St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-31
MILWAUKEE, LETTER.
The Tickets Nominated For The Char
ter Election.
Death of H. NJ. Finch---Reception of the Arch
Bishop.
Gossip Concerning Two Prominent Citi-
Zens--Small Items of Interest.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe

Especial Correspondence of the Globe
MILWAUKEE, March 29.-Political rumor
and conjecture crystalized on Tuesday and
Wednesday, and both parties now have tick
cts. The Democrats held their convention
on the first named day, and made the follow
ing nominations: For mayor, Samuel NJ.
Dixon; for comptroller, Ferdinand Kuehn ;
for treasurer, VIM Maywurm; for city attor-
ney, Peter J. Somers. The sharp fight of the
day was that over the mayoralty, John A.
Hinsey being Dixon's chief opponent. He
had two solid ward delegations for him, but
could not count heads enough to overcome
Dixon's phalanx.
When the announcement of the latter's
nomination was made, Horace Chase, the
local Andrew Jackson, arose and said to the
presiding officer: ''We're beat as sure as
| God lets us liver' Notwithstanding this
prophesy the ticket is generally regarded as a
strong one-much stronger than the average.
Dixon has had large experience in municipal
affairs, and is now acting mayor Of the city;
Ferdinand Kuehn has before served the city
as comptroller, and has been treasurer of the
state two terms; VIM. Maywurm has been in
the city treasurer's office for long term of
years, and is fully competent to handle the
ers, the present city attorney, is recognized
as an energetic lawyer with an army of
friends at his back. There is no doubt Of
his reelection.
CURSED WITH INDIGESTION.
The Republicans seem to have lost their
wits. After talking of ex-Mayor Tom Brown
and ex-Sheriff John Rugee until the eleventh
hour, the convention chose Emil Wallber, a
German lawyer, who was defeated by James
A. Mallory, Judge of the municipal court, in
the last election for that Office The truth of
the matter is the entire Republican ticket was
mapped out on Postmaster Payne's desk in
his private office at the very last moment of
grace. Tom Brown had been forced off the
track by Casper Sanger, who owes him a
grudge for alleged infdelity during the can
vas which resulted in Sangers defeat by
Deuster, in run for seat in congress, and
Rugee had been frightened into a declination
after having once consented to run, by dis
patch sent to him in the south asking him
again if he would accept. This dispatch
made him suspicious, and he refused to
run.
| This refusal made the ringmasters' heads
| swim. A star chamber consultation was held
and Wallber was elected contrary to the de-
| sires of high license sentiment among the
rank and file of the party. Lem. Ellsworth,
who served two terms as county treasurer
and was defeated in a run for a third term
| by Treasurer Foley, was nominated for
comptroller, G. w. Milbraith, South Side
real estate dealer, for treasurer, and Robert
Luscomb, a you ng attorney, who has just
completed term as supervisor of the Fourth
Ward, as city attorney. Personally, the men
! selected are above reproach, but the ticket as
! a whole lacks fire and cannot win. Milbraith
firmly refuses to run to defeat and the con-
venton will assemble again tonight, to
| choose another victim.
HIGH LICENCE.
There is a strong undercurrent in both
parties setting toward higher liquor license,
and it will not take much stirring to bring
it to the surface as power for good. Dixon
| is a known low-license advocate, and Wall
Der caters to large German element and is
| the attorney of the Schlitz Brewing company.
| Strong efforts are being made to form a cit
liens, ticket with Mayor Stowen at the head,
but it is doubtful if Stowell will rnn. c.
A. Reed, his brother-in-law, says the mayor
will not allow his name to be used under
any circumstance. This does not discour-
age the high-license people, and conven-
ton will be held tomorrow to name candi-
date who will bend his moral influence in
the desired direction.
| DEATH OF H. NJ. FINCH.
II. M. Finch, of the well known law firm
of Finches, Lynde & Miller, died at his resi-
dence on Cass street, early yesterday morn
ing. Two weeks ago to-day he was stricken
down in court VIII lie arguing case by q
oh
of the brain, and despite the most skillfu1
treatment steadily weakened unto death
Deceased was fifty-fve years of age, and was
nephew of Asahel Finch, Jr., who died last
! April. Thus death has taken two members
from the strongest law firm in the city within
a year, leaving VIM. Pitt Lynde and B. K.
Miller to continue an extensive business. The
sorrow of Mr.. Finch's friends and associates
is miigated in a measure by the knowledge
that had he survived the first onset of his ter
TRIBE disease, it was more than probable that
| he would never have regained his intellect
This compromise with the destroying angel
| was narrowing to contemplate, and when
| death came the decree was like welcome re.
prieve.
AwARM WELCOME.
Archbishop Heiss returned from Rome
last evening, and was accorded royal wei
come. Fully 5000 men, including members
of all the Catholic societies of the city, were
in line, and the streets along the line Of
march were densely packed with spectators
Every band in the city was in line, and the
| blare of bras instruments and the flare of tin
torches made the night memorable. The
ceremonies included the deliverance of the
papal benediction by the archbishop in the
Cathedral, and speechmaldng from tenn
porary platform in front of the clergy house
at the corner of Oneida and Jackson streets
Welded TO WEALTH.
Wednesday evening, at his residence on
Prospect avenue, S. P. Burt, ce-president