St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-05
Second District De,noern.s.

The Democratic convention for the Second
| congressional district met in the city yester-
day for the purpose of nominating a candi-
| date for congress. The meeting was called
to order By Mr.. r. L. Mason, chairman of
the committee, who spoke a good word for
the Democratic parIy-a party whose princi-
pies are enunciated in the declaration of in
dependence and whose first platform is writ
ten in the constitution. Mr.. Mason asked
that this convention nominate a candidate
opposed to the present Ubiquitous tariff laws
and in favor of lifting the burdens from the
laboring classes.
On motion of Mr.. J. G. Wise, of Blue Earth
county, Senator R. o. Craig, of Waseca
county, was chosen temporary chairman, and
in accepting Mr.. Craig thanked the conven-
ton for the honor conferred.
Mr.. j. c. Wise was elected temporary Sec
rotary.
On motion of Col. O'Leary, of Murray
county, the chair appointed committee on
credentials consisting of J. O'Leary, Mr..
Manderfield, of Brown, and c. H. Shelby, Of
Blue Earth county. This committee reported
the following persons as entitled to seats in
the convention:
Watonwan-F. Reschlinger, C. o. Cooley.
Brown-M. Mullen, John B. Schmidt, F.
Baasen, John Black, Anton Manderfeld.
Cottonwood Orrin Mason.
Murray-T. O'Leary, J. Ahern.
LIE Sucur-M. Doran, NJ Grady, R. L. Ma
son, Thos. Hessan, VIM. Mason, j. c.. Mason
Blue Earth-C. Fl. Shelby, John Diamond,
NJ. Russell, Thorn Hoverson, Perry Wysong,
James Shoemaker, James Brown, Henry Ro-
bel, J. c. Wise, James Mountain.
Jackson-E. D. Briggs, D. NJ. Devoe.
Martina. L. Ward.
Waseca-Wm. Brisbin, D. Mclaughlin,
John Markham, r. o. Craig, W. Smith, Jr,
P. Murray.
The report of the committee was adopted
without opposition.
r. L. Mason moved the appointment of a
committee of three on permanent organiza-
ton. This motion was carried and r. L.
Mason, LIE Sueur, Henry Robel, Blue Earth,
and E. d. Briggs, jackson, constituted the
committee. This, committe, after a few
minutes session, made the following report:
We, the committee on permanent organi-
cation, recommend that the temporary or
ganization be made the permanent organi-
cation.
(SigneO R. L. Mason,
Z. D. BRIGGS
II. RoBEL.
Hon. James Brown moved the appoint
ment of a committe of three on resolutions.
Carried. The committee appointed by
Chairman Craig consisted of James Brown,
of Blue Earth; A. L. Ward, of Martin, and
C. o. Cooley, of Watonwan.
This committee on resolutions promul-
gated platform as follows:
RESOLVED, That the Democrats of the Second
congressional district of tine state of Mime
] sofa, in convention assembled, hereby ratify
and re-affirm the declaration of principles
made and declared by the Democratic ma
tional convention, held at Chicago in July.
ReSolUed, That the nominee of this con-
vention is pledged to thorough reform of
the existing tariff laws and a reduction of
the duties to the necessities of the federal
| government, economically administered.
ReSolUed, That we further declare in favor
of the passage by congress of an interstate
commercial act whereby reasonable freight
rates to the sea coast may be insured and
! guaranteed to the agriculturalists of the
northwest.
RESOLVED, That the Democrats of this con-
gressional district recognizing the gallant
late war, pledge their best efforts
to secure recognition Of such services,
both in the passage of liberal and equitable
bounty laws as well as by appointments to
positions of honor and profit.
This report was adopted by a unanimous
vote.
The nomination Of candidates for repre-
sentative was then in order. Col. O'Leary
placed in nomination Hon. j. j. Thornton,
of st. James, Watonwan county. Col
O'Leary stated that while there was no fight
ing chance of electing a candidate this year,
what the Democrats should do, was to pave
the way for 1883. He wanted the Democrats
to make an earnest canvass in this district
and to make fight in every county in the
district. In the western part of the district
there has not been. and is not now, any
Democratic organization in Pipestone, yell
low Medicine, Rock, Mobiles, Lyons and
Lincoln counties. Murray county had never
q Democratic organization until last year
and an attempt to make an organization was
ridiculed by the Republicans, but neverthe-
less the Democrats managed to come within
thirty votes of carrying the county, and
think this county will give q majority for
Cleveland and Hendricks. 1t is not success
this year that is expected, but to work for
/ 1883. We want a man who will make Wig
| orous canvass in every county of the dis