St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-29
THE PRIMARIES,
First Ward.

The cancuses in the First ward last
night were full of interest. There was
no particular fight fol delegates, except
in the Fourth and Sixth precincts. The
contest was chiefly TO secure delegates
to indorse certain aspirants for legis-
lative honorS. In the Sixth precinct
the Pierre Long faction succeeded in
electing a satisfactory delegation. John
J. Kinnane, who is also seeking NOM
ination On the legislative ticket, had
several friends elected, and an interest
ing contest is expected. The Brues-
haber CLIQUE is behind Long, and it
is expected that Kinnane will be
looked upon fayorably by the French
and Irish elements of the ward. With
the exception of one or two precincts
| the delegates were uninstructed as to
VINO to vote for Oh the county ticket.
Harmony seemed to be the thing de-
sired, and the delegates were carefully
warned at several precincts to exercise
| good judgment in selecting the eandi-
dates, especially those on the legislative
! ticket. Nearly all the precincts gave
sanction to the outcome of the city con-
vention yesterday. and at several places
| three cheers were frequently heard for
| Philip b. Winston. the standard bearer.
| The nomination of Solen Armstrong for
| city comptroller, and Pat Ryan, Bald
| win Brown on park board ticket were
especially gratifying to all the Demo
| Gratis.
Second Ward.
o. B. Merriman, Robert L. Penny
and f. G. Mcmillan were names that
could be heard at every precinct caucus
in the Second ward last night. These
Al,
ants for ony Office, are candidates for
the Thirtieth district. All have plenty
of friends and their claims for
recognition were well presented
at the caucuses. At a few of
the precincts there was strong
fight between the factions to Sc
cure delegates, but at the majority of
the precincts the delegates were
elected and given no instructions. The
nomination. of O.. G. Merriman seems to
be foregone conclusion, but as to the
other man who will doubtleSSly come
from the Second ward there is consider
able doubt. c. Penny's withdrawal
from the fight for county attorney
seems to strengthen his candidacy, as
Mr.. Hahn, who is in the van for the Of
now held by JamisOn, is resident of
loan his influence toward furthering the
interests of Mr.. Penny. However, MIR.
Mcmillan has large delegation be-
hind him composed OF business men
and property owners.
Third Ward.
In most of the precincts in the Third
ward the cut and dried printed tickets
we're duly and devotedly voted in as the
precinct delegation, and in only few
of the precincts were any definite in
structions doled out to delegates.
There were, however, exceptions, nota-
Div in the Ninth and Thirteenth pre-
cincts. In the latter precinct
great excitement prevailed, and
no less than four separate tickets
were peddled ont. The count resulted
i'm favor of John Benson. 4S votes; Mike
Bresiaur, AZ votes; and Dan Molen, 43
votes. The delegation secured. in
structiOns were melted out.
In the first place a motion was made
to instruct the delegation to vote Ames
men into the state convention. This
went through with hurrah. Then ore
.sthree cheers for Doc AmeS" much
after the fashion of the good old times.
The cheers were loud and prolonged.
Move that the delegation be in
structed for Matt Gallagher for repre-
sentative from the Twenty-ninth dis
trict," cried some one. There were
several seconds. and this, too, went
through with rush.
Then in turn the caucus decided that
James r. Corrigan should be probate
Judge, Peter Swenson for sheriff and
Thomas Canty for judge of the district
court. There was some talk OF inStruc-
ton in favor of r. l.. Penney for county
attorney, but it was stated that he had
withdrawn and the matter was dropped.
In the Ninth precinct something of a
split occurred. The voters refused to