St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-03
EARLY IN THE FIELD.
The Democratic City Convention will
Be Held Next Saturday.
IT WILL BE rs STRONG.
Te-Night the Council viii Name the
judges aud Clerks Of Elec-
[''t ton.

The city Democratic committee yes
tenday resolved upon an early conNen-
ton and issued the appended call. All
the wards get an equal representation
except the Seventh, where Democrats
axe few, and the Tenth and Elev-
senth, which cast a light vote.
The convention will number sew
ehty-six delegates. about the
same as formerly. Friday evening, be-
tween and O'Clock, the primaries
Will be held in each ward to elect dele
gates to the convention and nominate
an alderman for the ward.
Chairman Sam Nichols, of the Repub
Iican committee, said last night that the
call for the Republican convention had
not yet been issued, but that the pri-
maries would undoubtedly be held Sat
urday evening and the convention Mon
day.
A convention of delegates elected by
WOrkingmen'S political clubs in various
wards of the city will meet tonight.
This convention will not nominate a
ticket, but will probably adopt resolu-
tons and indorse the candidacy of nj.
j. DAILY for city comptroller. A COM
mittee will be appointed to place their
action before the party conventions for
consideration.
The registration lists in each election
precinct will be opened Oh Tuesday
next. Under the new election law no
man can vote unless he is registered,
and the party workers will have their
hands full to get the voters on the
lists. The law requires the lists
to be kept open at the polling
places On Tuesday, three weeks before
election, Tuesday two weeks before
election and Tuesday one week before
election. The council, at its meeting
tonight, will choose the judges and
clerks, who are to officiate at the regis
tratiOn, as we'll as at the polls. There
are three jndges, and not more than
two can belong to one political party.
Here is the call:
DEMOCRATIC CJTY CONVENTION.
The Democrats of ST. Paul and Others
who are in favor of an honest and eco
nomical administration of city govern
ment will hold convention Saturday,
April 7, at 10 a. m, at Market hall. Tor
the purpose of placing in nomination
the following city officers, to be voted
for at the ensuing municipal election,
OH the 1st day of May, 1888, and also to
transact such other business as may
properly come before the convention:
A mayor for the term OF two years.
A city treasurer, for the term OF two
years.
A city comptroller, for the term of
two years.
Six aldermen at large, for the term of
two years each.
An associate judge of the municipal
court, for the term of four years.
"a justice of the peace. for the district
lying east of the center line of Wabasha
STREET, ON the east side of the Mississippi
river, for the term of two years.
"A Justice of the peace for the district
lying west of the center line of Waba-
Sha street and the Sixth ward, for a
term of two years.
A constable, for the district lying east
of the center line of Wabasha street. on
the east side of the Mississippi river,
for the term of two years.
A constable, for the district lying west
of the center line of Wabasha street and
the Sixth ward, for the term of two
years.
The primary meetings for the election
of delegates to said convention will be
held Friday, April 6, between the hours
OF 5 and z p. M. at the places herein
after designated.
Sat these primary meetings there will
also be placed in nomination an alder
man from each of the eleven wards, for
a term Of two years.
The voting places in the various
wards will be as follows:
First Ward-At northwest corner of Collins
and Bedford streets.
Second Ward-At No. 7o3 East Seventh
street.
Third Ward-At Engine House No. 2, on
Wacouta street.
Fourth Ward-At the city hall.
Fifth Ward-At No. POI West Seventh
street.
Sixth Ward-At No. 80 Dakota avenue.
Seventh Ward-At No. 5 Engine House.
corner NIackubin street and Selby avenue.
Eighth Ward-At No. 2l5 Carroll street
near Summitayenue.
T, Ninth Ward-At John F. Gehan's, corner
Jackson and Valley streets.
Tenth Ward-At Baker 4 Moffatts black
smith shop.
Eleventh Ward-At Woodruff d. Hunters
office, on st. Anthony avenue.
The apportionment of delegates will