Dr. James For Mayor

ver thf Republicans in this eity gooíj nominating job üu-y ;lid ii'ií surpass in shrewdness and wisdom the york of last night in indueing Dr. L. MÍ James to run for mayor. lic i. one óf the stróngest men in the city. He is honest, uprlght an-1 trut: and without an enemy. The Democrats will have to get one of the largest sized humps on themselves to secure a candidate who can off-set Dr. James' popularity or the race will certainly be lo them. The oonvention was called to order shortly after the Democrats of the Third ward had finished balloting for alderman. Chairman Green, of the city comrtHttee, called Charles L. Stevens to the chair to preside and he proceed.ed to business immediately. George Cook was made secretary and Hiram Batchelder and W. S. Carpenter were appointed teller.". An informal ballot was taken for the office of mayor and resulted as follows: Li. M. James, 36. W. H. Hiiy, 1. Fred W. Green, 1. The ballot was made formal and Dr James declared the unanimous choice of the convention. Upon motion a com mittee of five, consisting of Fred Green J. H. L.epper, D. C. Batchelder, Horace Dickinson and O. B. Bradley was ap pointed to wait npon Dr. James and break the terrible news to him Whether or not he wus overeóme is not known but he "come over" tú the city hall guarded by the committee so tñat he could not escape. His ai anee was grested with a generous hand clapping." Sald he in respor.se to a demand for a speech : "Isn't there any way I can get ou ■ ■f this? (Cries of "no," "lock the de or," "dop't let him get away," etc) I have refused to have ray name even mentioned in connection with the ofof mayor at least 40 times but I feel now that, under the eircun-stances i' you wlll not work me too hard anc promise to let me go about my business that I will consent to make the run I believe there are no matter of great importance to come up during the ensuing ycar but, if I should bt elected 1 promise to give them my attention and do the best I can. I thank you gentlemen." (Applause.) When it came to the election of ehairthan "f .'- city compüttee, Fred V Green withdrevy on the grounds that i:i the langoiage of the immovtal and perennial Tullie, he refused to longer monopdlize that higest séat in the gift of his pariv. Wm. Meanwcll was mentioned but he refused any nlüance betv, een himself and the office to bc cbifsunirnaitMl. gSwally Borge A. Oook v:is askcd tp iiimseü' anil with a look of pain he Ececeptód t!ie cruwn of thorfts. ' In thé ditrift cmventiui y théfè was but little excitenient. FIRST DISTRICT. For the office of justiee of the peace au informal ballot was taken with the following resulf: H. W. Childs, 22. Charles W. Haynes, 1. The nominaiicn of Mr. Chüds was made unanimous. For supervisor and constable Suiuner Damon and Exum Joiinson were nominated respectively by acclamaUon. SECOND DISTRICT. Ballots were cast for the nbminatlun except that of constable, which went to James Arms by acclamation. For supervisor, D. L. Ostrander received every vote. For justiee of the peace, Wm. Beardsley was unanimo.usly chosen.