St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-26
Democratic Citu Contention.

The Democratic city convention met pur-
suant to call at the city hall at 2 p. III. yester-
day and was called to order by j. w. Hoerr,
chairman of the city committee, who pro-
ceeded to read the published call and asked
for the nomination of a chairman. James
Cannon was elected and proceeded to take
the chair thanking the convention for the
honor done him. Mr.. John Schimann was
then elected secretary. On motion the chair
proceeded to appoint committee on creden-
hals. Vim. Bradley, Perry Wysong, and
John Mahowald were appointed such com
mittee who in due time reported
the delegates elected on last Friday
evening duly entitled to seats in the conven-
lion. On motion the chair appointed VIM.
Bradley and Fred. Kron telers. On motion
the votes of absentees were ordered to be
cast by those present from their ward. On
motion the convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for mayor. Whole number of
votes cast: 81, L. Lamm 10, P. II. Carney 16
j. A. Willard two. On motion the conven-
ton proceeded to a formal ballot for mayor,
which resulted as follows: Whole number
of votes cast, 81. Necessary to choice, 16.
P. II. Carney received-17.
L. Lamm-13.
j. A. Willard.
p. II. Carney having received a majority
Of the votes cast, was declared duly nomi-
mated for the office of mayor. The conven-
lion then proceeded to a formal ballot for
city recorder with the following result.
Whole number of votes cast, 81:
Q. Leonard-29.
Fred Fuller-2.
Q. Leonard was declared duly nominated.
On motion an informal ballot was thus
fol- fDro f1, So ;+,,
treasurer which resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes cast, 81. Isaac Marks, ID;
Geo. Maxfeld II. A formal ballot was then
taken with the following result: Whole num-
Der of votes cast 81. Geo. Maxfeld
received s, Isaac Marks %;
Isaac Marks was declared duly nominated.
On motion the chair appointed John Schi-
man, First ward; s. Lawmm, Second ward; ;
John Klein, Third ward; Dennis Sullivan,
Fourth ward; as city committee for the ensu-
ing year.
A committee appointed by the chair,
consisting Of Messrs. Sullivan, Klein and
Wysong, to inform Mr.. Carey of his nomi-
nation and request his attendance, reported
that the gentleman had gone to dinner and
did not deem it best to have the convention
await his return, upon which the convention
adjourned
The several candidates for aldermen and
members of the school board in the different
wards are gentlemen of experience and abil-
ity, and are generally selected more on ac-
count of personal fitness for the positions
than from political grounds. The Demo-
cratic city ticket is given below in full.
THE CANDIDATES..
P. H. Carney, to-day's nominee for mayor,
as been a resident of Mankato since 1860,
during which time he has been in active
business and has acquired fair amount of
property. He has always been identified
with every movement for the benefit of the
city and has been ready to work or give for
the advancement of every desirable public
object. Mr.. Carney has served five years as
alderman, position which he now holds
being elected the first term from a Republi
can ward, where the majority was over two
to one.
His live interest in things material to the
cities welfare while member of the council,
is fair criterion of what his action will be
if elected mayor.
The nominee for city recorder, Mr. @.
Leonard, the present incumbent, has been a
resident of Mankato for eight years past,
and has made a faithful and painstaking
officer His nomination was without oppo-
sition, and his calling and election is no
doubt sure.
Mr.. Isaac Marks nominee for city treas
urer is an old pioneer in Minnesota and also
in Mankato. He came to the State in 1913
with number of old timers and settled at
Crow Wing, He came to Blue Earth county
IN 1855 from Long Paraire and established
himself in Mankato where he has ever since
resided in 1856. He has for many years
Deen engaged in the merchantile business,
but few years since retired
He has served as city treasurer
eight years before this, and was for years
town treasurer during the war before there
was city organization. He is known to
every man, woman and child in Mankato,
and they know just what kind of a treasurer
he would make if elected.