St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-02
SALTWATER REPUBLICANS
Celebrate All Fools Day By Holding a
Lively Convention.
Endorsed and Manwaring
Named for Special Judge.
The Chautauqua Circle - General
Prison City News.
Republican Convention.

All Fools day was appropriately OBJ
served by the Republicans. who chose that
occasion for the holding of city conven.
ton at the city hall. the delegates being
called to order at o'clock by A. Z. Macart-
ney OF the city committee, the chairman,
Frank Raiter, being absent. On motion of
w. L. Per Lee, DIR. p. ii. Willard was
chosen as chairman of the convention, and
on motion of o. Z. Lee Mr.. Mccartney was
made secretary. The chair appointed as
committee on credentials D. Z. Lee, DR..
Alex Donald and L. l.. Hospes. As there
were no eOntesting delegates the commit
tees report was speedily made and adopted.
The interesting proceedings began with A.
X. Does motion that John C.. Netheway,
the present incumbent renOminated by the
late Democratic convention. be Endorsed for
the office for municipal judge. Mr.. Doe
believed that in so indorsing the Judges
candidacy the convention would but reflect
the sentiment and wishes of citizens gen
orally. When man had per-
formed his duty so creditably and
to such eminent satisfaction as
had Judge NethawaY the people of Stillwa-
ter would expect that this convention in
dorse him. Mr.. Does motion was seconded
by Mr.. Per Lee. Ex-Judge o. K. Lee OPP
posed the motion. first, because the conven
ton did not need to indOrse Nethaway,
and, secondly, because no opportunity had
yet been given to ascertain whether or not
there was competent person among the
Republicans who would accept the office.
The convention had no right to indorse the
Democratic nominee if Republican candi-
date could be found. 1t would be better
for the whole city Republican ticket if a
straight Republican nomination for Judge
be made. Mr.. Lee said he had nothing
personal against Nethaway. but had other
and strong reasons why the latter should
not be Endorsed. These reasons would be
given IL necessary.
l.. Sargent said il was true that the Re-
publicans Of the city owed nothing to the
Democrats, but yet under the present cir
cumstanees, he did not think it policy i'm
the party nor kindness to the proposed NOM
inee to put him in the field against
Nethaway. The Republicans should let
well enough alone. He believed that the
people wanted Nethaway, and that it would
be to the interest of neither city nor party
for the convention to make a nomination.
Mr.. Doe said that Mr.. Lee has not been in
the political arena SO long as some others
present: there were precedeuts for the
course advocated by him (Doel. The Ques-
ton was, whether the present incumbent
had been satisfactory, and whether or not
the office was purely partisan political
one? When judge had given such emil
nent satisfaction he should be retained.
Mr.. Lee said whether or not the Office
was political one, the fact was that if the
present incumbent had kept the office out
OF politics there would be no opposition to
him.
Mr.. Doe said that Mr.. Lee drew largely
nm ne ina
son who desired an Office failed to take some
steps to secure it. But the speaker did not
believe that Nethaway had taken any i'm
proper steps. AS for his advocacy of the
Legislative bill, referred to by Mr.. Lee,
Nethaway had no assurance whatever at
that time that he would be renOminated and
elected. Nethaway had made the best
judge that ever occupied this bench.
e. Il. HOlcombe desired to amend Mr.
Does motion by providing that the matter
be left to a committee. to either make a
nomination or not. Mr.. Lee moved that
Does motion be tabled; this was lost by
vote Of 10 to 9, and the original motion
was next carried by reclamation and with
practical ulaninnty and Nethaway was in
dorsed.
l.. l.. Manwaring was nominated by &C
clamation for special judge.
DIR. Willard. through Mr.. Doe, offered
resolution providing for the appointment by
the chairman of the county committee. of
special committee of three to report rules
for the future government of caucuses and
the preparation of a petition to the city
council asking for additional voting pre-
cincts. The resolution was adopted and
Mr.. Hospes, chairman of the county CON-
mittee. appointed as such special commit
tee, j. A. Deragisch, DIR. p. Ii. Willard
and A. E. Mccartney.
A motion was carried that the chair ap-
point ward committee of three in each
ward and that these nine constitute the
city committee. These committees will be
announced later.