The Democratic City Convention

The democratie city convention was held last evening and resulted in the nomination of a strong city ticket. Charles R. Whitman was made chairman of the convention and Richard E. Kearns secretary. After the reports of committees, Robert Phillips and William Clancy were made tellers, an informal ballot was taken for mayor, resulting Warren E. Walker, 59; Dr. Zimmerman, 28. The formal ballot resulted, Walker, 67; and Zimmerman, 20; and Walker was unanimously nominated amid cheers. An informal ballot for president of the council resulted in W. W. Watts receiving 71 votes, J. V. Sheehan, being the next highest candidate, with 4 votes. Mr. Watts nomination was made unanimous, and upon being called before the convention, he stated that he had been averse to taking a renomination but would stand with the ticket and while he would not do as Mr. Wines had done, promise to be elected, he would try not to be far behind. A committee,consisting of Charles H. Manly, J. V. Sheehan and Charles Dwyer, were dispatched for the nominee for mayor, who soon appeared before the convention and thanked them for the honor confered upon him. He said if elected he would try and do his duty. The convention, after making the chairmen of the ward committees, merabers of the city committee, adjourned.