St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-03

ccmmlLtpC UilIS yeh!s diu ttiC SSSoiOH
lasted until after II O'Clock. The mem.
bers who left earlier in the evening
would give no information as to what
was going on in the meeting, and aside
from a statement of the candidates Sc
lected, the officers and members left
would say but little. From converse
tons held, it was apparent, however.
that there were warm debates during
the evening. There was not much diff
ference on many points, but Daniel w.
Doty stuck out for prohibition tinge
to the PLATFORM aud ticket, and. not get
ting his wishes, announced that the
Prohibitionists would put full ticket
in the field.
At meeting held week ago q CON-
mittee of seven was appointed to hunt
up candidate for mayor and such
other candidates as they deemed advis-
able. The report was made last night
by ID. d. Merrill, as chairman. 1t was
stated by that gentleman that the COM
mittee had interviewed a number OF gen.
tlemen with a view of selecting them as
the nominee for mayor. The commit
mittee had agreed to recommend the
name of o. o. Cullen for that position,
and did not give to the meeting the
names of other candidates considered.
Six OF the committee signed the report,
but ID. w. Duty, who was a member,
did not concur therein.
1t was long after. 10 O'Clock when the
candidate for mayor had been agreed
upon by the committee. Then b. III.
Schneider and Dr.. Vincent j. Hawkins
were named as committee to bring the
nominee before the meeting. Mr.. Cullen
was found at the Windsor and escorted
to the room where he had been launched
as candidate. About half of the COM
mittee were present when their stand
ard bearer reached the room. and greeted
him with clapping of hands when being
introduced 10y Chairman n. p. Lang
ford. who took him by the arm and said:
''Gentlemen, allow me to Introduce the
next mayor OF st. Paul"
Mr.. Cullen bowed in recognition of
the applause and said:
MIR. President and gentlemen:
hardly know what 10 say III response to
the honor you have conferred upon me.
1t is something any citizen may be
proud of. have for many years been
mixed up in political matters. In the
/ legislature, the council, the school
board and other boards Of the city. |
have had an opportunity to learn some
thing of the requirements Of the office
for which you have named me. To
have deserved this honor at your hands
l must be expected to fulfill the conul-
tious you demand.
Il can only say,in accepting the nom-
ination, that it was unSought by me. My
friends have been acti We in my behalf.
Some of the m, before l left for Cali
fornia, urged me to be candid ate. |
told them that if l could get the pomi-
nation without making pledges would
appreciate it. think | can make cam
paign without pledges. If elected will
try to do my duty. feel that l know
the needs of the Office and its
troubles and duties. l know the
pressure made by friends, and
know what trying position !
would be in. In accepting your nomi.
nation do not want to consider your
pledges binding Oh you as individuals.
If In any way during the campaign you
find my course conflicting with the
committee. leave the matter in your
hands to take such course syou choose
thank you for the honor conferred"
at the conclusion of Mr.. Cullen's
speech the meeting adjourned to meet
again in few days to hear further from
the committee on nominations, with a
view of completing the ticket, the par
ties named at the beginning of this
article being the ones already chosen.
Speaking OF the history and plans of
the committee of fiftY-fve, President
N. p. Langford said that at the end of
the fall campaign of two years ago the
committee had dwindled down to
twenty-eight. The committee had then
established itself as party, known as
the "Citizens' party" and was entitled
TO hold convention under the law. The
committee had again filled up its num-
ber to the original number of fifty-fve.
1t was not the intention 20 hold con-
ventiOn this spring, but to proceed in
the OLD way, and nominate by certificate.
Signatures to each petition for a candi-.
date would be circulated, and when the
requisite number of l per cent of the
vote of two years ago are secured for
each candidate their names will be
placed on the official ballot.