St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-08
LY PLACED ON THE MAYORAL-
TY TICKET.
PETITION OF SIG CITIZENS
WAS FILED LATE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON IN THE CITY
ELERI<'S OFFICE.
Which Ought to Give Him the Pole
i'm the Great April Sweep
stakes.


o. o. Cullen has received third NOM
ination for mayor. this time from a
number of Citizens" of st. Paul. The
first intimation of it was received at
the city clerks office at late hour
yesterday afternoon, when a certificate
signed by 576 electors of the city Of
st. Paul. was filed, which declares o.
Q. Cullen to be the citizens NOM
inee for mayor. The signatures are all
acknowledged before notary.
The certificate was filed according
to law foI the purpose of authorizing
the city clerk to place the name of
Mr.. Cullen on the Australian ballot,
as the candidate of the "citIZens" for
mayor. The nomination of Mr. Cullen
IS designated as a citizens nomina-
tion," not citizens party" or tick
ct" neither word being employed. The
certificate is not the result of any
meeting of the signers. 1t was simply
circulated among them. The law pro-
Vides that. in the case of any nom
ination not made by a regular dele
gate convention, in which event the
certificate requires the signatures of
the president and secretary only, the
certificate of nomination must be
signed by at least 500 qualified electors.
The 576 names subscribed to the GER
tificate of nomination of Mr. Cullen
include a large number of prominent
citizens Of both political parties. Mr.. Cul-
len was totally unaware last night
of the whole proceeding.
Hon c. X Davis will doubtless re-
ceiVe the nomination for president now.
The members Of the Young Mems Re
publican league, of st. Paul. are all
wearing the Davis button. and at the
meeting of the league last night his ad-
dress on the Monroe doctrine was dis
tributed
But the league did some other busi-
ness. 1t heard a report from the COM
m'ttee, appointed to confer with a
Hike committee from the rival organiza-
tion, known as the Young Mems Cen
trail club of St Paul 1t was not an
enthusiastic report, however. and was
received with still less enthusiasm,
which goes to show that the spark of
love that was SO joyfully lighted a
short time ago with glorious promise
of Immediately bearing matrimonial
fruit, has lost its radiant glow per-
haps due to the Lenten season, when
flirting is discouraged.
However, the report does recommend
that in case a consolidation should be
effected, the age limit be fixed at thir-
ty-fVe years for all except those now
members of either club, and for these
a special dispenSatiOn be granted up to
the age of thirty-eight Those older
than this may be admitted as hon
orary members only, but shall not be
required to pay any dues-a considera-
tlOn prompted, evidently out of reVer-
ence for gray hairs. Even this was too
radical for the boys, and they laid the
report on the table, "to be considered
at future meeting"
Neither is the league enthusiastic
on the subject of civil service, a reso-
luton faYoring the incorporation of a
civil service plank in the Republican
platform and the nomination Of men
disposed to carry it out in the admin
tstration of city affairs being laid over
also. The reading of the resolution did
not even excite the slightest applause;
not so much as a hand clap.
resolution offered by O. H. Rask
to the effect that the league nominate
fifteen candidates from which to choose
the six delegates to which the league is
entitled in the state league, which is
to meet here on March 26, was adopt
ed. The election Is to be held at the
headquarters of the league, il the Cen
tral block, between the hours of 10 and
$3.50 o'clock on Friday next G. P.
O'Neil, T. II. Grfggs and A. B. Davis
were appointed a committee to select
twelve candidates. in addition to them
selves. The committee reported the
names of Carl Taylor. A. c. Boyd, Au-
gust Filter, A. NJ. WickWire, DR.. Dan
ner, O. II. Rask, DR.. e. H. Haas, John
Flnchout, John Hanson, w. H. Angel,
E. p. Hopkins and T. L. Breen.
Messrs Rask and Davis declined, and
Mr.. Alesworth and E. B. Ohmsted were
put on in their stead
After listening to Judge Schoonmaker
dilate on the glorieS of the Howard
charter for half an hour the league
adjourned.
The Second Ward Central Republican
club will hold a meeting Monday even
ing at Stutzmans hall, 727 East Sew
enth street. Hon. T. D. .Sheehan will
address the meeting on municipal af-
fairs
Ex-Gov. w. r. Merriam and c. A.
Severance did not return to ST. Paul
yesterday as had been expected, and it
seems likely that they were unexpected
ly detained in the Windy City 1t Is
not likely that they wasted any time,
however, as they are actively pushing
the presidential candidacy Of Senator
Davis, and have been in conference
with Chairman Jameson, of the Illi-
nols central committee. In response to
the conference the Inter Ocean of yes
terday said
Mr.. Severance asked for a frank expression
of opinion from Dr. Jameson as to whether
Minnesota's favorite son might hope for any
encouragement in this state
Mr. Jameson replied that the Illinois dele
cation would be free to select whom 1t might
support when 1t reached the national conven-
tion. Senator Cullom is an open candidate
gor the presidency now, Mr. Jameson in
sormed Mr. Severance and while it remains
possibility the Illinois delegates will nc
doubt feel bound to support him with theil
votes should .tb become apparent Senator
Cullom cannot be nominated. then the dele.
gates Will be at liberty to vote for any other
candidate
Senator Davis is a bona Gde candidate fol
the presidential nomination" said Mr.. Sew.
eranee. THe will have the support of the
Alinnesota delegation, and we satisfied thai
before the first ballot shall have been taker
in the national convention he will have grown
so uDon the people as to be an important fac
tor in determining the national ticket. Our
second choice, is Mr.. Mckinley, but some oi
his friends in our state have been acting in a
manner calculated to injure his chances sc
Tar as we are concerned. The trouble is that
taey seem to assume that no American but
Mr.: mckinley has any right to aspire to the
presidency this year AS I say we are all
friendly to MIR. Mckinley. but his injudicious
friends may hurt him."
Gems Moses e. Clapp was seen "a Ct
night by q o b e reporter with a
view OF hearing ejust how the general
proposed to be elected the next gov
ernoT Of Minnesota But Gen. Clam
proved unwilling TO reveal his plan.
Doubtless 1t is a good plan, for the gen
eraI smiled with amiable assurance
when he said that the public would
have to wait while Presently, how
ever, the, Clapp plan will be exposed to