St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-11
WANT none OF HICKS.
The Democrats Cannot Stom-
aeh the McGill Ap-
pointee.
He Is Pronounced Incompe-
tent and a Br eaker
Of Faith.
Both Parties Unite in the
Nomination Of Judge
Loehren.
The Democrats Name Pond,
the Republicans Choose
Hicks.

The last of the political conventions
Tas neld yesterday and all parties now
have complete tickets in the field. The
latest and the last additions to the tick
cts were the judges of the district court.
The Democrats named William Loeb
rem and c. NJ. Pond and the Republi-
cans nominated William LOchren and
Henry q. Hicks. An effort at a confer
ence failed, as the Republicans insisted
on naming Hicks and the Democrats re-
fused to swallow him. The Republicans
coyertly threatened to leave Lochren
of the ticket, but they didn't dare to do
it and the present judge will receive all
the votes cast.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
was held at 10 o'clock at the county
headquarters and was called to order by
A: l. Ankeny. who was made chairman,
with j: W. Trlpp, secretary. AS the
delegates from Wright, AnOka and
1Santl counties were not present, the
Hennepln delegation decided to adj
lourn until 2 p. m, and in the meantime
caucus upon the question of confer
ence with the Republicans. A lively
session enSued. A test motion to ap-
point conference committee was made
ana the discussion Sprang. There was
quite sentiment against conference,
Lut the feeling OF the majority was
that the Democrats should confer, and
then act accordingly. The knowledge
that it would be Hicks or nobody, with
the Republicans, discouraged the con-
ference idea, as to indOrse Hicks, was
not for a moment contemplated. Col.
Glenn said; IF | am asked why the
Democrats are opposed to Hicks, want
to know the true reasons. Politically
know the man, but | want to know the
objection to him as judge" L. j.
Leftwich answered by saying, Hicks
was utterly and VIGOROUSLY incom-
pe.Nnt, in which several prominent men
| sent cOncurred. The discussion re-
vrrted back to the conference two years
ago, when the Republicans presented
Judge Rea and the Democrats accepted
him, Col. Hicks pledging himself that
II fourth judge was to be appointed,
1t should be Democrat. Instead Of
keeping this pledge, Hicks took the APP
pOintment himself, contrary to cthe
unanimous wish of the bar, both Repub-
licans and Democrats. Such man, the
Democrats declared, they could never
accept. Still it was deemed best to hold
the conference and the caucus so decided.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Previous to the calling of the Repub-
licaH judicial convention the Hennepin
delegation held meeting, at which the
vacancies OccasiOned by the Hicks men
abseHting themselves were filled by the
appointment of Alex Mcclure, A. P.
LOol'is, c. S. Jelly, William Buffers,
W. p. Roberts, W. G. MarsOn, j. n.
Stacey and Charles Robinson as substi-
tutes for H. c. Truesdale. A. II. Hall,
j. d. Springer, II. j. Gjertstn, S. l..
Brearly, o. \. FOltZ, w. S. Elliot and
called to order at 1880 by J. Ii. Long.
Col. r. c. Benton was chosen temporary
chairman and J. II. Braddish, secretary.
The following committee on creden-
tiais was appointed: J. 0. Pierce. E.
a. Lydiard. +. ID. Jackson, q. II. Spry,
0. l.. Billings, c. d. futile.
After recess the committee on ere
dentials reported that in addition to the
Hennepin delegation II. S. Plummer,
&. II. Wyman, G. D. futile, Frank
Host and T. G. McLane as present
from AnOka. No delegation was pres
ent from Isanti county, and 0. L. Bill
ings, J. G. TarbOX, +. E. LOthman.
from Wright county, were authorized
to cast the full vote of the delegation.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. Upon the motion of w. Z.
Hale a resolution was adopted creating
a CgtIltElklCC W Nlolb lIC
judicial convention and arrange for
ticket for judges OF the district court,
upon which the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties may be equally repre-
scented. and for which all voters may be
requested To vote, irrespective of their
party utilization" The chair appointed
as the committee W. E. Hale, ". J.
MarsOn. f. y. HendryX, A. j. Smith. J.
a. WolvertOn and J. c. TarboX, and an
adjournment was taken to o'clock.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
was held at , p. m. officered as before,
and Il list of delegates was submitted
by a committee on credentials. The
chair appointed tie following commit
tee to confer with the Republicans:
Matt Gallagher. Seagrave Smith. J. w.
Cochran. NJ. f. HanIey, W. A. Lancas-
ter. J.H. Wendell and CIV. Morrill,. The
committee retired and the convention
took a recess until its return.
THE CONFERENCE
took place at the Union league rooms,
W. E. Hale speaking for the Republi-
cans and asking what the Democrats
proposed. Matt Gallagher said his con-
YentiOn was for Judge LOchren. for one
of the Judges, to which Mr. Hale agreed
ana said the Republicans were solid for
Judge Hicks. The Democrats declined
to accept Hicks, which brought out the
Oratory. Judge Smith gave the reasons
why they could not do so, told the story
of the last conference and charged
Hicks with breaking faith. Mr.. Hale
warmly advocated Hicks and tried to
make him out a paragon of judicial
love. Mr.. WOlvertOn charged the Dem
Ocrats with debating, and finally, I'M
able to agree, the conference dissolved.
REPUBLICANS TAKE HICKS.
At the conclusion of the conference
the Republican convention again assem-
bled and w. E. Hale reported the failure
to arrive at an agreement with the Dem
OcratS for nOn-paTtiSan candidates. The
the report was accepted and the COM
mittee was discharged. Judge Pierce
then moved that Judges LOchren and
Hicks be declared the nominees. This
was carried by unanimous rising vote,
and the convention adjourned after the
| chair had appointed Judge Pierce. J. A.
| Thompson of Hennepin, Geo. II. Wy
man of AnOka, T. f. Latham of Wright,
! and II. Z. Barker of Isanti county as a
| judicial commit e.
DEMOCRATS TAKE POND.
The Democrat committee returned
! and reported its failure to agree, in
| which course it received the approval of
| the convention. The convention pro-
ceeded to business. and, on motion of
H. T. Black. Judge Lochren was NOM
| mated by reclamation as one of the
| Judges. Over the second there was a
warm time. SeagraveESmith nominated
Thomas Canty in a bright speech. and
| seconds were made by Matt Gallagher
and others. J. r. Corrigan named
Charles NJ. Pond. who was seconded by
Judge DOnahue, Hector Mclean and
J. w. Trip. j. c. HOynes nominated
| A. J. Shores. and G. IL. Merrill named
Judge P. NJ. Babcock. An informal
ballot gave Pond 20, Canty IL, Shores 5
and Babcock 5. On the first formal bal
lot Pond received "a, Canty 10 and Shores
s. The nomination of Pond was made