The herald., 1898-10-19

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All three candidates ran very close. The
wards, with but two exceptions, were al
most equally divided. The first ballot re-
suited as follows:
Wright ...................... .l00
rlnlaysOn .....................s ....'..'lOo1a
Total vote cast, 453. Necessary to choice,
227.
The second ballot brought forth row.
The Sixty-ninth precinct was unrepresented.
A delegate from another precinct claimed
the right to cast the vote of that precinct on
the ground that he held the proxies of the
delegates. Under the rule that only mem
bers of delegation can vote the proxies Of
the delegation the vote of the Sixty-ninth
was thrown out.
The vote of the Ninth ward caused row.
The vote was announced as 10 for Wright
but there was a demand for roll call which
resulted d1 in breaking g into Wrghts ign s,S vote and
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Wright ..................... IIS
Finlayson neutrality-suspicious.. .I4N
Total vote cast, Isl. Necessary to choice,
228.
The Third Ballot
A third ballot was taken and at its close
not one of the contestants was in any better
shape or any nearer nomination than before,
the slight gain being of but little significance
in view Of the manner in which the votes
were changing.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Wright ........................ .lS4h
Total number Of votes cast, 454. Necessary
to a choice, 228.
Before the fourth ballot was undertaken
Senator Del Vale introduced resolution
of respect and coincidence upon the death
Of w. j. Brodrick, which was adopted by
rising vote.
Forced an Adjournment
Immediately after the reading of the reso-
luton the James forces forced an adjourn
nent, using as pretext the death of Mr.
Brodrick in whose respect the convention
adjourned until 1880.
The motion was bitterly contested but the
Finlayson forces joined with James and car
ried the day.
The Night Session
Without moments loss of time the con-
vention in reassembling at Z: 80 p. m. went to
work on the fourth ballot for selection of a
candidate for city attorney.
The chairman called for the roll call and
as he did SO delegate arose and said that
he understood that Finlayson had voted for
"goldbug" at the last election. This gave
Finlayson an opportunity to make speech
in denying. the charge, and he took advan-
tage Of it by talking for ten minutes. The
mensely.
The ballot then proceeded and resulted as
follows:
Total vote cast ....................... .k52
Necessary to an election.
Wright ....................... l624a
Elnlayson ...................... ........lSS
Another ballot being necessary, the chair
ordered the roll call. A motion was made
to drop the lowest man on the fifth ballot.
This motion was overwhelmingly defeated.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows:
Total vote cast. .....................45 ABB
Necessary to choice.
Wright Observation-Disclosures. 1854
James ..................... .......".""lOlh
The announcement Of the fifth ballot and
no choice set the delegates to bowling like
the dervishes in Egypt James forces led
the way and Wright's forces followed, with
For ten minutes the war Of wild hurrahs
and faction CALLS continued. The chair was
powerless to restore order and he could not
make himself heard above the tumult OF
voices until they had run out of breath.
Finally the roll call was commenced again.
Inc SlXCQ D6llOC resulted.
Total vote cast. ........................4 .4N
Necessary to choice. ice..................2 .22S
Mr1gnt ...................... ......l6lh
Flnlayson ....................... ..l99
James ....................... 73h
A. motion was made that the delegates be
compelled to keep their seats between bal
lots and the chairman instructed the SER
geant.at-arms to keep the delegates 'in their
seats"
GOOD Lord" said Dugan, "give me an
army"
The man who wanted no 'log-rolling" in.
sisted on his motion and Dugan went out
to do his BEST
James Withdraws
All of sudden the First ward, which had
been standing solid for Frank James. broke
away and demanded q sfDll call. AT once LIE
Compile Davis took the hoof aud announced
the withdrawal of the name of Frank James.
Then ensued another. scene of tumult,
Wright's men getting on chairs and cheer
ing and Finlayson's men answering back
The roll call had not progressed far until
it was evident that James forces had gone
over to Wright almost in body. The
sixth and last ballot resulted as follows:
Total vote cast. ASP
Necessary to choice. ..228
Wrlgnt ...................... .245
i.ay eoi IL ~
lot was announced T. o. Toland, candidate
for state board Of equalization, was am.
nounced and spoke. The introduction was
unfortunate for both Mr.. Toland and Mr..
Wright, for the delegates wanted the city
attorneys fight settled before listening to
any speeches.
Mr.. Toland realized the delegates were