The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-10-13

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be made permanent, and it went
through without rifle. Mayor Ames
again thanked the convention, and
promised to do all he couldfor the ticket.
When the mayor had finished his little
speech, which was we'll received, G. M.
Foote wanted the convention to adjourn
until 2o'clock, but he got no encourage
ment, and the convention proceeded to
the business before it, Mr. Foote then
nominated T B. Winston for mayor in
spicy little speech, in which he paid
some warm compliments to the choice
of the Democracy for mayor. A motion
to make the nomination unanimous
was made, and carried with such
manifestations Of joy as to make every
Democrat in the hall believe that Mr..
Winston's nomination was equivalent
to an election. There was JOY On all
sides and shouts Of Winston l''"Win-
ston I" were kept up for a length Of
time. a. committee with G. nj. Foots
as chairman was appointed hy the chair
to notify Sir. Winston Of his nomina-
ton, and escort him to the hall. Oar
ing the interval the chair appointed the
following gentleman a committee OH
resolutions: J. R. Corrigan, 3. Clou-
tier, Is. Davenport, Matt Donaghue and
E.. A Stevens Before the committee
had completed Its ]abors MIR. Winston
entered the hall, and there was Wild
cheering on all sides as the nominee
made his way to tue platform. He &C.
cepted the honor in a brief but solid az
dress, and thanked the convention for
choosing him from amongso many able
men. If elected he would do his duty
as citizen and an official. His speech
was we'll received, and general satisfac.
ton seemed TO cover the Whole hall as
the delegates looked upon their next
mayor. When he had finished bis ac~
ceptance speech, the convention pro.
ceeded with the regular order of bust
ness. A. Z. Ankeny nominated (. 6.
Holbrook the present city comptroller
for the Office he now occupies. Tie
paid MI. Holbrook many deserved COM
pliments, and So well did the conyen~
tion receive them that almost every
delegate seconded the nomination.
Like that of Mr.. Winston it was made
unanimous. Mr.. Holbrcok, who Was
present, thanked the convention for tbs
honor conferred and promised if elected
to serve the city as we'll in the future
as in the past. Charles SHIRLEY then
nominated L. j. Buxton and !. Z.
Byrnes. s. A. March for city treasurer;
Joe Jepson nominated K. Kortgaasd
but the latter's friends said he would
not accept the honor as he intended
visiting Europe the coming winter.
Kortgaard:s name wasthen withdrawn 81
and the convention proceeded to ballot
on Buxton and March. The result was
rather surprise to March, his strength
was mea ,ured 80 votes, while his op~
ponent received 2l6 votes The mum.
cipal judge question then came up. An
effort was made to nominate Judge
Bailey, but as he did not want the nomi"
nation unless Judge Mahoney was
named for associate judge, his name
was withdrawn. John L. Byrnes,
Charles F.. Baxter aud others wecs
| nominated for the place, the first named
coming out winner in the contest.
During the counting Of the ballot Hon,
L. M. Wilson entered the hall, and was
given an ovation. He made one Of his
thrilling addresses which was received
| with applause. John II. Long, F. A..
( Merrill and Lars N. Rand we're uonai~
mated for associate Judge. Rand caz-
ried off the plum without any effort, IT,
| coiving 2l6 votes on the first ballot.
Being absent from the city, his friends
telegraphed him The joyful news. TIE
following were nominated for justices:
G. f. Baxter for the North, E. Bolton
for the East and a. w. Easton for ths
South districts. There was quite q
breeze among the delegates over their
choice for aldermen. The Seventh
ward delegates voted to support Peter
Benson as against Aid. Dryer, though
the latter carried his precinct by l22
votes over Benson. The combination
was made to defeat Dwyer, but bis sup
| porters would not stand it, and ile will
run independently. AID. Mills, OF the
Third ward, wasforgotten in the shuttle,
and he threatens to run on his merits.
! A proposition from some disgruntled
| Republicans of the Eighth ward 70
nominate two Republicans, and one
Democrat, was thrown out. When the
delegates had prepared their lists they
were submitted. The following is The
complete aldermanic ticket. the first
mentioned in each ward being for the
four years term: First ward, John Z.
! Meg OWan, Fred b. ueshaber and joseph