Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-05

The Notorious j. W. Fisher Nominated
Against Capt. Rhodes.
Republican city convention was held yes
terday morning at the old court house. Mr.. H.
>. Horn was elected to the chair and Capt H.
A. Castle was appointed secretary.
Mr.. G. A. Nash moved that the chair be en-
powered to appoint the city Republican com
mittee for the ensuing year.
The motion csrried.
Messrs. II. c. Burbank, w. c. Morrison and
Major Becht, were elected delegates in place of
absentees from the first and second wards.
recess of ten minutes was then taken to
give delegates an opportunity to decide upon
their nominations. At the expiration of that
time the delegates reported as the secretary
called the wards in succession.
Delegates from the first precinct of first
ward nominated DR.. Murphy for school inspec-
tor and Colonel A. Allen for Alderman.
Almost before Mr.. Morrison making the an
nouncement could finish his sentence, Mr.. G.
A. Nash sprang to his feet, and in an excited
manner wanted to know if that convention had
come there to nominate Democrats; Col. Allen
was Democrat and a Whitewater, and he was
| opposed to nominating any Democrat for Office,
however good man he might be.
MIR. r. Barden also spoke against nominating
any Democrat. 1t made no difference to him
how good man was-Col. Allen was good
mar no doubt.
Here the chair interrupted by stating that
the gentleman would have an opportunity to
object when the nominations were taken up to
be voted on.
The nominations were then proceeded with,
| as follows
Aldermen School Inspector.
First prct, lst ward. Col. Allen. DR.. Murphy.
First :" =. I'd ward. G. G. Berkman. R. P. Lewis
Second :" I'd ward Observation-Disclosures. r. o. Sweeny.
First " zth ward. w. sanborn. Geo. Benz
Third 4th ward Observation-Disclosures. j. j. McCardy.
| First " 5th ward. j. w. Fisher. F. S. Swisher.
There was minority report nominating Nc
Cain for alderman in the Fifth ward.
| After the reports it was decided that each
nomination should be considered by the whole
convention and voted on, ad seriatim. The
nomination of Col. Allen was taken first. and
Immediately upon the name being called, G. A.
Nash arose and repeated his objections in
more excited strain than before.
Mr.. Sidney Smith defended the nomination of
the delegates. He said that they thought they
were doing their duty to their fellow citizens
and to the Republican party, by nominating
the best men. 1t was not denied that Col.
Allen made an excellent alderman. Mr.. Barden
nominated Mr. H. Schurmeir; he was a good
Republican, at least.
| W. c. Morrison said that he did not believe
in making these elections party issues; he adj
vocated electing the best men, irrespective of
party.
! G. A. Nash-This is not that kind of a con-
vention. The Republican party have been
bucking against the ring, and succeeded in
getting it under their feet, and he did not pro-
pose to nominate Whitewater and Dem
| ocrat.
Mr.. Smith still thought tho convention
should nominate the best men; the Republican
party could not carry the ward any way, but if
they could fud better man tLan Col. Allen
they ought to nominate him.
MIR. Barden did not like Col. Allen as q poll
tician, and he had no right to like him. He
for one, would withdraw from the convention
if they were going to nominate Democrats.
Schurmeir was rs good man as Allen any day,
and he was stannch Republican bred and
born. He would like to hear from other gen.
tlemen; he would like to know if half a dozen
men who knew nothing about politics were to
nominate the candidate, or if they were to be
nominated by the whole convention.
Capt. CasLle tnOugnL Jney dld not come
there to quarrel, and though he opposed ia
nominating Democrats, he did not propose to
use hard words against gentlemen who thought
differently from himself. He thought that the
part taken by Col. Allen in the o. Conner affai,
should disqualify him, but he hoped no recrim-
nations would be made by gentlemen of the
convention.
Mr.. Bell moved that the nominate on be re-
ferred back to the delegation for reconsidera
) ton.
Mr.. Barden explained that he had no i'll feel
ing to Col. Allen; he was nice gentleman
but he was Democrat, and he acted on prin
ciple that no Democrat should be nominated
there.
Mr.. Nash-That's me every time.
MIR. Bells motion was carried, and the dele
CATION ultimately reported Mr.. H. Schurmeir
e which was accepted by the convention.
g In taking up the first precinct of the Second
ward nominees. Mr.. c. E. Mayo objected to c
G. Berkman, on the same grounds as thos,
raised against Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Mash said he thought Mr.. Berkman hae
been Republican for four years, or he shoule
not have consented to nominate him.
Mr.. Mayo nominated in place of Mr.. Berk
man, the well known colored man, J. X. Hill
. yard.
Mr.. Hilyard said he felt delicacy in tn,
matter of letting his go forth as a candi
date; he was obliged for the compliment bu
he must decline the honor.
, consider the matter, and allow his name t.
stand he was sure no one could carry more
votes, and even if he not elected, he would
poll a heavy vote.
Mr.. Hilyard, after some hesitancy, said h,
thought, perhaps, he might be scape goat az
well any one else, and was accordingly nom
mated in place of G. C. Berkman.
When the Fifth ward nomination was put te
the meeting, there were several voices against
j. W. Fisher, and count was demanded
when IS counted for Fisher anC
16 for McCaine. Fisher consequently got the
nomination.
The chair then stated that the committee fol
the ensuing year would be announced in the
Monday morning papers.
The convention then adjourned. 1t should
be stated that the delegates for the LIST district
} Sd ward, had agreed to nominate Cullen ano
Grace, but the fiery attack of Messrs Nash and
Barden ON Col. Aliens nomination so abasheC
them that they decided to make no nomina
ton. Many gentlemen after the meeting was
over expressed themselves of the opinion that
the stand taken by Nash and Barden was i'll
advised and impolitic and likely to injure the
cause.
Mr.. Horn, the chairman of the Republican
city convention, has officially nominated the
following persons as the Republican city com
} mittee for the ensuing year: Henry c. Bur
, bank, chairman; c. A. Hallenbsrg, Theo. San.
der, r. P. Lewis, Stanford Newell, w. D. Cor
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