St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-31
DEMOCRATS GALORE.
The Followers Of Jefferson
and Jackson Are Numer-
Gus Today.
They Come a Thousand Strong
From Every County Of
the State.
Sketch Of the Preliminary
Talk and the Probable
Results.
Eaven, of Faribault, Will Be
Temporary Chairman
The Delegates.

Oh GreSlUGDU James Monroe, ana IuIuIC
historians of the Democratic party of
Minnesota will use the same words in
speaking of the first state convention of
the party held in the state in 1892.
Never before in the history Of Mime
sofa Democracy has there been such
perfect harmony and understanding
among the members of the party. Ali
day yesterday the delegates kept com-
ing in and at Z o'clock last evening
there were few counties unrepreSented,
aud from many there were not only the
full number of delegates present, but
also aternates for each. The afternoon
and evening were spent by the dele
gates in renewing old acQuaintanceS
and making new ones, and, while in
nearly all the districts there are animat-
Ell contests for the honorable distinction
Of being made part of the delegation
to the Chicago convention, in no i'll
stance have these contests created any
ill-feeling. Some of these contests Will
not be settled until the final moment
comes, but when they are there will be
no dissatisfaction. In fact, the cOnVen-
tion today will be landmark in party
history, for it Will signalize the death of
factionalism and the advent of a new
order of things.
There will be but one contest before
the convention. This is from Dodge
county. One of these delegations is
headed by J. A. Walker, of KasS0n, and
the other by A. J. Leach, of the sanio
place. This is an Old local fight, and
Mr.. Leach, who is a fighter from away
back, seems to have slightly the worst
side of the case. This one contest will
give the committee Oh credentials little
needed work and will serve to keep that
committee on the books as one of the nee
esSitieS otla Democratic convention. Ser
iOusly, hOWeYer.the single, solitary con-
test only serves to heighten the general
good feeling which prevails. There
have usually been at least half dozen
to double that number Of contests in
the state conventions. The large at
tendance shows that the absence Of coll
tests is not due to any lack of interest
among the voters.
Several conferences were held by the
district delegates last evening, and in
tically been settled. The delegates at
large will probably be Hon. Michael
Doran, of lie Sueur; Mai. p. b. Wins
ston, Of Minneapolis; Hon. Lewis
Baker, of st. Paul, and Judge Thomas
Wilson, of WinOna. There was oppOsi-
ton to a delegation instructed for Judge
Wilson in the WlnOna county convention
but this was not opposition to Judge
Wilson. The delegates did not desire
TO come with instructions, and today
Editor Joseph Leicht, of the WeStlicher
Herald, will. it is understood, nominate
the WinOna juriSt for delegate at large.
This happy Arrangement of the Vino
na matter was very gratifying to the
Democrats from all parts of the state,
who desire to express in this way their
great admiration for Judge Wilson, as
well as their appreciation of the contest
he made for governor two years ago.
Gossip of the Districts.
In the First district there are several
gentlemen being pushed enthusiastic
cally by their friends, all of them good
and loyal Democrats, who, if selected,
Will do credit to the district. Among them
are: Judge II. K. Wells, the NeStor of
Fillmore county Democracy; Joseph
Leieht, the brainy Winona editor:
Charles j. Haines, of Wabasha, and
Senator r. o. Craig, of Waseca. }. ID.
Sheedy, of Austin, is mentioned as one
of the alternates. However the contest
may be decided, the First district win
be we'll represented at Chicago.
Ond district is that from Blue Earth
county, but Oh the Democratic side Blue
Earth is proverbially modest and will
present no candidate for delegate. This
was announced last evening by John G.
Wise Jr., the chairman of the delega-
tion and the son of the distinguished
founder and editor of the Mankato Re
view. There are number of candi-
dates, however among them being James
Manning, of Window; Mai. A. L.Sackett,
OF st. Peter; Hon. NJ. Mullen, of New
Ulm, and Wilson Borst, of Fulda. All
are good men. For alternate only one
man has been suggested SO far, and this
is II. G. Schmahl, of Redwood Falls, q
Btaunch young Democrat.
Carver County came up to st. Paul
with a candidate, Hon. George A. Du
Toit. the we'll known banker. Not
backing, Mr. Du Toit last evening
decided to pull out of the race and
allow Judge Schaler. of Dakota; Hon.
Joseph Roach, of Rice; Frank Nicolin,
of Scott, and J. V. V. Lewis, of Me
Leot, and Senator Leavitt, of Meeker
to settle the matter among themselves
This will hardly be done early today, as
each of these gentlemen has strong
friends and enthusiastic workers.
Metropolitan Districts.
The Ramsey county delegation is in
structed for Hon. &. ID. O'Brien for dis
tTict delegate and Dan Aberle for alter
nate, and, having majority of the
votes, will be able to carry out its in
structons. For the other two places
Hon. j. S. O'Brien, of Saltwater, seems
to have things we'll in hand. For alter
nate, j. ID. Markham, of Rush City, is
mentioned.
he Hennepin delegation will caucus
at 9 o'clock this morning at their head
quarters at the Merchants, when the
other delegate for the Fifth district and
two alternateS will be chosen. Hon. c..
NJ. Foote was practically selected bv the
county convention, the delegation being
instructed for him. A. L. Ankeny rather
appears to be in the lead for the other
place. A number of gentlemen nare
suggested for alternates. among whom
are Titus Maleck, f. c. Brooks and Ed
A. Stevens.
Judge TheO Bruener, Of Stearns, and
John q. Brown, of Duluth, were favor
ties among Sixth district delegates last
evening, although Hon. A. q. Broker,
of Wadena, was in the contest largely.
Mr.. Broker will probably be an alter
Wright, or Senator George Geissel, of
Morrison.
The Seventh district delegates had
more fun than the representatives from
any other last evening and all day yes
terday. Otter Tall has two candidates,
Capt, John Hay, Of Fergus Falls, and