St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-24

The Ames Club Takes Possession OF
Its R ooms..The Rally ut MA rine.


The Ames club took possession Of its new
headquarters in Staples block, Main and
Myrtle streets, yesterday The room Is taste
fully decorated with flags, and Is nicely
seated, lighted and warmed. Above the en-
trance on Main street hangs a transparency
having inscribed upon 1t headquarters
Washington County Democratic Club" while
at one end is portrait of the Democratic
candidate for governor, with the words "Our
Next Governor A. A. Ames, and ON the
other workman's dinner pail with "Our
Trade Mark On one corner of the building
the names of the entire Democratic ticket,
state and county, appear, so that voters need
make no mistake.
The Democratic club to the number Of $50
left on the Steamer Clara last evening at $3.50,
with torches and transparencies, intent upon
aiding the good citizens of Marine in having
an old-fashoned torchlight procession and
mass meeting. Shortly after leaving heavy
rain storm set in, and the trip could not have
been as delightful as it would have been had
the elements been more propitious. 1t takes
more than a shower TO dampen the ardor OF
an Ames crowd, and there is no doubt our
what the boys had big time. Hon. E. M
Durant and other speakers left by carriages
early in the afternoon and probably reached
Marine before the shower.
A couple of fellows who had hired rig at
Rohr & Hansen's stable started out to en-
crimson the town. They struck run OF bad
luck at the corner of Main aud Chestnut In
the person of Chief Shortall, who sent the
horse to the barn and the fellows to the cooler.
One side Of the top buggy looked as IT 1t had
struck mud spout and was somewhat
crushed, but otherwise the rig was all right,
though their reckless driving endangered the
lives of a number of people on Third street.
two ladies barely escaping being run oveI
The Democratic district convention for the
district composed of the First ward of this
city and several townships in Washington
county, met at Democratic headquarters yes
terday as per announcement, and, after ef-
fecting an organization, nominated Hon. G.
P. Gregory as candidate for the legislature.
The best-posted Republicans in the county
openly predict the election of Mr.. Gregory.
The Judges of election will meet at the sew
eral polling places in this city on Wednesday,
Oct. 81, Friday, Saturday and Monday, Oct.
29, 80. and Nov. l, between the hours of a.
IN. and 5 p. m, and on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
from to 9 a. M, for the purpose OF allowing
persons to register who have not heretofore
done so.
People who fail to receive the GLOBE regu-
larry in this city will confer favor by noti-
flying the Office, 2151s South Main. The large
increase of the list has given the carriers
some little trouble, as some of the places are
difficult to find, but the utmost care will be
taken to make the carrier service in this city
perfect.
Alfred Johnson, charged with appropriate
ing money belonging to his employer, pleaded
not guilty in the municipal court. and in de-
fault of $500 bail was committed to the county
Jail. Johnson was sewing machine agent
and is charged with having failed to turn
over the proper amount of cash.
Rev. DIR. Carroll. at the Presbyterian church
this evening, will give a discourse upon
&c ambling," the second sermon under the
auspices of the Young Peoples association
of the church. The morning subject is to be
"OWners of the Church of God
Judge McCuer leaves on Monday evening
for Red Wing, where he will begin a term
of court Tuesday morning.
W. H. Beardsley and wife have returned
from q visit TO the East.