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The Democratic City Convention

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Day
29
Month
March
Year
1895
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Public Domain
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The democratie city convention was called to order Tuesday evening by J. F. Schuh, chatrman of the city committee and David A. Hammond was appointed chairman and Gustave Brehm secretary. The following committees were appointed: Credentials, M. J. Cavanaugh,V. VV. Beman, C. A. Ward. Order of business, T. D. Kearney, E. Duffy, Fred Harpst. D. Cramer in an excellent speech nominated Eugene Mann for mayor. J.F.Schuh and Herman Hutzel stated that Mr. Mann was positively not a candidate. M. J. Cavanaugh ably presented the name of Henry J. Brown and Charles H. Kline that of Warren E. Walker. M. I. made a resonant speech in which he said he had not voted for the democratie candidate for mayor last spring. He wanted anyone but Walker and said Christian Martin would suit him. The informal ballot resulted: i Brown, 27; Walker, 52; Mann, 11; Martin, 5. On motion of Mr. Duffy, seconded by' Messrs. Brown and Cramer, the nomination of Mr. Walker was made unanimous. For president of the council on motion of H. J. Brown, Dr. J.A. Weisinger was nominated by acclamation. For city clerk the name of Walter Taylor was presented by M. J. Lehman and supported by Wni. Herz and C. H. Manly. The name o Tames R. Bach was presented by B F. Watts. The ballot stood, Tay lor, 72; Bach, 17; Seery 5. Elihu'B. Pond was nominated fo iustice of the peace by acclamatio on the motion of Edward Duffy. D. Cramer presented Patrick O Hearn for assessor as "the best as sessor the Lord ever made if h made any" and he was nominate( 1 be acclamation. On motion of E. B. Norris th chairman of each ward eommitte was made a member of the city eommitte with power to elect their chairman. The convention then adjourned.

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