St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-13
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
They Hold Conventions in a Large
Number of the Counties Of the
State,

They Hold Conventions in Large
Number of the Counties Of the
State.
Special to the Globe.
SALTWATER, May 12.-The Demo-
cratic county convention for Washing
ton county met at the court house in
this city at 2:30 p. IN. to-day, and pro-
ceeded to organize by the election of
a. T. Lindholm as president and E. F.
Barrett as secretary. A committee of
three was then appointed on credentials,
who reported the three wards from the
city fully represented, consisting of
thirty-two delegates and fourteen
from the country. They also re-
ported the following resolution from
the Third ward as accompanying the
credentials from that ward adopted at
the ward caucus:
Resolved, That the delegates from
this ward are hereby Instructed to vote
for no person as delegate to the state
convention who is not in favor of elect
inc Dr.; A. A. Ames as delegate at large
to the Democratic national convention,
and who will not vote for him at the
state convention.
After some little discussion pro and
con the report Of the committee, except
| that relating to the resolution, was
adopted, and the delegates named in the
report of the committee were declared
| to be entitled to seats in the convention.
| The following resolution was then
offered by }. S. O'Brien and unani-
| mOusly adopted.
Resolved, That the delegates from
Washington county to the Democratic
Mimi, May II, 1888. to elect delegates
| to the national convention be. and the
same are hereby instructed to vote for
| Hon. E. w. Durant as delegate to the
said Democratic national convention.
On motion, committee of one from
each ward in the city, and two from
| the country were appointed to
present a list of delegates to
the convention as delegates to the Dem
ocratic state convention at st. Paul for
the date named.
The committees report was rejected,
and the delegates from each ward of the
city and from the country retired by
themselves, each section presenting the
names of two persons as delegates to
st. Paul. The following delegates were
reported and were then elected: Hon.
E. w. Durant, 7. c. Kitty, j. S. O'Bren,
J. c. O'Gorman, J. V. Rowan, Emil
Kruger F. c. Force, NJ. Malone.
The following resolutions were then
read and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democrats of
| Washington county, in convention
assembled, do hereby heartily indorse
the administration of President Cleve-
land as fair, honorable and just, and
commend and indorse his tariff views as
| expressed in his recent message upon
that Suject.
The convention then adjourned. Of
the eight delegates elected the two
from the Third ward express them
selves as determined to vote for Ames
as delegate at large. The two from
the Second ward express sympathy for
Doran, while the other four have not
expressed themselves. The delegates
go instructed by the convention which
elected them.
RESOLVED AT RED WING.
Special to the Globe.
RED WING. May 12-An enthusiastic
Democratic county convention was held
here to-day, with about thirty-five dele
gates in attendance. Hon. VIM. Hay
man, of Hay Creek, presided, and G. l..
Davis officiated as secretary. The fol
lowing delegates were elected to the
state convention at st. Paul on
Thursday next: Hon. J. c. Pierce.
son, j. G. Michael, Red Wing; j. H.
Metz, Stanton; j. f. Phelps, Cannon
Falls; William Hayman, Hay Creek
Perry George, Belle Creek. Resolu-
tions adopted by the Pine Island Demo
Gratis approving of President Cleveland
and Congressman Macdonald were con-
CURED in, and the following resolutions
unanimously adopted:
whereas, The peace, prosperity and
happiness of our citizens is due in a
great measure to the speedy and honest
administration of justice; and,
Whereas, The term of Office of Hon.
William NJ. McCluer as judge of the
| First judicial district of Minnesota is
about to expire, whose integrity and
ability render him eminently fit fOr
such office; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this convention earn
estly recommends the reelection OF