The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-16

nation WIS maze UNANIMOUS anna great
cheering.
Minnesota Democrats.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug l5.-The Demo
cratic State convention 10 nominate State
officers and Presidential electors was
called TO order in Market hall at 1889
o'clock this morning by X. X. Wells, act
ing in place Of Chairman Doran, OF the
State committee, whose voice did not allow
him TO act lie stated the State committee
waived the night TO appoint temporary
chairman in the interest Of harmony. The
conflict between the Doran aud anti. Doran
supporters was precipitatcd ut once by tho
nomination for chairman Of Mr.. Doran's
old-time antagonist Daniel Buck, Of An
kato. Mr.. Doran's supporters nominated
ii. j. Lambcrton, Of Wise, and the
count began. From Onoka county
there was a contcsting delegation and a
long and somewhat excited wrangle &C.
Cured "a TO whether the delegation should
be allowed TO vote on party organization
or the count be passed, with vote Of Ram
sey county also contested, being the real
point nj issue. Finally both delegations
waived their rights until the credentials
committee should DO appointed. llcnne-
pin cOunty's thirty-thrcc votes were east
for Buck, as were the twonty-cight votes Of
Ramsey county, delegation No. holding
the regular certificate. The Ramsey coun-
~ contesting delegation voted ior Lam
berton, but finally waived its rights and
the count proceeded with the final result:
Buck, 1863; lambcrtOn, lg2, clear in
dorscmcnt Of Doran. After the appoint
ment Of the customary committees recess
was taken.
at was 40 pm. before the committee
on credentials was ready 10 report, Il hay-
ing had u long session over the contested
/ delegations from Ramsey county The
report seats delegation No. I, holding the
regular certificates, and representing the
| anti-Domn sentiment On behalf Of dele
| CATION No. ., Judge Flandrcau said that
| for the sake Of harmony no appeal would
| be made 30 the convention. Tho tempo
rary organization was made permanent,
| with tho addition oi several vice prc-i-
dents, including Mayor Amcs. The com.
mittcc on resolutions reported platform,
the iirst paragraph Of which is rs follows.
The Democrats Of Minnesota congulu-
late the taxpayers OF this State and the
nation upon the unanimous nomination
and the assured election " Grover Clcyc-
land M President and Allen q. Thurman
"a Nicc.Prsidrnt Of the United States.
The long public record 1T these nominees,
the rare courage aud ability shown 10y
each OF them In the discharge Of the OIL.
cial duties repeatedly inirusted 10 them,
their indomitablo antagonism 30 corrupt
schemes OF corporate monopOlics nnd oi
partisan plumber, conscientious adherence
TO the principal that public Office h a
public trust, aud their stilwan honesty
and fearless devotion 90 sound political
principles In spite Of popularity arr the
guarantees that the executive administu.
ton Of this government can bc safely com.
mittod Ia their care. The national De.
mOcmcy invites the country Ia no expert
mcnt with untricd mon, IL oilcns the tested
fidelity and stntcsmauship IT IT, candidate.
a. the best argument Of their cleo.
ton. No suspicion Of iobbcry, timid
ity or official direliciiun attain thi.
the administration Of Grover Cleveland.
To him we owe il the great question 81
the abolition Of n supcriluOus revenue 10y
the reduction Of the excessive taxes upon
ncccssarics II made the prc-ominont issu,
oi this campaign. THIS issue, ~ declared
in the national Democratic platform meets
our unqualified approval. At the sam,
time We Uitcriio the moro advanced prin
cipcs ut forth In the platform adopted
by the last state convention as ar
explicit statement Of that policy OF rove
nuo reform which We believed should b,
adopted gradually, but ns rapidly ~ prac
ticablo under the entire system Of taxing
the many for the subsiiIling Of the few
shall be- forever abandoned. We hDli
that the slight reduction Ui " per cent 10
tie existing ~ per cont iluil, as propose,
by the so-callcd Mills bill, will, when pa
into practical operation, fully satisfy th,
people that a greater and mDrc thorough
reduction la the same system VI taxation
can safely be- made Will permanent bcne
III 10 our industrial interests, ~ the work
ingmcn employed tlcrcIn and to all uh'
people Of our whole county
The greater part Of tho document Is de
d voted Ia State Affairs, aud closes by do
. manding the adoption ui the Australia
I voting system.
Nominations for Governor then boin
. declared In order, Judge Barrett, on bC
3 half Of the Ramsey county delegation
, nominated Mayor Ames, of MinnoapOli.
] n man NliiNHfl W uNrIN Nll'l N'NHti'N'f'i''f
! man who nearly carried the Dcm0cmu
standard to success twU years ago.
p senator Castle placed boo nomination th
!. Hon. T.. y. Wilson, 81 Minneapolis. u
: said the Democracy wIn'ri q man who's
character h above fTIruIrh. Tho ballt
4 resulted. Wilson 2gl, Amrs 1873.
The nomination OF Wilson was mad
! unanimous.
:, The lucprossiblc D5un and amt. Dora
u contest broke out agaiu boo tlc election OF
State central cofnmittf. Tnl the CONVEX
y ton broke up in aflE ml'nrning NM
u tomorrow morning wl.NI.i naming iui'h'
l. nominations
4. ,ongressnisu IIempHIn h'n"ini""'e'
&c CuAEiEsros, :. G., NHf DO '"hg''N
20 man llcmphill was To-Day unanimous
- rcuomnalcd 10y the '.WHrialle cohNe
~ ton Of the Fifth dislriH
u. GOV. Hos. peuom "nied