Republican City Convention

The republican city convention drew an immense crowd of spectators as rumor had it that there was a big fight on between the municipal club element and the anti municipal club element of the party. The fight came off and the municipal club was set down on pretty hard. But the leaders wisely, for themselves, shut off speech making and the fighting was confined to the balloting. Prof. E. F. Johnson was made chairman of the convention and Horace G. Prettyman, secretary. The rnunicips smiled. So far so good. An informal ballot for mayor resulted, Joseph T. Jacobs, 51; G. Frank Allmendinger, 37; Blank, 1. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Jacob's nomination was made unanimous. The municips smiled on the other cheek. Then carne an informal ballot for president of the council with Levi D. Wines leading the disheartened cohorts of the municipal club. The ballot resulted, Fred Mcümber, 47; Levi D. Wines, 39; Zenus Sweet, 1; John F. Lawrence, 1; Blank, 1. The nomination was made unanimous and the municips smiled no longer. Then carne the nomination for clerk and this was made a consolation prize, the vote standing, Glen V. Mills, 52; George Vandawarker, 38For iustice of the peace, N. D. Corbin received 59 votes; E. B. Pond, 19; A. E. Gibson, 1; A. J. Sawyer, 5; J. Heinzman, 1. Mr. Sawyer withdrew and Mr. Corbin's nomination was made unanimous. Col. Dean tried to open the flood gates for the spent up speeches on assessors, but the convention wanted a ballot and it resulted, John R. Miner, 58; Patrick O'Hearn, 21; N. D. Gates, 6; H. S. Dean, i; George Vandawarker, i. The chairman of the ward committes were made raembers of the city committees and before Mr. Jacobs could be called on for a speech, John F. Lawrence sprung a motion to adjourn. After the convention the city committee got together and made Prof. E. F. Johnson, chairman, George H. Pond, secretary, and Dr. J. A. Dell, treasurer. .