Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-17
Minneapolis report, Sunday.
DEMOCRATIC DOINGS.

The Hennepin County Democratic Meeting
yesterday afternoon of a Dele
0ntiOn to the State Contention They
Vine Out Old Scores and FdU Upon Each
Others RecHS-H0r1nOny again PreUGitS.
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Democrats of Hennepin county assembled in
convention at Harmonic hall for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to attend the State
Democratic convention, to meet at st. Paul,
May goth.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
E. M. Wilson, chairman Of the county COM
mittee.
The cali was read by Mr.. Wilson, and bus
mess was commenced by electing Mr.. Z. M.
Wilson as temporary chairman, and Budd
Reeve temporary secretary.
A committee of three on credentials was
appointed by the chair as follows James
w. Lawrence, Geo. r. Robinson and Scion
Armstrong. The committee retired and pre-
pared the list of those entitled to seats in the
convention. The report was adopt
ed, and officers of the con-
vention were elected as follows
For chairman, Franklin Beebe for score
iary, Budd Reeve.
MIR. W. w. McNair moved that commit
mittee of seven be appointed to select the
tee of seven be appointed to select eight
delegates to be presented for the con-
sideration of the convention.
Mr.. Wilson moved as substitu tie SO as to
get fair apportionment that two be chosen
from the East side, four from the West side
and two from the country, each to present
its own delegates.
Judge Atwater preferred that four be
chosen from the East side, eight from the
West side and four from the country, from
which the convention might choose the best
men that they want to represent them at
st. Paul.
After some discussion participated In by
various members of the convention the mat
ter was settled by the adoption of Mr..
Wilson's substitute and the election of six
from the city and two from the country as
follows:
First Ward-M. w. Glenn.
Second Ward-W. Lochren.
Third Ward-E. A. Stevens.
Fourth Ward-E. nj. Wilson.
Fifth Ward-R. P. Huntington.
Sixth Ward-A. Seigman.
COuntry-R. p. Russell and A. j. Pound.
Ed. A. Stevens offered a resolution request
| ing the delegation to act as unit in the st.
Paul convention. Geo. r. Robinson pro-
tested against the adoption of any resolu-
ton that would trammel the delegation.
After lengthy discussion Mr.. Stevens,
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Stevens also offered the following res
olution that was adopted:
ResolUed That in view of the importance of
| the coming national struggle, and the urgent
demand for harmony in the ranks of the Dem
ocratic party, the time has come for rival fac
| tions and individuals in Hennepin county to
heal their political differences and unite "a one
body in the election of any candidate or candi-
dates who may be regularly and fairly nomina-
: ted, to the end that Hennepin county shall
take her place among the reliable Democratic
strong holds of the State; that to this end we
pledge our united endeavors and will look
with displessure upon any further attempt at
| dissension or discord from whatever quarter,
and refuse to recognize. as Democrats. thoee
who may countenance the same.
! The convention then adjourned.