St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-31
CLUBS ALL IN line.
Ramsey Democrats Lining Up
a Splendid Working Or
ganization.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of the
Central Body at the Turn
er Hall.
Every Precinct Sends in It's
Tale Of Armed and Ready
Forces.
Talk Of an Early Convention
Promptly and Properly
Ruled Out.

the Democratic central club at Turner
hall last night had something good and
cheering to say on behalf of Democracy,
and many of them took occasion to give
expression to the hopeful conditions,
while the masses OF the gathering APP
plauded and cheered the Democratic
sentiments enunciated. The gathering
was made up of the Democracy OF
various wards Of the city and county
precincts. Most of them represented
clubs already formed. while others
stated that they represented inclpient
organizations OF Democrats. The Of
ficers of clubs, as we'll as their delegates
to the central club. were i'll many cases
present to add words of cheer.
Chairman John w. Willis called for
reports as to the organization OF clubs
and received reports as follows:
First Ward-A club of 1856 members is
organized. with a. j. Galbraith. president;
F. H. Seaman. secretary; John Norman,
treasurer; delegates to central CLUB. A. X.
Mcdonnell, Oscar Nelson and U. h o Nelll.
Second Ward--A club has been formed
with good membership. The officers are
NJ. C. Egan. president; =. S. Smith, first vice
dent; l.. s. Canning secretary; h. D.
Sweeney, financial secretary: Charles kartak,
treasurer--these 10 represent the club III the
central club. 1t was also reported that the
club is actively at work and favors John w.
| Willis for district judge.
Third Ward-A club has been organized
| with membership OF eighty-seven and Off
GERS as follows: President, 5. S. Eaton; vice
| presidents, j. Ehrmanntraut. DIR. f. o. FlelS-
| burg. j. Dahlquist, j. 4. Reed, Barney simon,
j. Flanagan secretary,J. P. Healy; treasurer,
| j. Ehrmannlraut: executive committee, Hon.
| p. Coniey, August Nilsson and ]. o Brien;.
| In n-f. CCtn tnd ~ N
! organization has been formed yet but such
| will be done and reported to the next meet
| ing.
Fifth Ward-J. H. Ives stated that this
| ward will be in line with club organization
! in a few DAYS Mr. Banholzer stated that the
| ward would be in line and take care that the
banner ward of Democracy shall not loose Its
! prestige.
sixth ward-A club of 137 members has
been organized for some time and holding
weekly meetings Otto Haese stated that he
was authorized to invite the central club and
! Democrats generally to go to ratification
| meeting of the club at Martin opera house
Monday night. The officers are: Frank ".
Barr, president; John Weigel, vice presi-
cent; l.. A. Naumann, secretary; John
THEM, treasurer; delegates to the central
| club, Otto Haese. N. Morlarty, John Nelgel,
NJ. j. Moran and A. i. Graves.
Seventh Ward-A club of seventy members
and temporary organization has been
formed, the officers being Z. ". NJ. Cutchon,
u
cry, treasurer. TEN porary delegates TO the
} central club Alfred E. Berseson, Paul La
yallee and W. Ii. Rhodes.
Eighth Ward-A club of over eighty mem
bers has been formed. The officers are j. j..
| Ryder, president; August MenKe. vice presi-
dent; Charles Gerber, secretary; Emil Wal
ther, treasurer: these TO report an organic
! alton to the central club.
- Ninth Ward-A good club has been organ
led with the foloWing-named officers. who
were sent as delegates to the Central club
TO notify it of temporary organization
President, NJ j. O'Conner; first vice presi-
dent Philip j. Klein; secretary. Charles
Smith; treasurer, Charles Ehrmanntraut. Vice
Reilly; Second, Edward Fox; Third, George
Thessa; Fourth. I. }. Brady; Fifth, Edward
Joseph Pottgieser: Eighth. james Rockford
Jr.; Ninth, Thomas Greedy: Tenth, Frank
Tippen; Eleventh Ed L. Murphy; Twelfth
william Platte: Thirteenth James Williams.
Tenth and Eleventh Wards-William Jones
took occasion 10 say that these wards had
united in forming Il club. That they are
live and progressive and want all honest
believers in good government to joinln help
ing the Democracy 10 success. The. officers
of the club are William Jones, president; K.
F. Hamilton, secretary; G. 7. Kuhles treas
urer An executive committee of ten was
authorized and the following persons named,
with power to select five others: L. j. Dob
ner, NJ. L. Bevans, j. T. Kuhles, L. +. Hamil-
ton and +. IL. Fairly.
Rose Township-C. McCarron and e. A.
Henderson reported that they would see to
the organization of that part OF the county.
New Canada Township-Wi1 be looked
after by Mark Kreutzer and George Parsons
who were present
Mounds View Township-Was represented
by James Powers, Jacob Beisweneer, Fred
Ahlich and j. c. Borngesser
New Brighton-Will be looked after by W
81. Borden and j. $. Maxwell.
J. NJ. Pottgeiser stated that the Ger
, man-American club is doing active
campaign work, and has appointed {
! committee to wait on Hon. Carl Schuri
when he comes TO Wisconsin in the
; near future and invite him to address.
the club.
MI. Wahlstrom stated that the Scan
Observation-Disclosures are at work for the
cause of Democracy, and will organic.
: a central club at Freedom hall Thurs
i. day night. He said that number O.
Scandinavians are ready to show thu
people that they were bclied when Re
: publicans assert that they will vote 70
y Knute Nelson. His speech create,
Il great enthusiasm.
>, Alf L. BergeSon was elected first vic
n president of the club amid enthusiasm
8 and made a speech,i in which he declares
u that the ScandinayianS are NATURAL
attached to Democratic principles, an
will do their part to bring out the Dem
ocratic vote for Cleveland and Lawlel
He was loudly cheered.
Joseph PottgeiSer was elected assiS
II ant vice president. and spoke of til
"a work of the commandments fC
% Democracy.
e Louis Parian was elected aSsistar
% secretary. He asserted that 80 per eel
A of the Hebrews are Democrats.
:. Pat Comfy was also named as vic
;, president, but declined to make
"a speech.
ie Frank Battley advocated an earl
- county convention and wanted the Ger
tral club to declare i'll favor of sue
e course.
u Ben Davis raised the point of ordt
~, ,o that as only temporary organization
~ the Central club has been effected ii
Il proposition of Mr.. Battley was out
.e order and the chair SO ruled
w +. L. NuZum suggested that NJ
y Battley draw resolution asking til
&c county committee to take action in Il
premises, and present it when a pc
manent organization shall be effecte
,,o This plan met the approval of MIR. Bat
nc ley and others. and was adopted. On III
y. ton of }. II. Burns it was agreed to ne
~; next Tuesday night and effect a perm
ao nent organization of the central clu
Ell and that all clubs, including the &c
us man-American, Scandinavian-Am me
,nt lean. as well as others Democratic
Il. sentiment, be requested to send del
ne gates for that purpose.
Ben Davis made a speech in which
declared that the Hebrews are Dem
cratic to the core The greatest enth
mr. siasm characterized the entire meetin
and the club was reluctant to adjou
even at late hour.