St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-19
GOOD CANDIDATES. WANTED.
Resolutions to FhaL Effect Before
HE EtaSca Climb.

Resolutions To HhaI Ettect bcAOfO
The Etasca Climb.
A regular meeting of the Itasca club was
held last evening in the club room, Union
block. President Dawson in the chair.
After a short routine order OF business Mr.
w. c. SEVERN offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas We view the present conflicting
relations existing between labor and capital
with apprehension, as coming ut n time when
the country is resumiug its usual prosperity
in all its business and industrial relations;
and
Whereas, We deprecate anything likely 10
further retard the return of confidence; ana,
Whereas, 1t seems imperative TO put in
nomination men of known integrity and ut
ness for official position that they may nan
die this question in a manner creditable 10
themselves and the requirements OF our grow
ing city; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the president OF the ltasca
club bc empowered to appoint committee 10
he called the committee on politics, con
sisting Of one member from each ward, and
that said committee be instructed 10 confer
with the TaAnaVerS' association, chamber or
commerce and the knights Of Labor, 10 place
i'm nomination suitable candidates for all
Offices 10 bc filed 1T the ensuing spring and
TAIL elections.
Nj John Willis moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table until the next
meeting. that it be printed and 4 copy sent
to each member of the club. Mr.. Willis
stated that his object was to secure full
meeting OF the club. Considerable discus
sion was the result. The principal objec-
ton TO Mr.. Willis motion was that post
pOnemcut would be Il loss of the time inter-
Vening before election. Several members
objected to the idea OF comforting with non
political organizations as it might indicate
a propensity to trade. Others objected to
the wording of the resolution as to the
authority Of the committee, the club not
wishing to be bound by the committee ae-
ton. After some discussion the IAotFlf 10
postpone was lost and an amendment was
incorporated TO the effect that said commit
tee confer with Democratic and independ-
ent organizations relative to suitable can
didates and submit a report to the next
meeting of the club for consideration. In
this form the resolution passed. Imme-
diately after Mr.. Screiber suggested that
the committee should not be made up Of one
member from each ward, but
SHOULD DE SELECTED AT LARGE.
This idea seemed to be fayorably received
and the resolution was reconsidered and
again brought before the house. The
clause 90 the formation of the committee
was changed, when discussion on the pre-
vious question was renewed. Mr.. Willis
then offered the following as substitute
and moved its adoption:
Whereas, The spirit Of political reform is
abroad and the most important social and po-
litical questions are presenting themselves
for solution,
Resolved, That a committee consisting of
five members OF the club be appointed as an
advisory committee TO scrutinize and inves-
tigate the character Of candidates who pre-
sent themselves for public Office and report
the results of their labors TO this club.
Resolved, That this club will support no
man for Office save such as are Of pure char
actCr, of proper qualifications for the stations
TO which they rs oire and such as are true
representatives of Democratic principles.
An attempt was made to postpone the
substitute indefinitely, when Mr.. Willis
raised the point that no quorum was pres
ent. There were eighteen members in the
room, and as twenty are required for a
quorum the president decided the point of
order well taken and that the meeting
could do nothing but adjourn, which it did.