St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-21

ton. by vote, proceeded with the regular
order before hearing from the committee on
assemblymen and aldermen.
On the call for mayoralty nominations,
John Murphy moved that no nomination be
made for mayor. The motion prevailed, with
only one dissenting vote.
When nominations were called for comp
troller a disagreement arose over the Ques-
ton whether Louis Nash should be nominat-
ed for comptroller or for alderman in the
Eighth ward. The ward delegation
somewhat divided, but fight was prevented
by motion to leave the nomination open.
This was quickly adopted, and a similar mo-
ton was made and adopted regarding the
office of treasurer.
H. w. bennett as chairman of the COM
mittee on nominations, submitted report
on aldermanic nominations, follows:-
First ward no nomination; Second, P.
Kelly Jr.; Third, no nomination; Fourth, M.
F.. Murray; Fifth, ]. w. Douglass Sixth,
John F. Krieger; Seventh. no nomination;
Eighth, Louis Nash; Ninth, no nomination;
Tenth Ernest L. Allard; Eleventh. no NOM
nation.
Delegate O'Grady raised the point that some
of the men named are not Populists, and
moved that, before ratification, the candi-
dates be asked to take the platform and ode
| clare their principles"
Several delegates were on their feet at once,
but Richard A. Walsh was given the floor and
all of the men named for aldermen are either
Populists or friendly to the Peoples party.
An allusion to compromise" by Mr.. Walsh
brought Matt Egan to his feet with fiery
declaration that If P. Kelly Jr. were cut off the
ticket he would demand that all other nomina-
tons be withheld.
Delegate Aldrich spoke for Endorsement, as
did several others. Mr.. Wallraff withdrew a
motion he had made for ratification and want
ed it understood that he was not in favor Of
nominating any man who is not Populist.
Out of the rather disagreeable wrangle came
| a motion from the Second ward that the nomi-
nation of Patrick Kelly be ratified. 1t was
| carried by standing vote, 81 to II.
When the vote was declared H A. Wallraff
rose up and said he would withdraw from the
convention.
]. NJ. O'Grady followed suit, and the seven
teen delegates who had voted with them
walked out to attend the jubilee meeting at
Market hall. There was a very large majority
of the delegates still hand, and they went
earnestly to work to fill out the ticket.
For the assembly the committee reported in
favor of the nomination of Cornelius Quincy,
o. H. Arosin, J. ]. Ryder, M. ]. Daily, G. w.
Spicer and James Melady.
The nominations were ratified unanimously.
AT this point a statement was made that it
would be necessary to nominate a straight-out
Populist for one of the principal city offices.
On motion, the action by which the nomina-
ton for comptroller was left open was recon-
sidered. and R. ]. Coyne was nominated for
comptroller by reclamation Mr.. Coyne is
president of the local BARRIERS union
William Rodger was nominated for Justice
Of the peace west of Wabasha street, Fred
erick Nelson east of Wabasha street, William
Jones for the Tenth and Eleventh wards No
nomination was made for the Sixth ward
For constables William Owe and William
Mayer were nominated for the districts east
and west of Wabasha streets, respectively.
The city committee was empowered to fill
any vacancies which may occur in it's mem
bership.
After the boilers had left the hall there was
more vim and satisfaction evinced than at any
time during the convention. The men who
left were spoken of as the radicals, who have
never added any strength to the Peoples party,
but have always created discord and distrust.
They were said to be the rule or ruin section,
and delegate was heartily commended when
he said: If the men who left this hall are in
earnest in their desire for good local govern
ment, they will realize later that they have
made very grave mistake. The committee
on nominations performed its work faithfully
with more concern for the welfare of the city
than for that of any particular party. That
soIl VI dClioH nOlQ 10 De the true essence
of what the Peoples party stands for, and
when such decided majority declare in favor
OF the report Of the committee it shows bad
faith and bad citizenship for delegates to with
draw from the convention. What made their
action look worse the fact that some of
them went out making threats against the
Democrats. They evidently overlooked the
fact that the committee had proposed for nom
ination at least two rabid Republicans"
The men in the convention who are identi-
fled with organized labor remained almost to
man. They were bitter in their denunciation
Of the seceders, but congratulated themselves
that they had found out who the real friends
of the workers are. Secretary Douglas was not
backward in expressing sympathy with some
Of the men who had walked out, but he stuck
to his post and went on performing his duty
faithfully. Like many others, he kept his
head.
With the single exception of the break al
luded to above, the convention was a model
one, well differed and fairly managed by all
who were responsible for its conduct That
the delegates felt this to be so was proven by
an enthusiastic rising vote Of thanks to Chair
| man Murray, Secretary Douglas and the re-
firing city committee.