The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-10

1-N-NEAE OLIS, aug. 5-AC the
Democratic city convention, held at
Normanna hall today, James Gray re-
ceived the nomination for mayor by a
vote of 222 against los for T. G. Hol-
brook. the latter making good show
ing when it is considered that he made
no active campaign.
The nomination of Stacy for comp
troller was a surprise to nearly every
body, and probably to the nominee
himself. 1t was only to be accomplish
ed after bringing about a plan of fu-
sion. an undertaking which seemed ut
terly impossible even at the opening
of the convention. The Silver Repub-
licans and the Populists, however had
? their conference committees present
and after consulting it was agreed to
present a report by which the comp
trOllerShip was to be given to the Pop
ultStS. together with one member each
$of the park and library boards. Stacy
was to have the comptrollership, Paul
Fontaine the park board and w. @.
Thornton the library commissionersh;p
A justice of the peace in the North
district was allowed to the Silver Re-
publicanS, who were to give it to
George Cudhe. These men were to be
nominated by the Democrats, with the
understanding that they were to pull
off the ticket if the action was not
satisfactory to the Populists when they
meet Aug. 17There was a good bit of OPP
position to Stacy, Matt Gallagher saying
the action would lose the party five
votes for every one gained. and Michael
Brady accusing Stacy of being the per-
son, of all, most responsible for the
betrayal of faith at the time of the
county convention, but the fusion lead
ers. among whom were z. A. Stevens,
made such pleas for dropping bygone
"a "a
all. was swallowed with slight grim
ace.
a number of members Of the Woal-
ems council, headed by Mrs. Andreas
LELAND, who acted as spokeswoman n,
were granted time enough in which to
present the claims of Mrs. Jennie Crays
for retention as a member of the school
board, but there was no response from
the delegates. Ed A. Stevens, who
acted as principal oracle, announced it
as the policy of the party not to in
dorse any woman for office unless she
could show either that she was the
wife, sweetheart or sister of a Demo-
crat. In his position he was also sus-
tanned by David Johnson, who criti-
cised the present school board vigor-
ously. and included Mrs. Crays in the
criticism.
Prof. ]. G. Moore acted as chairman
of the convention, and J. K. Gilmore
as secretary. The proceedings were or
derby, and the convention work was
concluded shortly after o'clock in the
evening. Before adjourning the chair
man was authorized to appoint city
committee, consisting of one from each
ward and eight at large, twenty-one in
all, which committee is vested with
plenary powers to fill vacancies, etc
Adjournment was taken until Aug.
%, when a meeting will be held at
Democratic headquarters to make Ger
tain that the Populists do not break
their agreement.
The Democratic aldermanic conven-
lions were also held yesterday. In the
First ward Jacob Foell was nominated
over Casper Schulenberg and several
others. In the Second ward Harrison
Pratt and Enoch Hidden were defeated
by Harris P. Stone. In the Fourth
ward Andrew Burns was selected. In
the Fifth ward John F. Walsh was
named for aldermanic honors. The
Sixth ward could not do without Lars
Rand, and denomination was given
to him without opposition. In the
Seventh ward the convention adjourn
ed till Aug. so, by which time it is
hoped to effect fusion. In the Eighth
ward it was decided to meet again at
some later date at Democratic head
quarters. Peter Mccoy had a walk
away in the Ninth ward, receiving "a
votes against 9 cast for Jacob Rem
hOltz his opponent. Thomas Dwyer
did the handsome thing in the Twelfth
and moved the nomination Of George
S. Castle, his late opponent. Castle
was unanimously nominated. John
Hanley was the unopposed nominee in
the Eleventh ward, while in the Tenth
an adjournment was taken until Sat
urday night.
The convention in the Thirteenth
ward was called for this evening, but
after organizing, an adjournment was
taken to Aug. %, at $50 a. M, in the
office of the register Of deeds.