St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-03
SAINT PAUL MATTERS.
The Democratic State Central Committee
Names Committee to Take Charge
Of the Campaign.
George T. Gardner Withdraws, and L.
G'Leary is Made Candidate for Clerk
of the Courts.
Edwin Booth Closes His Engagement
at the Grand-- Amusements
This Week.
Report of the Grand Jury--Sunmary
of Saturdays Local NeWs--
GIobuleS.
Mr. Gardner withdraws.

The first meeting of the Democratic state
central committee was behind closed doors
at the RYAN hotel yesterday afternoon. me
chairman. Hon. Michael Dorap, had not re-
turned from New York, ana he was repre
scented by Hon. P. H. Kelly, who haa Mr.
Doran's proxy. A. L. Ankeny. OF Mlnheapo-
lis. presided, and Hon. L. O'Leary, OF AFocat
was Secretary. When the roll was called 1t
was found that the following were preSehr !;
AT Large-P. H. Kelly, proxy for Mlcnaei
Doran; NJ w. Glenn, MinneapolS; OharleS
NJ. ParkhurSt, Duluth.
First Judicial District-Peter Nelson, Red
Wing.
Second-Ansel Oppenheim, ST. PAU.
Third-F. J. Collier, Wabasha.
Fourth-T. G. Mealey, MOnticello; A. 1.
Ankeny, Minneapolis.
Fifth--B c. Cook, OwatOnna.
Sixth-John c. Wise, Mankato.
Seventh-M. J. Nugent, St. Cloud.
Ninth-A. J. Lamberton, St. Peter.
Tenth-Henry L. Wells, Preston.
observation-disclosures c. Kurrz, Moorhead, and
william Angln, Crookston.
Twelfth-M. J. Flynn, Litchfeld.
Thirteenth-T. O'Leary, Avoea.
Beside the committee there were present:
DIR. Ames, w. P. Murray. Judge Rand, j. 4.
Ward and one or two others. Immediately
on coming together the resignation OF Hon.
George T. Gardner. of Albert Lea the cahul-
date for clerk of the supreme court. was pre-
scented TO the committee. The reason Tor the
resignation us stated in Mr.. Gardner S letter,
was that he WAS physically unable 10 MAKE
the canvass He had recently injured MS
ankle and could with difficulty move ABOUT,
consequently he desired TO have some man
eubstitlited who would be able to put more
work into the campaign. The resignation
was accepted and Col. L. . Leary, OF AVoca,
was substituted on the ticket as Candidate TOT
clerk OF the supreme court. Reports were
made by several members Of the COM
mittee on the political situations
in their respective LOCALITIES 1t
WIS the general sentiment of the committee,
almost 10 3 man, that the circumstances OF
the campaign we're shaping themselves most
favorabk 10 the success of the Democratic
tcket at the polls. All were in favor of
making the campaign a hot one, and while
few Of the details were arranged, there was
more or less talk of now the work should be
carried on. An executive committee with
Col Glenn as chairman, was appointed 10
manage the campaign. The committee COM
prises some of the strongest names on the
state central committee, and some who are
known TO be the hardest workers. They are
Col NJ W. Glenn, Hon. NJ DOran, Hon. z. III.
Kelly, A. I. Ankeny, J. c. Wise and Ansel
2 Oppenheim. 1t was decided to establish
HEADQUARTERS in st. Paul, though just where
was not considered. Robert Miller was made
secretary and treasurer.
COL. T. OLEARY.
The new candidate for clerk of the court,
Col. T. O'Leary. is Al years old. He was born
in ireland. On July I, 1862, he landed in
New York, boy IL years old. Eight days
later he Joined New York regim ent taking
amusket on July 10 and going at once to fight
in the Union army. He served three years
In 1866 he was one of the participants in the
Fenian movement against the Queens Own, "
and later he was in the Cuban service. He
came TO Minnesota sixteen years ago, and
studied law in the Office Of Seagrave Smith, OF
Minneapolis. Four years he was judge of
probate in Dakota county, and is at present
county attorney of Murray county. He is
a Democrat first, last and all the time.
LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
Col. Glenn said to a GLOBE reporter after
the committee meeting that he had decided
on few of the details of The campaign. There
had been no time for this up to date. and the
matter had not been in his hands.
Il shall make fifty speeches myself" said
he between now and election day. pro-
pose to rent my factory TO my foreman by
contract, and have all private business mat
tiers off my mind. Then / will take of my
coat and work nights. The reports from
members of the committee indicate to me
that every thing is most favorable. There
was not word of any dIsahection, and
every member of the committee seemed
anxious to get to work for the ticket As we
figure it, the Republican majority in an or
binary year would not be more than 1900
votes As there are complete county tickets
to be elected this year, under ordinary cir
cumstances and with average candi-
dates, the majority Of the Republic
cans would not be greater than 25,-
OOO But with the dissatisfaction which
the Republicans admit exists in their
own ranks. with the feeling among the farm
ers against the Republican candidate for
governor, together with DR.. Ames popu-
larity in the two cities and among working
men generally, it seems to us that by hard
work we can change enough votes to more
than overcome this majority. To overcome
a majority of $4,000 il would be necessary to
change but II. 400, and that, we believe, can
be done. Let the papers go on abusing DR..
Ames all they want TO. The more they abuse
him the more votes it makes for hun. That
thing has been tried before, both here and in
other cities.