St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-16
The Hennepin County Democratic
Convention Held Yes
terday.
Delegates Elected to the Fourth Dis
trict Convention to be Held
in st. Paul.
A Resolution Instructing the Delegation to
Work for Merriman's Nomi-
nation Adopted.
Speeches by Judge Smith, Hon. Il. MI.
Wilson and Judge Atwater.

resent the county in the district convention to be
held in ST. Paul were instructed for Merrlman by
resolution unanimously. adopted.
The convention was called to order by Hon. o.
c. Merriman, chairman of the county committee,
at 2:15 He read the official call as published in
the GLOBE.
DR.. Ames moved that Hon. Seagrave Smith be
elected temporary chairman, and the motion
prevailing Mr.. Smith stepped upon the stage and
was greeted with applause. He addressed the
convention briefly as follows:
JUDGE SMITHS ADDRESS.
"Gentlemen of the convention: 1 thank you
for the honor which you have conferred upon me
in electing me to preside over this deliberatve
body. hope and trust that harmony will pre-
vail in your actions to-day. 1t is your duty to
to it, this time, that the county is represent
ed in the Fourth congressional district convcn-
tion on the 18th III st. Paul. BY your action to-
day you can place before the electors in this dis
trict gentleman from your own county and an
esteemed resident of this city, a gentleman who
has been known here long time, and in that
knowledge you have the positive
assurance that he will assist in
the election of our next president Of the United
States, Grover Cleveland, who will ''beat the ras-
calls out" Applause.
He will say, when elected, let us have an
will cast his voice in favor OF retrenchment; he
will be pronouncedly opposed to taxing the peo-
pie in order to pile up money In the treasury on
y to be squandered in star route and other frands
and to be used in fraudently placing president
in the chair. Gentlemen you have an apportuni-
ty at this time by voting judciously,to elect De
mocratic congressman, and it is the duty of every
true Democrat to improve the opportunity. APP
piaule. What is the pleasure of the conven-
ton.
Aid Hashow moved that the Hon. Chas. Ebert
be elected secretary. Carried
DR.. Ames moved that committee of five be
appointed on credentials, and this motion also
prevailed.
The following gentlemen were announced by
the chair as such committee: A. A. Ames,
Judge Atwater, Chas. G. HashoW, Benjamin
Davenport and John P. Joseph.
The committee reported the following list Of
names of delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention, and recommended that they be ad
mitted:
DELEGATES SEATED.
First ward: Mike Hoy, John w. Orth, Titus
Mareck John Thielen, Warren Brushober, j. E.
Hovelin, John Hengen, John Norton, VIM.
Dunn, Andy Dolan. Michael Lyons, C. NJ. Brown,
George Blake, j. P. Joseph, Michael Lynot, John
Fl lanigan.
Second Ward-B. f. Nelson, ,Solon Armstrong,
Geo. F. Perkins, Jacob Becker, Baldwin Brown
Third Ward--Wm. McArdle, Charles C. Ha-
show, w. II. Mills, Matt Gross, Daniel Watt,
Charles Ebert, Matt Schulenberg, Nicholas Rath
Charles Hoag, Jacob Steffes, Lambert Hayes
Lewis Fame, Herman Helm, VIM. Dettman.
Fourth Ward-E.M NJ. Wilson, FL. Morse, John
C. Oswald, Seagrave Smith, Chris Goehringer,
Isaac Atwster, r. II. Shadrick, c. j. Burtleson
J. G.. McFarlane Frank j. Horan, Joseph IL.
Rolfe, A. r. Brandt, j. D. Ankeny.
Fifth Ward-A. A. Ames, C. NJ. Foote, Will
lam Coykendall, Geo. G. Jacoby, r. P. Dunnng-
ton, X. l.. Kelly, A. j. Rosander, Henry Haus-
child S. }. Barlow, r. B. Winslow
Sixth Ward-Matt Walsh, 4. II. Mitchell, A.
Siegman. A. Bumb, f. d. Noerenberg, John
Lally, L. Frederickson, Benjamin Davenport
Walter McCuon, P. j. Callaghan, John Fewer,
Joe Holsher, Jacob Marten, j. P. Fitzgerald,
Phillip Hartman, NJ. F. McHale.
Seventh Ward-J A. Corpell, A. j. NOeren-
berg, NJ. Siryerling, w. f. King.
Eighth Ward-R. P. Russell.
Hon. E. NJ. Wilson moved that the temporary
ton of the convention, and putting the motion
it carried,
Geo. c. Jacoby moved that committee be Sc
lected, one from each ward and one from each
township, to to select and present to the conven-
ton a list Of delegates to the district conven-
tlon.
P. II. Callaghan moved as an amendment that
each ward delegation selecta certain number of
delegates to St. Paul. as follows:
First ward 4 !; Second ward 4; Third ward 5;
Fourth ward 9; Fifth ward 4; Sixth ward 4:
Seventh ward Eighth ward /.
Mr. Shadrick moved as a substitute that
the amendment be referred to the committee
proposed in the original motion. Mr.. Wilson
was opposed to the amendment and to the sub
md M fho cho;r IN Il hie
own discretion and select the committee as orig
inally proposed. He did not think it necessary
to make so fine proportionment as contem-
plated. The substitute was lost, was also the
amendment, when the original motion prevailed
The chair announced as such committee Geo,
G. Jacoby, NJ Hay, B. Brown, David Watt, f.
L. Morse, Matt Walsh A. j. Noerenburg r. P
Russell, r. W. Barto, A. p. Koeer, c. F.
Christlieb.
Pending the report of the committee, Hon. A.
A. Ames called upon
HON. E. NJ. WILSON
Who addressed the convention in substance as
follows:
Gentlemen of the convention: | had the
pleasure OF attending the gseat convention in
Chicago last week, and ii was great convention,
being composed of a body of as great men as
came from all parts of the country, and were fit
men to represent our principles. While there
all the states enthusiastic for their particular
candidates, there remarkable unity of sent-
ment for the final nominee. There was an op
position to his candidacy. yet there strong
sentiment, after careful dehberation, that he
should this year be our candidate. And
the moving cause which animated that conven-
ton was his disposition to promote reform
While there were numbers of men in the field
who are giants in intellect, it was thought best
to nominate him in the interests Of honesty and
reform. The Republican candidates have been
represented, by even the leading Republicans
and the Republican press, as meu who were not
above suspicion. Grover Cleveland first
elected mayor Of the city of Buffalo because of
the corruption there, and he had made an honest
administration and when New York state had
been corrupted he was called upon 10
I'LL the chair Of governor and elected bv round
majority. Men whose character are above re-
proach demanded the nomination of Cleveland
Tilden, who was elected president, Applause
was once elected governor. and he took eorrup-
tion by the throat and brought about reform. and
when he went to the Cincinnati convention ne
was met by opposition from New York, who
said nc could not be elected in that state because
they alleged he had offended certain people in
that state. Yet he carried it. The same oppo-
sition was brought against Cleveland in Chicago
The same claims set up "a reasons
why be should not be nominated
yet verify believe that Gov Cleveland will carry
the state OF New York. l believe the nomina
ton of Mr.. Hendricks was wise choice. Mr.
Cleveland viii surely carry New York, and Thos.
A. Hendricks has never been beaten in the old
Hoosier state. lApplause.
II viii speak speak of our local politics We
now have an opportunity to eject Demecrntic
congressman. Il is claimed OF the Republican
candidate that he was not regularly nominated
In him they have 4 candidate against whom grave
charges were made by his own people Let Us
place in nomination good man, and believe
we can and VIII elect him =
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES
The committee here reported the following
names as delegates to ST. Paul:
Frank l. Morse Michael Uoy