Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Ramsey County COnvt ntton- judges
Simons aud Brill Renomins.ed-The
Prohibition -Forty-seven Del
egates To the Congressional Convention.
The Democratic convention called for
the purpose of nominating two judges of
the district court, and to select forty
seven delegates TO the Democratic con-
gressional convention to be held at Min
neapolis on the Oath inst, convened at
the old courthouse alto a. IN. yesterday,
and was called to order by Judge Elan
drau, chairman of the Ramsey county
Democratic committee, who read the
call under which the convention assem-
bled.
| j. willis, Esq, was elected temporary
chairman. Mr.. Willis in returning
thanks for the honor conferred, referred
to the important duties before the con-
vention in placing in nomination two
candidates for the high and responsible
office of judge of the district court, and
the selection of delegates to the congress
sional convention. He trusted the con-
vention would act with wisdom and that
the proceedings would be harmonious.
j. j. Ahern, Esq, elected secretary.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The temporary officers were made the
permanent officers of the convention.
G. III. Lienau moved the appointment
of committee of five to select delegates
| to the congressional convention, of five
from each ward and seventeen at large,
of whom two were to be selected from
the country.
The motion prevailed and the chair
appointed C. III. Lienau, G. d. O'Brien,
J. F. Mcintosh, Geo. H. Walsh and g. Il.
Mcnamara, as such committee.
Thomas Howard offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The state prohibition convention
lately held in this county adopted a set of res
| OlutiOns, which, If carried into effect, would
be destructive of the rights of the citizen,
the prosperity of the state at large, and Of
the industries and investments of a large num-
| Der of Industrious citiZenS; therefore,
| be it,
Resolued, By the Democratic convention of
Ramsey county, that the Democratic party of
| Ramsey county are opposed to all prohibition
laws, and are opposed to any legislative enact
ment by which the prohibltionists seek to sub
NIT this question to a popular vote. That
the Democratic party of Ramsey county will
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lature at the coming election who is not pub
licly pledged to vote and work against all laws
of that class and character.
After some little discussion, the reso-
luton was referred to committee con-
sisting of VIM. Barrett, j. f. Mcintosh,
Otto Dreher, N. Pottgelser, S. V. Hanft,
Samuel bearing and Thomas Ryan,
which committee subsequently reported
the following substitute. which was
adopted:
ResoIved, That it is the sense Of this con-
ventiOn that we are opposed to all legislation
that seeks to deprive the citizens OF this state
of any of their private rights or to dictate to
| them what they shall eat, drink or wear and
pledge ourselves to oppose all such sumptu-
airy legislation.
j. j. Egan, Esq, offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That in view of the able, i'm
| partial and devoted services of Judges Brill
and Simons for the last seven years, the
learning and integrity made manifest by them
in the administration of justice, this conVen-
tion endorse and present them to the people
Of Ramsey county as their choice for judges of
the Second judicial district.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously, and committee composed of
IL. w. Willis, G. E. Flandrau, G. d.
| O'Brien, VIM. Barrett and j. j. Egan
was appointed to communicate to Judges
Slmons and Brill the action of the con-
| vention.
The committee appointed to select del
egates to the congressional convention
made the following report:
Delegates at Large-David Burke, J. F. Nc
Intosh, G. T. Mcnamara, VIM. L. Kelly, r.
w. Bell, c. D. OBren, r. A. Smith, j. B.
Brisbin, II. II. sibley. Geo. L. Becker, Geo. w.
Walsh, G. II. Lienau, A. Allen, Edmund
Rice, VIM. ?. Murray.
First Ward-Wm, Crooks, e. J. s.hurmeier,
Geo. Allen, II. W. Corey, T. G. Swanson.
Second Ward-J. W. Willis, Joseph Files,
VIM. Delaney, A. 8. Hall, E. W. Bszille.
Third Ward-M. Koch, John Ahern, o. o..
Cullen, A. Armstrong, Geo. Mitsch, Jr.
Fourth Ward-C. f. Flandrau, G. W.
Griggs, II. w. johnson, John Grace, A. OPP
penhem.
Fifth Ward-J4s. Smith, Jr., s. V. Hanft,
j. J. Egan, T. J. Kelly, j. l. Beaumont.
Sixth Ward-J. G. Mccarthy, ST, E. II
Wood, Jos. Minea, Paul Martin, Samue
bearing.
Country-Wm. Nettleton, Thos. Ryan.
| Adjourned.