St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-26
DEMOCRATS IN Line,
RamSey's Faithful Will Meet
in Convention Next
Thursday.
There Will Be One Hundred
and Fifty Delegates in
the Body.
The Apportionment, Voting
Places and the Official
Call.
Informal Discussion Brings
Forward Con Rooknp
Informal Discussion Brings
Forward Gen. Becker
for Governor.


hold their county convention to elect
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions in Market hall at 10 O'Clock
Oh next Thursday, July %. This was
decided upon at large and enthusiastic
meeting of the county committee held
at the Merchants last evening. The
primaries Will be held on Wednesday
evening between the hours of and
7o'clock in the city and between the
hours of 6and 8 in the outside towns and
villages.
The apportionment was fixed on a
liberal basis, and the convention will
have 150 delegates, nearly double the
usual size.
The committee was in session for sew
eral hours, and there was general dis
cussion of the situation. Senator Lienau
and several other prominent leaders
were present with the committee. 1t
was the opinion of every one present
that the prospects for success in county,
state and nation were never brighter.
The question of candidate for gov
ernOr was brought up and discussed for
Soms time. Senator Lienau suggested
the name of Gen. George l.. Becker,
and asked how it struck the meeting.
Without looming the popular st. Paul
Democrat who headed the party ticket
in 1859 and made such gallant cam
paign against Gov. Ramsey there were
complimentary expressions from every
man in the room. Some expressed
doubt as to whether Gen. Becker would
accept, but this was settled by one who
has known him we'll and even intimately
for thirty-fve years."
"Gen. Becker" he said, sis a Demo-
crat, and loyal, true-hearted one who
1lWaUc considers n Hrfy IN nd af
the call of his party.
The harmony and enthusiasm which
prevailed at this meeting augurs well
for the party in the coming campaign.
The official call follows;
Official Call.
The Democrats of Ramsey county will
meet in convention through their regularly
elected delegates at Market hall. corner ST.
Peter and Seventh streets, i'll st. Paul. Thurs
day, July ~, at ID O'Clock a. NJ, for the pur-
pose of electing ninety four delegates TO rep
''resent Ramsey county i'll the Democratic
state convention. which cOnvenes III the city
of Minneapolis. MINI, Wednesday, Aug. B.
1892; also for the purpose of elecling log del
egates to represent Ramsey county in the
Fourth Congressional District Democratic
convention which convenes in this city
Thursday, Aug Is, 1892, which conventions
are held pursuant to calls of their respective
commttees-also for the transaction of such
the convention.
The total number of delegates shall be $50,
the basis of representation being the vote
cast in 1897 for Hon Thomas Wilson Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, each ward,
town and township being entitled to one del
egate for each seventy-five votes and major
fraction thereof.
On this basis. wards, villages and townships
Will be entitled 10 representation as follows:
First ward. .....41 Il Eleventh ward. -. 3
Second ward. ...... Is Mounds View town I
Third ward; ....... Rose town; ...... 1
Fifth ward. -. 10 White Bear village. 1
Sixth ward II White Bear town. 1
seventh ward. -. Worth ST. Paul 90. 3
Eighth ward. -. 90 New Brighton.
Ninth ward .... 1Gl
Tenth ward ....... 8 Total. $50
Delegates shall be elected at caucuses held
Wednesday, July q. between the hours of
and p. m, except in the towns and town
ships which caucuseS shall be held between
the hours of and p. m. Primaries for the
city will be held at the following-named
places:
First Ward-At Engine House No. II, on
Bedford street.
Second Ward-At Margaret street sub police
station.
Third Ward-At Engine House No. 9, on
Wacouta street.
Fourth Ward-At county Jail building
Seventh streets.
Sixth Ward--At corner South Robert and
Isabel streets.
Seventh Ward-At Engine House No 5,cor-
her Mackubin aud Selny avenue.
Eighth Ward-At Rondo street sub-police
station.
Ninth Ward-At corner jackson and Val
ley st rec
Tenth Ward-At Clancy Bros livery barn,
University avenue.
Eleventh Ward-At engine house
Primaries will be held at their usual voting
places in the towns and townships.
The following named gentlemen VIII act as
judges at the caucuses held in the various
wards of the city:
First Ward-H. II. Campbell, 7. J. Mullane
Frank Norman.
Second Ward-James O'Farren, Peter
Wengler, Thomas McDermott.
Third Ward-George Somers, Ed Schur-
meier, Isaac Marks.
Fourth Ward-T. P. Grace, James A.
NOVEL;, William Christian.
Fifth Ward-John Miner, P. Eiswirth,
William Foos.
Sixth Ward-Henry j. Peters, Joseph
Guion, E. P. Melady.
Seventh Ward-J. J. Williams, William
Rhodes, J. a. Tierney
Eighth Ward-Walter Butler, Nicholas
Polhen. Thomas Carey.
Ninth Ward-Philip Klein, T. j. Brady,
Thomas Genan.
Tenth Ward-Edward Hamilton, John Lar
son. A. M. Woodward.
Eleventh Ward-George f. kuhles, W. A.
Davern. Dan Baker.
By order of the Democratic county COM
mlttee. H. Ii. FULLER, Chairman.
GEORGE Ii. ALLEN. Secretary.