El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-23
THE PROCEEDINGS.

| The convention was called to Ord err
at o'clock by E. G. Roberts. Alder
man Scott served as secretary and M.
| e. Flores as official interpreter for the
| benefit of TIC e Mexicans present.
The entrance of John O'Keeffe, re-
publican candidate for mayor, into the
convention hall was the signal for a
storm of applause created by his many
enthusiastic supporters present
" hen the chair declared nomination
for aldermen from the four wards in
order, Secretary Scott placed in nomi-
nation Peer Michero, for alderman
from the first ward which was Sec
onded by w. M. Mccoy. Michero was
then elected by reclamation on motion
of 7. Bertnan.
From the second ward Or. G. 0. IT.
vim was nOmiuated by Il. Herman and
the nomination was seconded by Jno.
0 'Keeffe, who moved that DR.. Irivn be
chosen by reclamation. So ordered
and carried out.
!, W. Lucas of the third ward,
railroad man of high standing, was
nominated by McGlennon and second
ed by AdOlph Schultz. He was nOmi-
mated by reclamation.
The nomination of q candidate from
he Fourth completed the work of the
convention. Adolph Schultz, was the un
enim0us nominee from this ward. His
name was presented by J L. Campbell
and the nomination seconded by T.
Herman.
BRILLIANT GRAFTON.
After completing its labors, the con-
vention was addressed by Pat
pwyer, who spoke to the Mexicans in
Spanish and the Americans In English
and showed himself fully capable of
making an eloquent and fiery cam
paign speech. He demonstrated to the |
Mexicans that Magoffin YVES not their |
friend and denounced an outrage |
the manner in which they had been |
handled by the city vaccinators. who, |
clothed in authority from Magoffin, |
invaded their homes and msltreated |
their wives, children and sick.
Turning to the Americans present,
Mr.. Dryer denied that John O'Keefe |
had promised him the night captaincy |
for his support and declared that he |
would accept NO Office under the |
O'Keeffe administration. He denOunc-
ed as liar any man who said he was |
seeking an Office under John O'Keeffe. |
He said he had job at Casas 6randes
and would feel more than repaid for |
his labors could he aid in stripping |
Con Lockart's coat of its brass but |
tons.
John O'Keeffe called on James Dryer |
to make a speech and amid tremendous |
applause that gentleman took the floor |
to deliver a few brief remarks.
Mr.. Dwyer harangued the Mexicans |
in the Spanish tongue and elected |
great applause from them by his able |
CAM align address. He denied |
that he was an Office seeker under o. |
Keeffe and insisted that he was still a |
democrat but could not stomach such |
to the front by the so |
called democracy of Ell Paso, all of |
whom were mere tax eaters, devouring |
the substance of the people, He said |
the der ocrats had imported Con Lock- |
art from Houston to give him an office; |
that Lockart was practically non res |
ident and did not own a dollars worth |
of property in Ell PasO. Despite this |
the people were forced to pay for Lock- |
arts horse feed. 1t was d wonder they |
were Dot compelled to pay his house |
rent. The speaker concluded by say
ing that if he could send such men as |
and Ed Wales up salt river he |
would feel amply repaid for his polite
al labors.
Hon. John O'Keeffee then made a
brief address, promising if elected to |
give the city clean economical ad |
aud to establish a police |
force that no one could criticise be- |
cause of inefficiency.
The convention then adjourned.