El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-28
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Strong Ticket Launched by the Re-
pub lean Party.

The republican convention met at
the district court room, Saturday
night, and nominated a strong ticket
for the municipal election, to take
place on the 18th of April.
c.. M. McMurray called the conven-
ton to order at 8:l5 O'Clock and an-
bounced that the election of a tenn
po-ary chairman and secretary was in
order.
A. G. Foster was elected temporary
chairman, with F. P. Clark as temp
orary secretary.
J. A. Smith then moved that the
temporary organization be made per-
msnent, which rlotion was carried by
unanimous vote.
Chairman Foster read the call for
nominations to the following offices:
recorder, engineer and one alderman
from each ward.
The first candidate to be nominated
was for city treasurer. Horace B.
Stevens was then proposed for nomina-
riou by J. A.. Smith, and seconded by
Mr.. Bloom, whereupOn Horace
Stevens was elected by reclamation,
without opposition. Mr.. Stevens
arose and in short speech accepted the
nomination, and thanked the cOnven-
ton for the great honor bestowed on
would fill the position to the honor of
the republican party if elected by the
people.
Nominations were then in order for
the Office of assessor and collector.
John S. Aiken was proposed by
Horace B. Stevens, seconded by Col.
MARI, and as there was no other
aspirants for that office, John S. Aiken
was unanimously nominated as the
Ia E..
Col. Mari then arose in behalf OF
his ward, and moved for the endorse
ment of w. D. Howe. independent can
didate for recorder. Horace B. Stevens
and j. A. Smith as chairmen of their
respective wards, also moved that w.
D. Howe be endorsed. The motion
was seconded, and W. D. Howe epdors-
ed, by reclamation, followed BY the
cry "a speech from Howe" but as
Mr.. Howe was unprepared, he did not
arise.
nation as city engineer, in glowing
-peech by ]. A. Smith, seconded by
Mr.. Murray. Col. Mari then propos.
ed G. N. Marshall for the same office,
As he thought Mr.. Marshall was better
known. Mr.. McCutcheon then arose
and stated that as there was some
doubts as to whether Mr.. Marshall
| would accept, he thought it better to
nominate a man whom they were sure
would make the race, whereupon Col.
Mari withdrew Mr.. Marshall's name.
1t WAS then moved by Mr.. Bloom that
Ray S. Blinn be nominated, and the
motion being seconded, Ray g. Bin n
was nominated to the Office OF city en-
gineer. Candidates for aldermen to the
different wards were the next to be
selected.
Thomas Kelly was proposed for al
derman of the first ward, by j. A.
SIN tn, chairman of that ward, and Sec
onded by Col Mari. Thomas Kelly
was then nominated by acc'amstion
for alderman of tt e first ward.
For aide rman OF the second ward, T.
S. Kerr was placed for nomination, by
the chairman of that ward. Mr.. Kerr
then arose and stated that he felt IT, q
great honor extended to MIN in having
his name proposed for city alderman,
but as he never had dealt in politics,
nor had considered the matter, he
wished to be given uotil Monday to
consider the nomination. But after
some hesitation he accepted the nomi
nation made by Mr.. McClutcheon, and
was thereupon nominated as alderman
from the second ward.
E F. j. Mccarthy was nomina ted as
alderman of the third ward by &C.