Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

~ HdC COTUOW 10 StTOHS--suTt.
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.
A Harmonious Convention and Excellent
Nomination Made-Mayor Edmund Rice
and City Attorney Murray Justices
Wood and Haupt
The Democratic city convention met in
the old court house at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning, to nominate candidates to
be voted for at the ensuing election. The
Democracy of the city was well represent
ed and the proceedings were conducted
with the utmost good feeling and har.
monious good spirit.
The convention was called to order by
Ansel Oppenheim, Esq, chairman of the
city committee, who read the call
On motion of Michael Roche, Capt.
to the chair. He returned thanks, and
Mr.. Charles II. Manship was elected to
the position of secretary. 4
Mr. Koch moved that the chair appoint
committee on credentials of one from
each ward. Carried e
The chair announced the committees as
follows: Matthew Koch, Third ward,
chairman; M. Lyon, First ward; ]. F. Nc
Intosh, Second ward, F. Shiman, Fourth
ward; S. V. Hanft, Fifth ward; and j.
Shanahan, Sixth ward.
The committee retired, and after a
short absence reported the following as
entitled to voice in the convention.
DELEGATES.
First ward, First precinct-L. E. Reed, A.
j. Wampler and Maurice Lyon.
First ward, Second precinct-John G. Don
nelly, Michael Roche and William McTeague.
F. Mcintosh, J. G. Donnelly and William
Byrne.r
SecQud ward, Second precinct-John X. Da-
wilson, Joseph Guion and NJ. B. Farrell.
Third ward, First precinct-Matt. Koch, O..
O. Cullen, Nicholas Pottgeiser and Edmund
r. Hollingshead.
Third ward, Second precinct-M. ]. O'Con-
nor, Joseph Pottgeiser and R. L. German.
Fourth ward. First precinct-John Grace,
Charles Ringwald, Pat. Eagan, James Cleary
and Frank Shimon.
Fourth ward, Second precinct-Charles Man.
ship and John j. Williams.
Fourth ward, Third precinct-H. 81. Athey,
Peter Hampers and Thomas II. Caulfield.
Fifth ward, First precincts. V. Hanft, M.
Mullane and w. B. McGrorty.
Fifth ward, Second precinct-J. D. Thomas,
John Geary aud Theodore Hamm.
Sixth ~ard-John Shanahan, Charles With
erell, John Norman, John Burch and Henry
Belland.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. John J. Williams said that as
nominations were in order, he would
nominate as candidate for mayor the Hon.
Edmund Rice.
Mr.. Hollinshead moved that the con-
vention go into secret caucus.
Mr.. j. G.. Donnelly moved to amend by
laying the motion on the table. The
amendment was lost, and the motion of
Mr. Hollinshead prevailed.
The spectators and reporters were fired
out, so to speak, and after secret session
of half an hour the doors were thrown
open and the result Of their deliberations
announced as follows:
Mayor-Edmund Rice.
City Attorney-W. p. Murray.
Justices of the Peace-E. Fl. Wood and
s. v. Hanft.
Constables- Joseph Guion and s. j.
Murphy. AZ
The proceedings Of the session were
characterized by the utmost harmony
Mr.. Rice, the nominee for mayor, was
elected on the first ballot by vote OF 81
to for Col Allen, and the election was
then made unanimous
On the mayorality the Fifth ward went
solid for Rice, as did the Second precinct
of the First ward and the First precinct
of the Third ward. Col. Allen was NOM
mated by Mr.. Reed, but as before stated,
the nomination of Mr. Rice was after
wards made unanimous.
The question. as to the legality of the
judgeship was called up, but
no action was taken.
On motion, the chairman appointed
Messrs. John Bell, L. E.. Reed and John
j. Williams as committee to wait upon
Messrs. Rice and Murray to inform them
of their nomination.
A recess of ten minutes was taken, at
the expiration of which the committee
returned, accompanied by Mr.. Rice,
whose appearance was received with ap-
plause.
SPEECH OF HON. EDMUND RICE.
He was introduced by Capt. Bell, and
spoke to the convention as follows:
Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the
I thank you for the courtesy
In sending committee to inform me Of
my nomination. l had not particularly
desired the nomination for the position
of mayor, but as my name has been selec-
ted by convention of the Democratic
party, at the desire of my friends, l feel
it my duty to accept the nomination and
to permit the use Of my name as my
friends may deem best. The office OF
mayor is one of great public trust; its
power and influence is alike created for
the protection and benefit Of the high, the
low, the rich, the poor, the weak and un-
fortunate. T
He who exercises the trust must bear in
mind that the Office was not created for
himself or friends, but that its power
is to be exercised alone for the common
welfare Of the people. If elected, shall
administer the duties and responsibilities
of the Office as I best know how; whether
elected or not, hope that the city may
be fortunate enough to place in office
man who will discharge faithfully the
high and important duties of the trust.
He closed by returning his thanks for
the nomination. q,
Mr.. Murray was called for, but as he
could not be found the convention ad-
journed. s r..,
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