St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09
PATRICK ID. SCANNELL HASN'T YET
TAKEN A TUMBLE TO HIM.
SELF.
REPUDIATED BY EVERYBODY.
CONTINUE TO POUR In UPON
REPUBLICANS GETTING MIXED UP.
City Convention Next Satur-
day.

|, Trouble had set its seal on the brow Of
Patrick D. ScannelI and other participants
in the so-called Democratic city convention
when they showed up yesterday. AG1obe
reporter had a long conversation with Mr..
Scannell yesterday afternoon. The chairman
Of the recent convention was keeping his
mouth "curled up at the corners and main
tanned that many Of the men nominated by
his convention would run-or If they would
not, others stood ready to take their places.
He accused the G of misrepresenting
the alleged convention of Tuesday, but did
not specify, except in general way, wherein
the misrepresentation lay. He maintained
that the primaries had been duly called and
published, and if citizens did not vote it was
their own fault.
Discrepancies in Mr.. Scannells statement
did not bother him in the least. Every
thing was met by the statement that If the
opponents of his methods were Democrats
they would support the ticket. When in
formed that none of the nominees would ac-
cept nominations or support his ticket Mr..
Scannell questioned the reporters informa-
tion. This was all the more strange, be-
cause even Bill Johnson insinuated it was a
reflection on him to say he would accept the
alleged nomination for the assembly.
No doubt most Of the candidates named are
in the position of Judge Rodger, who said yes
tion, therefore had no opportunity to decline
or accept.
The following specimen letters, which fell
into possession Of the G l o b e. will indicate
the feeling of the nominees Of the alleged
Democratic convention:
P. D. Scannell, Esq, Chairman ETC.: beg
to notify your committee that cannot &C.
cept the nomination for assembly on the
Democratic ticket which has been rendered
me. My business will not permit me to
make the canvass. Yours respectfully
j. B. Weidenborner.
P. Scannell, Esq, Chairman Democratic
Committee-My Dear Sir: Although am a
candidate for. the nomination of assemblyman
cannot accept the nomination made at the
convention held at Market hall Tuesday
April Z. l beg to express to you my sincere
thanks, and 1 most respectfully decline. Yours
very truly. .Westcott w. Price.
Great things are expected Of the meeting
scheduled for this evening at Central hall
Besides the regular speakers, ex-Gov. Mer-
riam and exMayor Eustis, the Office chasers
Henry A. Castle and Frank B. Doran. are
scheduled to exhibit themselves and press
their claims.
Chairman James j. McCafferty, of the Dem
ocratic city convention, yesterday named the
following gentlemen to constitute the commit
tee on platform:
William Mcdonald Fourth ward, chairman.
Jared How, Seventh ward.
DR.. E. w. Buckley, Ninth ward
j. ]. Ryder, Eighth ward.
Edward Darragh Third ward.
L. ]. Dobner, Tenth ward
John A. Hartigan, Eleventh ward.
Dan Aberle, Fifth ward.
w. r. Hawthorne, Sixth ward.
p. H. Seaman, First ward.
! Peter John, Second ward.
! The committee will meet Saturday evening
and be ready to report Monday morning.
jeremiah O'Bren is the member of the
Democratic executive committee from the
Fourth ward. instead of w. H. Mcdonald, as
given out yesterday.
The Republican attempt to sidetrack Theo
Wickersheim in the Third ward has not sue
ceeded- Mr.. Wickersheim is still an avowed
candidate, and his friends claim he will have
no trouble in capturing a majority OF the
delegates tomorrow evening. Mr.. Wicker
sheim is one of the Oldest residents in the
ward, and is man Of ability.
George Warren has become very much alive
within day or two He is stubbornIy con-
testing every ward; and claims evidently
with reason. that he will have some delegates
in each of the wards. His workers have run
against the secret Doran committees in many
instances, and the experience has made them
mad. They have also clashed with Castles
strong machine in various wards and the
bitterness engendered will be extremely diff
cult to smooth. Warren is a poor man, and
the money reported as being spent by other
aspirants has stirred him to energetic per-
sonal effort.
The secret work for Doran does not cost the