The herald., 1898-10-11
Republicans Select Two Of Their
City Candidates
CHARGES OF A COMBINE and MONEY
A Delegate Declares the Convention Has
Been Bought
Eaton Selected for Mayor by Acclamaon- ReNomi
mated for Street Superintendent -Vetter Chosen by
the Third Ward for the City Council

the MIRO Waro
The Republican city convention opened
with a row at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
at Hazards pavilion. c. D. Wilbur, on
behalf Of the seventy-two delegates from
the Fourth ward, started the trouble by
trying to overturn the program and thus
pave the way to the breaking Of the slate.
Mr.. Wilbur was hissed and stamped of the
floor by the programmers. who objected TO
"free speech" and young Mr.. Variel"
was given to understand that he would run
the convention according to program or
would be run by the programmes.
Young Mr.. Variel. as temporary chair
man, stood silent. nonplused and inactive,
with a useless gavel in a trembling hand,
while men hissed. howled and stamped
down a man who dared to voice the wishes
Of one Of the largest wards In the city
upon questions of vital interest
Beyond question. Mr.. Wilbur. in going
into the history Of the organisation Of the
late Republican county convention, was
giving away secrets, but the manner In
which he was treated the opposition to
free speech. the inaction and helplessness
OF the temporary chairman in the face Of
the programmers' opposition. were too
plain in their tendencies to suit many an
honest Republican who believes in "a fair
show and no favors.''
There were some amusing things about
the opening Of the convention, and the dec
orations furnished several incidents, One
was the tacking onto the big picture OF Nc
Kiniey at the back Of the stage Of a scarf
rln in the shape Of two figures-Secretary
Of War Alger and Henry T. Gage shaking
hands. The figures of Hypnotic Henry
and the "Absent Without Leave" Alger
had been neatly cut from Autographs and
Joined together.
Some bad. bad man went to work and cut
q strip from a theatrical poster reading,
Were both in It," and tackled 1t under
meath the scarfpin, but the watchful eye
Of a programmer caught the strip and It
was stripped speedily.
Jacob Neff's picture was entirely shorn
Of his record as a prison director and only
q pic, pan and rocker left beneath It,
Jake may have bought them tools" said
an old fellow. but you can bet he has
never lost time In the last decade using
them"
A picture Of Henry T. Gage with his hair
combed. making him look unfamiliar. oc-
cupied a place on the right front of the
rostrum.
Flags and flowers from the parks COM
pleted the decorations.
But II the morning session Of the conven-
tion was bit hard on the slate makers, the
evening session was worse. Judge Nudge
got up and openly denounced the conven-
tion as having been bought and sold,"
and there was a Mvely row. but 1t didn't
phase Of the programmes. The Judge was
sat upon. as Wilbur had been in the morn
ing, and the slate was showed forward
amid cheers. The details follow.
Nominations
The convention last night made the fol-
lowing nominations:
For Mayor-Fred Eaton.
For Superintendent Of strests-John
n Drain
For Councilman, Third Ward-Louis
=. vetter.
For Board Of Education Third Ward
=. L. Horton.
The Morning Session
At 10 o'clock there were just three dele
gates In their seats out Of the AT accredit-
ed members Of the convention, and 1t was
10:40 before Fred Eaton called the conven-
tion to order. Billy Ludlow was acting as
secretary in distributing badges and finally
the convention was called to order.
Mr. Eaton saved his speech. contenting
himself with asking Mr.. Ludlow to read
the call, which he did, and when he came
to the clause which said, ut has been re-
solved that no county or city officials or
deputies in any county or city office shall
be eligible as delegates to the city con-
vention," Mr.. Ludlow cast an inquiring
eye over toward the right Of the front row
Of delegates where sat r. w. Kinsey the
clerk Of Justice Owens court. with a big
badge labeled Delegate" pinned on his
manly breast.
The Program
The first order of business was the NOM
tnation of a temporary chairman, and
Frank Dominguez gained the floor and put
In nomination William ]. Variel. During
his discourse Mr.. Dominguez grew elo
Quent and referred to the Immortal Nc
Kinley," among other things going to show
that Variel should be elected. Delegates
hurriedly drew the morning papers from
their pockets and scanned the dispatches
to ascertain just when Mckinley had be-
come Immortal" and finding nothing to
justify the assertion simply set 1t down
to the program and went ahead. c. D.
Wilbur, the only man named against Va
riel for the craftsmanship, moved the nom-
ination Of his opponent be made by ac-
clamation, I'm the interest Of harmony"
and all the time he had that Fourth ward
'kick" up his sleeve.
The Organization
Mr.. Wilburs motion was carried and Mr..
Eariel was introduced. He made la
bored and rambling speech and then start
cd in at the wrong end Of the business or
ganization until corrected by reporters and
Others who urged him to follow precedent
and get secretary or two before he start
ed IN on committees. He accepted the
suggestion, and as the positions of secre-
tary or assistant pays five per day" there
were no lack OF candidates. David Gold
berg. H. A. Brown, o. w. Durham, Mr.
De Garmo c. w. Fairbanks and e. W.
Hopkins were all placed in nomination
Upon motion they were all declared elected
and It was left to the nominees to decide
who should be secretary in chief Only one
protest was raised in regard to the $40 Der
day for expenses for secretaries. and that
was In the dulcet voice of Mr. Wilbur OF
the Fourth. who inquired as to ''how many"
s. a day men had been appointed
The Fourth's Kick
The chair then announced that the next
business in order was the appointment Of
q committee on credentials, on orRanixa-
tion and permanent order Of business ana
on platform and resolutions.
The usual motion was made that the
chair appoint these committees, one mem
her on each committee from each ward.
1t was then that the Fourth, through
Mr. Wilbur, registered it's kick and in do
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