Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The Ramsey County Convention Judges
SimOns and Brill Renominaed-The
Prohibition Ouest1on- Forty-s.ven Ds,-
egates 70 the Congressional Convention.
The Democratic convention called for
the purpose of nominating two judges of
the district court, ard to select forty
seven delegates 10 the Democratic con-
gressional convention to be held at Mir
neapolis on the oath inst, convened at
the old courthouse at 10 a. IN. yesterday,
and was called to order by Judge Elan
drau, chairman of the Ramsey county
Democratic committee, who read tie
call under which the convention assem-
bled.
J.W. 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. ]. Ahern, Esq, elected secretary.
On motion, the chairman appointed
the following committee on credentials:
First Ward-Werner Ropp.
Second Ward-J. Oppenheim.
Third Ward-N. Pottgeiser.
Fourth Ward-John Grsce and c. E. Fian-
drau.
Fifth Ward-J.J. Egan.
Sixth Ward-John c. Mccarthy.
CouDtry-Thomas Ryan.
After a recess of Il few minutes the
committee made the following report Of
LIST OF DELEGATES.
First Ward-George Allen, T. c. SwensoH,
John Heber, i. j. SchurmeIer, 4. W. Cory,
Werner Ropp, W . Barrett.
Second Ward-A. s. Hall, Jos. Oppenheirn.
J. W. Willis, Ed. Bazile, Jos. Files, j. F. Nc
Intosh, Q. T. Mcnamara
Third Ward-Nicholas Pottgieser, 0. Q:
Cullen, Nicholas Gross, John j. Ahern, Carl
HilderbTand, y Howard, I Fischer, Jr.'
Fourth Ward First and Fourth Precincts
John Grace, G. D. O'Brien, r, 4. Smith, Otto
Dreher, T. Simon.
Fourth Ward, Second ami Third Precincts
Chas. E. Flandrau, N. Gruber, B. Michel, 81.
H. Athey, Thomas d. O'Brien.
Fifth Wards. Y. Hauft, P j. Kelly, Geo.
Walsh, J. j. Egan, j. I. Beaumont, Jas.
O'Brien, J. Simmer.
Sixth Ward-Jpo c McCagthy,C. b Lienau,
Paul Martin, Sam Drarlng, Louis MartineaG.
Rose-D. A. j. Baker, z. 4. HendricksoE,
Nicholas Hunt.
Mounds View-Thomas Ryan.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The temporary officers were made the
permanent officers of the convention.
G. Fl. Lienau moved the appointment
of a 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 frem
the country.
The motion prevailed and the chair
appointed Q. II. Lienau, O. d. O'Brien,
j. F. Mcintosh, Geo. II. Walsh and G. I.
Mcnamara, as such committee.
Thomas Howard offered the following
resolution
WHEREAS, The state prohibition convention
lately held in this county adopted 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 ola large num-
Der of industrious citizens: therefore,
be il,
RESOLVED, By the Democratic con vention oS
Ramsey county, that the Democratic party OF
Ramsey county are opposed to all prohibition
laws. ard are opposed TO any legislative enact
nit this question TO popular vote. That
the Dem ocratic party Of Ramsey county will
support no person or candidate for the legis-
lature at the coming election who is not pub
licly pledged to vote and work against all laws
Of hat class and character.
After some little discussion, the resO-
luton was referred to a committee con-
sisting of VIM Barrett, j. F. Mcintosh,
Otto Dreher, N. Pottgelser, 5. Y. Hanft,
| md
which committee subsequently reported
the following substitute, which was
adopted:
Res lped, 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 10 oppose al such sumptu-
airy legislation.
j. j. Egan. Esq, offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That in view OF the able, im-
partial and devoted services OF Judges Brill
and SimOns for the last seven years, tie
learning aud integrity made manifest by them
in the administration of justice, this conver-
ton endorse and present them TO the people
of Ramsey county as their choice for judges OF
the Second judicial district
The resolution was adopted unanl-
mOusly, and committee composed Of
J. 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, c. Mcnamara, VIM. l.. Kelly, r.
W. Bell, G. D O'Brien, Il. A. Smith, j. 3.
Brisbn, q. II. Sbley. Geo. L. Becker, Geo. w.
Walsh, G. II. Lienau. 4. Allen, Edmund
Rice, VIM. P. Murray.
First Ward-Wm. Crooks,E J. sehur 1eie-,
Geo. Allen, FL. W. Corey,T. G. Swanson.
Second Wsrd-J. w. Willis, Joseph Files,
WIN. Delaney, A. 8. Hall, E. W. Bazille.
Third Ward-M. Koch. John Ahern, O. D.
Cullen, A. Armstrong, Geo. Mitsch, Jr.
Fourth Ward-C. E. Flandrau, c. ".
Griggs, +. W. Johnson. John Grace, A. OPP
penheim
Fifth Ward-J4s. Smith, Jr., 8. V. Hanft,
j. J. Egsn, T. J. Kelly, j. l. Beaumont.
Sixth Ward-J. c. Mccarthy. ST., E. Fl.
Wood, JOS Minea, Paul Martin, Samuel