Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-07

nominate candidate to the Office of judge
of probate. He nominated the present
incumbent, A. LELAND.
Chas. M. Foote seconded the nomina-
ton. He thought Judge LELAND had
proven competent and satisfactory Of
ficer, and he thought the Office should be
kept out of politics. The nomination was
so made.
Roger Vail nominated G. W. Smith, the
present incumbent, to the Office of
superintendent of schools.
>. B. Botineau opposed such precedent as
the convention was evidently endsavoring
to establish. 1t is not Democratic. Have
not the Democratic party fit men TO fill the
offices of our county? Then why resort to
the Republican ranks? The speaker did
not care to oppose the nomination of
Judge LELAND, but he could not consign
himself to endorsing the Republican
ticket. He closed By calling out Capt.
Merriman.
Capt. Merriman had not given the matter
any thought. 1t isan office with which the
city has nothing whatever to do. Re did
not know who wanted the Office from the
Democratic party. The Democratic have
In times gone by entered most solemn
protest against endorsing Republican
and the speaker believed in standing
staunch to the principles of the party.
A'country delegate explained that Mr..
Smith had filled the Office acceptably.
E. McDermot did not wish to see lpoli-
tics taken into politics. Mr.. Smith is an
Invalid and not suited to battle with life
as citizen, and upon that ground ne
should not oppose Mr.. Smiths nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Bottineau again entered an earnest
protest as Democrat to such action.
John Everard Gid not favor endorsing q
Republican. He thought it better to leave
the Office vacant.
Mayor Ames moved that Mr.. Smith be
nominated by reclamation.
q. q. Hashaw opposed the motion, but
the motion was carried.
COURT COMMISSIONER.
Ed McDermott nominated D. B. johnson
as court commissioner, but Mr.. Johnson
declined.
G. G. Hashaw arose to nominate a gen
tieman whom he believed could carry the
election. He wished to name Judge j.
E. Flanagan, and sthe nomination waa
made. Mr.. Flanagan explained that the
Office was about to be abolished, and he
therefore declined 10 accept.
Mayor Ames, in consideration of the
probable abolition Of the Office, moved
that no nomination be made.
Capt. Merrimeu spoke at length re-
specting the nomination of county com
missioner. The law had been changed SO
that the entire county ballots for the COM
missioners, instead of by the district as
heretofore. Therefore he believed it right
that the entirel convention select the can
didate rather than the delegates from The
First district as has been the system il
the past.
d. B. johnson felt impelled to Oppose
Capt. Merriman's proposition at length.
He said under the idea promulgated by
Capt. Merriman, the convention
had right to select man
from the west side Of the river or from
any of the other commissioner districts.
Lit is the prerogative established and fol-
lowed by the Democratic party since the
organization of the party in Hennepin,
that the delegates of the district select the
candidate, and it is only right that the
constituents of the Office holders select
their candidates.
j. W. Lawrence took the floor to ex-
plain the law. The law had been changed
by Republican legislature for the sole
purpose of defeating any Democratic can
didete from the first district which has
been Democratic. Under the present law
the entire county ballots for each commits
sion. The other commissioner districts are
nearly all Republican. The object is to
have the Republican pajorities of these
other districts carry the first district Re-
publican. He wished a voice in making
the nomination as Hennepin county
voter end Democrat, although not resi-
dent of the First district, inasmuch as he
should vote for him at the polls this fall.
Capt. Merriam again came to his feet
to further his first proposition. He waxed
warm in his zeal, and elected applause.
He insisted upon his motion.
Mr. johnson replied briefly and pointed
ly. By carrying the motion every prece-
dent would be violated. 1t belongs to the
Democrats of the First and Second wards
to name the candidate. When law desig-
mates that man must reside in q certain
territory in order to be elected to a GER
tain Office, then I most emphatically insist
that, to that territory belongs the naming
of the candidate. It is manifestly wrong
that the remainder of the county should
force upon the First district any candi-
date who should not be the choice of that
district.
John Laliy from the Fourth ward dele
cation arose to point of order and insists
ed that all discussion cease, and that the
convention proceed to work
The reading Of the call was
called for, and the chairman
read the same, which stated
thai The delegates from the East side
place in nomination the candidates.
Capt. Merriam's motion was carried.
&C. Hashaw nominated John P. Joseph,
and Chas. NJ. Frote nominated Baldwin
Brown.
INFORMAL BALLOT.
The informal ballot resulted as follows:
0onn Z. Joseph. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .....57
Oo1-"iii DIoWn. ....... "a
Upon motion of Chas. NJ. Foote, the
nomination, Of A. nm,