Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-10
A REGULAR LOVE FEAST.
WHICH WIS THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION YESTERDAY.

TENTION YESTERDAY.
The Gathering of the Ramsey County
Clans in Harmonious Conclave King
Nominated for Shpriff-Auditor and Pro-
bate Judge Observation-Disclosures O'Brien
Will Walk Away With GiIs Beer Mug
Jack Reaney Will Scalp the Bald
Headed st. Anthonyite-James Smith,
Jr., Will Scoop Bill Kings Exposition
Lieutenant And Well All Feel Gay
When the Returns Come Trooping In.
There was something going on in town yes
terday. The street pedestrian observed, and
everybody noticed it. For at an early hour
the streets were alive with small lotteries talk
ing politics, and discussing the situation.
Everybody seemed cheerful, and the liveliest
results were augured.
The crowd collected here and there were
city folks and country folks waiting for the
hour to hold the Democratic county conven-
ton. AS early as 8 o'clock the court house
yard begun to be filled with delegates and
others.
A good-natured spirit of rivalry and enthusi-
asm prevailed. The coming contest was ex-
mostly. Such was the talk outside. Before 10
o'clock the court room crowded. At the
hour he meeting was called to order there
wasn't standing room in the lobby. The con-
venIion throughout was harmonious, and order
w. and enthusiastic. There wasn't ANYTHING
funereal about the affair. 1t an out-and-
out live. enthusiastic. and spirited convention,
but thoroughly harmonious. The utmost sat
isfaction is expressed at the result and the
certainty of the election of the whole ticket is
declared to be beyond doubt.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Democratic county convention was
called to order at few minutes after III O. clock
yesterday forenoon by P. II. Kelly. After con-
graduating the convention upon the harmony
which had prevailed in the selection of dele
gates and abiding to the suspicious outlook
for the party he read the call and asked for the
nomination of chairman
Mr.. W. l.. Banning was nominated for hair
man. but he positively declined and DR.. VIM.
Rcheson chosen. John J. Williams was
elected secretary.
On motion of John K. Davidson a com mittee
on credentials was ordered.
The chair appointed the following as such
committee:
w. l.. Banning John K Davidson, r. L..
German. John Bell and B. Scheffer.
The committee retired to confer.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
mittee returned and reported that the follow
ingdelegates were entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
First Ward-John Dowlan John K. Davidson.
M. Lyons. Charles Leidnan, VIM. McTeague,
B. Linstead.
Second Ward-John Bell. F. A. Pietch, Henry
B"urchier, John Ahern, James McPartlan, Viii
liam Byrne. Fred. Guion.
Third Ward-G. Stamm, Thomas Grace, Ed
SchIlck John In r D.. ~
Faher, P. j. Dreis.
Fourth Warf-W. L. Banning John Horeish.
T. Eagan, John O'Donne, F. A. Brom. f. w.
II. Giderman. Nick Rauen Ed 8. Shields, q. J.
Hollenshead, John J. Williams
Fifth Ward-Dr. William Richeson. p. Ea
gan. B. Scheffe Ed. Rice, Jr, M. u. Kelly M
Mullane.
Sixth Ward-R. N. Hare, John Burch, and
Alphonso Farrell
White Bear-Albert Clewitt, Antoine Lee
barre. Leopold Auge.
Rose-Lorenzo Hoyt, John Hardy, J. B.
Bassen.
New Canada-Kandy Demars, Michael
Stubbs Ungel Rondeau
Reserve-Ed. Delaney, Jacob Hinkle.
:, Mounds View-Thomas Ryan, Frank Rosen-
NcLean-Dan. O'Connor, William Nickan.
Owing to DIR. Stamm's absence DIR. Stein was
substituted for him on the delegation from the
Third Ward.
MR.. Thomas Bowers objected to the
delegates from the first precinct of the
Fourth ward. He said that the Delaney crowd
had gotten in by unfair means and that the
Heck ticket was legally elected and that the
following should be declared the delepates
from the first precinct entitled to seats:
Fred Weber, John Picha, Thomas Bowers
Jacob Haas, +. A. Brom.
On motion the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
NOTHING SECRET ABOUT IT.
Mr.. John Dow'an moved that the convention
now go into the nomination of candidates for
the several county Offices.
+. Eagan Of Fifth ward moved that all
persons not members of the convention be now
invited to withdraw.
Nlember-'I don't believe in keeping awav
from the people what we do They ought to
The motion was put to vote and resulted in
80 noes and ID yes.
MIR. John Ahern moved that the Enclosure be
cleared OF all but delegates. Carried.
Mr.. Dowlan renewed his motion to go into
the nominations. and that the vote be taken
viOo voce. Carried:
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
Ed. Rice, Jr., nominated judge Wescott Will
kin.
Mr. Thomas Ryan, Mounds View, nominated
Oscar Stephenson.
appointed. and moved accordin civ. Carried
Messrs. Rice and Ahern were appointed tel
lers.
The vote was called on the nominations for
Judge OF the district court and resulted as fol.
lows: ~
Wilkin. OK
The Third precinct, Fourth ward voted
against Wilkin. the only part of the citv dele
cation which did
So. -''n'o Gu
Judge Wilkins nomination was made mani.
nous amid evidences of great enthusiasm.
FOR SHERIFF.
Mr. Dowlan nominated James King,
Joseph Dreis put in nomination Jacob Heck.
Il. N. Hare nominated j. @. MCCARTHY.
John O'Donnel named Martin DELANEY.
Inc vote was Immediately called, and on the
first ballot resulted as follows:
ni'S -. observation-disclosures. .............. 80
n N '...'''... ............ IA
Delaney Observation-Disclosures. Z
Mc' arthy. 3
Inc cnal, announced that Mr.. King was the
convention 8 nominee Great applause
John Bell moved to make the nomination
unanimous; carried with great applause
onerlH hlng was loudly called unon and
coming to the front returned thanks for the
non"r. and SAID ne would make an honest and
faithful servant. Applause.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
MIR. Holinshead nominated s. Lee Davis.
f. X. Pietch placed in nomination Mr.. e. II.
Wood.
On taking the vote the result was announced
follows
Davis. 1c
Woou.. ............. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. e
MIR: Pietch moved to make the nomination
unanimous. Carried
PROBATE JUDGE.
r. >. Dreis nominated Henry O'Gorman: P.
T. Eaoan nor,inotod W., u,,