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

Inc Democratic convention Tor 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 good word for
the Democratic parJy-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 iniquitous tariff laws
and in favor of lifting the burdens from the
laboring classes.
On motion of Mr.. ]. c. Wise, of Blue Earth
county, Senator r. o. Craig, of Waseca
county, was chosen temporary chairman, land
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..
Manderfeld, of Brown, and c. II. Shelby, of
Blue Earth county. This committee refbrted
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 Sueur-M. Doran, NJ. Grady, R. L. Ma
son, Thos. Hessan, VIM. Mason, j. c. Mason.
Blue Earth-C. II. 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. Brsbin, 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 q
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.
(Signed) R. L. Mason,
E. ID. BRIGGS,
H. 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:
Resolced, That the Democrats of the Second
congressional district of the state of Mime
sofa, in convention assembled, hereby ratify
and re-affirm the declaration of principle,
made and declared by the Democratic ma
tional convention, held at Chicago in July
Resolved That the nominee of this con.
venton 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 freigh
rates to the sea coast may be insured anC
! guaranteed to the agriculturalists of the
northwest.
Resolved, That the Democrats of this con-
gressional district recognizing the gallant
services of the soldiers of the
late war, pledge their best efforts
to secure recognition of such services
both in the passage of liberal aud equitable
bounty laws as well as by appointments Il
positions Of honor and profit.
This report was adopted by unanimou
vote.
The nomination Of candidates for repre-.
sentative was then in order. Col O'LearJ
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 candidate this year
what the Democrats should do, was to paw
the way for 1888. He wanted the Democrat.
to make an earnest canvass in this distric
and to make fight in every county in tn
district. In the western part Of the distric
there has not been, and is not now, an,
Democratic organization in Pipestone, Vel
low Medicine, Rock, Mobiles, Lyons ant
Lincoln counties. Murray county had neve
Democratic organization until last yea
and an attempt to make an organization wa
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 majority 70
Cleveland and Hendricks. It is not success
this year that is expected, but to work 70
1888. We want a man who will make Wig
erous canvass in every county of the dis