St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-28
NAMING CANDIDATES.
A Republican Mass Meeting in the
Eighth Ward.

Inc merry 1rancnlSe ngnt crOppeu
out in the political mass meeting at the
Eighth Ward Relief hall last evening.
and if the chairman had been less severe
in his administration very warm over
ture would have been played by the en-
tire band.
1t was after o'clock when W. 81.
Richie stepped to the platform and
called the meeting to order. He asked
for nominations for chairman. and the
names OF j. s. ingalls, and j. II. Gid
dings were suggested. After a vote. in
which ingalls, apparently had the best
OF it, the temporary chairman an
nounced himself in doubt, and second
vote gave Giddings large majority. f..
B. Hayward and w. f. Thompson were
nominated for the office of secretary,
and it took two votes to decide that,
Thompson coming under the wire an
easy winner on the second.
There then arose some difference OF
opinion as to the object of the meeting.
The chairman announced that IT was
called for the purpose OF selecting
man or men from the east end OF the
ward who would receive the sup
port of all the precincts. One
gentleman that wasn't exactly
hlldI lllCl XVI iOSClllCl III anu NohtSO
to take ballot, the four men receiving
the highest number of votes to be rec
ommended to the caucus.
Another gentleman. named Wheeler,
said he had understood that it was
meeting of the voters of the First, Sec
ond and Third precincts to name six or
more men. any one of whom they
would be glad to support for
the office of alderman. He was
declared out of ORDER. and subsidized
until the first motion had been voted
on and showed under, when he finished
stating that he thought it best to have
six men. two flom each of the precincts
named, chosen and their names submit
ted to the caucuses.
1t having been stated that those liv-
ing in other precincts were not eX-
pected to take part. Ed. A. Stevens
arose and remarked that he
understood that only Republican voters
living in that section of the Eighth
ward comprising the First, Second and
Third precincts were to have a voice i'll
the meeting.
The chair assured him that he was
correct.
Then said Ed: Il would suggest that
the chairman separate the sheep from
the goats and place one on the one hand
and the other on the other hand.'
This sally caused laugh. but moth
ing was done about it until Raleigh A.
DAILY suggested that those entitled to a
vote in the meeting take the east side of
the hall and the spectators repair TO
the west side.
A general shuttle for the new deal re-
vealed the fact that there were some
thing over 100 of the old First pre-
cinct voters present, and about
half as many, mostly Eighth
warders, from other precincts present.
After some dispute as to the residence
of Attorney Bow, who finally stated that
he had moved into the Third precinct,
the business proceeded.
Mr.. DAILY moved that ballot be taken,
the six men receiving the highest num-
Der of votes TO be regarded as having
the recommendation of the three pre-
cincts. Messrs. DAILY, Caldwell and
Manley were appointed tellers and NOM
nations were in order.
The chairman stated that Mr.. Hewitt
he'd been spoken of in connection with
with the vacancy caused by Aid.
Thompson's death. but positively de-
clined to have his name used at all. as
business matters would prevent his ac-
cepting the nomination or the office if
elected.
Mr.. Wheeler nominated A. E. Allen,
and then John COlwell arose, and after
a long harangue. nominated Edward
Hodges. In his oratorial effort he said:
1--WE want to know who we are voting
for here. We want to know whether
they are Lowry men or not
by ex-aldermen. Ex-Ald. Stoneman
has said that if we nominated
any one he didn't approve of he would
cut that mans head off. He has practi-
cally said he was the biggest man in the
ward, and intended to run it. He was
ably seconeed by Grimes, the Lowry
man, and Sterling. the other 'creetur'
from this ward. | want to nominate
Edward Hodges. a Woodworking. hon
est man who couldn't be bought with
million "
Aid. Stoneman asked to be allowed a
few moments, but as he was not sup
posed to have any voice in the meeting
the chair denied him the privilege.
w. II. White then nominated DR.. F.
E. Hanson in a graceful speech, after
which another gentleman seconded the
nomination, and Colwell. acting. through
another gentleman. withdrew the
name OF Hodges in favor of
Dr. Hanson anu w, r. 1uOtDpSOu,
the secretary left the platform to pre-
sent the name of H. l.. Balch. As no
more nominations were made and the
proposed number had not been reached,
the three nominations made were al
lowed to stand without any vote being
taken, so that the comparative strength
of the men was as little known when
they adjourned as when they met. The
enthusiasm expressed yesterday during
the nominations. would seem to mark
Hanson as favorite, but it was learned
from other sources that Allen is thought
to have the greatest strength, especially
in other parts of the ward.
Aid. Stoneman said afterwards thatif
he had been allowed to speak he should
have denied the charges made, and
called Caldwell liar.
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