St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-14
THE FIRST MISTAKE.
To "Test the Relative Strength"
DOnahue Is Elected Chairman

Donahue Is Elected Chairman.
The county committee occupied the
usual long time before the convention
was called to order, but the time thus
spent saved just as much when the COM
mittee Oh credentials would have been
out. The machinery was little cum
bersome, but the idea was to secure
nearly perfect list of delegate to partic-
ipate in the preliminary organization.
The call was read and Secretary Law
renee reeled off a list of delegates ell
titled to participate, which showed rep
resentatiou from every city precinct ex-
cept the first of the Thirteenth. The
list was accepted and John T. Byrnes
took the floor and as proper man to
preside over the deliberations of the
convention named William II. Donahue.
Frank l.. Morse rose and facing the
audience said he desired to name Scion
Armstrong as candidate. II do this.''
he said, ''aS friend of Hon. Z. NJ. Will
son and to test the strength in this con-
vention of the two gentlemen whose
names are proposed for governor"
August Hortenbach nominated Titus
Mareck, which brought ID. B. johnson
to his feet. ''As Mr.. Morse has named
Scion Armstrong;" he said, for the
purpose of testing the relative strength
of Mayor Ames and E. M. Wilson. |
to withdraw his name and allow fair
test" The name of Ames was greeted
with prolonged applause, at the close of
which Titus Mareck withdrew his name.
The chair called for and affirmative vote
from all who favored DOnahue for chair
man. and a storm of ayes followed: but
Frank Morse loudly objected. 81
stated he said, THAT | wanted to test
the convention, and l want an actual
record vote"
"Ihat's right" called James WILEY.
of Medina, put every mothers son on
record on this matter. We want to know
and we want the people to know lust
how everybody stands.''
Exactly" echoed j. I'll. Martin, of the
Fifth. 1--WE want the convention at St.
Paul to know just how the people of
Eennepin>stand as between Ames and
Wilson,"
ID. B. JOhnson--Let's vote by pre-
cinct. The people know who are in the
precincts.
Wiley-Never. Let every man ex-
press himself, for there are some county
officers to be chosen, and we want to
know how every individual stands.
Hector McLean-I am an Ames men.
but won't be bulldoZed into voting for
any one. l will vote for whom choose.
G. G. Hashow-Some of us NAV be
Ames men and still not want to vote
for the candidate for chairman.
d. B. Johnson then moved to table
the whole matter, which, amid a gem
eral laugh, was voted down. Various
motions as to the method of taking the
vote were made and lost, and finally it
was decided to call the roll and allow
every man to name his choice. The re-
suit was; Donahue, IA; Armstrong. 80.
The was great deal of cheering at the
announcement, and on motion of Scion
Armstrong the election of Donahue was
made unanimous. Judge Donahue took
the platform and said, after express
ing his sense of obligation, it
would be his aim to so conduct
himself as to commend him to even
those who had opposed him. This
is the first time in twenty years the two
parties have been arrayed on an issue
and the campaign was begun. The one
object to-day was to send an unbroken
delegation of thirty-three to St. Paul.
to work for the Democratic candidate
for governor.
On motion of J. T. Byrnes. C. F. Bax-
ter was elected secretary, and declined
the invitation to make a speech. On
motion of Aid. Dwyer, as amended by
j. W. Lawrence, the list of delegates as
read was accepted in place of appoint
ing committee on credentials, the un-
derstanding being eaoK ward could fill
any vacancies i'll its delegation. The
temporary organization was made per-
! manent and the body was ready for bust