St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-13
DEMOCRATS AT DETROIT.

anu only necessary GaXaUlOn. we tHer6-
fore emphatically indorse him and his
policy.
DEMOCRATS AT DETROIT.
Special to the Globe.
DETROIT, Minn., May 12.-At the
Democratic convention held here
to-day John Dorsey and John H. Smith
were elected delegates to attend the
Democratic state convention to be held
in st. Paul, May 15, and II. w. Jackson
and Michael B. BIewitt were elected
delegates to attend the congressional
convention to be held in this district.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
vention are as follows:
We, the Democrats of Becker county,
in mass convention assembled, hereby
cratic party, and pledge our allegiance
to the support of its principles and
candidates. We believe that there
should be radical change and reduc-
tion in the present tariff system which
became necessary through the eXigen-
cies of the late civil war. We indOrse
the administration Of Grover Cleveland
as president of the United States. and
express our confidence and belief in his
integrity, and the wisdom of the liberal
policy pronounced by him in the ad
miniStration of the duties of his office.
We condemn and denOunce the vicious
policy advocated by the Republican
party in relation to the interests of the
labOrer and of the agriculturalist of the
Northwest, and commend to the voters
one of the Democratic party as eXempli
fled by the administration of President
Cleveland.
w. r. Spears was elected from Bel
trami county to the Democratic state
convention at st. Paul, and E. III. Funk,
who represents him by proxy, was
present in the convention here to-day.
CLEVELAND AND REFORM.
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PINE CITY, Minn., May 12.-The
Democratic county convention met at
the; court house in Pine county at l
O'Clock p. IN. to-day. j. f. Stone chair
Kronenburg and Henry j. Rath were
chosen delegates to the state conven-
ton, and John F. Stone, j. ID. Vaughn,
j. j. Brannan, Democratic county com
mittee. The committee Oh resolutions
reported the following, which was
UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Resolved, That this convention hereby
indorSe the administration of President
Cleveland and particularly his views on
the tariff, and that President Cleveland
be and is the only and unanimous
choice of this convention for our next
president.
Resolved, That the motto of Pine
county Democracy for 1883 shall be
Cleveland and the reduction of the
tariff.
The convention was one of the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held in the
county, adjourning with three rousing
cheers for Cleveland and reform.
MEEKER COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Special to the Globe.
LITCHFIELD, Mimi, May 12.-The
Democratic county convention for
Meeker county was held at this place
this afternoon. Ten of the seventeen
towns in the county were represented.
elect delegates to ST. LouiS-Hon. M. j.
Flynn, C. L. Hanson, DR.. Newlands and
L. ID. Grove, Delegates to congressional
convention yet to be called-A. d. Ross,
Theodore Ehlerel, H. Stevens and A. p.
Hanson. To state convention to nOmi-
nate state officers-Daniel Flynn, Dr.
Cassel, ID. b. Johns and and r. Welch.
The following preamble and resolution
was adopted:
We, the Democratic electors of Meeker
county in convention assembled,
Resolve that we are well pleased
with the wise. prudent and statesman
like manner in which President Cleve-
land has administered the affairs of
this country. We emphatically indorse
his position upon the tariff question,
and feel that the best interests of the
whole people will be furthered by his re-
election to the chief magistracy.
AT ANoKA.
Special TO the Globe
ANOKA, Mimi, May 12.-The Demo
cratic county convention was held at
the court house this morning at IL
O'clock. DR.. A. T. Sherman, chairman;
Herbert Engel, secretary. The follow
ing outside towns were represented:
Grow, n. Small; Oak Grove, Theron
Green; Bethel, P: L. Hooli-
han; Fridley, Thomas Cole
man, George Cunningham, Michael
Casey. A committee OF five was ap-
pointed on credentials, who submitted a
were elected to the state convention as
follows: Weston Hammons, Albert
Stimson, city: Thomas Coleman, Frid-
ley,who go uninstructed. Harmony first,
but if Greek meet Creek AmeS will
have the preference. The state ment
made in the Minneapolis Evening Jour
nal and Star-News last evening, claim
ing solidity for Doran, Is erroneous.
Cleveland is the presidential choice.
AT GLENCOE.
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GLENCOE, May 12-The Democratic
county convention to elect delegates to
the state convention met here to-day.
Owing to the bad roads some
towns not convenient to the
railroads were not represented,
ilol
and the feeling that lively and.red-hot
campaign would be the programme this
year was dominant. John Dean, of
Hutchinson, was chairman. and Frank
Snyder, of Stewart, secretary. The del
egates chosen are: Senator e. A. Child,
II. Ii. Bonniwell, S. p. Brown, DR.. Tink-
er, Oscar Schmidt, William Hendricks,
and Thomas Hankinson. Hon. w. T.
Bonniwell was recommended as dele
gate to st. Louis. The resolutions
adopted indorSed the president and his
tariff views; also Hon. }. l.. Macdonald.
The sentiment here as to Ames and
DOran is divided.
RICE FOR GOVERNOR.
Special to the Globe.
MARSHALL, Mimi, May 12.-The
delegate county Democratic convention
of Lyon county met at Marshall to-day,
II. M. Burchard chairman and o. j.
Rea secretary. Charles w. Mann, OF
Tracy, and George Maptel, of Minneota,
| delegates to state convention. V. B.
Seward, of Marshall; John ID. Owens,
of Tracy, delegates to the convention to
nominate state officers. First choice fol-
governor, Edmund Rice. II. NJ. Burch-
chard, Marshall; John ID. Owens,
Tracy; John Vrain. Minneota, dele
gates to congressional convention. First
oh
| the judicial convention. A resolution
was adopted unanimously indorsing tor
reelection the present incumbent, B.
F. Webber. A petition was presented
recommending Charles w. Main for the
Tracy postoffice. The convention was
well attended and very harmonious.