St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-14
CULLEN IS THE MAN
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we denounce the recent attempt. and all
FORMER attempts by combinations of designing
pollticlans, TO deprive the people of the
Tree cnoice OF their public servants.
We believe that only men of ability, fidelity
and integrity should be elected to public Of
nee or appointed to positions of public trust,
ana that the municipal government should be
law-enforcing progressive and strictly econ
omical.
We declare that whenever 1t becomes neces-
sary 10 reduce municipal expenditures efforts
snouid be lnstltutedlto ascertain and point out
any and all luxuries and snecures which can
pc dispensed with and abolished. before re-
ouced scales or wages are proposed or adopted
Ior men VINO DO actual service or take un-
usual risks in dischargihg their duty TO the
city. 81 ~
We hereby publish a determination to hold
all elective land so far as possible all ap-
pointlye) officers to. strict account of their
stewardship. To this end we favor, and will
ehueaVor 10 secure, the Inauguration Of a
rule whereby public servants shall be bound
TO render such an account publicly in any
convention wherein they may be candidates
for denomination, thus making them in reality
responsible to the people
we Deheve that the principles of civil serv-
ice reform should be observed in all municipal
oIuces' ana tnat when practicable due prefer
ence should in all things be given to home
products and home labor
we deprecate the fact that the city hall and
court mousse commission, as now constituted,
mas seen Mt, Tor political reasons alone, to
uiscnarge competent men and women sim
ticians
We consider that one of the most, efficient
alds TO general education is a 6)d and
wfihGused public library. We urge the es-
taphshlhg OF well-constructed building for
the uses OF public library in this city, as
soon as may be practicable, either through
the sale Of unproductive property owned by
tne CITY or through such means may be
possible without increasing the debt of or the
rate OF taxation of the city
we ailirm that the choice of charter un-
uer wnlch the city shall be governed should
rest with the people. We do not attempt to
pass upon the relative merits of the so-called
thoWatG thot +S ana Bell charters, but we declare
tnaC tne question should be submitted to
tne people at such time and in such man
ner as Will allow PROPER consideration and
discussion Of the subject
We are in entire symnathv with tha naon1a
VINO Deileve that public gambling and the
so-calied wine rooms should be suppressed;
sa ana we declare that all laws and ordinances
tendng TO the maintaining of morality and
good order should be enforced
we peleve that pride should be taken in
Ihe cleanliness of our streets, and that they
euoulu Oe Kept IN such condition that the
city OF ST. Paul may justify and preserve its
reputation of being the most beautiful and
most healthful city in the country
we pledge all candidates named by this
convention to strict adherence to the prin-
ciples of this platform.
Jonn II. Stryker moved that the convention
Ploceeu TO the nomination of candidate for
mayor 1t seemed to meet with approval for
Wlthout waiting for that motion to be put
John E. Hearn rose, and catching the sneak
ers eye, launched into an eloquent speech
nominating for the chief executive office Of
the city man of long experience in munich
pal aHalrs, man Of sterling worth, a Dem
ocrat and business man. O. O. Cullen
mere was no dissent. l.. ]. Dobner for the
Tenth; Patrick McHugh, for the Eighth; A. s.
Hall, from the Fifth all indorsed the nomi-
nation d. F. PEBBLES, of the Eighth. moved
that the nominations be closed, and the nom
lhatlon be made unanimous. The chair
man ruled that it. was out Of order to de-
clare nominations closed at any time Some
one wanted to hear from the Seventh ward
ana Plerce Butler was called for. Pierce
sald ne was not there to make speech but
the convention was greater than its chair
man. He moved that o. o. Cullen be nomi-
mated for mayor by reclamation, and he put
the motion himself amid scene of the wild
est enthusiasm yet manifested
Daniel Aberle wanted committee appoint
ed to wait upon Mr.. Cullen, but the chair
man announced that Mr. Cullen did not want
to be called upon until the rest Of the ticket
had been named, so the motion was with
drawn. i('
Dr. Buckley of the Ninth, then moved the
appointment of a committee of one from each
ward to name candidates for the assembly
Pierce Butler moved to amend by adding
eight members at large, to be appointed by
the chair. DR.. Buckley accepted the amend
l.. j. Dobner insisted on the original idea
Mr.. Butler finally suggested four members
at large, which was a compromise. Mr. Dob
ner consented, and the committee was thus
designated.
The other eleven were to be appointed by
the ward delegations and they were selected
as follows:
| First 4P.I Ii. Scanlan; Second C.-J. Flaher-
ty; Third, E. ]. Darragh; Fourth ]. MaIo-
| ney; Fifth, j. F. O'Brien; Sixth, T. Tierney;
Seventh, George O. Lambert; Eighth, A. ].
Refs; Ninth, j. ]. Ahern; Tenth, L. ]. Dob
ner; Eleventh, William A. Davern.
Chairman McCaferty then named the fol-
lowing at large: Pierce Butler, chairman:
Patrick McHugh, Daniel Aberle and Jared
How.
A recess of twenty minutes was then taken
for the committee to deliberate. at the close
OF which another recess was taken for sim
liar time, as the committee had not finished.
Meantime, G. Porter Johnson, one of Chi
cago's representatives in the Illinois state
senate, had come in, and Chairman McCaf-
ferty called the convention to order that
Mr. johnson might speak a few words. He
did, and he did it well. Possessed of sim
gularly happy wit, and endowed with the
voice of an orator as well as much culture
no one regretted that Mr.. Johnson was call
ed upon, when at the close of few minutes
talk he was Interrupted by the entrance of
| the committee. Mr.. Johnson said among 9TH
er things:
am glad to have a voice in this conven-
tion; wish had vote in It, want to say
that a division in the Democratic party any
where means no benefit to any one but the
common enemy, but on the other hand works
! an irreparable injury to the Democratic
party, In that 1t may lead to its defeat.
1 have been beaten in the primaries and
thoroughly walloped in the convention, but I
have always come, from the hall loyal sup
porter of the nominees I have never found
! it necessary to scratch the Democratic ticket.
The Democratic party is not circumscribed
by national lines she makes limitation
on lines Of birth; she demands American
| citizenship.
| The committee then presented its report of
assembly nominations, as follows: Col. w. P.
Clough, Henry J. Strouse, Louis Betz Cor
nelius Quincy, Joseph Haag, James Melady.
John E. Stryker, John J. Ryder and William
Dawson Jr.
There were loud calls for Ryder" and the
nominee for the Eighth ward briefly presented
his thanks to the committee, whose judgment
he praised. He said that this was no time
for iaggards in the party, but that every man
should contribute, in his small way, to the
success of the whole, and, as far as his candi-
| dacy was concerned, he would make vigorous
effort to insure the success Of the ticket adopt
ed at that meeting.
At the close Of Mr. Ryder's remarks, a re-
| cess was taken until O'clock and when
few minutes after that hour the convention
was again called to order, the nominations
for the other Offices on the general city ticket
were taken up.
| Ed ]. Darragh said he rose to nominate for
| city comptroller an old and tried resident Of
| st. Paul, a Third warder, for many years the
| faithful servant of the public, for twelve
years in the Office of assessor, man who was
| loved for the friends and not for the enemies
ha had rnada r other