St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-14
~ 4 GREAT TICKET.

The Democratic convention yester-
day did not disappoint the confident
expectation of the people. 1t rose to
the height of it's great opportunity, and
placed in nomination the best ticket
ever offered to the voters of st. Paul
by any political organization. 1t is a
ticket that caused universal rejoicing
in the Democratic ranks last night,
and one whose success at the polls
was conceded already by many of the
more candid of the opposition. 1t is a
splendid exhibition of vitality, Of 10y
atty to principle, of responsiveness to
the will of the people, when a great pc
litical organization, beset on all sides
by plots and schemes and selfish in
trigues to turn it to base ends or to
personal purposes, rises in its might
and declares its freedom Of all except
that which is best. It is the vindica-
ton Of courage and Of manhood, and
IT is also the truest practical politics.
For there is no man. Democrat or Re-
publican, who denies that the ticket
nominated yesterday is the strongest
that could possibly have been named.
OF our candidate for the mayoralty,
Mr.. 0. O. Cullen, it would not be easy
to speak in terms of over praise. He
has been from the first the choice Of
the great body Of his party, and Of an
immense number of voters without dis
Of tXr NTp ic,o
above reproach; a man whose long
record as a citizen and as q Democrat
Is one to be proud of; patriotic and
public-spirited gentleman, a true and
loyal friend a man of capacity for
administrative work. and great eXpe-
rience in public affairs; man whom
all regard with admiration and re-
spect, and for whom those who know
him intimately entertain a deeper and
a warmer feeling. His great disin
ClinatiOn to re-enter public life was
overcome only at the last by the
united solicitations of all Democrats
and by the feeling that it was no ordi-
nary event and no common honor to
head a movement like this for the re-
generation Of st. Paul and the up
building Of the party fortunes. Mr.
Cullen would be a dangerous antago-
mist for the ablest and strongest Re-
publican. Running against the present
nominee Of that party, there seems tc
be no doubt, even at this time, of his
election.
The other Offices on the general ticket
were as wisely filled. Mr. J. I. Beau
mont, named for comptroller, needs nc
introduction to the people Of st. Paul
He is an old settler, a genial and cour-
teous gentleman, a splendid account
ant. and man of a high sense of
honor in public Office. Democrats will
delight to vote for Mr. Beaumont: and
with scarcely less pleasure will hun
dreds Of Republicans follow their lead
who have wearied Of the present per-
sonal administration of this important
office, to the public disgust and the
city's heavy pecuniary loss. John Wag-
ener, the present city treasurer will
OC pAtNOu against his OIQ antagonist
He has host of friends, has made an
admirable record, and will, we think
find the task laid out for him an easier
one than it was two years ago.
The nominations for the assembly
were made with rare discretion and de.
votion to the public interest 1t would
not be easy to select nine men as rem
resentative as these of all the varied
interests of our common municipal
life, without finding a man of whom
it could be said that his nomination
was unwise or even unworthy. OF
the present members, only Mr.. Strouse
who is general favorite is renom-
mated. w. P. Clough is one of the
leading men Of the city in all public
affairs, whose service as chairman Of
the retrenchment committee gave him
new insight into municipal business
at the same time that it showed the
people how. much might be gained by
enlisting such keen judgment and large
experience In the public service. Will
lam Dawson Jr. stands in the first
rank of our young business men. He
is familiar with the conduct of affairs,