St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12


Before the secretaries could hand the tally
sheet to the chairman to announce the vote
Peter Thauwald was on his feet demanding
recognition. The combine must have been
we'll understood beforehand, because the fat
and earnest baker put plenty of emphasis
on his declaration: ''The Fifth ward casts
its twenty-one votes for Frank B. Doran."
ut was all off in "a jiffy,'' to use the Ian
guage Of a Disguised Castle man. Disorder
ruled so completely for few minutes that
Rev. DR.. Smith almost split his face trying
to make a formal motion for the usual cour-
tesy of making it unanimous.
Fred Schiffmann, in the same delegation
was doing an Indian war dance on the back
of the chair Of the soberly solemn O. H.
Rask, while he shouted at the chairman a.
motion for recess. DR.. Smith and Tim
Reardon were finally recognized and then
the nomination was made unanimous by ev-
cry ward piling its vote into the Doran
column. The reverend politician and the
irreverent assemblyman were named as a
committee to hunt up the candidate and
bring him into the roped arena.
Then Col. Lowenstein. secured the floor
but before he could frame a sentence some
one hurled discourteous epithet at him
with an injunction-to "sit down." Lowen-
stein proceeded to. pay his respects to the
rufhan, and then moved for committee
of eleven to report the names of nine can
didates for the assembly w.
Again was the appointing power taken
from the chairman by motion, made by
Delegate Schuette, that each ward name it's
own member of the committee. The gen.
tlemen selected were: First ward, Fred NJ
Lloyd; Second, Capt. Joseph Berger; Third
Samuel Lowenstein; Fourth. Henry Gailiek
Fifth, Ferdinand Barta;- Sixth, Harry Frank
Yosti Ninth, E. c. Campbell; Tenth, c. H,
McGill; Eleventh, F. W. Root. Mr.. Hor-
ton was made chairman. ~
Capt" Gallick was a pronounced candi-
date for assemblyman, but Chairman Mark
nam rather shattered his hopes by warning
the committee of the great Importance Of
naming men of unQuestioned ability. char
acter and standing.
AT this point Delegates Smith and Rear
don returned with the nominee for mavor
MI. Doran referred to the fact that il was
the second time he had presented himself
u accept the nomination for mayor at the
nanos ot d Repubican convention. He felt
the honor to be an embarrassment. and his
notincatlon was so sudden he had no time
to prepare anything to say. Very much de-
ponds, he said, on the support he receives
out ne would promise that, if elected. he
would be unbiased as to class. con-
ultlon or creed. He also promised not to
Iollo" the lines of government traced by
the present Democratic administration.
MT. Doran does not4inspire or enthuse peo
pie when at his best and he did not cut much
Of figure yesterday.
capt. Castle went forward and made q neat
little speech promising to work for and sun
port his successful competitor. He had No
apologies to Offer he said, but had simply I'M
0ei eStinaceo Doran's strength. He consid
cred that the latter, as candidate naedad not
only help, but pity as well.
Recess was taken until 2:9O. and on reos
sembling, ]. w. Pinch nominated ! 7 No
Cardy for comptroller.
A Second ward delegate seconded tba NOV,
nation and E. c. Campbell moved that the
nomination be made by reclamation. Tho
motion prevailed, and Comptroller Mccardv
was called out. He took to the Renublicon
party the credit for reduction of the nublIc
oept. lie was glad that Mr.. Doran had been
nominated, because he felt that If elacted
Doran would say, ''Old partner, go ahead ;,
Leon Chamberlain nominated w. r. John.
son Tor treasurer and gave the little assembly.
man neat send-off.
Lar reese, in nominating C. L. Horst
"poioeiZeu 10 the4 Seventh ward for his
KNOCK" of the morning. He said Mr. Horst
mad not held Office four years and hesides
ne wanted the old ticket-Doran, McCardv and
horst The German vote and IAN oyerwhelm-
ing majority were appealed to-
oscar Haliam nominated Ben F. Knauft
ana tnere were several seconds for all thras
canoldates. George Gerlich, of the Eighth
LOOK fall out of Reese on his aIlusion to
s sour years in Office. and compared Johnson
'ivv year with Mr.. Reese's large salary.
The first informal ballot for traas,,na
suited: uiei re-