Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-27

chairman of the city convention. R. N.
McLaren was elected chairman, and E. P.
Wade secretary, Dr. Davenport and Thos.
Cochran having previously declined to
serve in the latter position
Upon motion of J. W. Cathcart the chair
appointed committee, one from each
ward, on credentials, as follows: John w.
Cathcart, George G. Squires, ]. Nelson, M.
Harrison, j. K. Hoffman and George
Watson.
There being no contest the chair sug-
gested the committee might report the
list of delegates in the GLOBE, but the
committee decided to go through the
usual formalities, and SO retired to a
private room from which they emerged in
due time and reported the following en-
titled to seats in the convention.
First Ward-First Precinct-A. J. Mel
son, John Hermes, G. Jones. Second
precinct Leverass, 81. E. Miner,
E. P.Wade, J. Bj6fnstadt.
Second Ward-First Precinct-M. Har-
rison, George Morton, Hans Anderson.
Second precinct: Chas N. Bell, Chas. Krei-
ger.
Third Ward-James Davenport, Jr,
August Hammer, George G. Squires. Sec
ond precinct R. N. McLaren, II. Knox Tay-
Tor.
Fourth Ward-First Precinct.-Fred
Emmert, j. P. Leitner, John W. Cathcart
Second precinct Jas. V. Beals, Chas. F.
Mailer, Thomas Cochran, Jr. Third pre-
cinct GATES A. Johnson. Fred Boyer, G. L.
Chapel.
Fifth Ward--First Precinct-John Espy,
J. K. Hoffman, G. L. Tanning. Second
precinct: Andrew Reklund, A. Gotzian,
Chas. Keller, G. Willius.
Sixth Ward--First Precinct-R. Bart
lett, j. Christensen, w. R. Sache. Second
precinct: DR.. Geo. Watson, John Reimers.
The report was accepted.
The fourth precinct of the Fourth ward,
and the third of the Fifth were unrepre-
scented.
FOB MAYOR.
Nominations reached, DR.. Jas. Daven-
port nominated Hon. @. d. O'Brien, Thos.
Cochran, Dr., seconding the nomination,
both gentlemen speaking in highly eulo-
CYSTIC terms of his character and fitness for
the position, and his nomination was made
by reclamation.
Upon motion the chair appointed Mr.
Goo. G. Squires and Thomas Cochran, Jr,
committee to wait upon Mr.. O'Brien,
inform him of his nomination and request
his attendance.
CITY ATTORNEY.
For city attorney Gates A. johnson
nominated W. P. Murray. The nomina-
ton was seconded and made by acclama-
ton.
COMPTROLLER.
Upon motion of H. Knox Taylor, John
W. Roche was nominated for comptroller
by reclamation.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
For associate judges, Mr.. A. S. Hall,
one of the Democratic nominees, was
nominated by reclamation upon mo
tion of j. w. Cathcart. For
the other, j. V. Beals nominated J. B. Wey-
mouth, and H. Knox Taylor, Fred Nelson,
the Democratic nominee, but vouched for
as good Republican. The vote resulted
Weymouth twenty-one and Nelson ten, and
Mr.. Weymouth was declared the nominee.
MIR. o'BRIEN's ACCEPTANCE.
At this point the committee appointed
TO wait upon Mr.. O'Brien, nominated for
mayor, returned accompanied by that gen.
tleman. Mr.. O'Brien was introduced to
the convention by chairman McLaren as
S'the next Mayor of st. Paul" The an
nouncement was greeted with applause, at
the conclusion of which Mr.. O'Brien ad-
dressing the convention said that for about
the second time in his life he found him
self unable to talk as he would like It
would be idle, he said, for him to attempt
to express the gratitude he felt for the
compliment that had been paid him in the
nomination which had been given him, or
to tell the good resolutions he had made
contingent upon his election. As party
dimes had been abandoned in making the
nomination, he should in the discharge of
the duties of the Office dismiss all personal
and party considerations, and plan and
work solely for promoting and advancing
the best interests of the city. There was
particular reasons for the deep sense of
gratitude he felt for the honor con-
ferred upon him by this con-
vention, composed of political opponents.
He had been taught from his childhood to
try and so order his life that it would ad-
vance the general good, that the world
would be better for his having had an ex-
1stence, and If he lived for the coming
two years he should endeavor to illustrate
that precept in the management of the i'm
portant Office to which il is proposed to
call him, to do as you would have your sons
do If they were in his place; as he would
have his son do. His aim would be to
honestly and zealously serve the city and if,
perchance, he should fail in any particular
he desired the counsel and assistance of
his fellow citizens to put him right. Above
all, he hoped that he should be able to so
administer the Office of mayor, if elected
that at the close of his term he should be
entitled to, and would receive the same
hearty expressions of esteem and conf
dence as has been voiced through the nom.
nations of both of the political parties OF
the city.
Mr.. OBrien spoke with a great deal OF
feeling, at times almost choking his utter
ance, and at the conclusion of his remarks
of which the above is only an imperfect
synopsis of the leading points, he was eli
Enthusiastically applauded and heartily con
graduated BY delegates and citizens gen
orally in attendance.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The convention then proceeded with nom