Daily camera., 1899-03-16
NOD.P0|fSQl
City Convention
WHITECEY FOR MAYOR.

The Son-Psrtissn Convention An Exceed
ingiy Hsrmoniou. Anair
1t took three ballots for the Non Parti.
| san convention to nominate a mayor last
| night. The county cour, room was
crowded and every delegate but w. H.
Allison was present either in person or
by proxy. 1t was apparent before the
convention was assembled by Committee
Chairman Cowie. thadthe nomination lay
between Mayor Ricketts, and NJ. S
Whlteley. John NJ. Taylor fatty re.
fused the honor. w. H. Allison would
have none of j, and ]. B. Hiskey said
NAY, nay" However. Mr.. Taylor re-
ceived three votes and Mr.. Trezise, who
was not candidate and whose proxy
was John Saggau. was Tailed a compli-
mentary vote. The tirst ballot resulted
in tie, Mr.. Ricketts, receiving IS and
Mr.. WhIteley IS. Ricketts, lost one and
Whiteley gained one. On the third
ballot Whiteley received 20, Ricketts, II
and Taylor ,, bare majority for the first
named. Mr.. Whiteley was placed in
nomination by captain Crary and H. S.
Davis of the bloody third rose to name
that grand old army man. c. Ricketts,"
Preceding the voting. Alderman Hub.
bard was elected chairman OF the con
vention and w. L. Turman secretary.
A committee on credentials composed of
ohm Lund, Mrs. Cowie, J. L. Moorhead
and John w. Taylor, quickly reported
the list of those entitled 20 a seat. The
Chairman and others thought there ough,
to be committee on resolutions, but
even Mr.. thurman who moved such
committee. failed to vote tor the motion
II was pu, and deadly silence followed
There was neyther ave nor nay. Then
Monte" Montgomery called for rising
vote. The chair complied and called
for the delegates in favor OF commit.
tee to rise. Not chair squeaked, not a
soul stirred and then the delegates
convention was making a mistake and
urged that some resolutions be adopted,
but there was no leader and the thing
failed. So upon questions of city gov
ganlzeo party was as mute as an oyster.
Mr.. Wangelin came to the rescue by re
marking that the candidates would be
platform enough. but at the time it was
mayor would be Crockett Ricketts, or
Montford Sloane Whiteiey. w. L.
Seely and Alderman Autrey gathered
the ballots in their number TX hats and
the convention transacted its business in
an orderly manner. For treasurer. ]. L.
Moorhead proposed c c. Bromley. and
on motion of w. LlSeely, the Eomina
tion was made by acclamauon.
Majors Crary and Moorhead were sent
after the nominee for mayor. who on his
arrival made very neat speech of ac.
eeptance, as did. also. Mr.. Bromley, the
nominee for treasurer.
When he had thanked the convention.
Mr.. Whiteley, as all thorough Non Par,,.
sans should do. walked ou, OF the room
and went straight home.
J. E. Hubbard was elected city chair
man and vas constituted, together with
the ward chairmen, committee to fill
any vacancy that might occur. Salts.
faction with the nominations was sener.
ally expressed. II had been fair fight
between champions of two gentlemen
and there had been no log rolling for
votes by the candidates themselves
The highest respect was felt for both
gentlemen. but the majority evidently
thought that a new candidate would
have elements not possessed by one who
had held the Office two terms.