St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15


Republicans Offered Fifty Dol
lars for the Nor
gan Said They We're offered
$1,000 to Indorse Another
Ticket Their First Conven-
ton, and q Roast for Gear
Wright - Doran Says He Is
just Like Wright
hall, last evening, was opened with
prayer by Rev. j. w. Connolly. A. Z.
Drew was president. and W. w. Nlcho-
las secretary. Ninety-fve delegates
were present from the several wards. as
follows: First. IL; Second. 8; Third, 5; ;
Fourth, 5; Fifth. &; Sixth, 9; Seventh.
z: Eighth, 9; Ninth, 9; Tenth, z; Eley-
enth, 5. About fifty other persons were
present.
The following were appointed CON-
mittee on nominations: John Holm
berg, c. A. Fowle, J. A. Wilson. e. f.
Mather, Z. A. Cakes, q. FL. Gamble, E.
r. Mechanical, Rev. j. G. Gullette. CA.
Burnett, Prof. James and ID. w. Doty,
from the several wards, and J.A.Freeze,
Gustave Axelson, A. Z. Bonham and T..
w. Wallace at large.
THE PLATFORM.
The following platform of principles
was adopted:
Resolved, That while the dominant
issues of the other parties as to coin
81 age and the tariff have no bearing on
Of ic
sues of the Prohibition party are the
prohibition and destruction of the legal
lied saloon, and the enforcement of the
laws is of vital Importance in munic-
ipal elections.
Resolved. That we require of all our
nominees fitness. honesty and capacity,
and a pledge to practice such a wise
economy i'll municipal affairs as to re-
seult in a reduction of the city debt
without an increase of taxation.
That we require of the mayor that he
enforce the laws as he finds them: that
he shall not under any circumstance
usurp the function of the legislative
branch of the city government. and re.
woke or nullify any law by placing the
dictates OF his judgment in place of the
enacted will of the people.
That We demand of the legislative
branch of the city government, COM
posed of the assemblymen. aldermen
and mayor, the retention of every Ordi-
nance which has driven the legalized
saloon from large portion OF the ter
ritory within the city limits, and that
the prohibited territory be increased to
the limit of the power of the common
council.
The nominating committee reported
the following ticket:
Mayor. Ham Davidson.
Comprehensive be filed.
Treasurer-A. Z. Drew.
Municipal Judges-To be filled.
ASsemblymen - East of Wabasha
John A. Holmberg. Charles Peterson,
Edwin G. Miller, Swan Stomm. West
of Wabasha, Duncan Z. Murray, Car!
Anderson, William A. McManigal, DIR.
William A. Powers. Sixth ward. w.
w. Nicholas.
These were nominated by rising
vote.
The following ward aldermen were
nominated: First ward, Olaf Sumgard
Sixth, DIR. A. e. Dockstater: Seventh
c. NJ. Woodward; Eighth, CA. Tibling
Ninth, o. Evensen; Tenth, G. r. Whit
comb. The Second, Third, Fourth
Fifth and Eleventh remain to be filled
The city committee was given power t
fill all vacancies and to add to its mum.
Der.
The following were appointed mem
bers of the city committee:
David Morgan. c. A. Fowle, w. w
Nicholas. n. II. Frost. w. A. McMani
gal. }. A. Freeze, at large; 3. Hanson
First ward; Edwin c. Miller, Second; j
a. Wilson. Third; F. l.. Underhill
Sixth: DIR. w. A. Powers, Seventh; Ii
S. Webster, Eighth; I. E. Reeves
Ninth; a. Il. Drew, Tenth; A. ID. White
Eleventh. Members for the Fourth and
Fifth are to be announced. The com.
mittee was authorized to fill vacancies
on the ticket.
Subscriptions were made and cash
paid i'll for campaign purposes, aggre-
eating S19475.
$50 FOR THE NOMINATION.
During the process of gathering in
this money Mr.. Green. of the Third
Ward Municipal league. offered a sub
scription of $50 if they would indorse
the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Morgan said they had been offered