St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-13
THE CONVENTION.
How the Delegates Behaved and
What Were the Results.

After Edmund Rice. Jr.. read the call, Aid.
o. 0. Cullen was made temporary chairman,
and BAIL Armstrong temporary sec rotary.
Aid. Cullen was received with burst of ap-
plause, and spoke briefly. The committees
appointed were:
on oredentials-First ward, P. T. Kavanagh;
second ward c. H Petsch: Third ward Joseph
Pottgieser; Fourth ward. Nick Hardy; Fifth ward,
Sever Robinson Sixth ward, ]. c. Mccarthy;
Seventh ward, A. c. Woodruff county, Lorenzo
HOyt
On Permanent Organization-H. H. Fuller,
chairman, S. Z. Dawson, William Barrett. Patrick
Egan, Terrence Kenny.
A motion by j. S. Meyers, of the Fifth ward,
allowing the committee representing the
Trades and Labor Assembly to be heard was
taken to allow the committees just appoiu ted
TO make UP their report. When the conveu-
ton reassembled the committee on creden-
tials submitted satisfactory report, there
being no contest, and the committee on per-
manelt organization recommended Edmund
Rice Jr., for permanent chairman, and Hon.
Richard L. German for permanent secretary,
both reports being adopted without discus
sion. Chairman Rice thanked the convention
briefly, aud Immediately Chairman Harroun,
of the committee of ten from the Trades and
Labor Assembly was, granted an audience,
and presented the names of NJ. Z. KAN for
clerk of courts, NJ. J. DAILY for county COM
missioner from the Fourth ward, Robert
Newell for representative from the First
ward, L. A. NormandiR for representative
from the Fourth ward, and A. l.. Robinson for
representative from the Fifth ward, as in
dorsed by the Trades Assembly. Aid. Cullen
at once moved the appointment Of a commit
tee of ten to confer with the Trades Assembly
committee, and the chair appointed:
o. o. Cullen, chairman, Patrick Conley, J. H.
Greske, Thomas P. Grace. W. P. Murray, Barney
Ryan. James Claffey, Joseph Guion, D. A. ].
Baker and Lorenzo Hoyt-
The members were selected from each
ward, and one from the country. A recess
until 1:30 p. N. was accordingly taken to
allow the conference.
MAKING NOMINATIONS.
As soon as the convention was called to
order Chairman Cullen, of the committee on
conference, reported that the committee had
decided to recommend the Endorsement of NJ
F. Kahn for county auditor (applause), and
N. J Daily for county commissioner, leaving
the other nominations to be acted upon by
the different legislative delegations. NOmi-
nations were then in order, and W. P. MUIR
ray presented the name of r. 7. O'Connor for
clerk OF courts, moving his nomination by ac-
clamation- An eulogistic speech was made
by ]. H. Gieske in seconding the nomination.
Aid. O'Conuor was enthusiastically nomi-
mated by reclamation, and the nomination of
W. E. Burton, presented by s. E. Dawson, for
county treasurer, followed suit.
For the Office Of sheriff Antoine Francois
nominated Capt. John b. Bresette, P. T.
Kavanagh presented the name of George H.
Allen, and Barney Ryan proposedsThomas Il.
CantielG. A viva voce vote was decided upon
and Messrs. ]. H. Meyers, S. E. Dawson and
j. c. Mccarthy were appointed tellers. The
two ballots resulted thus:
Candidates First Second
George II. Allen. ..,......,.,.,,.37 3S
Thomas II. CaulfieId. %
John B. Bresette.. ............... 10 9
Nnole NUMBER cast .---...-.........4 IS
For cholce. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50 80
Several delegates raised the question that a
mistake had been made by the chair in an
nouncing the result, and another call of the
roll was demanded. p 7. Kavanagh moved
to make the nomination of Mr.. Allen uuani-
nous. and P. Il. Mcdonnell amended to have
d call of the roll A viva voce vote killed
Mr. McDonnelPs amendment, standing 81 in
favor of it and 3S against it. MIR. Mcdonnell
then made motion TO have Mr.. Aliens NOM
ination made unanimous, which was carried
with shouts and without any opposition.
Pending the announcement of the result Of
the latter vote, this telegram from P. II. Kelly
was read by Chairman Rice:
New York, Oct I2.-To the Chairman of the
Democratic County Convention, ST. Paul: Follow
the grand example Of Tammany hall last night
and place in nomination men that strike terror to
your enemies. p. II. KELLY
shout of enthusiasm and prolonged an
plause greeted the reading of the telegram.
REGISTER NOMINATED.
For register of deeds, P. T. Kavauarh NOM
mated Peter Giesen, and John P. RYAN pre-
sehted the name of Richard w. Bell. The
name of John Caulfeld was also Submitted.
Mr.. Giesen was nominated on the first ballot
receiving 81 votes out of 70, R. W. Bell get
ting %, and John Macauley Is. A motion by
P. L. Kayanagh made Mr.. Giesen's nomina-
ton unanimous with great applause. Col
John Il. Gieske then proposed Michael F. Kahn
Tor county auditor, who was nominated hv
acciamation. several outbursts of enthusiasm
accompanying the unanimous expression of
the convention. By motion of w. p. Mur-
ray, j. J. Egau was made the unanimous
cnoice by reclamation for county attorney
Six candidates were presented for Judge of
probate They were Z. s. German nomi-
mated by P. H. Thornton Arthur q.
Otis. by John 3. Brisbin. John
Fl. Ives by J. H. Gieske, Richard Walsh bv
Tony Francois, A. S. Hall by s. E. Dawson.
and Judge Frederic Nelson by Fifth ward
delegate. Frank Robert was voted for with