St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-02


| straightforward action at this time gives him
| claim for some recognition in the DISPOSE
| ton of political favers.
| That was doubtful compliment paid the
| convention by Delegate Townley. Mr..
| Townley had been requested to take the
| platform in making a nominating speech.
He assembled the platform. faced the audi
| ence for moment and remarked: ut is a
| pleasure to me to come UP here and see so
| many clean-faced Democrats"
| The Democratic party pledges citizens "a
| faithful, prudent and economical manage
ment Of municipal affairs" What more can
| citizens desire? That this has been zealously
accomplished in the past is sufficient indica-
| ton that it will be done in the future-at
| least SO long as the Democrats hold the reins
! e. government.
! Ii'ine big-hearted Dan Abesle. who repre-
| sented the First ward in the convention, is
| new accession to the hosts of the Democracy
| but he is @ very enthusiastic one, The DEM
| ocrats of his ward wanted to nominate him
| for alderman. but he insisted that he knew
| of candidate who would make, as he said,
! O better run, and so he declined in favor Of
| Mr.. Olson.
| UDan Aberle appeared quite TAT home as
| the leader of The First ward delegation. Tine
| last convention held in the Newmarket was
that of the Republicans to nominate state
| ticket Dan was there at the head OF an
other delegation. Since then ne mas seen
'the error of his way'' and obtained saliva
| ton"
Judge Wood and Paul Lavallee were not
delegates to the convention. 1t is currently
| reported that they have called convention
to be held in the German-American bank, at
which they Will distribute 10 themselves the
| civic nominations which both have for many
| months yearned after and worked for.
1t was not particularly enthusiastic con-
vention. Only one hearty cheer was raised,
and that was when Mayor Smith appeared to
| acknowledge his nomination. The workers
| of the party are saving their enthusiasm Tor
| the polls. That is where something substan-
| tial can and will be accomplished.
The future of city Democracy is assured
when such an intelligent-looklng body OF
men can be sent TO represent its interests as
was yesterday gathered in the market house.
Moreover they. were all men III Inc prime OF
! manhood. Old fogylsm cannot be tolerated
| in a live party.
AID Blom took in the proceedings from
! the rear of the hall. The Republican alder
man is not out of politics. Notwithstanding
his appointment as storekeeper under the IN
| ternal revenue department. Il came TO
watch the other fellows, he remarked.
Tim Walsh. of the Eighth ward, was among
| the prominent spectators present. Tim mas
pronounced Irish cast. "Aint he Gal
| way?" was the remark made by prominent
| delegate as Tim seated himself at the SIDE OF
| Dick O'Connor.
John ". Willis made the speech of the
| convention when he nominated Judge
| Cory as candidate 70 succeed him.
| sell one OF the munlclpal Judges. IL NdS
| an eloquent and excellently worded effort.
John W. Willis. nominating Judge Cory
| He has proved himself true, just, filed with
| integrity. absolutely fearless i'll discharge OF
| his duty. lie has established his patriotism,
is lawyer, jurist and an honest man.
Like many of US he is self aspiring. but
that is the fault of the great human family"
| The quotation is made from the speech of
Delegate Bailey, in nominating P. j. Dries
fer city treasurer.
The Second ward delegates came prepared
| to secure the nomination of Benn DAVIS as a
| Justice of the peace to succeed Judge Nell
SON. How they Jared is forcibly indicated in
| another column.
Ed Harroun was happy when Richard
| McNamee was included III the list of alder
men at large. His face beamed behind his
| gig lamps, and the genial Ed whispered. Il
| told you So"
A delegate from the back seats wanted
| Judge Nelsrn named ''as running mate to
! Judge Cory and John Twohy Jr." but the
convention only saw necessity for two
| nominees.
| The candidates for nomination were early
in attendance. and some hustling was done
| among delegates. But as the result showed,
| the hustling had all been done at the prlma-
| ries.
To Judge Cory:
| Thou art worthy Judge,
! You know the law;
Your exposition hath been most sound.
|
in the first row. The popular German was
warmly welcomed to his proper place in the
| ranks of the Democracy.
Chris O'Brien says Judge Flandrau anne
here before 1.-The mi and that w. A; van
| Slyke has been painting the town req 1oF
| the last forty years.
The sensation OF the convention was the
loaded cigar episode. The delegates enjoyed
| the fun all the more because the joke was on
newspaper man.
| 7 ;x,,,, 10 fsrp,h n1i n
| the old proverb, that '.Brevity is the soul of
| wit" and, therefore declined to make any
| speeches.
John W. Twohy Jr. should make rafting
| canvass FOR the municipal judgeship. Dele
gate Townley declares he will run like hot
| cakes"
j. W. Wills-No judge who has sat on the
| bench of the district court and city court has
failed TO do honor to the judiciary.
Fred Bolt: 1t will be a hard fight, but by
| constant and untiring work from now till
| election day am sure l can win.
Judge Fred Nelson dropped his seal and
| donned glossy tile, from beneath which
rolled out his perennial smile.
Jim Kings silvery poll was conspicuous
| feature of the stage, and caught the full
| blaze of the calcium light
Christ Doroiden's smiling face was OBJ
| served among the successful candidates for
| ward aldermanlc honorS.
Big Joe Wagner, OF the Fifth ward. was
| the giant Of the convention. He was as large
| as nearly any other TWO.
| The oldest delegate was e. L. Grav-that is,
| if the extensive bald patch on his head is to
| count for anything.
Chris O'Brien, nominating John W. Twohy
| Jr.-He never tarried any mans cause for
| lucer or for malice.
| P. Daily, of the Sixth ward, wore satisfied
| smile when he saw everything was moving
| along smoothly.
Aid Gehan occupied q seat amidst the
| Ninth ward delegates. He said nothing, but
| looked pleased.
Judges Cory and Burr were kept posted on
convention proceedings by a pair Of special
| stenograDhers.
| Budlets and spraylets of rhetoric stuck out
| all over John Willis speech nominating
| Judge Cory.
| c. D. O'Brien had his hands full Of NOM
| mating speeches, and could not make gen.
| eral talk.
| The spluttering Of that loaded cigar
knocked all the speech out of Crawford Liv-
| ingston.
Frank Bailey made very forcible speech
for Dreis, and made quite a break in his
favor.
John L. Townley referred to Comptroller
| Roche as the John L. Sullivan of the court
| house.
L. A. Normandin arose and waved his hat
| when Mayor Smith was ascending the plat
| form.
| President Hamm, of the common council,
participated in the convention as all out
| sider
Query: Did John Townley mean to imply
| that it was rare to see Democrats with washed
| faces?