St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
NomInated UmanImousIY.


Nothing remained for the convention
to do. Its work was finished. There
was nothing 10 delay adjournment, save
the desire of the party to see its candi-
dates. Soon after 2 O'Clock the commit
tee sent to conduct Mr.. Flower entered
the hall, and while every man stood on
his chair and shouted, the candidate ad-
vanced to the platform with smiles on
his face. When the shouts of applause
had worn Off sufficiently SO that Mr..
Flower could make himself heard he
spoke briefly. saying that he was will
ing to have 1.-The light turned on' his
record. He accepted the nomination
and promised to lead the party TO vic
tory. The applause that followed Mr..
Flowers address did not die away, but
was merged into growing shouts,
mingled with the name of ''Sheehan."
The scene was dramatic. and the rosy
faced Sheehan mounted to the platform,
where Mr.. Flower advanced with out
stretched hands to meet him at the
threshold. In full view of the conven-
ton the leaders of the ticket then shook
hands and engaged in few words of
hearty greeting. Mr.. Sheehan then adj
dressed the convention. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Sheehan's address the
convention, amid great cheering, adj
Journed sine die.
Mr.. Flower sent in his resignation as
member of the Fifty-secOnd congress
this afternoon. His successor in the
Twelfth district will be chosen in No
Vember.
Burcilard Was There.
One of the most notable figures that
passed up the aisles Of the old rink this
morning was that of an elderly gentle
man with gray slight side whlskers,
wearing black silk hat with wide
cloth band, thoroughly we'll dressed.
and carrying cane and benignant
smile. MANY politicians and others
nudged each other and whispered loud
ly, That's Burchard." 1t was Rev.
DIR. Burchard, of New York, and OIL all
sides where he was recognized he met
the chatting which greeted him in a
genial, hearty way.
What are you doing here, doctor ?"
laughingly asked prominent Demo-
crat who recognized him.
Aren't you glad TO see me here ?''
was the clergyman's laughing rejoinder.
1--WE are. we are" came in a chorus
OF laughter from party Of the doctors
acquaintance near.
The larger part of the county Dem
ocracy went home yesterday disguised
with the result of their efforts to get
seats in the convention.
A significant thing was the fact that
the resolution which was offered after
the report of the committee on contest
ed seats, giving rammany Hall the only
recognition inside of the convention or
outside as the regular Democratic Or
ganiZation for the county of New York,
wa s adopted by viva voice vote. APP
parently unanimous, but proceeding al
most wholly from the Tammany seats.
Not protest of any sort came from
Kings or Albany, or any OF the other
counties from which support for the
county Democracy was expected.
When the platform was read Gen.
Tracey, OF Albany, manifested much
nneasiness, rising in his seat so that he
could hear every word until the silver
clause was safely passed. When big
Tammany outburst of applause had fol-
lowed this - the loudest and most
demonstratiye greeting given to any
thing in the platform-he sat down with
an air of relief and immersed himself
n his newspaper.