The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-03
LAST NIGHTS CONVENTION
REP UBLICANS ELECTED DELE
 GATES TO STATE CONTENTION.

| GA1LS IO SIA1E CON PEN1LONs
 Col. RoIIin S. Woodruff, J. c. Kelly
 John V. RattIe.dorfer and w. J. At
 water Choson-Tho Delegation In
 A. Betts-ContcstingN Ninth Ward Dell
 egations-Proposcd Change in the
 Caucus system.
 At the republican convention held last night in Republican hall on Temple street, the following delegates to the state convention were elected: Colonel Rolln s. Woodruff, ex-Selectman J. c. Kelly, ex-Selectman John V. Rattles- dorfer, and w. J. Atwater.
 The convention was called to order at o'clock by Theodore H. Macdonald, chairman of the town committee and Dr. Waldo H. Minor was elected chair man. John K. Booth was elected secre- tary. The roll call showed that nearly all the delegates were present. The 1 absent ones were John H. Clark and | Charles F. McCabe of the Second ward, and J. F. Flanagan of the Fifth ward, | for all of whom proxies were present After the organization of the convention F. l.. Averill offered resolution pro- viding that the delegates from the Eighth senatorial district be instructed to support the candidacy of Charles F. Brooker for delegate-at-large from the Second congressional district to the na- tional republican convention and to support F. A. Betts for member of the state central committee from the Eighth senatorial district. MT. Averill said that 1t had been charged that those who favored MT. Betts for member of the state committee were not favorable to the candidacy of MT Brooker. MT. Averill said that he would say no more concerning that charge, but would sim ply ask the convention to adopt his resolution. The resolution was unani- mousy adopted.
 The chairman announced that there was contest over the Ninth ward dele gation. In the roll call of the conven- tion the members of the delegation from that ward headed by ex-Councilman Chadwick were read On motion of Leo Herz it was voted to instruct the chair man to appoint committee on creden- tials to consist of the chairmen of the various ward delegations except that from the Ninth.
 The committee withdrew to con- slider the contest, and on motion of Col onel l. M. Ullman the convention took a recess of ten minutes.
 The committee heard evidence from members of the contesting delegation, and after the convention had been call- ed to order again Howard c. Webb sec- retary of the committee, offered the fol- lowing report: f
 Tn the opinion of the committee the se- lection of the delegates in the Ninth ward was irregular in that the secretary cast the ballot of the caucus when ob- jection had been raised. Tn view, how ever, of the fact that the evidence be- fore the committee showed that the delegation headed by Thomas Chadwick was the choice of the majority of the persons present at the caucus 1t Is the opinion of the committee that the dele gation headed by Mir. Chadwick be ad- mitted. The report was accepted and it was voted to admit the delegation as by the committed
 Election of delegates to the state con- vention was next in order and C. McC. nominated for first dele gate. Colonel Rollin s. Woodruff, Ma jor D. A. Blakeslee seconded the nom- nation, and the secretary was instruct tn st ha11nt nf ha for Colonel Woodruff For second del- egate Frederick Orr nominated J. c. l Kelly, the nomination being seconded by | Councilman A. A. filling. The secre- l tary was instructed to cast the ballot | as he was also for John V. Rattlesdor- l fer, nominated by Colonel Ullman for l third delegate, and W. J. Atwater nom- mated John M Champion for fourth | delegate
 A. McC. Matthewson then brought up the question of change in the caucus method. He said that during the past | two years there had been demand on the part of republicans for change | in the caucus system. He said that he had been told the night before by a prominent republican that he could new !
  led. Mir. Mathewson moved that a committee of five be appointed to bring he matter before the town committee. Colonel Ullman raised the point that he matter could not be considered last night as 1t had not been included in the all for the convention. He moved to adjourn, but the motion was not second- d. MT. Matthewson said that he be- ieved the convention had the matter ntirely in it's hands and could arrange or any changes desired in the rules. Mr. Averill moved an amendment that he convention request the town com- nittee to devise some new system and recommend it's adoption at the next and that notice that the natter would be taken up be inserted n the call for the next convention. Ma ( or Blakeslee spoke in favor of the and it was adopted. The onvehtion then adjourned. TYLER DELEGAyIONS CHOSEN.