St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
CULLEN'S NO GOES
REPEATS HIS FORMER DECLARE
TION ABOUT ACCEPTING
NOMINATION.
A CARD TO THE DEMOCRACY.
CANNOT CONSENT TO THE Use or
HIS NAME AS A CANDI-
DATE.
wARREN,s ACTIVITY COUNTING.
Capt. Castle Says He Will Accept the
Republican Nomination If II Is
rendered to Him.

|
| lished an announcement by Hon. O. o.
! Cullen, to the effect that he would not
| be candidate for mayor on the DEM
ocratic ticket. Those who knew AIr.
Cullen best were willing to take him
! at his word, because he has never been
| given to talk for talks sake But in
all parts of the city there were men
who thought so well of him that they
| have been working for Cullen ever
since. This kind of work has gone SO
far that Mr. Cullen yesterday gave 10
the G o e the following declaration:
! To the Democracy of St Paul:
AS the date Sc. for the convention which Is
! to nominate a municipal ticket lis now close
| at hand, desire TO emphasize the announce
| ment made by some months ago that I
am not a candidate for the office OF mayor
and to state in all sincerity that l cannot
consent to the Of my name in connection
| with that or any other Office. at the coming
convention say this in order that my po,
s!tion may be fully understood by all ard
especially by those Of my friends who may
have hoped that | might reconsider my de-
clsion not to be a candidate. This decision
/ however remains unaltered, | have 70 in
cnnation to again enter political life. beliey-
ing that have already borne my full share
OF its duties and responsibilities. | wish 10
take tnis opportunity OF expressing 10 my
many friends my heartfelt thanks for the
Jealous interest which they manifested in
| my behalf, and to assure them-that II will
| never be forgotten. Trusting that the le!ib-
erations of the coming convention may result
in wise selection Of candidates and the alec-
tion OF a ticket which shall prove 10 be in
the best interests Of the people. l remain.
very respectfully, %. o. Cullen
He also sent letter to ]. L. Town
ley, president of the Independent Dem
ocracy Of which the following is a
copy:
ST ST. PAUL, MINI. March 27.--Dear Sir:
Please pardon my delay in responding TO The
notification by your committee of my nomi-
J nation TO the office OF mayor, my only excuse
for such delay being that I have been so per-
suaded by friends, who, perhaps, hoped that
would reconsider my determination not to
be candidate. My mind however, remains
unchanged, and l wish TO. say TO the Inde-
/ pendent Democracy, through you, that most
respectfully decline the nomination kindly
i rendered me- beg leave TO asure you that
Il |, appreciate most sincerely the honor which
4 you have conferred upon me, but for many
reasons / feel unwilling 10 again enter the
political arena, even were my election assured
me in advance.
4 Feeling the keenest gratitude for this ex-
il preston Of your confidence and esteem. and
/ your associates of the Independent Dsmoc-
/ o. 0. Cullen.
The G o b e reporter asked Mr. Cul-
len If no combination of circumstances
could arise which would induce him 70
become the candidate of his party,
Absolutely none" he replied. The
.
nrent Of my position has served to
strengthen my determination to rafuse
to be considered candidate. 1 regret
that this second statement seems nee
essary, but there appears no other way
| to convince my friends that am per-
manently out of politics In the ranks
of the Democracy there are many men.
any one of whom would make an ex-
| cellent candidate for mayor, and I hope
| to see the very best ticket it is pos
| sible to nominate put up for the suf-
| frages of our citizens. If this is done,
there is no reason why the Democrats
! of st. Paul should not elect their ticket
| as easily as they ever did"
In an extended talk afterward Mr..
| Cullen emphasized his declination as
emphatically as possible, and intimated
that even a unanimous tender OF the
nomination would not win his accept
| ance.
| George N. Warren is believed to be opening
! the eyes of the other Republican candidates
! for the mayoralty nomination. The Seventh
! is the only ward in which his workers are
not busy. Great stress is being laid Mr..
| Warren's friendship for the poor ana his
| sympathy with the laboring people. lie
claims to have the best organization o. any
! tion to the city committee in selecting his
| ''pluggers." Warm personal friends were
| started out to work up Warren sentiment.
! and they are reporting excellent success. The
strongest plays are being made in the First,
! Second Fifth and Eighth wards where the
! big delegations come from and the largest
number of votes are polled. 1t is working
mans campaign, pure and simple, that Wsr-
| rem is making
| significant story was told yesterday by
| county official whose duties call him all over
| the county to the effect that F. B. Doran has
a secret committee at work in every precinct
of Ramsey county. In this connection the
! gentleman said that the lefthanded COM
| pliments paid to Doran in last Sundays
/ Pioneer Press have done much to strengthen
! the effort in his behalf. The reporter visited
the candidates Office to inquire about his
! secret committees, but the clerk said Mr..
| Doran had not been In during the afternoon.
Every day makes it more difficult TO figure
! out the result Of the Republican fight for the
J mayoraity nomination. Yesterday Postmaster
Castle added to the uneasiness and uncer-
| tainty Of the openly avowed candidates by
practically casting aside all reserve, and de-
| claring his own candidacy in these words:
| "SorNe weeks ago I announced that IL the
Republican nomination for mayor were tender
| ed to me 1t would be accepted. My position
|
| Voluntary and generous offers of support have
| come from every ward in the city. My uni
form response has been that I would con-
! slider 1t high honor to be nominated and
elected mayor of st. Paul
The postmaster's willingness was undoubt-
edly accelerated by the defeat he sustained
at the hands of Fred S. Bryant in the county
convention last Tuesday Delegations In
which Warren and Doran men were
! numerous did not cast many votes for Castle
but they did add numerously to the total OF
| young Bryant and in the end elected him.
| This latest declaration from Capt. Castle will
| be taken to mean that his Seventh ward
friends may go ahead and arrange for a
Castle delegation in the city convention.
John Harris and the other gentlemen who
are working for Warren will hereafter and
Castle men more numerous especially in
| the Third and Fourth wards.
I
1t will be noticed that Mr.. Doran is not
| saving any more than usual; but it is like
| wise true that one hears many good word