St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
ST. PAUL NEWS.
HIGH LICENSE.
An AIdermanic Ticket Nominated by
the Committee of Thirty Last
Evening.
Except for the First Precinct of the Fourth
Ward, the Candidate is Yet to
be Named.
Objections 20 the Domination of Saloon
Keeper Overruled by the Majority
of the Committee.

Keeper Overruled by the Majority
of the Committee.
The committee Of thirty appointed at the
high license meeting, held session at Gen.
Becker's Office last night and received the
nominations from the subcommittee for
aldermen in the different precincts in which
elections are to be held. The meeting was
harmonious, though difference of opinion
was manifested as to the propriety of the
committee nominating for candidates those
who kept saloons. Some OF
the committee regarded it as
inconsistent and improper for high license
committee to nominate a saloon keeper Tor
the position of alderman Nominations were
made in five of the precincts, the First pre-
cinct of the Fourth ward being laid over. The
following are the nominations:
H. P. UPHAlI, First precinct, First ward.
A. D. MCLEOD, First precinct, Second
ward.
JOHN SUMMERS, First precinct, Third
ward.
j. W. McCLUNG, Second precinct, Fourth
ward.
j. NJ. BOHRER, First precinct, Fifth ward.
WHAT THE MEETING DID.
The committee of Thirty appointed by the
high license movement held an adjourned
meeting last night at the Office of Hon. Geo. L
Becker, on jackson street. On the roll be-
ing called the following members answered
to their names: Geo. L. Becker, VIM. L.
Kelly, Capt. c. NJ. Mccarthy, f, G. Inger-
soil, John NJ. Gilman, w. c. Morrison,
Harvey Officer, Mat. Breen. W. s. Moone,
Geo. L. Farwell, Tim Reardon, Pat. Butler,
j. Ross Nichols, NJ Roche, j. c. Quinby,
DR.. Abbot, Vim. B. Bend, James K. Hill
yard, Patrick Flynn, Mcclure, j. w. Nc
Chung.
A VACANCY FILLED.
The chairman had annouced that Col. Robert
son had resigned his place on the committee,
and that he had filled the vacancy by the ap-
pointment of Col. Bend.
REPORTING NOMINATIONS.
The chairman then called upon the sub
committee to report nominees for the posi-
ton Of alderman in the various precincts of
the various wards from which aldermen are
to be chosen, and the committee from the
first precinct of the First ward reported I'M
animously in favor of II. P. Upham, and
without a word of discussion the nomination
was unanimously confirmed.
On call being made for the nomination of
a candidate for the First precinct of the
Second ward Pat Butler nominatedA. D. Nc
Leod.
Colonel Bend wanted to know if this
was not Archie Mcleod, the saloon
keeper, and upon being answered that it
was, proceeded to oppose the nomination
being confirmed an account of his being
saloon keeper. Mcleod, he said was a re-
spectacle man enough, for all he knew, but
he did hope to see the committee keep out of
the saloons for candidates. He did not
want to have saloon keeper nominated.
1t was admitted that this Mcleod was
saloon keeper and it his nomination was
confirmed he thought the committee would
stultfy itself.
Mr.. j. W. McClung thought 1t would
be good thing to nominate him. 1t had
been shown already that there was nothing
sectarian in the high license movement, and
there should be no prejudice against a man
because he was saloon keeper He rather
favored good saloon keepers as candidates.
He favored nominating that kind. Besides,
the nominating of saloon keepers would have
a tendency to divide up the enemy.
Mr.. S. Moore believed that his col
league, who opposed the nomination of
Mcleod, if he would reflect would reconsider
his opinion and change it. This committee
an, 600 10 OF oO5 ho
cause he was a saloon keeper. He did not
think it was good policy to make that an OBJ
lection. If he is capable and honest he
could see no objection. He knew some
saloon keepers who were honorable men,
andwhose words he would take as soon as he
would the word Of any gentleman.
C. NJ. MacCarthy heartily approved the
nomination. He had known Mcleod for
years, and knew him to be thoroughly honest
and honorable, and was satisfied that he
could not be drawn into any dishonest
schemes. True, he was in the saloon bust
ness, but this was an adjunct to the hotel.
Ii Mr.. Mcleod should be elected he had no
doubt the precinct would be better represent
ed than it ever was before. He heartily ap-
proved the nomination.
Col. Bend who objected to Mcleod
because he was saloon keeper, declared
that he did not intend to say anything of a
personal character. He simply took the po-
sition that it was inconsistent for this move
ment, the substance of which was opposition
to the sale of intoxicating drinks, to nomi-
nate as candidates saloon keepers. On a
vote being taken the nomination was con-
frmed.
For the First precinct of the Third ward
Harvey Officer reported John Somers as
candidate, and gave him good send off,
complmenting him by saying that his word
was as good as his bond. This nomination
was confirmed.
In the Fourth ward Mr.. McClung reported
from the First precinct that it was difficult to
find suitable candidate. Mr. Robert A.
Smith would probably have to run, but that
he was hardly suitable candidate for the
high license people as Mr.. Smith had short
time ago voted for low license. They did
not desire to oppose so good a man if they
could avoid it. The committee recommended
that the motter be left open for the present
Finally on motion of Mr.. Officer the matter
was left open by granting further time.
j. Ross Nicols nominated j. w. McClung
for the Third precinct of the Fourth ward,
and the nomination was confirmed.
From the FIRST precinct of the Fifth ward
Mr.. Farwell reported that it was doubtful if
j. NJ. Bohrer would stand, but Mr. Morrison
declared that he would allow his name to be
used, and he was therefore nominated and
the nomination was confirmed.
The matter was finally disposed of by o
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