St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-14

ganization to meet the men of all national
tiles who will visit US this summer the great
and noble Grand Army of the Republic. No,
| say, no. The people Of st. Paul are too
self-respecting. too honorable.
Dan Aberle made short speech, expressing
his pleasure at the work performed by the
convention, and pledging his earnest support
for the election of candidates, and Witt K
Cochran. under strong pressure, said:
l have been on all sides of this question for
week, and, while | draw a salary to mis-
represent the actions of the Democratic
party and while | am doing 1t for all there
a Democrat and always will be. | think 1
Will also hold my job in the meantime.
AT this point the colored orator, Frederick
L. McGhee. was called upon, and said:
Not many suns ago the watch dog delivered
himself of these lines: '"Tis good to hear the
sound of the watch dog's bark as we are
nearing home" Words from the line of
Comptroller McCardy, watch dog himself.
To take the gentleman at his word, let
analyze what he said and understand what he
means. The welcome home means the COM
Ing back to the associations that you are used
to. 1t means the coming back to a place
where you are no stranger. 1t means the
happy relations of days past and times well
spent. What did the gentleman mean who
said them? 1t means that they have been
| floating on the tide where the waves doth
cast upon the shore the refuse and the filth.
The tide is the refuge of Salt Creek and the
shores the shores OF defeat They are COM
can tell you SO eloquently about, and that is
the man who got left outside Of the breast
works in defeat two years ago. BY the help
OF God and the assistance of Mr.. Cullen we
Will give them welcome home.
If there is any one entitled to say word
before the old soldiers leave our city it is the
black man. If any one understands what 1t
means to become soldier, one of the black
boys ought to understand 1t. What 1t means
to welcome a soldier is to show soldier In
fact and principle and there is but one way
t0 do
things that promote the interests or all cltl-
zens Give the old soldiers of st. Paul an
honest mayor. If you want this city to wei
come them well, we want man VINO UNDER
stands how to go about 1t.
We have nominated a grand ticket. If there
is better ticket in the field vote 1t; but, II
you find it. you Will nnd IL oulslue VI VHe
Frederick Nelson, candidate for the nomina-
tion for Justice of the peace In the district east
of Wabasha street, took the platform ana
made a few humorous remarks. lie salo'
''Those of you who have never seen me be-
fore can see me now. Gentlemen of the con-
vention am always a candidate. always nave
been and always will be. I thank the Al
mighty God for my presence before you, and
also for your votes for justice OF the peace.
I hope God will keep me in good health on
earth in order to perform my duty, and after
wards give place in heaven
At this time the Eighth ward delegation
| came In, ana fatrlch Ntzhugh, ''iiio"ii0ou ''
| they had unanimously agreed upon George
Lendway for alderman. The nomination was
| ratified.
| On the call for nominations for justice of the
peace for the district west of Wabasha street
four names were proposed-William Rodger,
James Shields P. R. Mcdonnell and James
Cormican. Mcdonnell won on the second bal
lot Frederick Nelson nominated without
opposition for the district east of Wabasha,
and James Smith Jared equally we'll for justice
in the Sixth ward.
Frank ]. Nonnemacher nominated for
constable east of Wabasha, William Mayer for
the west district and F. G.. Nagle for the Sixth
ward.
Votes of thanks were passed to the chairman
and secretary, John Giltinan, and the conven-
ton adjourned. The chairmans gavel had not
been used once to quell disorder, for there had
been none.