El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

The republican convention assemol'
ed last night at the district court room
and unanimously nominated Lieutenant
John O'Keeffe as candidate for mayor
OF the city of Ell Paso.
The court room was filled to over
flowing, by enthusiastic supporters OF
the young soldier, long before the as
semblage was called to order. Charley
Patterson, Jim Harper and a few
other democrats came in the door, saw
the crowd, and left.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was not called to or
der until $50 O'Clock. At that time
Chairman Ed. Fink mounted the ras-
,trum and raped for order
His first act was to read the call for
the election as already published. He
then thanked the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him year ago,
saving that he had had but little to
do.
E. G. Roberts was nominated and I'M
animously chosen for temporary chair
man.
Messrs. Hillebrand and Bloom were
appointed committee to conduct Mr..
Roberts to the chair where he was in
troduced by Mr.. Fink.
E G.. Scott was nominated for secre-
tary aud unanimously elected.
After the temporary organization
had been perfected the convention pro-
ceeded to get down to business and, on
molten of Ed. Fink, q committee OF
five on credentials was appointed by
the chair as follows:
Messrs- Parker, Schultz. Fink, Nc
Coy and Herman
A committee of five was appointed on
resolutions as follows:
II. G. McGleonon, 81. r. Bloom, j, l..
md ~ Nj
Murray.
On motion of Inspector Bloom a COM
mittee of three on permanent org anlza-
tion and order of business was appoint
ed as follows:
Messrs. D. A. Richardson, n. r.
Hillebrand, and J. F. Crosby, Jr.
On motion of Attorney D. IA Rich
ardson, the convention took recess of
fifteen minutes to permit the commit
tees to frame their reports.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
At the end of the recess the commit
tees filed in and announced their.readi-
ness to report. The committee on
credentials reported the following
names as delegates entitled to seats in
the conventions:
First ward-W: M. Mccoy, E. c
Scott, G. Bahney, John Hammond, Jim
Ford. John O'keetfe.
Second ward-J. Fernandez, Col. J.
MARI, r. E. Nix, T. Herman,
Rafael Romero, F. Gaskey, D. A. Rich
ardson, A. G. Murphy, Bias Bejarano,
F. Evans by Quarles.
Third ward-U. S. Stewart, George |
Parker, j. A. Smith, j. Crosby, Jr., p.
M. Millspaugh, II. F. Bloom, II. G.
Borcherding, J. J. Stewart, 81. r. Hill
lebrand. M Q. McGlennon, Lawrence |
Flood, (trox. w. B. Bergmap), J.
O'Neill, E. M. Fink, B. F. Coffin,
(Prox. II. Rsynor). The above list |
from abe third ward are entitled to one
half vote each.
Fourth ward-E. G. Roberts, A.
Schultz, J. L, Campbell, Andrew Ru-
bio, A. Sierra. D. Y. Hadley. Gregorio
Orosco, F. E, Tustin. The above list
is entitled to one nalf vote.
GEO. PARKER, Chairman.
The re port was unanimously adopted |
as read.
The committee on organization re-
ported as follows through its chair
man.
We, the committee on permanent Or
and order of business. report
the following.
1st That the temporary organiza-
tion of this convention be made perms-
nent.
End That candidate for mayor be
nominated tonight.
3rd. That a chairman and secretary
of the city Republican executive COM
mittee and ward chairmen be elected.
4th. That the convention adjourn