St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-21


Mr.. GeeIy got his letter yesterday. 1t
is seven wears, he saws, since the writer
of that strange address visited him, and
at that time he did live on jackson IN
the location described. Now he lives
on Minnehaha street, but that didn't
prevent the postoliice people from de-
liVering him the letter.
Charlie FarWell tells a story about a
political convention in Seattle which.
though it cannot be reproduced III print
with the inimitable brOgue he gives the
characters in telling about it, may yet
prove amusing to those who know Fan
well. and are acquainted with his extra
ordinary talent for mimcry.
The meeting was one for the nomina-
ton of aldermen, and the hall was
packed. The chairman, Mike Murnane,
addressing the meeting, said:
Gentlemen! fellow citiZensi we have
assimbled togitner this ayenin' to nom
mate riShpOnSlble men for to ripriSlnt
Us in the council from the FourG ward.
1t is Unnecessary for me at this thoime
to call attintiOn to the representative
charak-ter Of this gathering. 1t is with
pride, hUWiver, that OF see the faces OF
me own cOunthTymen predomlnatlng III
the crowd t0rninst me. 1t is not for me
to sphake boastfully, gintlemen, but OF
am proud TO be able to say that the
Oirish are power in Seattle. We have
said that the Chinese must 90, and they
have gone. We have come here to-
night in the interest of good govern
ment and we will have 1t. Gintlemen,
| thank you for liShtening to me so
long"
The chairman resumed his seat, and
Immediately a small citizen with a
sQueaky voice jumped up and addressed
the chair:
"MSther Precedent"
"Msther O'H0oiyhan."
"Alistner Precedent, oil rise to nom
mate for the Office of alderman for the
FOurt' ward man whose honesty is
his chafely conspicuous recomminda-
ton. Sbure he was niyer known to
shtae a clint from any man. an OF think
he would fill the office with credit to
himself and his constituents. | refer,
Misther Precedent, 10 Misther Tim Nc
Namara."
The speaker subsidized into his seat,
and tail man jumped to his feet.
"MiSther PRECEDENT: Oh do not desire
to QUESTION the integrity nor the fitness
av the gintleman just named. Oh behave
him to be an honorable man in livery
way, and Oh have nothing to say agin'
him. But, Misther Precedent" and the
speaker raised his voice To Il howl, 80
do say that in nominating a man for so
cOnShpicuous a place we ought to select
wan who is better known to us and who
from long residence in Seattle onder-
sthapdS her requirements better than
Tim Mcnamara"
''Misther Precedent, 'and the O'Hooly-
han jumped to his feet.
''ln mintioning the name av McNa-
mara | thought it wan that would be
familiar to all. In behalf of the gintIe-
man, who is not here to difind himSilf,
want to say that he comes aV race that
is quick to learn the needs of any local
ity he may honor with his residence. |
wish he WOS here tonight to shpake for
himsilf, but shure it'll not take him
long; he's on the road from Oreland
now"
After a good deal of wordY sparring
man was selected to represent the
Fourth to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned. Then the chairman arose
and addressed the meeting.
Gentlemen" he said. "Oi don'tknow
Av anything to engage our further at
tintion at this tonne. We have said the
Chinese must go. and they have gone.
Oi don't know of any matter to demand
our interference now. Av cOOrse there's
this Micky-DoO craze in the East, but
that has not reached Seattle yet, an
Whin it does we can deal with it,"
"Misther PRECEDENT" and shock
headed exile jumped out into the center
aisle.
"Oi want to call attintion to the fact
that the seventeenth day av March is
clost at hand, and ask why it would not
be in order to make arrangements at
this thoime for CELEBRATION of st. Path
rlck's day in shtyle."
The suggestion was then offered as
a motion, which was seconded and car
ried.
"Misther Precedent?"
"Misther Flanagan"
"Oi move that we make an a ppropria-
ton ay fifty dollars for fifty drums, to
be used in the parade"
The motion was seconded and carried
with whoop.
"MiSther Precedent?"
"Misther O'TOoe."
"Oi move you that In addition to the
fifty drums, we appropriate another
fifty dollars for fifty foifes, to go with
that same procession"
Carried again.
"Misther Precedent"
"Mlsther McGuire."
at is well known all over the ould
and the new worlds, that the people az
Seattle are enterpriSing and up with
the thOimes. Therefore, | move you,
Mr.. Precedent, that in addition to the
fifty drums and the fifty folfes, we make
a further appropriation for fifty Galley
ium lights, to be carried in that same
st. Patrick's day procession"
Then with a deliberate motion MIR.
McShane rose to his feet from far cor
ner of the hall.
"Misther McShane," said the presi-
dent.
Mr.. McShane coughed premedita-
lively and began.
"Misther Precedent, l have made no
protest against the appropriation av
money for drums. and the appropriation
av money for foifes. l behave them to
be necessary to a proper celebration of
st. Patrick'S day. But, Misther Prece-
dent and gintlemen, Iemphatically pro-
test aginst the reckless appropriation of
an additional $50 for caley-ium lights.
This. MiSther Precedent, is extrava-
gance, and Oi can fond no excuse for
throwing away $50 for calcy-ium lights.
WHtH Lle ulNll man uOeS any wan OF
us know in Seattle that can play Oh
wan of them"
"Misther Precedent" shouted Tim
COgenY, of the Third. 'Oi desire to
correct misapprehension on the part
of Misther McShane. A calcy-lum
light is an lluminant, and not musical
inStrooment. Oh also desire to say that
as our object in having frst-class pro-
e5ssiOn is TO show our Enterprise, we
ought to take advantage of all meddern
invintions. think the callocjJ-lum light
was good enough I'm years ago, but,
Misther Precedent, move that we take
aGvantage av moo iGvintion Oh have
seen advertised on the finces an walls
of late. l move, Misther Precedent,