The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
JUDGE DAVID CALLAHAN NOuI-
 MATED FOR SENATOR.
Close Fight Made by Carleton E. Hoad- ley-James P. Bree and A. w. Forbes Landed the Nominations for Repre- sentatives-Five Candidates Were Pro- pOsed-Justicc of Peace Ticket.

Landed the Nominations for Repre-
 sentatives-Five Candidates Were Pro-
 pOsed-Justicc of Peace Ticket.
 The democratic senatorial convention was held last night in Arion hall and nominated Hon. David B. Callahan for senator from the Eighth district. The convention was called to order by James B. Martin, chairman of the dem- ocratic town committee, shortly after o'clock. On motion of Charles F. Smith of the Third ward, 1t was voted that the chairmen of the various ward delega- tions constitute committee on creden- tials. This committee after collecting the credentials of the delegates retired to side room for few minutes and then reported the correct list of dele gates The report was accepted. Coun- cilman Spreyer of the Second ward nominated Henry C.. Bretzfelder for permanent chairman. MT. Bretzfelder was chosen unanimously and MT. Spreyer was appointed committee to escort him to the chair. Charles F. Johnson nominated Charles c. Spreyer for secretary of the convention. MT. Spreyer declined, as did also Marcus McGrath of the First ward Walter Connor was then named for secretary and was chosen unanimously.
 Marcus McGrath placed before the convention the name of Hon. David E. Callahan as candidate for the nomi- nation for senator from the Eighth dis-e trict. Charles c! Spreyer seconded the nomination of MT. Callahan in a short but neat speech. Napoleon Bouton presented the name of Carleton B. Hoadley. Joseph Pohlman seconded the nomination of MT. Hoadley. The chairman was authorized to appoint two tellers and named for the positions Marcus McGrath and MT. Burke. A vote by roll call was then taken. Sev- enty-six' votes were cast, of which Judge Callahan received thirty-nine and MT. Hoadley thirty-seven On motion of MT. Hoadley, Judge Calla- hans nomination was made unanimous. The representative convention was called to order at S:30 by James Kelle- her, a member of the democratic town committee. Charles McGowan was elected permanent chairman and Joseph Kelleher secretary. After the commit tee on credentials had reported the names of James F. Bree, Jeremiah F. Donovan, John A. Doolittle, A. w. Forbes and J. T. Pohlman were placed in nomination for the place of first rep resentative. A vote by roll call resulted in seventy-eight ballots being cast, for ty being necessary for choice MT. Bree received thirty-nine, Mr. Donovan thirty-six, and MT. Forbes three. No choice.
 On the second ballot MT. Bree re- ceived forty votes, MT. Donovan thirty seven and MT. Forbes one. MT. Bree was declared nominated and the norni- nation was made unsniomus.
 For the nomination for second repre- sentative John E. Doolittle, John T. Pohlman and A. w. Forbes were nam- ed. MT. Donovan withdrew his name. On the first ballot the vote stood as follows: Forbes thirty eight, Doolittle thirty-t three, Pohlman five. No choice The second ballot stood as follows: Forbes fifty, Doolittle twenty seven, Mr. Forbes being nominated. His nom- ination was made unanimous. James F. Bree, the nominee for first represen- tative, was then called upon for a speech and taking the platform he briefly addressed the convention. The justice of peace convention was held in room "A, Insurance building. The permanent chairman was Patrick F. Kiernan. The following nominations for justices of the peace were made: David E. Callahan, Matthew A. Rey- holds, James P. Bree, T. F. Callahan,
 Jonathan N. Chapin, B. J. Shanley, James F. Wheeler, Isadore A. Stein, 1T. | M. Shannon, David E. Fitzgerald, F. w. Babcock, George R. Cooley Charles Kleiner James B. Martin, David T. McNamara, Hobart L. Hotchkiss, Pat rick F. Kiernan, Benjamin Shade, Sieg- wart Spier, Philip Pond 2d, George A. Tyler, Bernard B. Lynch, William L.
 Green, James J. Buchanan, William | O'Brien, Charles H. Fowler, Thomas H. | Cox and John c. Fay.