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WALKER'S FINEST LONDON DYED
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least 815. Sfilo prieo 310. Seal Plush Jackets. Like Fij ure 3 ,
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GEORGE P , BEMIS FOR MAl'OR ' ,
Republican Oity Nominating Ooiivention
Held Yesterday Afternoon.
| { OW STRANG'S ' WITHDRAWAL CAME ABOUT
Only Ono Itnllnt on Mayor Homo
ICnrnoHt Discussion Concoriilnc
the Cnndidntcs Story oTtlie
Great Dlcotlni-
7or ' Mayor . GKOKUE l . BEMIS
'VorOlty Troasurcr . HKNUY 11OLLN
"or Oily unmtitrallor . TIIKO. ULSEM
forOlty Olurk . IO11N OHOVhS
olloe JuiUo . f-OUld URUKA.
. ' 'or
Uouiiolliiioii-ut-Liirgo :
First Ward . P.M. HAOH
bcuonil Ward . UUOUOU 11. hTKVKKU
Thlnl Ward . bOI < I'UlNOi :
yourth Wiinl . W. K. WMllKL
rifiii Wmd . oiouar. : MIINHOD
hlxth W.ird . JOHN M'MlAltlK
Huvunth Ward . IO11N hTKUl *
KlKlilh Ward . 1I.JAOO1ISON
N'lnth Wurd . A. O. I.UWAKUS
= l _ joriMoiuboiN of the llonrit of I JUioiitlou :
I ) . S. r.l.HDTl'l.lt , K. W. ( jlllbON ,
0. N. 1'OWI.hU O. Ij JAYNEb ,
The republican city convon tlon assembled
Jfn Washington tioll yesterday morning nt
1U:3T : > . The call had boon issued for 10
O'clock , but . i liu go numher of the delegates
\vuro on hand before that hour.
The Bothering was called to order by D. H.
Mercer , chairman of the republican city com
mittee. Ho suggested that the delegates
tnko soaU ncul the stage and that the spec
tators inovo to the roar. The suggestion waa
Oompilod with.
Chairman Mercer then said ;
Oontloiiiun of the convention ; Wo Imvobn-
fore IIH thla d y 11 most Imp irtlnl duty. It will
pe nucossiiry for ovary doloRiite In this con
vention to rousult thu lutcri'sts of the city of
Onmliii In Ills every notion null In hl.i < wury
Tcilu. This Hhonld lie a trnlv doltboi.tto body.
Wo tthould liiiilou slowly. It will bn uocos-
pivry for us to look nt all phaHos of this unm-
palmi , realUuiR thu ctfoot the noiiiliuitlous
trMtuy will Inivo upon the county tlokuti upon
tliosiule tlokot and upon the Judicial ticket ,
yrltli roforunvo to UoilKlns county ,
If thu lopnblloan party of the oltyotOmnha ,
| n coiiMMitlon assembled today , oxorolses Its
Visuiil wisdom , Its uaual illstfrotiou , wu will not
Jrourot the action of u uluulu ilclo ute ontliu
floor of this oouvuutloii.
the convention.
On motion of B. H , Koblson of the Fourth
Jvard Charles J , Greene was elected tempo-
Jfary chairman.
Mr. Gioonewas received with cheers and
Apoko ns follows ;
I Blmll content my self , gantlomon of the
cpmonllon. with simply thanking yon for
the honor which you huvo conferred upon mo.
It prusson uuon thu cousolouco of o\ cry dele
gate tlmt ho has , at this hour and moment.
the opuortunlty ot numliiK the nuxt mayor of
the oily of Omaha. [ Applnuna , ] Hut It ls
also evfitont , und painfully no , Hint thnt ro-
Bult oan only bo reached , us stated by the
Chairman of the ceulral committee , by the
Uioatuarofiiland dellbornto consideration of
II the foreos , of all the clrcnmstnncoi and
Conditions which press upon this hour.
Mon must bury tholr Individual preferences.
Factional strlfn must bo put In thu back
ground , < md each in MI upon the lloor ot the
convention must ant , not only us a patriot ,
but a * a trim republican , [ Applause ] , If you
will do that for once I have no healtiuioy in
predicting u glorious RIICCOSS ut the pollx ,
Blilch mentis republican government In
nmhu. and ull thu moral Influences which go
out from Much a position In thu grand nnil supreme
premo fttrugglo that Is approaching at the
poxt election a year frjm now.
Thanking you , ucntlemon , for the honor , I
pow await your pleasure.
B , H. Kobison nominated Cadet Taylor
for secretary and the nomination was ratl-
At the suggestion of O. H. Mercer the
Chairman of each delegation banded the
kocrotary the want credentials.
9 The list was road. No contests were dls-
toovorod nud the delegates as announced were
ticcrtxiltod to the ooavoutlou and a recess
) va § taken Ull 3 p. in.
Htrnnji Men Oauous.
Ij to Friday ulght tuo Stmngdoloeates M.
somblod In the cnfo of the Paxton hotel. It
was the same old place in which the Twenty-
oightcrs were born. Broitch , John ClarU
and their faithful followers were there.
All night long the vigil was kept , trusty
messengers being sent hither nnd thither to
endeavor to secure votes for Strong. People -
plo wore called out of their beds
and importuned to join the for
lorn nope. In some cases , the attempt
was attended with success , but in most cases
the sleepy delegates who hud other favorites
than Stiang refused to Join the noc
turnal watches. In this manner the
night puisod nnd morning found the
Strong mon tired , anxious , excited nnd
despairing. In this mood they entered the
convention.
Alter recess had been taken the old com
bine and the Strnngltos again
assembled in the Paxton cato
for the purpose of naming If possible a suo-
cos or to Strong , who it was decided should
withdraw from the mayoralty race.
There was a longjanelo ana nt 1 o'clock
in the afternoon the doors were opened and
the delegates scattered.
The caucus had ngiced to support George
P. Ilorais before the convention.
IHinils Named Tor Major.
The convention roissorabled ut 3 p. m.
On motion of General George Smith , Ualph
Brccuenrldgo was elected permanent chair
man , ana Cadet Taylor permanent secre
tary.
tary.On
On motion of John Jenkins , J , B. Piper was
elected assistant secretary.
B. II. Kobison moved they proceed to tha
call of wards for the selection of mayor. The
motion prevailed. Thu llrst ballot was de
cided to bo a formal ono. The call then pro
ceeded.
The First ward passed , as did also the
Second. When the Third was reached the
First announced its readiness to vole nnd
cast seven voles for Bemls. The Second
then gavosovon votes to Governor Sounders.
The Third was passed. The "Fourth , Fifth ,
.Sixth , Eighth nnd Ninth wards gave
seven votes each forBomis , the Seventh ward
passing. By this tlmo the Third was ready
to vote and cast ono vote for Bonus mid six
for Swobo. Tno Sovouth then voted giving
seven forBomis.
The result of the vote was declared as fol
lows : Bemis , 50 ; Saunders 7 , and Swobo 0.
Mr. Bomls wus declared the nominee of
the convention.
John T. Clark moved to make the nomina
tion of Mr. BomU unanimous. The motion
was seconded , but was greeted with loud and
determined cries of ' 'No , no , no , " from the
Second ward. The motion was put to the
house and Morris Morrison of the Second
said :
'I'hn Bnnnnfl . .
wnril nrnfn r hnumiRn Hil i nrtm.
Inatkm was made not In this hall , but In the
Paxion hotel , from nhluh a largo number of
IhudolUKUtes were excluded.
The chair ruled Mr. Morrison out of order.
The veto was then taken , but the Second
warders protested against the nomination of
Mr. Bomls being mudu unanimous.
.John OrovcH for Clork.
Charles T. Greene nominated John Groves
for city clerk. P. C , Smith , Harry Couus-
man uud Robert Armstrong were also placed
in nomination. Seven ballots were taken.
After tha fourth ballot had boon taken
John T. Clark said that in recognition of the
largo element of the republican party to
which Mr. Groves belonged , and also In
recognition of the fact that ha had made a
capable and accommodating clerk , the gen
tleman should bo ronomlnated for his present
position.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows :
Groves , „ " , ) ; , Smith , 14 ; Counsman , 11 , und
Armstrong , 20. Sixth : Groves , 31 ; Smith ,
7 ; Armstrong , 25 , After the last mentioned
ballot hod beun taken , Mr. U. 1) , Duncan of
thu Fourth tald :
In rogiiril to the statement mauo as to the
position of the republican party with roipoot
to u curtain.element . which has come In at a
late hour , disorganizing our forces and oaus-
ln Irishmen almost to n man to threaten to
desert the party , 1 say It U rlnht now for this
convention to rccoznUa the fact that Jonu
Uroves Is u ronreienutlvo Irishman and
nominate him. lApplauso. ]
J. Kedmon Is this au Irish convention or
an American convention I [ Crioi of "Sit
down. "
The Chair This ii au American conven
tion and n republican convention ,
Charles J. Greene then said :
I suppose this Is a convention of Amorloins.
fCrles. you ! tlmt'i rlsht ! ] That does not moan
born Americana , but Auiorloau * who llvo lu
this country nnd bollovo In upholding Its In
stitutions. This Is also u republloan conven
tion which Ib placing In nomination mon hoie
to hooted on at tno next election , and I
submit , whether or not at Iho present attitude
of politics the republican tiaity can alTord to
ha\o It sild of It that It does not Include one
of the most patriotic and loyal Irishmen In
the country. [ Hear , lie.ir , and applauso.1 1
have had few words with Mr. Gro\cs , never
having spoken to htm twenty times In my life.
Hut 1 incognito the fact that for m my yoais
ho has faithfully ser\eil the people of this
county , and ho has a so porfoimed the duties
of his ollleo In an acceptable and able manner ,
and It Is politics now to reco nl/o men Irro-
upcctlvo of tholr conditions or their tacos. but
simply rocognlro that they tire hero with us
und for us. [ Applause , ]
The seventh ballot was then taken. Groves
received 3'J votes , the majority of 03 votes ,
the total number cast , and Armstrong 31.
On motion of Mr. Grlng tno nomination of
Mr. Groves as declared by the chair was
made unanimous.
Mr. Groves was called and , spooking in a
low toao , his words were lost , owing to the
bustle and excitement of the delegates. Ho
thanked the convention for his nomination
and promised to perform the duties of his
oftlco with the greatest fidelity und devotion.
Treasurer and Comptroller.
Henry Bolln , William Coburn , David
Jamioson and Klchard Smith were nominated
for the position of city treasurer. But ono
ballot was required , Bolln rocolvlng3i votes ,
a majority , Coburn 18 , Smith 7 nnd Jamie
son t ) .
Mr. Bollu's nomination was made unani
mous. The nominee thanked the convention
for the nomination.
For the ofllco of comptroller the following
woio named : Jerome Coulter , John
B . Evans , Theodore Olson and J. B. Piper.
Four billets had to bo taken. On the
third Oloson was declared nominated , having
received 3J votes , Kvnns 23 , and Coulter fa.
Mr. Oleson was about returning his thanks
when Mr. Free of the Ninth ward said :
I protest ainlnst the vote ot the Ninth
ward. My vote was for Uoultor , Instead of
Oloson.
This brought an explanation from Charles
Unltt , the chairman of the delegation in
question. Ho said :
I ( leslro to state In bohulf of myself , that I
passed along the lliu ) and understood them to
nay to glvu our vote to Oloson.
Another ballot was ordered with the fol
lowing result : Oloson , 51 ; Evans , 10 ; Coul
ter , 1.
After Oloson's nomination had boon made
unanimous thu gentleman spoke as follows :
1 thank you most ho irtlly for tliU vote you
liinoelvon mound I wish to assure jou that
If I am elected , which 1 hope to be , I will servo
you well and faithfully. 1 willHlmuly reman ;
that I do not want any \oto unless It Is
Htralght. I would have to decline If there u.i.s
any doubt ut ull about It
Now. as far us this election Is concerned , my
Imoresslon Is that If wo keep on the way wu
have been ( loins ; through the county olootlon
ami In this , and our friends , the democrats ,
will keep on in the same way wo will curry
the day gentlemen. [ Appluus. ]
For Polloo Judge.
The folio vlnp gentlemen ivoro placed In
nomination for police Judgi : Johu L. Carr ,
Judge Lee Helsloy nnd L. H. Borka. In sup
port of Judge Holsloy and with roforouco to
certain opposition which had recently baon
urged agulnst that gentleman , Charles J ,
Green said :
I bollo\o that a man who has hold an ollleo
once uud done hU duty well should bo called
to 1111 It another term. I ntn aware thnt there
Is ionic opposition uKnlnst Judge Helsloy on
account of what has boon conceived u mis
take In Judgment with reference to u case be
fore him recently. While I urn not hero to
ay whether tie has made u mistake or not , I
uusert that all over this country judges are
dally and hourly making very serious mis
takes , ns I hu\o had occasion to linuw In cases
of mine , [ Laughter. ! Now. wu plant our
selves upon the rock of fair play. I uppoal to
you not to oust u man simply because in thu
administration of Justice for two
long years ha bus made u mistake.
If his heart Is lu thu right place. If
he Is try In * to do well , why , forgive him
the mistake , and perhaps hu will do hotter
afterwards. Now. Lee Holsloy Ii a vouiiff
limn who has grown up In our midst , I think
a oltlzou ot dm state of Ohio originally ; a
young mail who has always lieen faithful to
the party i who has boon a "hewer of woud und
a drawer of rater ; " who has never. In HO.ISOII
or out of season , In sunshine or sliude , turned
his back either upon hl cause or hU friend ;
loyal to the court ; oaruoU In all he under
takes ; and wo cannot alford hero und now to
oust him , or to pile upon him thu humiliation
of rejection , when he has donn us so much
good. 1 hope , geutlomca , hu wl.l bo nom
inated today In accordance with the tradi
tions of this party. LApulauso. ]
On the first ballot Borka received 31 votes ,
Holsloy 28 and Carr 1.
Borka was declared nominated unanimously
and being culled for said :
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con
vention I can truly say that 1 have not solic
ited a slnslo vote [ A voice : "Hut you got It. " ]
of any man on this lloor or a member of this
comontlon [ A volco : "That's rln-ht."l or of
anv man In the city of Omaha. [ Aoleo :
That's ilirht. " ] bo I can say In the true
sense of the word that I have not been u can
didate. Hut , when you gentlemen , repre
sentatives of the people , acting In your dele
gated capacity , have nominated inc. I feel
that I must accept , [ "Hear , ho ir."l for I
bolio\o that , whoa the roproaentathos of the
people nominate a person It Is the act of the
people Itself and the volco of God. I thank
you. gentlemen , for the nomination I know
1 wilt perform the duties of police judge to the
best of my ability. While It is true , und has
been s ild. that men are not the most perfect ,
and there uro errors made , InclooO I venture
to say that I have boon there myself. There
Is no man that la perfect , gentlemen , and you
should not. It I am eloetod , which I expect to
bo , think thnt I ought to bo Infallible. [ Ap-
Ulauso. ]
Con M oil inen-at-ImrRC.
The following counc llmon-nt-largo were
nominated : Fiwt ward , P. M. Bach ; Second
end ward , George B. Slrykor ; Third ward ,
Sol Prince ; Fourth ward , W. F. Bochol ;
Fifth ward , George F. Munro ; Sixth waid ,
John McLeario : Seventh ward , John Steel ;
Eighth ward , II. Jacobson ; Ninth ward , A.
G. Edwards.
C. S. Elguttor. U. W. Gibson , C. N.
Powell , C. L. Juynos , F. U. McConnell were
nominated on the Hist ballot for members of
the Board of Kducation.
Hichurd Smith was chosen chairman of the
citv central committee.
The central committee was authorized to
fill any vacancy which might occur on the
ticket , nnd was appointed as follows :
1'iist ward-E. fatuht , W. A. Kelley , 1" . W.
Hamlh.iucr
beeond wiril J. Tide-man , John V. Drown.
M. S. Kedflcld.
Third wurd-A. 1) . White , Charles Ilranch ,
Lee Haitloy.
I'ourth ward O. J Green , Qoor o S. Smith ,
K. 1) . Duncan.
Klflli ward W. A. Saunders. A. A. McOiona-
han. T. T. Dow.
blvth ward-Mllos D , Ilouclc , John N. Woat-
beiv , Isatio tiar.l.
t-ovonth ward Charles lielndorfT , J. II
I'ipor. J. II. Sedgwlck.
Elu'hth ward 0. W. Grlng , C. E. Ilrunnor ,
W. P. HIiiRloton
Ninth ward Iloach IHgby , 0. Hutchlnson ,
U J , Johnson.
Western
WASIIINOTOV , D. O. , Oct , , , 17.-Spoclal [ Tel-
ogramto TIIK BKD. ] The following list of
pensions granted Is roporioJ by THIS BBK
and Examiner Bureau of'claims ' ;
Nobirasna : Original D'odrlch ' Holster ,
Bruce Finch , Henry Bennett , Uriah Greg
ory , Christopher C. Ujntiott , Noah S. Long ,
James Hitchcock , WilllamiS Garrett , Elijah
II , Bartlett , Lemuel Ifapoyor , Isaao WIN
coxoii. Additional Ja aph W. Voodrv ,
Charles Oolschlegal , Myron n. Carpenter ,
Nicholas" A. Boveo , 'i'nbm.ii H , Mounts ,
Hiram B. Hollett , Slnijpi | C. Jobo , John
Dookor. HonowalAndrew J. Withers. In-
cioaso William Walter.'Lue.u Henrv , Kob-
ortS. Mitchell , Stephen'JBrown ' , Frederick
Walter , John A , Jeunlnim Charloa E. Hum-
onway. Koissuo Charles O , Murlollus , Noan
W. Job , Cornio O. Skinnrfiv Oriirinnl Minor
of Mauley King , Jane M irtin , Mary J , Mo-
Farland , Julia LUUecuiqf ,
Iowa : Original-Nicholas F , Hodrick ,
Fred W. White , Alexander LowU , Enoch
Williams , William K. Waddell , William H
Cowan , William Hall , George L. double ,
Moses Outline , Jr. , John M. Kiohl , John Cam
eron , Peter Wohlo , Cornelius A. Konnlsou ,
Hiram Brown , George Wullen. Additional
Kolnhard Kllnkoftis. Abel Matteson , Peter
MoAnlnch , George W , Gorman , Patrick Mo-
Cutin , Sumuol Low , Michael Council , Isaac
N. Wulett. Increase Michael Choosmati ,
William Winter , James McNalr. William H
Gilbert , Jacob Chrlsmoro , Manilas Still-
wagon , John B. Cllne. John Kelly , Henry P.
Crane , Thomas S. Bratinan , Benjamin P
Crocker , Andrew N. Hunks. Alfred Tanks ,
John W. Hunt , Simon P. Tolman , Henry
Stoddard , Nathan Crook , Jamas K. Sa ro.
Koissuo nnd Increase- William H. Parker ,
deceased. Orlmnal widows , etc. Sally A.
Harden , mother ; Phobo Halborg , mother.
South Dakota ; Orlslnal Joseph U. Cal
kins. Increase William Posov , Henry E.
Pulton , Jamas Coruwoil , Johu Weiss.
DEMOCRATS NAMED OSTHOFF ,
Fifth Ward Councilman Chosen to Load the
Unterrified Hosts ,
HAD A REAL LIVELY CONVENTION.
Several I'eoplo Who Wanted Things
ni.U Didn't GctTliQin How the
Ticket Was Finally Made
and Sot Out.
For Mayor HENRY OSTlIori' .
I'orClty OlerU I. A. IjINAHAN.
1'or Treasurer bAMUCIj C'Ol'NUU.
KurC'oniptrollor LOUIS HEIMUOU.
For I'ollcoJiicU-o THOMAS UAl'EK.
Kor I'oiinollinoii-at-Largo :
1'iist Ward . . . . ) . . ! . KrNNEDY.
bocoiid Wind JAMEb DONMilJA , &K.
Third Ward TJ ) UOL'IIEUY.
Tourth Ward WlhLlAAl I1OYU
I'lrth Ward Ell .1 HUENNAN.
hlxth Ward l'U\MC U I'ATHIOIt
bovunth Ward . . . . El ) K IlUWEMj
BlKlith Ward JAMEb 1' . fON.NOJlY.
Ninth Uard 1'UANIC I ) . COOl > EK.
Kor Mouther * of the Hoard ot Education :
JAUOH 110UUK , M. El-TKNUEK ,
0. E. HAUfOUK , 1' . A. IIEULEY ,
HAMUEh UEErf.
The domocratlo city convention was called
to order at 1:15 : o'clock yostoraay afternoon
at Gormanla hall by Charles Connoyer , chair
man of the olty central commltloo , who road
the call for the convention.
Con V. Gallagher nominated Hon. Warren
Swltzler for temporary chairman. After
slight opposition ho ivas chosen.
MOSSM. C. S. Whitney and J'hll MeShau o
weio elected secretaries.
Fun Coimuoncnd Kurly.
The reading of the name of J. E. Boyd as
proxy for C. E. Coggoshall of the Fourth
ward , was received with applause , it was
whlsperod that the change was muuo for the
purpose of having ox-Governor I'oyd nomi
nate Ogden for mayor.
A Seventh ward delegate objected to any
proxies , but ttio names as road by Uio soore-
rotary wore ordered accepted.
A motion to malio the tompoiary organiza
tion permunont was the Hrit sign of ImpendIng -
Ing buttle.
Gallagher put tno question and declared it
carried , but Uirkhausor stormed and pro
tested , and Peter Eisasser dyclarod by all
tno gods that such a ruling "didn't ' go. "
Uirkhuusor nominated T , J. Lowry und a
call of wards was iiomandod on the vote.
It resulted , Swltzlnra.1 , Lowrv 8'J , the latter
coulloinnti declining to vote. The announce
ment was recolvoa with loud yells and wild
applause.
A motion to adjourn until 5 o'clock was
hurried with a tnunderous hoop , and the
nomination of city olllcers was declared in
order.
They Mudo Much Nolso.
Ex-Govornor Bojd secured a rocoprnltion
and in a short speech placed in nomination
for mayor Charles H. Oirilon , declaring that
the people wanted peed government no mat
ter by whom administered. The mention of
Ojrden's name was the signal for tumultuous
applause.
1J. W. nirkhauser followed with a reference -
once to Gorman day , and presented the mime
of Henry OsthofT. A howl went up from the
supporters of the Tifth ward councilman.
Tito name of Hon. Patrick Fora was sub
mitted by the Third ward.
On motion of G.V. . Tlarnoy the first ballot
was declared informal In all oases where
there wore two or more candidates , und
on motion of Mr. Morrlsuoy the votes were to
bo taken on call of the wards , the rospoino
to bo made by the chairman of each delega
tion.
tion.Tho
The nomlnatlo'is for mayor were declared
closca and the convention proceeded to ballot.
The Informal ballot resulted as follows :
Ford , 14 ; OsthofT , 31 j OKden , 18.
Mr. Ford was glvoti the lloor and ho with
drew his uatno in favor ot Ogdon. The con
vention wont wild , us it had boon currently
ronorted that ho would withdraw in favor of
Osthoff.
The formal ballot resulted , Ogdou , SO ;
OsthofT , a1 ! . The Sixth waul swung solid to
Osthoft before the vote was announced ,
giving him SO votes.
C. V. Gallagher moved that as the vote
had not been nnnouncod the nomination bo
made by acclamation. It wont with a whoop ,
and Osthoff was boosted upon the stage
to uxpiess his thanks , lie denounced the re
port circulated last evening that he had tied
up with certain contractors , and promised a
clean business administration if elected.
'Ihcso Gaino l'"nsy.
For city clerk ttioio were five nominations :
Thomas 'Bormingham , George SternsdorfT ,
Thomas Tuttle , J. A. Llnahan and Jerome
Pontzel.
The second formal oallot gave Borming
ham , 2t ; Linahan. 33 ; and the latter was de
clared nominated.
C. V. Gallagher nominated J. H. Hungate
for treasurer. P. Elsassor named U. B.
Hustln , and the other nominations were VV.
A. Gardner , C. S. Whitney and Samuel Cot-
nor. The informal ballot gave Uungato 23 ,
Uustin 11 , Whltnev 3 , Gardner 7 , Cotnor 1S .
On the second formal ballot there was a
stampede to Cotnor , who received 42 votes
and was declared the nominee. His nomina
tion was made unanimous. Ho thanked the
convention.
For comptroller , F. H. Morrlssoy nom
inated Louis Hoimrod , asking that ho bo
nominated by acclamatlon.JoscphGarnoauJr ,
named Fred J. Borthwick of the Ninth ward.
The formal billet LMVO Ilcimrod fiO , Berth
wick l.'l , and Holtnrod's ' nomination was made
unanimous.
For police Judge Potcr Klsassor named
Thomas Cnpok. Josopti Garne.iu , Jr. , named
P. A. Gavin. The names of John P. Davis ,
Charles E. Leo and E. C. bhaw woto also
presented. The informal ballot cove Capote
20 ; Uavln , 2i ; IXwls , ' . ) ; Leo , 3 ; Shaiv , 4.
Leo withdrew his name and the formal bal
lot resulted as followsCapok , iCi ; Gavin ,
1(1 ( ; D-ivis , 4 ; Wapploh , 7. The Eight ward
cast seven votes for Wapplrh , but it elicited
a kick because ho was not n candidate before -
fore the convention. Tno nomination ivns
made unanimous.
Itothcry's Itountl.
The next on the list to bo nominated were
nine councilman i t large Frank Morrlssoy
wanted them olectoil ono at a time , each
waid in its order to name iti candidate. This
mot with the appiovul of the convention.
A Third warder wanted a ton minute re
cess , but it wasn't popular.
Thn First waid through T. J. Lowry named
J. J. Kennedy , The rules i\oio suspended
and ho was nominated by acclamation
The Second ward through P. Eisasser
named Jamns Ioiinolysr. ! The same coursa
was followed.
The Third ivara presented the name of Ed
Hothery. A motion to nominate by accla
mation was vehomentlv opposed , hut. the mo
tion obtained a majority vote. A ThlrJ ward
delegate objoetod to outside interference and
claimed the nomination by custom.
Con Gallagher said the custom was moro
honored In the breach than In the observ
ance , and insisted that a good and satisfac
tory man should bo nominated or ho would
bo defeated as ho ought to be.
As the rules were suspended a motion was
made that Hothory bo declared nominated
bv acclamation. Pat Ford purloined the
lloor long enough to put in a word In favor of
Kothory.
'Die wards wcro called on the motion to
nominate by acclamation and reeuttod no'J-J ,
aye 35.
Henry Htohard was than named as
Hothori's opponent , nna as there were two
candidates for a nomination by acclamation ,
n call of wards was ordered taken. The
Kothory mon had the call , and after sovorul
changes the result was announced Hothory ,
012 ; Hlchard , 1 ; and the former was declared
the nominee.
Frank MorrlHcy'H Portion.
The Fourtti ward presented the name of
Henry Hornhorgor. .HIM Hoyo was also
named. The Informal ballot gave Horn-
Merger , 11 ; Hoyo , 41) ) , The formal ballot gave
Hornborgcr , ID ; Hoyo , I'J , and the latter was
declared the nominee umld wild yells ,
shrieks and whistles.
Morrlssey protested that the nomination
was Illegal , as thu nomltioa did not live In the
Fotirtn word , but he \ > as hissed down. A
motion to make it unanimous curried lu splto
of the opnonltlon of ino Fourth ward ,
The Fifth ward named Kd. J , Uronnau ,
and ho was nominated bv acclamation.
The Sixth ward submit od the names of
ErnestR. WIgK-s , E. P. Dovrlcs aid Frink
G. Pattick.
Morrlssoy raised a whoop when ha
nominated Henry Horn but gor as the
representative of the Sixth ward.
The informal ballot c.avo Wlu'C , 31 : Uovrles ,
11 ; Patrick , 17 ; Hornberger. 11. On the
formal ballot Wiggs rocoivo-1 10 ; Dovrles , 7 ;
Patrieir , 85. Before the call was completed
Moriissoy withdrew the iiamu of Horn-
beigor. Patiick was declared the nominee ,
the nomination being made unanimous.
SIori-Hity then Disappeared.
The Seventh word named Ed E. Howoll.
Moriissoy again named llornboigor. Wil
liam Butts was also mentioned. Ed Morenity
tried to say something , but was called down
ns ho was not a delegate. An appreciative
spectator sung out : "Are you theto
Moreartyi" but the Seventh ward council
man did not deign a reply.
The informal ballot gave : Howoll. 10 ;
Hornborgor , 7 ; Butts , 7. On the formal bal
lot Howell locolvod 45 ; Butts , 18 ; und Howell
was declined the nominee.
The Eighth ward named James P. Connolly
and Fiod C. Woymnllor. The Informal bal
lot gave : Connolly. 37 ; VVoymullor. 20. The
formal ballot gave : Connolly , 41 ; Woymul-
ler , S.3 ; and the former was declared the
nominee.
The Ninth ward named S. W. Simpson ,
Frank D. Cooper and Dennis Fit/patrick.
The Informal ballot was ovodly divided , but
the formal ballot resulted ; Simpson , 18 ;
Cooper , 41 ; FiUpittick , 1 : and Cooper was
declined the victim.
Winding Up the Work.
ThJ nomination of members ot the school
boatd was then In aider , and on motion of
Mr. Gallagher the convention oiganl/od
Itself Into a convention of the school district
of Omaha in ordnr to comply with the law.
The same ofllcors were elected but it was
found necessary to make a change in order
that the chairman und sociotaiies might pre
pare the cot tlllcutcs of the nominees to get
them in the hands of the county clerk by 5
o'clock , the latest hour allowed by law. C.
V. Gallagher was elected chairman and J. P.
Connolly secretary.
For members of the Board of Education
Messrs. Jacob Houck , M. Eningor , C. K.
Babcock , P. A , Ucjjoy and Samuel Koo.su
were nominated on the llrst ballot.
Thu city central commlttuc for the next
two years Is :
Klratwuul-John I' . Mulvlhlll , T. J. Lowry ,
I , , Hanson.
boooiid ward llonry IlollT. J. 1 * . Murphy
Jacob Ilitrkliiird.
Third \riird M , Kllgallon , J , J , Donovan ,
Thomas Murphy.
Fourth ward Andy Moynlgan , Ed Mullen ,
V It Morrlssoy ,
I'lftli ward Charles Hunt , I'utur Connurx ,
John MoClorv.
Mxth waid-U. W. Tmrnoy , T. 1' . O'llrlen , E.
U. WlKM.
Suvniith Ward-1' . W. Illrlthansor , II. Talk ,
Jolin llollsk.
Eighth Wurd-0. V. Gallagher. Joseph Ilnt-
lor. John llitrdlsh ,
Ninth Wiirl-1'hllMi.Sliann. Churchill 1'ar-
ker , Ed ( iiirtko.
Charles Connoyer was elected chairman ana
William Holmes secretary of the city rontral
commltloo for the next two yoais , and that
concluded the work of the convention.
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