denied it, and thought if they acted
their part properly it would be no
trouble to elect the whole ticket. After
looking thoroughly over the ground. he
felt it his duty to present the name of
Charles E. Leonard for Mayor CAP
plause) 1t had been his privilege to
ness and official capacity, and had
found him more profoundly busted in
municipal affairs than he had ever sup
posed him to be. He knew him to be
OF strict integrity and ability, and felt
that he would make one of the best
Mayors the city has ever had. 1t be-
hooved the Democratic party to nom
mate and elect him, therefore
II. c. Ross regretted that he had not
the eloquence Of the previous speaker.
through which to make the nomination
OF a man eminently fitted for the posi-
ton. A man who has for two years
been on the bench of the Superior Court
should certainly be fitted to fill the po-
sition Of Mayor. There are good req
sons why a lawyer should be elected
Mayor, as the Corporation Counsel and
City Attorney are often otherwise en-
gaged. With Judge A. C. Hinkson as
nominee the Democratic party could
not be in the minority. and he hoped
the convention would nominate him.
and if so it would never regret it, fer
he would be a Mayor in fact.
A delegate nominated Robert Z.
Kent. but the latter said that on ae-