St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-10
AMEs FOR CHAIRMAN.
The Preliminary Organization
Made in Perfect Harmony.

The Prel1ml mary Organization
Made in Perfect Harmony.
The convention was called to order
by John 7. Byrnes, chairman of the
city committee, and the call was read.
The list of delegates. as reported to the
committee, was read by Secretary BaX-
ter, and tiue point Immediately
sprung. 7. J. Leftwich rose with a
paper in his hand. and remarking that
he had a proxy. asked II such were en-
titled to participate in the preliminary
organization. Mr.. Byrnes replied that
the committee ruled that all regularly
atteSted proxies had been admitted,
vhpreupon Mr.. Leftwich said. as a
proxy. he did not wish to appear in the
role of a regularly elected delegate.
The object of this was apparent: Left
witch represented the anti-Ames wing.
and as the mayor held proxy, the plan
was to defeat his election as chairman.
bv ruling out proxies until after the
temporary organization. But the COM
Inittee. which was for AmeS. had fore
seen this. and by admitting proxies,
made the mayor eligible. Mr.. Leftwich
wanted to say something more, but the
chair would not listen. and called for
nominations for temporary chairman.
William McArdle rose and said he
had a candidate whose name was a
household wOrd-A. A. Ames. There
was A great deal of applause, and G. r.
Shibley seconded it. Joseph JepsOn
said he presented the name of Demo
crat who had been prominent in party
councils for twenty years. He named
NJ. w. Glenn. and again there was con-
siderable applause, mingled with which
were yagrant cries of Rats" Col. Glenn
rose here and said he was not a mem
Der of the convention. and would not
participate in the preliminary OrganiZa-
ton. Then, with touch of humOr, he
added that he would extend a cordial
invitation to all Democrats to attend the
grand barbecue to-day, and they would
make things pleasant. This was greeted
with applause. a. L. Ankeny sec
Onded the nomination of Mayor Ames.
and the difficulty was solved at once
without further words by the unani-
nous election of the mayor. There was
a storm of applause which continued as
the doctor appeared and assembled the
platform.
Il thank you for this honor" he said,
(which is entirely unSOught by me: for,
as Col. Glenn and myself have fire.
Quently said of late. l am out of politics.
And vet am glad of the honor, for |
want to show tile Democracy | am Just
as good fighter with musket as with
a sword and on horseback. Five times
! l have been before you as your repre-
sentative. and though twice l was
! knocked sky-high.the other times. with
+ the assistance OF my friends. l led the
1 party to victory; and now l want to
/ show you l am still among the fighting
/ Democracy"
Tho Sneach was bOuntifuIIv an
plauded. and then the convention or
ganized by electing c. A. COrnman sec
rotary. A committee of thirteen on
credentials was ordered appointed, and
was as follows: L. A. Stevens. T.
Brueshaber, John Thielan, Matt Shu-
lenburg. \. J. Mullen. n. w. King,
henry Tucker. John Proctor. S. Z.
MingO. Matt Gross. Matt DOnOghue,
John Swanson ana c. B. Reese. The
committee retired and the convention
took a half-hOur recess.