Evening journal., 1899-07-20
formed, although there was several
blum ballots made.
WILLIS INDIGNANT.

Wnen the Ddllol IOi treasurer clerk
was announced IL was found that Her
man +. First. Willis candidate for
city auditor, had received six votes.
and was declared nominated. Mr..
Willis was on his feet in a moment,
and in a storm of words denounced the
action of the caucus and declared that
he would not accept the Office for
First. as he did not advocate his can
didacy and would not be a party TO
placing him in that position. lt was
too late, however, and the caucus ad-
iourned at 8 o'clock with the slate as
agreed upon.
There is much feeling over the ac-
ton OF the members, and il is openly
predicted that the nominees will not
be ratified at to-nights meeting OF
Council.
A member Of Council said this
morning: "The slate will never 60
through and the combination of six
will find that their game will not
work. The original four will not
touch the candidates forced upon them
and when the vote is called tonight
they will find IL necessary TO get Re
publican to vote with them.
Il do not believe any of the three
Republicans will dare to break faith
with their party and assist the Demo
Gratis to I'll the Offices. It will be a
deadlock. and the present office-hold-
ers will be retained in Office"
Il was rumored this morning that
the vote OF Stuart, of the Seventh
ward, was being depended upon in
case OF a deadlock TO keep the slate
out
James Thompson, the nominee foi
clerk of Council, is Of the firm OF
Thompson & Mcclure, OF No. 10 East
Fourth street, He resides in the
Eighth ward and was Jonathan Groves
candidate for clerk of the market Mr.
Groves also backed him for clerk oi
Council
Edwin b. Crozier is employed at The
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company as
a boiler maker He is from the Sew.
enth ward, and was President o
Council Alexanders candidate fol
bailiff of Council
John ID. Thompson candidate for au
ditor, is a butcher in Second stree
market. and was backed by Council
man Cannon, OF the Second ward.
John Boughman is the present audi
tors clerk and was renominated at the
instigatioh Of Mr., Oberly, Of thl
Twelfth ward.
Matthew j. Gallagher is a butcher a
Fourth and Franklin streets, and wa
also Mr. Oberlys candidate for mea
inspector
Michael j. Kelly is the present oil in
spector. and was strongly backed 70
denomination by Councilman Healy, o
the Tenth ward.
Thomas Newell was Councilman
Monaghan's candidate for clerk Of tn
] market from first to last.
Herman Il. First was Willis candl
date for auditor and was forced upo
Mr.. Willis as treasurers clerk in OF
der to secure his vote for the supper
of the rest Of the slate.
From present indications there vii
!, be a deadlock at to-nights meeting
which may take some time TO breal
and result in a new slate. The bitter
est fight was for the position Of oil In
spector. which place will average
salary of $500 per year. Councilma
. Healy was strongly opposed to John
Ryan and advocated Michael J. Kelley
Councilman Smith was equally deter
mined to defeat Kelley I'm favor q
Ryan. and a combination had bee
J formed accordingly.
The salaries of the city officials to b
selected are as follows: Auditor, 81
200 per annum; clerk Of Council, 81
200; inspector OF oils, about $3.50
from fees; bailiff Of Council. S72O
, clerk of market, $500 and fees; cit
treasurer's clerk. $500; auditors clerl
r 5000; inspector of meats, $1,000