St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-02
with applause. The
a sneech. He dWelt

to read the report OF the cOmmlIlee Oh
resolutions. He had evidently been
Dracticing on Ed. Stevens penman-
ship, he read sOeaSily. The resolu-
tons were as follows:
Besolved. That we thank ali who have
been instrumental in calling rs together Tor
the zeal they have shown for the cause OF
Democracy and at the outset declare tDal
the one purpose OF this convention 10 pc 10
take steps looking to the unlhcauon OF the
party. and all holding views in common WIN
| our own. and to the end when the campaign
of 90 shall open, Minnesota shall be III con-
dition to enter the field with a well dlsclD.
lined and thoroughly loyal army corps: anu
in so dOingWe propose to work IN tull mar
mOny 18th the Democratic state central COM
mittee and all organizations ana committees
who desire the success OF Democratic prlh-
ciples i'll ensuing campaigns. ana ask ana eA-
pect their hearty cooperation and assistance.
Resolved. That the Democratic party Delng
| a party ever OH record as in favor OF gov
ernment of the people, tor the people Dy the
people" should continue It's gOOd WORK loI
| the welfare of the whole community, ana
! disregard ana ignore and refuse to recognize
| the existence of any and all factions, rings
or cliques designed to divert it from It's com
mon purpose to the interest of any man or
set Of men, ana that with malice toward
none with charity for ALL" we declare tnat
true to our principles. we Will continue 10
labor for the common veal, and will relegate
to the rear any disturbing or discordant ele-
ment, wherever found. that may seek TO con-
troll the party or dictate measures III It's own
interests.
Resolved, That the result in Minnesota at
the last general election demonstrated the
fact that the members of the Democratic
marty ignoring all petty chickering's and OBJ
stacles, need only place their shoulders to
the wheel and keep step to the music OF JET
fers0u aud Jackson and their many worthy
coadjutors and followers, to march forward
to victory in 1892: to which end we urge the
narnoarocx- rbrnuunont the Al
organize local clubs and organize happy,
united and inVincible Democracy which
shall. under properly constituted leaders,
redeem the state and aid in placing the nomi-
nees OF the national Democratic convention
in the presidential and vice presidential
chairs, with a congress which shall truly
| representthe people.
Resolved, That an executive committee be
selected by this convention, composed OF
! tWenty-seVen members of which four mem
! bers snail be appointed at large and three
/ members from each congressional district
| the president and secretary of this conYen-
| ton 10 be members eX-officiO, said executive
! committee to devise ways and means TO carry
| the foregoing into effect, with full power so
! far as this convention can confer the same
! to appoint subcommittee, as well as auXil-
ary committees. aud to do any and all acts
| which i'll their judgment may rebound to the
| credit and benefit of the Democratic party
and of the people in whose behalfit was or
| ganiZed and continues to exist.
| Resolved. That when this convention ad-
| journs il be to assemble at such time and
| place, prior to any state convention. as shall
] be deemed best by the executive committee,
| il being fully understood that the doors shall
be open for the full and proper representa-
! ton of all that may be IN harmony with
| these resolutions, said assembly to be called
| by the executive committee, who are hereby
! empowered to arrange all necessary condl-
| tons and details.
Some Speech Making.
After the resolutions had been
! adOpted, the afternoon was devoted to
the making of cOngratulatOrY speeches.
| All of them breathed the spirit of har-
| mony with a large II. There was no
evidence of anything approaching dis
satisfaction with any member of the
| Democrats party of Minnesota. If NAL
contents were present they said nothing.
| The spirit or the gathering was against
it. Had there been a man on the floor
with the temerity to lead an attack upon
any one else, he would have been mt
subject for a rendering factory at the
close. There were several men present
who concealed clenched fists in their
| pockets. not for Offense, but for the de-
fense of any one attacked.
| ID. ID. I.awler, of st. Paul, was the
first speaker Matt Walsh called for
him. His address emphasized one fact
the sentiment of the gathering OIL the
presidential question. In the course of
his speech he said:
"There is only one more thought that
| desire to express. The Democratic
party has no idols. In the campaign
about to be begun the only question
that will be asked concerning the nOmi-
nees of the party will be, Are they
Democrats" 1t makes no difference
whether the Democrats will choose for
their leader, the noble Campbell who
seems about to defeat MckinleyiSm
and corall the great state of OhiC
among the great Democratic states
complete silencel, or whether the
choice be that great statesman who has
so long sat in the governors chair in
The Great Empire State
and upon whom is about to descend the
senatorial tOga a few cheers, Ol
whether the Democrats of this nation
will drag from his partial retirement
the greatest president this country has
ever had since the days of Abraham
Lincoln prolonged applausel and write
upon their banner the name of Grover
cleveland" Continued, uproariou;
applause.
No, it was not gathering of Demo
Gratis. desIrOuS of organizing the state
| lOI DdNl III lDOhAiCll 44llis A-hNA lNiiNiOi
of CleVeland'S name, every reference t
him, was greeted by roOf-raiSlng ap
plause.
Then came the question of name.
"Mr. Chairman" said Ed Stevens, g
move that this organization oe called
the DemOcTatic-AllianceO of Minnesota
Il move to refer that to the commit
tee on permanent organization. LIE
them name it if it is to be born," SaiC
Ringwald, of st. Paul.
After some discussion the executive
was delegated to do the christening. Or
motion EOf Thornton. of st. James, tht
chairman was empowered to appoin
the executive committee. Chairman
Durant Will name the committee
Within Two Weeks.
Ed Stevens was again on the floor.
"Mr. Chairman" said he, 81 move
that the thanks of the meeting be eX
tended to the Republican press for 81
extensively advertising this meeting
gratis.
His motion was adopted.
John Ives, of st. Paul, was the mex
speaker. He referred to the fact tina
his relations on both sides are all Demo
Gratis. Then he spoke of mismanage
ment of the states prison. of the insane
asylumS and of the wheat interests a
reasons why the Democrats will win il
the next campaign.
H. c. Stivers, of Brainerd, was called
for by George McAllister. Stivers salt
he came there for business, not to talk
Every man present was requested t
hand his name and address to the secre
= tary.
= And the meeting adjourned.
t ALI present seemed well satisfied witt
tie outcome of the meeting. If it wa
called for the purpose of downing any
body, it failed signally. Not over hal
a dozen were anything but pleased owe