Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-19
AT TT AGAIN.
The Republican City Convention Trot Out
Barden and Sanb0rn as Usual-A Very
Solemn Affair

The Republican stalwarts met in con-
vention at the old court house yesterday
forenoon and went through the motion of
setting up candidate nlne-pins, to be
Knocked .galleywest by the Democratic
boom at the May election.
The convention was called for II
O'Clock, but the truli good and loil came
early and staid late.
There was the usual amount Of pre-
liminary buzz and chin music Eleven
O'Clock came and went and no one had
said enough to set the bail rolling.
The chef buglers and high muck-a.
mucks of the party We're on hand, and
from the putting of heads together and
confidential chatter that took place, it
became apparent that all was not rs lovely
as it might he.
Inquiry developed the fact that there
was woful deficiency Of material in the
way of candidates. The trouble was that
no one cared about the tleeting and
questionable honor of being put up for
the pleasure of having the fellows on the
other side get away with them. The cam
didates, for wonder, We're as scarce as
hens s. teeth. The chief interest was, of
course, centered on the offices of mayor
and city attorney.
For the former, the names Of Gotzian,
Berkey, Gen. Averill and r. Barden had
been mentioned. All but the latter had
declined to run, and it looked like Hob
sons choice.
For the position of city attorney there
were only three names mentioned, j. B.
Sanborn, E. G. Rogers and G. n Bell
The two former declined to run, and as
before, the alternative seemed TO be Mr.
Bell
The convention was called to order by
Judge Burr at Ills O'Clock, who read
the call.
On motion of Capt Castle Mr.. Fred
Driscoll was called TO the chair. He re-
turned thanks and made speech
On motion of P G. Haas J. w. Cath
cart was designated to officiate as scribe.
Capt. Castle moved that committee
on credentials be appointed, of one from
each ward. The char appointed the fol-
lowing as such committee: E. S. Bean,
A. Moore, H. Slackenstrom, NJ. E. Bran
hall and G. W. Lamson.
The committee returned in half an hour
and reported the following as entitled to
seats in the convention:
DELEGATES.
First ward, First precinct-W. E. Bran
hall, c. G. johnson, Henry Habghorst.
First ward, Second precinct-H. W. Bar
teau, w. A. Drake, j. E. Ingram, John Le-
varaaS
Second ward, First precidct-P. G. Haas,
E. P. SanborR, Chas F. Dana, j. K. billiard.
Second ward, Second precinct-Geo. w.
Lamson, Chas. E. Chapp IL.
Third ward, First precinct-M. Harrison,
| E. ). Bean, w. Ii. Brown, j. e. Haupt.
Third ward. Second precinct-E. N. Bacon,
J. W. Cdthcart.
Fourth ~ preci nct-Fred Drcoll,
John Matheis, W. d. Rogers.
Fourth ward, Second precinct-E. E. Hugh
Fourth ward, Third p recinct-Jacob Rich.
ter, +. Boyer, John Rank.
Fifth ward, First precnct-H. A. Castle,
john Espy, E. Rotert.
Fifth ward, Second precinct--James M.
Quits, Hogan Nelson, Charles Heubener, Jay
R. Chadwick.
Fifth ward, Third precinct H. Stockin.
StrOm, NJ. Nelson, E. Habighorst, A. B. Cron-
quist.
Sixth ward-E. E. Henderson, A. Schu.
| mann, George Watson.
The report was adopted.
MAYOR.
Mr. E. S. Bean then moved that the
convention proceed to nominate candi-
date for mayor. Carried.
Capt. H. A. Castle nominated Ro-
land Barden, whom, he said,
| would go into the contest with a
| reasonable assurance of success. The
| nomination was made unanimous on mo-
| ton of Dr. Watson.
CITY ATTORNEY.
A candidate for city attorney wa
called for and Mr. E. s. Bean nominated
Gen. j. B. Sanborn. He was nominated
| by reclamation.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
! Mr.. Moore nominated W. D. Rogers as
candidate for justice of the peace for the
upper district.
Mr.. Sanborn nominated P. G. Haas as
candidate for the lower district.
The nominations were made unanimous.
Capt. Castle named T. Johnson as can
didate for constable for the lower district.
NJ. Harrison presented the name of T.
Lonergan as candidate for the upper dis
| trict.
They were put up by reclamation.
| Letters were read from D. D. Merrill,
| declining the nomination as alderman of
| the Fifth ward, and from Albert Scheffer,
declining to run for school inspector of
| the same ward. The latter recommended
| DR.. Shiffman for the position.
1t was moved that committee of three
be appointed to inform Messrs. Barden
| and Sanborn of their nominations. Car
ried.
The chair appointed Chas. W. E. Bran
hall, Chas, Dana and A. P. Cronquest
| as committee on reception.
The committee returned, after short
absence, accompanied by Mr.. Barden,
who read a speech accepting the nominal
ton in several pretty figures Of speech.
In accepting this nomination do so in the
| full spirit in which it is rendered and think !
| have right to expect the active cooperation
and full support of the party. have not
| sought the nomination and have only consent
ed to the use OF my name if thought to be in
the best interest OF the party In accepting this
nomination from you, gentlemen, permit me
| to say that if elected pledge to you and the
people whom you represent that will give that
undivided attention to the office that its duties
| may require, and administer the affairs the eof
| faithfully, humbly, and to the best of my
| ability. If elected l shall enter upon the duties
| of the office without single pledge to any
person, ring or combination and shall ever