St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19

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Catholics that ever saw in my life,
both clergy and laity, and was pleased
tc note the utter absence of the politl-
clan. There were III that thoroughly
Catholic asSemblage men of all classes
and conditions of life-lawyerS, doc
tors, bankers, men retired from business
and men who must work for Their daily
bread. and all earnest, thoughtful men.
Use convention will result in great
gOud to Catholic people III making thein
better acquainted with the magniteenee
of the church in the United States, and
IN making US better understood among
PrOteStantS. with whom the impression
prevails that laymen have little to do
with the church, save to obey orders.
1t was the first time in the history of the
Catholic church in the United States
when Catholic laymen have met as Cath
Ollie laymen. Large societies have met,
but these have generally been confined
to one section or one nationality. There
were no dividing lines of race, color or
class; we had black, white, red and all
natiOnalities represented"
Speaking of politicians and politics,
very well known Republican said yes
terday: Il know as a positive fact that
pressure has been brought to bear on
Aid. Biekel to induce him to become
candidate for mayor, and that he per-
emptorily declined. We then urged
him to be candidate for reelection for
alderman from the Fourth ward. but he
declined that also. urging business rea-
SONS. l believe he could easily be re-
elected if he would consent to the use
OfhiS name. If he is not candidate, it
will be simply because he refuses point
blank
The advance agent as general, rule.
and especially if he be press agent also,
is-usually bland and polished gentle
man, for whom the newspaper Office has
little or no use. His business is merely
work in on the paper all the tlatter-'
ing notices, in advance of his attraction,
that the dramatic chief will stand. This
is the advance agent. as rule. But
now comes the information that Z.
Percy NeadOn, the only real impresario
of the strictly dramatic stage that the
Northwest ever knew, is to be in st.
Paul shortly, ahead of Fanny Daven-
port. Therefore, illusions to advance
agents, in any respect or regard that
could be construed as detrimental TO
their character, are hereby retracted, as
the law requires, until after Il. Percy
has made his bow, got in his little work
and retired in triumph. Then every
thing goes.
T.
Attorney Mort Barrows grows happier
and happier as the days roll on. and by
THANKSGIVING day will be in condition
to return orthodox thanks. 1t is all be-
cause of his face. He has cOunttnanee
that, while it strikes a jury always in
the right way. would make his fortune
on the stage. But no one even noticed
this latter fact until after Fred PauItOn
played the part of Sapolo in "Paola."
The resemblance was striking. and
while PaultOn wondered why so MANY
strangers in st. Paul bowed to him.
BarrOWS was leased numerically and
was requested to sing ''On the Beach,
times out of number. Now his friends
are forgetting it. and that is why Bar
rows is ready to give thanks.
IL
DR.. E. X. AmOss will be candidate
for the Democratic nomination for alder
man in the Second ward. He is, per-
haps, as well and favurably known on
DaytOn's bluff as any other man whose
name has been mentioned in this con-
merton. The doc" is most popular
with the people. especially among the
labOring people, who form so heavy a
percentage of the population i'm that
portion of the city, and, once the nomi-
nation was secured. would carry the
ward against the Republican and any
Independent who might be trotted out
to please the personal pique Of any
one man.