Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-13
RAMSEY co. DEMOCRATS.

A Harmonious County Convention--Return
to Democratic Principles--Twenty-Th Three
Delegates to the State Convention Sc
Iected.
The Ramsey county Democracy assembled in
convention, yesterday, to elect delegates to the
State convention, which will, in the end, help
to name the next President of the United
States. All the wards and the county were
represented, and on being called to order the
convention got expeditiously to work.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The convention was called to order at 10
o'clock by Mr.. P. 81. Kelly, chairman of the
county committee. Mr.. Kelly, in performing
this duty, read the call for the convention. He
also said that he took pleasure in calling the
Democratic convention of Ramsey county to
order, and gave congratulations for the har-
mony prevailing at the primaries of the day
before. 1t had been customary for the chair
man of the convention to name the temporary
chairman of the committee, but The believed in
going back to Democratic principles and allow
the Democrats at large to regulate their own af-
fairs and the majority rule. That was the
only correct principle, and he accordingly
called upon the convention to nominate a
| chairman.
MI. y. ". mCOdTtuy uOmlQat6Q Mr. AlDerl
| Scheffer. He was elected unanimously.
Mr.. Ansel Oppenheim nominated Capt. M.
! j. OConnor to act as secretary. Elected.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
On motion of Capt Rhodes the following
were appointed committee on credentials:
| John Dowlan, John Bell M. Koch, John
Grace, B. Michel, William Rhodes, chairman
Thomas Walsh and Thomas Ryan.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
After few moments the committee by its
chairman, Capt. Rhodes, reported tae follow
| ing entitled to seats as delegates:
First Ward-John Dowlan, c. s. Uline, Geo
| Allen, A. Oppenheim, g. W. Turner, Johr
| Ryan.
Second Ward-John Bell, James King, II. P.
Hall, ]. G.. Donnelly, Jos. Guion, William De
lany, William Byrnes.
Third Ward-M. Koch, P. j. Dreis, M. J
O'Oonnor, Theo. JAMS, r. L. German, VIM. M
TilestOn, Albert Armstrong.
! Fourth Ward, First Precinct-John Grace
Otto Dreher, James Myler. j. Hoiish, Charles
| Ringwald.
Fourth Ward, Second and Third Precincts
Bernard Michel, @. W. Griggs, @. Il. Manship
Joseph P. Giesen, T. 81. Caulfeld.
| Fifth Ward-Wm. Rhodes, Conn Casey, Thos
Brennan. Albert Shelter, James O'Farreil. VIM
| Richeson.
Sixth Ward-Thomas Walsh, VIM. Bneher
John Burch, J. O. Mccarthy, F. F. Wilde.
Rosemount-L. Hoyt, l.. s. Woodruff, D. A.
j. Baker.
i Mounds View-Thomas Ryan, Denis O'Neill
/ Joseph Kowalski.
White Bear-Thomas Miner. D. G. McGrath
VIM. Liep.
TO SELECT STATE DELEGATES.
On motion of Mr.. FL. P Hall, one member
from each ward and one from the country
were appointed committee to select delegate.
to the State convention to elect delegates tt
name the next President Of the United States
| at Cincinnati. The chair announced the fol
lowing committee:
A. Armstrong. A. Oppenheim , J. G.. Don,
nelly, j. Grace, G. W. Griggs, VIM. Rhodes, J.
G. Mccarthy and L. Hoyt.
| During the time this committee was out Mr.
P. 81. Kelly was requested and urged to make
| a speech, but declined, saying the convention
/ met to work only, and he didn't wish to de.
stroy that harmony. President Scheffer was
then asked to make few remarks, but lalst
declined.
THE STATE DELEGATES.
The committee returning made the followin,
report of delegates selected to the State con
vention, which was unanimously adopted:
Albert Shelter, John M. Gilman,
James Smith, DR., John Dowlan,
Q. 8. Uline, Ansel Oppenheim,
81. P. Hall, Jas. King,
j. G.. Donnelly, John Bell,
A. Armstrong, M. j. O'Connor,
NJ. Koch, VIM. M. Tileston,
r. A. Smith, Q. w. Griggs,
John Grace, B. Michel,
| VIM. Rhodes, P. 81. Kelly,
J. @. Mccarthy, F. F. Wilde,
Lorenzo Hoyt.