The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-27
GERMANS WANTED A PLACE
FREDERICK SIEBERT FAILED TO LAND ON CITY CONSTABLE TICKET.

At the Republican Convention Held In
 Young Mems Republican Club Hall Last
 Night-Three Selectmen and Three Con-
 stables Nominated-D. A. Blakeslee
 Selected for Chairman.
 The republican city convention was held last night in the hall of the Young Mems Republican club at the corner of Temple and Crown streets. The nominations for selectment were Fred erick Coates, Charles F. Root and o. A. Rose. For constables the nomina- tions were David J. Shields, William Coleman and Willis M. Bonner.
 The convention was called to order shortly after 8 o'clock by James A. Macdonald, chairman of the republi- can town committee. D. A. Blakeslee was elected chairman, his nomination being seconded by Frederick l.. Aver i'll. Theodore H. Macdonald was elect- ed secretary. The secretary then read LlC Cetll TUT lllS COnVGIlllOL dll0 Ct1ll6u the roll of delegates, 10S responding. Later, however, some of those who were not present to answer to the roll call came in, making the number of dele- gates present 10S.
 A. MaXcy Hitler moved that the con- vention proceed to the nomination of of candidates for selectmen and his motion was seconded. Frederick l.. Averill, however, desired to first nomi- nate candidates for constables and so moved as an amendment to MT. HilleTs motion. MT. Averill in also moving said: "There seems to be considerable question about the nomination of con- stable, and in the nominations for first selectman. While it is true that the off, flee is said to be unimportant, yet as the selectmen are to have charge of the registration of voters. the office is an important one for the republican party. If we select constables first the gen. tlemen in the hall may in the mean- time talk the matter Of selectmen over and settle upon the names of the gen- tlemen to select for selectmen."
 Chairman Blakeslee asked if MT. Hitler withdrew his motion. In re- sponse James Carle of the Eleventh ward said that he favored MT. Hiller's plan and thought that selectmen should bu nominated first. Charlas Ayers also favored nominating selectmen first. MT. Hitler announced that he would with- draw his motion if the gentlemen of the convention so desired. A vote was taken and it was voted to first nomi- nate constables as desired by MT. Aver i'll. MT. Averill then arose and said: ~.sI take great pleasure in nominating for first constable man who has been at the head of the constable ticket for four or five years and don't know but more. I know, and am in a position to know, that his work as a constable has been satisfactory to the courts and to the lawyers. It is in the capacity of constables to do with the business men and courts, and think that he is a valuable man for the place. I nomi- nate David J. Shields"
 James Carle arose to nominate Fred erick Siebert. MT. Carle made no speech in presenting MT. Siebert's name. MT. Siebert has been a consta- ble in previous years, and is we'll known German citizen. His non1ina- tion was greatly desired by the German population of the city.
 It was voted to take an informal ball. lot and Harry B. Gr1nnell and Samuel Veil were appointed tellers by Chair man Blakeslee. The whole number of votes cast on the first ballot was 107, of which David J. Shields received GA and Frederick Siebert 42. One blank was cast. On motion of MT. Charles Ayers the nomination of MT. Shields was made unanimous.
 Jacob B. Ullman nominated William Coleman for second constable. He said that the nomination came from the Second ward, which brings down 800 votes, and which claims few things from the party. He moved that the secretary be instructed to cast a ball. for Mr. Coleman. James Carle again nominated Frederick Siebert, however, and the nomination was seconded. On motion of Alderman Felix Chilling worth the ballot was made formal | one. One hundred ana eight ballots were cast. and of these MT. Coleman received 63 and MT. Siebert 45, MT. Coleman thereby receiving the nonina- l tion.
 For third constable Wolf Levy nomi- mated Willis Bonner of the Ninth ward, | a colored man, who has already served about eight years as constable. The | nomination was seconded by Frederick Coates, who made a neat little speech, | recounting MT. Bonner's claims to the place. In the course of his speech MT. Coates stated that he was present in | the convention which unanimously | nominated our present mayor, Fred
 erick B. Farnsworth, and that he hoped that the convention would unanimously | nominate MT. Bonner. At the mention | of MT. Farnsworth's name storm of applause burst from the threats of a
 half dozen of the men in the hall. The
 rest were strangely silent. Frederick | Siebert, the German citizen, was again nominated by James Carle. On a bal lot being taken, 106 votes were cast, MT. Bonner receiving T and MT. Siebert 35. Mir. Bonner was called upon for a speech. He stepped to the platform and said: Fellow Citizens-It is a | queer speech that I shall make It is very true that I am a lifelong republi- l can. It is not strange that I am One