Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-25
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? Nominations for aldermen then called FOR
!, The First ward named Cy. Graden and A. b. Nelson
Thomas Smith and c. E. Dudley; the Third John w
Turner and A. b. Parker; the Fourth Florence
\ IO'Drscoll and Pat Cummings
i 1t at this point the fireworks started. Willis
A. Reese arose and said one slate nominee had been
rammed down his throat but he warned the conven.
ton that he would not stand second dose. He said
as Democrat he would not stand for the nomination
of either Smith Dudley that both of them had sign
ed the local option petition and Democrats of the
Second ward would not stand for this Mr. Reese
went on at some length his remarks being cheered
Many could not believe that the had signed the
local option petition, there calls for Mr. Smith
| TO answer the charge Mr. Smith came forward and
admitted signing the petition. II signed it, said Mr.
Smith for the purpose Of getting it before the people
believing it should be settled for"
Here Interruptions of "He admits it." cut Nv
Smith off and he retired, but Mr.. Ellis as spokesman
for Mr.. Smith, said he understood Mr.. Smiths posi-
ton to be that he had signed the local option petition
in order to get it before the people have it voted
down; that Mr.. Smith did believe in local option
a proposition and would stand with the Democratic
platform. Mr.. Ellis said he understood Mr. Dudley
had signed for the same reasons and that he was
against the proposition
Mr.. Reese arose and said he would not stand for
it. That the Democrats of the Second ward would
not stand for it, that could be elected without
the vote OF the saloon men, and that he would with
draw from the convention and would take along
enough Democrats to defeat the ticket if Smith and
Dudley were placed on the ticket 'No man can be
elected In the Second ward,' said Mr.. Reese "who
does not have the support of the saloons 1t is sl-
loon ward. Smith and Dudley will be defeated
VIII not vote for them and will work against them
In 1900 Mr. Dudley ran on anti-saloon or reform
ticket and only received II votes. You cannot cram
these men down my throat. / have had one nomina-
tlon forced down but will not stand for this and warn
you again that they will be defeated"
There were many calls for other men to be named
and the convention asked the Second ward delegates
to leave the room and and look up other men
This was agreed to and all the ward delegates retired
with exception of Mr.. Reese
Then came the real pitabe scene of the evening
Florence ODriscoll came forward and said he wished
to make statement. Mr.. O'Drscoll said he signed
the local option petition because a lady, mentioning
her name, near neighbOr and of his best friends
took HIM by surprise his returning home one day
and asked him to risgn. 81 said to the lady" Mr
ODriscoll went on, "that did believe in Irohibi-
ton and did not want to sign it, but she urged me-
that the women wanted to get enough signers to have
a vote taken and after long argument signed the
petition came from the strongest prohibition state
In the Union and do not want prohibition And
want to say THAT THE SALOONS HAVE NOT A
BETTER FRIEND IN DURANGO THAN AMnl
The Jaws of most of the delegates dropped While