Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-30

They Hold their City ConventJon and
!: Nominate @. II. L0stn0 for Mayor and
b. r. HJN for Comptroller In EXCITING
R,mpss OCCURS Door the System Of Hold
Z inn Ward CaMcwses-Djs0rder and Con-,
ftsstom-EreryDody Tr,es to Talk at tho
Same Tinse-C0l. king SITS DOsrno on
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Pursuant to announcement the Republicans
held their city convention, in Market hall yes
terday morning. At 10:15 the meeting was
called to order by J.. 8. Pillsbury, who oficia-
ted as chairman. $3.50 q i,
The chairman read the call, when It was
voted that committee of six be appointed
upon credentials. The following was the .I.sc
COMMITTEE: 49, ~ MI
P W. s. King, Richard Chute, Peter Roueu,J.
81. Thompson, H. G.. O. Morrison and Frank
Slocum. II
Col. King wished to decline, but on being
pressed, said he would enceavor to overcome
his modesty and serve, and the committee re-
tired for conference. 1910 5ai - :
Mr.. Hooker from the Fourth ward not being
present, g. K Shaw presented the name of
John; Thompson as substitute. The eubsti-
tuted was accepted by the convention. 9
/ Col. King from the committee on credentials
returned and called for some Republican from
the First ward to meet with them, inasmuch
as no delegation had been reported, and aid in
the selection Of delegates, several gentlemen
from that ward responded to the call. The
convention then proceeded to the nomination
al ri LoRINa NOMINATED.
Geo. X. Shaw moved that the nomination
be made by acclimatfon; he also moved the
nomination Of C. M. Loring.
The vote being taken the chairman declared
the nomination unanimous.
Byron Sutherland moved that committee
Of two be appointed to wait upon Mr.. Loring
and announce t, him the fact that he had
been nominated by the convention, and also to
invite him forward and make an acceptance
of the same.
Col. King and F. T. Pelt were appointed as
| such committee.
Richard Chute nominated B. F. Hill for
comptroller, by reclamation.
Carried unanimously.
seven be appointed by the chair.
committee of other organizations to select q
| ticket for school committees. l IVA
| Mr.. Shaw wanted to know what other COM
mittees he referred to. i5
Mr.. Chute explained that he referred to 9
| committee of Democrats, and . COMMITTEES OF
SO-calleQ temperance people: ana Inc cOmmlS.
| tee of ladies which had been selected for the
purpose. ;se 30 ~
Upon the motion being put, the house was
divided, and the motion was put the second
| time, when il was declared carried.
L. Fletcher moved that q committee of five
be appointed to act as Republican city COM
mittea for the ensuing year. Carried.
At this ,juncture G. NJ. Loripg was lead to
the charman's table by Mir. Peets f--r.e
CONGRATULATIONS lLii ~ .s
The chairman, with broad smile. stepped
forward and grasped him by tho hand with
such grip as to impel the weakly Lorins
| to vince, and then turning to the
convention cried out, with jerk
of his head and o whirlwind swing of his hon.
est right hand 81 have the great pleasure of
presenting to you Mr.. G.. n. Loring, the man
whom you have nominated for mayor, and
who we will elect
L By TWELVE HUNDRED MAJORITY"
q The candidate then proceeded nervously to
take from an overcoat pocket his little man
uscripts, which be read in faint voice as
follows: lzs Gil 10 20 x! s--7 y
LORI eos LETrsa OF AccEPr&Ncx
Pa Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention:
acce.t ycur nemfnationf ;r tie Sosftion OF mayor
of Minneapolis. Tbs conadeuce you have placed Ia
noe by selecting me your candidate FOR the cost
Honorable office La tho gift Of eur prosperous young
city, IL all the moro appreciated because Of the