St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-20

Cole; Eleventh ward, Luth Jaeger:
Twelfth ward, CT. Loomis; Thirteenth
ward, E. Sherwood; at large, G. A. Quist,
}. W. Lawrence.
Permanent Organization-Firs ward.
William Hoy; Second ward, Baldwin
Brown; Third ward, Hugh Jennings.
chairman; Fourth ward. Robert Rees;
Fifth ward, John Ii. Long; Sixth ward,
}. Phillips; Seventh ward, e. p. Thomp-
son; Eighth ward, George q. Jacoby;
Ninth ward. John Parker; Tenth ward,
George K. LedgerwOod; Eleventh ward,
.. I. EgaI; Twelfth ward, j. Pope;
thirteenth ward, s. A. Buell..
The convention adjourned for dinner,
2Ocl0ck being the time fixed for recon-
vening.
The Convention Proper.
When the afternoon session opened the
various committees reported. The COM
mlttee on credentials found no contests.
so the list of delegates as presented to
the secretary was adopted. The commit
Tee on permanent organization recon-
mended that the temporary organization
be made permanent. This was adopted.
The committee on resolutions had not
formulated its report, so 1t was decided
TO proceed to an informal ballot for the
candidate for mayor, and that no nOmi-
nation speeches should be made. Louis
n. Hull, K. Z. Heinrich and 5. II. Child
were appointed telierS, and the delegates
proceeded to ballot by precincts. The
matter OF nominations was sprung so
suddenly that there were but few of the
wards that knew which way to vote.
Permission was given tn various of the
delegations to retire for consultation,
and the result was that the floor was in
confuse Il. 1t took about twenty minutes
for the convention to conclude the
informal ballot, When the result was
announced q howl of delight went up
from 800 Threats. 1t was as follows:
L. Il. Than, .. aa223IP. P Swenson 800. l
T, b: Winston ...... Is b. F. Nelson. ......
Al. W. farls ....... a. =
Baldwin Brown -. 4. Total. ...... -. 36s
Thian's Grand Victory.
Mr.. Thian's victory was so over
whelming that the men who imagined
P. b. Winston would have an oppor-
tunity to decline stood aghast. 1t was
Than, Than, everywhere, and when
Aid. Perry Long, of the First ward.
made a motion to have the nomination
Of the popular attorney made by accla-
nation, there was a burst of enthuSi-
astic applause. Chairman Nelson put
it to a vote, and there was not dissent
ing voice.
The nomination of Mr.. Than was
then made by reclamation, and the del
egates shouted their approval. They
called for him to make speech. but he
was not present in the hall. A commit
tee. consisting of Z. b. Winston, Aid.
Perry Long and Z. j. Callahan, was
appointed, with instructions to wait
upon the nominee and request his
presence. While the convention was
waiting for him the business of nomi-
mating the remaining officers of the
ticket was taken up. A. ID. Smith
offered the name of }. c. Scallen. of the
1rish-American bank, for treasurer, and
he was nominated by reclamation. G.
A. Quist nominated Scion Armstrong
for comptroller, but he declined. and III
turn nominated Prof. A. NJ. Hove, of
Augsburg seminary and member OF
the board of education. The conven-
ton liked him. and his nomination was
made by acclamation.
speech by the Nominee.
The next in order was the office of
municipal judge, and during the nomi
mating speeches the committee arrived,
escOrting the mayOralty nominee. Mr..
Than. Everything was in an uprOar,
and the nominee found it difficult to
make his way to the stage. SD anxious
were the delegates to see him. Mr..
Winston presented him to the house. A
brief speech followed. In which MIR.
Than showed his feelings were wrought
up to the highest pitch. He said:
81 cannot help but feel moved at this
mark of your confidence and esteem.
When you remember l never asked a
single friend to aid me in this nOmina-
ton. you will agree that l would be less
than human not to be affected by a nom
inatiOn so f1attering to myself. While
recognizing there are men in the party
more capable of filling the position than
myself, and while doubling in my own
mind my ability, rely Oh the Demo.
cratic party of the city to see to 1t that
am the next mayor of Minneapolis"
This short discourse caught the con.
vention, and round after round OF
applause filled the room.
Baxter for Judge
For municipal Judge j. F. Williamson
nominated John ii. Nickel, and d B.
johnson withdrew the name of G. R.
Cameron from the contest, stating that
he was unable to be in the city during
the time of the campaign. A. II. Dona
hue nominated Charles f. Baxter, and
Otto Grethen submitted the name OF
Carl Goebel. The disgrIntled Mahoney
men got in their work on MIR. Nickell's
candidacy. Threats were made at the
time of the judicial convention that they
would do him up. and they did. Mr..
Baxter was nominated, the vote stand
ing:
Charles F. Baxter, 1888; John Il.
Nickel, 13l: Carl Goebel, 20; Elijah
Barton, l; Henry S. Mead, L; r. L.
Penny. l.
A motion was made to make Mr.. Bax-
ter's nomination unanimous. but it mel
with yells of mo, no." When it was
put 10 vote there were half hun.
dred dissenting voices, but the chairman
declared it unanimous just the same.
The committee on resolutions at this
point Of the proceedings submitted the
following somewhat fervid platform,
which was adopted:
Democratic Platform.
We, the Democrats of the city of Min.
npapolis, in convention assemble d, re-
affirm our loyalty to the platform and
principles as enunciated by the last
Democratic national convention, held in
the city of Chicago. and as enunciated
by the recent state convention Of our
party held in the city of st. Paul. and
believing that the strictesr economy
should he exercised in the management
of municipal affairs. and that the con
duct of public business In great city
like Minneapolis needs and requires
the closest care and strictest honesty
and the greatest possible attention
from its servants. TO this end we
pledge the Democracy here represented
to the use of the most earnest efforts of
the party during the coming two years
to correct and remove the many abuses
that have grown up under the admins
tration of the present Republican
mayor.
First-We advocate the utmost econ
omy in the management of city affairs,
and that all public officials be held to
the strict performance of their duties.
Second We advocate the enforce
ment of all laws to protect life, liberty
and property, but utmost liberality con-
sistent with good order and good gov