Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-08-17
DEMOCRATIC
Fight in Minnesota in which
Ames is Defeated-Doran
Endorsed.
No Treaty Negotiated by Cleve-
land With England will be
Ratified BY the Senate.
Minnesota ,taic Dem, cratic con,eprIon.

Minnesota -tatc Dem' cratic Convention.
1T. PAUL, August lj.-The demo
cralic state convention was called Ia
order at Market hall az 1880 thi.
morning by II. r. Wells, acting in
place OF Chairman Doran, whose voice
did not allow of the exertlOD. He
state d that the state committee waived
tue right tOappoint temporary chair.
man IN the Interest of harmony. The
cOullJct between the DJran and the
aLi-Doran supporters was precipi.
tited ut ouce by the nomination for
temporary chairman OF Mr.. Doran's
old time Antagonist, Daniel Buck, OF
MSnksto. Mr.. Doran's supporters
nominated II. J. Lsmberton, of Win
OLA Gnd the court began. From Anoka
county there was contesting delega.
tiOn and long aud somewhat excited
wrungle occurred as TO whether the
delegation holding regular certificates
should be allowed to vote on tempe
rary organization or the county be
passed The twenty-eight votes OF
Ramsey county were also contested,
beng the real point at issue. Finally
both delegations waived their rights
until the credentials committee should
be appointed. Hennepin county's
thirty-three votes were cast for Buck,
q, were the twentv-elght votes of the
Ramsey county delegation, no one
holding regular certificates. The Ram.
sey county contestiag delegation
voted for Lamberton but finally
waived its right and the count pro-
ceeded with this r. suit: Buck, 1863;
Lamberton, 1874 clear endorsement
Of Doran. After the appointment of
the Customary committees a recess was
taken.
AN ANTI-DORAN VICTORY.
1t was 4:S0 before the committee on
credentials was ready to report, IL hav-
ing had long session over the con.
testing delegations from Ramsey
county. The report seats deleg alton
No. ! holding regular certificates and
representing the aGti-DoTan senti-
ment. On behalfo delegation No. .
Judge Flsndreau said that for the sake
OF harmony 10 apI cal would be made
to the convention. The temporary or
ganizttion was made permanent with
the addition of several vice.presidents.
including Mayor Ames. The COM
mittee Oh resolutions reported a plat
form which opens by congratu!ating
ths country upon the certain election
of Cleveland and Thurman and pays
them tribute for their honesty. IL
declares that no jobbery taints. the
reign Of Cleveland, The reduction OF
the tariff called for by the national
platform il endorsed and the gradual
reduction Of the tsrff until the many
are not taxed at all for the benefit or
the few Is urged. The Mills bill IL
endorsed as measure by which this
state of affairs is to be brought about,
The grainsinspectlon law of the lasl
legislature Is denounced as stupid Il
honestly enforced and malevolent II
not. The law Is further denounced
because IL takes from the treasury
$4,000 to pay the salaries Of the office,
IL creates. IL condemns house bill l57
a measure for the benefit OF railroad
already enriched by land grants. Each
successive legislature Is charged with
taxing lts citizens to create new office,
for needy psrtisans. Extravagance !,
charged and that the appropriation
now exceed the revenue. The position
OF oil inspector is referred to and con
demned. McGill is arraigned for no
heving used the veto power and 1,
charged with having removed officer,
to pay political debts. A demand /,
make for a radical reduction of the
the taxes IN the state. The abolition
OF some Offices and consolidation OF
Others IL urged. and revision Of the
railroad laws called for 80 as to be just,
A reduction of railroad fares and an en-
forcenent of the long aud short haul
cause IL demanded. Competency
shall be the only test for appointments
TO Office. The platform closes by adj
yocating the adoption OF the Australia
voting law.
NoMISATIoNs.
Nominations for governor then be-
ing In order, Jodge Barrett, on behalf
of the Ramsey county delegation,
nominated Mayor Ames Of Minnespo.
lis-a man opposed to trusts and mo-
nopolIes, and who nearly carried the
democratic standard TO success two
years ago. Senator Castle placed in
nomination Hon. Il. NJ. Wilson ol
Minneapolis. He said the democrats
wanted q man whose character I,