Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-21

of his class, a. man who has grown up in
our midst. The Irish are going
to insist upon their rights this
spring. The only Irishrnan who ran
last fall was shamefully slaughtered
and for no other reason than that he was
an Irishman. He ran far behind his
ticket. The Irish of Minneapolis, the
speaker predicted, would do some work
this spring, and if Mr.. Mahoney be the
choice of the convention they will elect
him.
Mr.. Henning followed. He wished the
convention to appreciate the fact that the
Office under contemplation is an important
one. 1t is important that capable man
be selected.
Budd Reeve was of the opinion that Mr..
Mahoney was just the man to fill the
bill according to the wishes of Hen
ming. Scion Armstrong also endorsed the
nomination in a glowing speech.
Mr.. McDermott did not wish to see the
question of nationality raised in the con-
vention. We are now Americans, and ours
is an American institution. Yet the speak
er, while he had not the pleasure of the
acquaintance of Mr.. Day, he wished to be
recorded as in favor of Mr.. Mahoney.
John McGurk proposed to sustain and
work for the choice of the convention.
Mr.. Huntington mentioned the fact that
he once had the pleasure of voting for an
Irishman for the same position Judge j.
E. Flannigan) and would again take pleas
ure in voting far an Irishmsn.
Mr.. McGurk nominated j. E. Flanagan,
but Mr.. Flanagan at once took the floor
and in an humorous speech withdrew his
name.
A formal ballot being taken resulted as
follows: II. e. Day, IA; Stephen Mahoney,
81; whole number So. Mr.. Mahoney's
nomination was made unanimous, and be-
ing called out he returned his thanks in a
brief speech.
Scion Armstrong moved that 7. J. Bux.
ton be declared the unanimous nominee by
acclamation or treasurer, and the motion
was carried.
J. W. Lawrence explained that the Re-
publicans had manifested disposition to
keep the matter of electing q board
therefore, moved that the chair appoint
a committee of seven to confer with other
parties.
Daniel Watt opposed the motion, and
favored the nomination of two Democrats
Mdl VI Au10S WdS dlSO III 1dfOf Vi max
ing straight Democratic nominations.
Mr.. Stevens had watched the matter
of meetings held by committees for a
number of years. He had feared that in,
stead of the Democratic committee meet
ing with the Republican committee, they
always met three or four committees, who
were certain of carrying the rest. He
nominated Hon. E. NJ. Wilson and P. J
E. Clementson as Democratic candidates.
Mr.. Lawrence again took
the floor to advocate the
old committee system. While he had no
objection to the gentleman named, he did
object to the principle.
Mayor Ames wished to know if the mat
ter of education had been kept out of poll
tics, why it is that the superintendent OF
the public schools of Minneapolis has
for years taken the stump every campaign,
making speeches which were fragrant in
suits to the parents of the children of Dem
| ocrats of the city.
Mr.. Cochrane thought there was excel
lent material in the Democratic party to
| fill the positions on the board. While he
did not wish to make the board political
institution, the gentleman named would
be a credit to the city and a great
benefit to the schools.
The motion finally being put was car
ried.
Mr. Stevens moved that the chair
man be authorized to appoint a city com
mittee. After taking action adverse to the
park commission scheme the convention
adjourned.
A number of young Irish citizens pro
jected the organization of new military
company last evening. j. B. Doherty wa.
elected president, Ed. Kennedy ,Jr., secreta
ry, and J. B. McArdle, treasurer. A com
mittee was appointed to solicit member;
for the company, which is to be an indie
pendent one.