St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-11

interval of waiting the Apists sought 10
cover their tracks by calling on Gen.
Flower for speech. After an urgent
invitation from tile chair, added to thai
of the Apists. Gen. Flower surrendered
and said:
GOV. M'GILL WITHDRAWS.
II am requested by Gov. MeGill TO
withdraw his name as candidate for
the nomination for mayor Of the city OF
st. Paul. Gov. MeGill has at no time
been candidate in the sense that 1t
might cause dissension in the ranks Of
the party. and he would only be cam
didate if it came as the unanimous wish
of this convention. AS this is not the
case am requested to return his thanks
to his friends, and to say that he has no
personal ambitions beyond the success
of the Republican party. He pledges
his cordial support and that of his
friends to whomsoever may be the
choice of the party in convention
assembled
These remarks were greeted with
loud and long applause. -
E. G. ROGERS NAMED.
d. +. Reese was loudly cheered as he
assembled the platform preparatory tn
nominating Ed q. Rogers for mayor.
He repeated part of the speech that he
had made several times at ward meet.
ings. He alluded to the fact that he
had been known as an ardent supporter
of A. r. McGill, a Republican that had
always been loyal. and had never sulked
in his tent, but he wanted a candidate
who would unite the factions that have
been tearing at each other for two
weeks. He declared for man who is
Republican, with an emphasis on the
party name, and who is an orator as
well as an executive and a vote getter.
AT the name of Mr.. Rogers thers was
considerable cheering and Indian
Whooping.
THE APIsT CANDIDATE.
o. B. Lewis, of the Sixth ward, took
the platform and delivered a carefully
worded speech in nominating F. b.
Doran. He declared that local issues
are more important than those of ma
tiOnal and state. and wanted real re-
form mayor nominated. His wish was
that the convention choose a man w he
believes i'll good government, good or
der, and who is citizen. soldier and
legislator. A free man, F. b. Doran.
This speech was crested with cheers
and applause.
F. N. Lloyd said. in behalf of the ban
ner Republican ward. the one that had
received the least recognition from the
nf niSfra 10 fO
second the nomination of man who
did not come from the Seventh ward,
where most of the appointments had
gone. Because MIR. Doran was closer to
the people than man of the Seventh
ward could be, he would second the
nomination of Mr.. Doran.
G. +. Dana moved for formal ballot.
Frederick DriscolI amended. by making
1t call of wards and announcing the
vote through the ward chairman.
Mr.. Reardon arose, and was greeted
by chorus of voices TO take the plat.
form. He insisted on speaking from
the floor, but was prevailed on to mount
the stage. while the crowd cheered.
Mr.. Reardon said: "If you expect a
speech you will be mistaken. 1 will
say one thing. take pleasure in sec
ending the nomination of my friend
Doran. | believe the chairman will
bear me out that he is a good man for
the Office"
E. s. Durment also seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Doran aud stated
that there were few in the Seventh
ward who favored his nomination.
The vote for mayor was then taken,