Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-25
Democratic Convention for the Fourth
Congressional District.
ANEs NOMINATED FOR CoNGEss.
The Result Reached With Great
Unanimity and Enthusiasm.
SPLENDID PLATFORM ADuPTED.
Interesting Debates Over the Temper
ahce and Sawdust Questions.

The Democratic convention called for the
purpose of nominating candidate to repre-
sent the Fourth congressional district of Min
nesota in congress, met at the Academy of
musicin Minneapolis yesterday at noon.
The convention was called 10 order by the
chairman, Hon. Vim. Lee, of Ramsey county,
who read the call, and stated that they had as
sembled to nominate candidate that would
be elected. [Applause.l
TEMPORARY oRGANIz ALTON.
Hon. z. NJ. Wilson, of Hennepin county,
moved that Gen. Go. l. Becker,
of Ramsey county, be the tenn
which motion was carried, and Gen. Becker S
appearance on the platform was greeted with
loud applause.
Gen. Becker thanked the convention for the
unexpected honor conferred upon him. He
recognized among the faces before him many
who had borne the brunt Of many hard
fought fight and suffered many defeat. Yet
they were undismayed, and ready for another
battle. Applause This time let us organ
ize for victory. [Applause.1
Judge E. H. Wood, OF Ramsey county, and
S. NJ. Foot, OF Hennepin county, were elected
secretaries.
Judge FIandrau, of Ramsey, moved that
COMMITTEE OF three be appointed on creden-
tials, and the chair in conformance with the
motion appointed the following gentlemen as
such committee:
Judge Flandrau, of Ramsey; E. NJ. Wilson,
of Hennepip; David Cochran, of Wright.
Judge Atwater moved that in the event any
county was not fully represented, that any
ID mocratic substitutes might take seats,in the
convention, and the motion was sustained.
Judge Flandreau from thecommittee on ere
dentials reported forty seven delegates from
Ramsey county, sixteen from Washington
county, three from Pine county, fourteen from
Wright county, forty-two from Hennepln
county, as follows:
DELEGATES.
Hennepin County, W johnson, John Ever
hard. 6eagraye smith, Patrick Oorcoran Able Lenz.
e. Eichhorp, Charles sheibe, Henry Oswald, Frank
seebe, Iasae Atvater, Geo. D. Perkins, Mathew
Charles Hoag, J. n. Rolf, Mathew Bross. j. W.
Lawrence, Utley Hare, Solon Armstrong, John Z.
Lee, Henry Hausehild. A. q. Mitchell II. @: Morse
Daniel Waitt, j. II. Conkey, B. P. Dunnington, A.
Brantord, D. B johnson, O. M. Foote, b. f. Nell
son, Peter Swanson. E. NJ. Wilson, W. W. McNair.
Robert 9. Kelley, j r. Freer, r. W. Barto, Joseph
Holscher, A. Page.
Ramsey county-H. W. Corey, T. Swanson,
John W. Willis. VIM. Delaney Joseph Ellis. A. g.
Ahern. Geo. Mitsch, Jr., e. Flandrau, r. W.
johnson, Ansel Oppenheim, Ohsuncey W. Griggs,
Mnn James Smith, Jr - J. Egsp, g. " aanft: J. q.
ssm Desrtng, William Neitleton, D. A j. Baker,
David Burke. J. r. Mcintosh, W. L. Kelly, r. W.
Bel, George Becker, G. Il. Lenau, William Lee,
Barrett, j. W. McClung, George ". Walsh, R. g.
Glenn, Samuel Peitsch, A. D. Pettengil, Lee Meir,
W. Shelter, John Patterson, y: j. Mead.
Wright-David Cochran, Charles Bucknan,
". Mounts, W. W. Braise, II. Tanner, j. K. Ames,
q. 9. Bull, John Geisler, T. G. Mealey. Charles
Efel John Nugent, John o. Gormaa, g. A. auck-
Pine@R. q. Robinson, Frank Morgan. A. G.
Perkins. u
wa.hIngtcn-J. N. Castle. George Brovn NJ. Gil
lespte. A. 3. Easton, J. @. Nethsway, Mathews,
W. G. Bronson, H. Murry, j. c. Moulton, Jabez
Wsrd. William Fowler, James shearer
kanebac county not being represented,
Judge Atwater moved that the old Democrat.
ic war-horse, Judge c. z. Flandrau, be su-
thorized to cast the vote of that county. The
motion was carried.
The report of the committee OF credentials
was adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Upon the motion of Judge Seagraye Smith
tho temporary organizat alton was made the
permanent organization.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The chair, upon vote, appointed the follow
ing committee Of seven on
resolutions; Hon. John W. Will
lis, Ramsey; Isaac Atwater, Hennepin; Sea
grave Smith, Hennepil; W. W. Brace.
Wright; George Brown, Washington; G.. z.
flandrau, Ramsey; Eugene NJ. Wilson, Hen
nepin.
David B. Johnson, OF Hennepin county,
moved that all resolutions introduced to the
convention be first referred to the committee
on resolutions:
AN AGITATION CoMMuNlCArIoN
3. F. Nelson arose and stated that he held in
n s hand a communication intended 10 be pre-
sented to the convention.
A motion was made by John w. Willis, of
Ramsey county, that the resolution be re-
ceiyed and referred TO the committee for
action.
Mr., William Lee moved that the communi.
cation be referred to the com mittee on resolu.
lions unopened, to be left to its discretion
whether to be presented or not.
NO APOLOGY.
Mr.. Nelson stated that the communi cation
in question was from the prohibition agita
tion committee, but of what purpori
he knew not, nor Gid he
wish nor attempt TO make any
apology for its presentation. After all in
uiSCuSslOu tuG nOllOn tOf reference
to the committee on resolutions was adopted
At this iuncture, the convention aoouret
until two O'Clock, pending the report of the
committee on resolutions, which committee
at once went int session IN Judge Atwater't
Office.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
The afternoon session assembled at 9: 20 anS
vas called 10 order by the chairman.
Judge Flandrau, from the committee ol
credentials reported the following delegation
from Anoka county: W. Hammons, J. e.
Frost, Geo ". Merrill, A VI. Fridley, w. c
Hindolf, Justis Seeley.
THE PLATFORM.
J. w. Willis, charm IN of the committee o
resolutions, submitted the following report
REVOLUTIONS
The Democracy of the Fourth congre eonal dis
NIT of the state of Minnesota IN convention Assem-
hed declare their fdeityito the traditional principle
i=tratou which prevailed in the early days of on
federal republic; We reiierate and affirm the declal
alton of Democratic principles set forth in the pla
form of our last national non; we further d.
clare that just poh,y of government forb.Ss iegt
laton which lie designed to favor special sections
Interests, and that any system which impoveriehe
section class of citizens to enrich sunsidiz
another Is radica ly and Indefeusibly oppressiv,
odious and unjust We, thel efore, denounce III
present protective tariff imposed sustained aud d.
Tended by the Republican party and demand that a
taxation shall be reduced to the lowest limit whic
will suffice for the proper support Of the federal eo'
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