St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-14
MAYOR AMES CAPTURES IT
He Has the Hennepin Delegation to
Back Him.
TALK OF THE UNIT RULE.
4 Committee Slate That Was Smashed
Lively Echoes of Saturdays
Convention.
TALK OF THE UNIT RULE.

1t is conceded on all hands that the
Democratic convention of Saturday was
as fine political assemblage as the
city of Minneapolis ever Witnessed and
certainly it was one of the best natured
and most harmonious. There was only
one difference of Opinion-that
of enforcing the unite rule
and that difference was ar
gued with fairness and candor
and the result accepted with good grace.
The convention seemed to have but one
object in view-the good of the party
and in this regard it set an example to
the many which will follow during the
campaign. Every warning element and
and each contending faction of the local
party were present, and yet there
was not a harsh word jar
allusion. There was no smoothing over
of dark spots and certainly no labored
effort at harmony, but each delegate
felt he was there for the party's good,
and was on his good behavior If that
convention may be taken as harbinger,
the Democrats of Hennepin have before
them harmonious campaign, and with
the Democrats harmony and victory are
one and inseparable.
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There were several very good argu-
ments used by those who opposed the
instruction to vote as a unit. Some
professed to believe it meant an intima-
ton that the delegates had not the i'll
dividual intelligence necessary to carry
them through the trials and vicisSitudeS
OF state convention. Others
affected to regret it as a dis
franchisement and subversion of the
rights of minority. Both are mis-
takes. The unit rule is simply saying
to the delegation: Decide among your
jority rule; but when that majority
has spoken, cast your vote as
unit. 1t is simply telling the delega-
ton that it is sent. not to represent its
individual views, but to represent the
collective views of the majority of the
voters of Hennepin county. Some
OF those who opposed the measure
were greatly mortified when they
learned the same instructions had been
given the Ramsey county delegation.
Hon. E. NJ. Wilson, as he went out of
the hall. said: 1.-The unit rule, while it
may not meet my individual views, is
all right. 1t will give force to the dele
gatiOn."
1t is almost conceded now, that Mayor
Ames will get the solid support of
Ramsey county for delegate-at-large to
st. Louis, and with this concession
comes the prevalent belief in Minneapo-
lis that he will be elected. His
friends are openly confident of
the Hennepin delegates. 1--WE easily
controlled the convention" they say,
''and we put OH men representative of
every wing of the faction, and then
elected them with the unit rule. But
this unit rule was not so much in the
interest of Ames as it was sof Winston.
for Ames will easily hold his own
with the state. We expect to elect
Winston. and want some little outside
help to do it, and working as a unit we
can make the necessary contributions.
Look at the gall of st. Paul, in wanting
both of the district delegates. She'll
get them, too, in her mind"
The friends of DIR. Ames read the pa
perS very carefully and are receiving ad-
ditional advices from the outside. They
claim that they are getting even more
delegates than they counted on and are
sure the doctor will be elected, even if
it is necessary to walk over the body of
Mr.. Doran to do it. They say the boom
of enthusiasm has not begun, but that
when Ames walks into the convention
his reception will assure his election.
1t may also be added that they count on
the support of Ramsey county.
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There are one or two matters in con-
nection with Saturdays convention that
are creating considerable quiet COM
ment. 1t was well enough known that
Titus Mereck'S election indicated the
preponderence of the Ames sentiment.
and also known that the majority pro-
posed to insist on the old
plan of selecting the delegation.
Now it is said that when the
convention ordered the appointment of
the committee of fifteen the selection
has aIreany. been made. Chairman
March, went back to select the names
and it was noticed he was followed by
several quiet workers. When the list
was announced it was not the same
as had been agreed upon. Capt
w. II. Miles was to have represented
the Third ward, but when the list was
read, the name of William McArdle ap-
peared. The captain was wrath and
after the convention he and the chair
man had seance in which some very
unparliamentary language was eX-
changed. For the Eighth ward, the name
of III. G.Conner was selected, but when
read, Orville Rinehart was the man. G.
L. Baxter was to have been the Tenth
ward representative, but Charles Shell
lenberg was appointed. By an equally
curious coincidence the men displaced
were all Ames men, and those who sue
ceeded them were on the other side of
the hedge. Hence this talk.
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Another cause of considerable COM
ment is that all of the committee of
fifteen, with few exceptions, are on
the delegation. They went about and
got suggestions from their ward delega-
tions and then quietly elected them
selves. One delegate said: "Our ward
man came to us and asked US to give
him list from which the delegates to
st. Paul could be chosen. We balloted
and gave him two names, which he took
into the committee room. When the
report was read neither of these two
nam eS appeared. but there was his own
the first thing. Now, l call that
cheeky"
Will Have to Get Acclimated.
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Will these goods shrink. Mister.
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