St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-05

Judge Cochran -. 81 JAS. W. Lawrence 9
Weed Munro...... W. II. Donahue.
A. S. Keys........ Chas. Ebert. 1
Total. :. ................. .1O4
Upon motion of DR.. Ames, Judge Cochrans
nomination was made unanimous. The judge
acknowledged the compliment. He said: ''Un-
like the Republican nominee did not seek the
nomination diligently. L have lost no days and
nights in my endeavor to secure the nomination.
stranger. Not being Mason nor Odd
Fellow l said: IF can only
meet a Democrat shall feel at home DIR. Ames
the first that met Now l expect to be
be elected, not whipped. want to pledge You
that when l elected l shall not prosecute
any one in partizan spirit. l shall take just as
much pleasure in prosecuting Republican ras-
cal as shall in prosecuting Democratic rascal.
| Laughter
The judge continued his address at length in
| a humorous vein. He did not want it
said that Cochran spoiled his chance by seeking
Republican votes. He assured his fellow Demo
Gratis that he wanted all the Republican votes he
could get, but still he should work for the
national Democratic ticket and for the entire
county ticket.
GRETHEN ACCEPTS.
Anton Grethen at this juncture appeared and
was invited to the stage. He accepted the nom
ination with promise to exert every effort to
| secure an election, as well as
for the election Of the entire ticket He
spoke of the bitter partisan Republican party
| going over to the Democratic party. The issues
| upon which the Republican party founded
| are now issues OF the past. He said the Dem
| ocratc candidate for president has openly de-
/ clared himself in favor of the utmost personal
! liberties. The Democratic nominee for congress
at a recent meeting said: "Let the Office seek the
man and not the man seek the office" Mr..
] 4 not al ~
nomination was given him by his
friends in recognition OF his fitness for the Office
The speaker reviewed the national issues as well
as the congressional and local issues.
CLERK OF THE COURT
J. w Lawrence nominated b. y. Carrier for
the clerk of the court nomination and it was
made unanimous by reclamation. The nomina-
ton was accepted with thanks. James L. Elan
! igan was nominated by reclamation to the Office
| OF court commissioner, and b. +. Chrstleb was
nominated for county surveyor.
The name OF DIR. J. l. Tibbetts was presented
| for coroner and the nomination made unani-
nous.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
| For commissioner in the Second district Judge
Atwater presented the name Of Joseph II. Pound,
and A. Eaton also presented. a formal bal
lot was taken. resulting as follows:
j. II. Pound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Il. . . . .
81
Mr. Pound was declared the nominee. Pend
ing the counting Of the vote, the chairman was
authorized to appoint the usual county ticket
j. ". Lawrence moved that a committee of
five be appointed by the chair to select nineteen
delegates TO the judicial convention, and the mo-
ton prevailed.
For commissioner from the Third district DIR.
Ames placed in nomination r. p. Huntington,
aud Mr.. Rapp moved that the nomination be
made unanimous. The motion carried and Mr..
Huntington struggled to gain his feet to decline,
but was pulled down by dozen strong hands,
and he evidently concluded to &C
cept. After a pause, the convention
called Mr.. Huntington ont and he made a "few
remarks" lie said he would work terrible hard
for every nominee except himself, and J. W
Lawrence added land we will work terrible hard
for Dick" !Applause.
THE JUDICIAL QUESTION.
The chair appointed the following committee
to present the names OF delegates 10 the judicia
convention: j. W. Lawrence, Benz. Davenport
J. II. Shipley, A. Ames, Balwin Brown.
The convention then adjourned thirty minutes
TO hold legislative conventions.
TEIRTIETH DISTRICT.
The convention to place in nomination candi
dates to the state legislature from the Thirtietl
district withdrew to the ante-room. Here oc
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delegates could not decide upon nominee, anC
upon motion they were allowed time
20 present name. One faction wanted
VI. c. Block and the other faction were enthu-
iastic for J. ". Corcoran. After heated con-
ference the country delegates reported that Cor.
corsn had received one more vote than had beef
give Block, and the convention nominated Mr..
CorcOran by reclamation. The nomination.
from the city were Frank L. Morse, Judge Isaal
AtwAter and Herman Helm.
TwESTT-SISTH DISTRICT
The Twenty ninth legislative convention va
held in the main hall. George G. Jseoby presided
and August Silgman acted as secretary. Their
was no particular contest Terrence Connell1
insisted upon the rights Of the country 10 name
two candidates. and upon his motion It wa
voted that two be selected from the country and
four from the city.
/ Connolly then presented the names Of Waite
Mcleod Of Bloomington. ard Robert Barto, OF
Mi-1etonk.- Barto declining, Peter NitteT, o
Medina was named From the sixth ward, Au
gust SeiEman and John LaIly were nominated
and Alfred Bochdahl from the Fifth ward and r
P. Russell from the Eigath. were also chosen
filing the ticket The nominations we're mad;
BY acclaim alton.
JUDICIAL DELEGATES.
The conittee appointed for the purpose re
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