St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
LEADERS IN COUNCIL.
A Peaceful Session Of the
Democratic State Central
Committee Yesterday.
Cleveland's Administration
Endorsed and His Message
Declared All Right.
Two Conventions to Be Held to
Nominate Delegates and
State Officers.
How the L eaders Talked as
They Walked About the
Corridors.

Corridors.
There was but one absentee from the
meeting of the Democratic state central
committee at the Merchants yesterday,
L. O'Leary, of Avoca, postoffice in
spector, who had not received the call
from the secretary, from the fact that
he was absent from the state. Proxies
were presented by G. II. Taylor, of
MoOrhead, for Thomas G. KurtZ; John
Shea, of Owatonna, for B. G. Cook, and
George A. Dutoit, of Carver, for his
brother, F. Dutoit, and the following
committeeman responded to the roll
call:
Michael Doran chairman. lie Sueur; NJ.
W. Glenn, Minneapolis; Charles NJ. Park
hurst, Duluth Peter Nelson Red Wing;
Ansel Oppenheim. st. Paul; F. j.. Collier,
Wabasha; T. G. Mealey, Monticello; A: T.
kato; NJ. j. Nugent st. Cloud; A. j. Lam
berton. ST. Peter; Henry r. Wells, Preston;
William Anglim, Crookston. and NJ. j. FLYNN.
Litchtield.
As soon as Chairman DOran raped
the committee to order, Mr.. Wells, of
Preston, moved that an invitation be eX-
tended to representative Democrats
from all parts of the state to be present
during the deliberations of the commit
tee, as well as representatives of the
press. There was hurried cOnSulta
ton, which was ended by suggestion
from Mr.. DOran that the motion be di-
vided, as the question of admitting the
reporters was one that should be talked
over sin secret session. So far as the
invitation to good Democrats was con-
cerned he was in favor of it,and this mo-
ton was adopted unanimously. Stimuli
taneOusly delegation headed by Judge
Brisbin; SeagraVe Smith, of MinneapO-
lis; d. f. Aiken, of Pennington: j. p.
Schmidt, Senator Durant, of Saltwater,
and j. W. Willis entered the room and
remained throughout the session of the
committee.
Members of the press were politely
requested to withdraw, and they were
not again admitted to the council cham
Der until after the committee had adj
jOurned.
MAY II, THE DATE.
The state convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention at St.
Louis the 5th of next June, it was de-
cided, should meet at st. Paul, Thurs
day, May II, at noon. The delegates to
this convention will be elected on the
one for each county and one for each
25O votes or majority fraction, which
will cause the return of 307 delegates to
the convention.
SO far as the state convention to NOM
mate local officers was concerned, after
a short discussion this was postponed
until after the adjournment of the ma
tiOnal convention, subject to the call
of the state central committee, and the
basis of representation will be the same
as that for the national conclave.
Nothing whatever was said concern
ing gubernatorial nomination or
other state officers in the meeting, but
among some of the committeeman the
opinion was prevalent that Eugene Will
son of Minneapolis or Representative
Wilson of WinOna would prove the most
formidable competitors for the honor,
and that either would make an accepta-
bic executive of Minnesota. MeSSrs.
Wise, of Mankato; Ankeny, of Min
neapOlis, and Wells, of Preston, were
appointed committee to draft reSolu-
ton commencing the administration of
adopted. The text of the
i
Resolved, That we cordially approve of and
indorse the administration of President
Cleveland, and are ready to stake the issue Of
the next national election upon the doctrine
in his last annual message.
This resolution was ordered to be sent
to the president by telegraph, and as
soon as the meeting adjourned Secretary
Miller hurried over to the telegraph Of
flee and wired the resolution to Wash
ington.
The executive committee, comprising
Messrs. Doran, Glenn, Wise and
was authorized to make the
necessary arrangements for the accomO-
dation of delegates at st. Louis, and
this was the concluding feature of the
NO FEAR OF THE LEAGUE.
When the ACCESSIBILITY of taking steps
to offset the Republican League club
with organizations of
similar character by the Democracy
was preached, there was general in
terchange of sentiment, during which
the argument was advanced that since
Blaine had declined to become candi-
date, the league did not amount to
much.
Committeeman Ankeny, of Minneapo-
lis, voiced the general opinion of his as
socrates Wnen lie SdlU IndU Ule DOCUOln
was rapidly dropping out of the league,
which had originated with friends of
Blaine. and was intended merely as an
to his boom. Still there
was necessity for thorough Organiza-
ton of the party throughout Minnesota,
and it was not too early to begin active
work now.
Some of the committee thought that |
if enthusiasm were aroused so early in |
the campaign there might be luke
warmnesS or Over-confidence at the time |
that work was needed most. and hence !
the conclusion was reached that it would |
be better to postpone calling the state !
convention until after it was ascertained |
what would be the st. Louis platform. |
Members of the committee who were |
seen after the adjournment of the meet
ng were chary in expressing their pref |
ferences for the governorship, but with |
me accord there was belief that |
Cleveland must be renominated, and |
his was equivalent to an election. In |
act, it was a Cleveland gathering |
as the resolution adODted |