St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-30
TO-DAY Will DECIDE.
Some One Will Be Nominated
by the Democrats for
Congress.
Date Set for the Democratic
City Convention and the
Primaries.
Tena Johnson and Her Lovers
"A Preacher and a
Cooper.
Thieves Who Have No Con-
Science--Fun at Mime
tonka--The Injured.

Some time this afternoon the agony
Will be over, and everybody who cares
Will know who is the Democratic con-
gressIonal nominee in the Fifth district.
In spite of the announce ment made
in the Times that the convention will
be called to order in Harmonic hall, the
calling to order will be done in Nor
mamma hall. This convention will have
the same number of delegates as all the
other Democratic conventions held this
year-4l9. The first test of strength
Will come on the election of a tenn
pOrary chairman. 1t is expected that
the entire strength of the anti
Lawrence men will be massed on this
vote and that the opposition will organ
lZe the convention. According to the
first outline of the Lawrence pro-
gramme, &. NJ. Foote was slated for
chairman. That was before the prini-
aries were held, however. The next
mentioned was Matt Walsh. 1t is GER
tain that either Walsh or Titus Mareck
will be named by the Lawrence men.
c. K. Cameron is the candidate of the
opposition.
The situation has not changed ma
terially since Sunday morning. Law
rence'S most enthusiastic supporters do
not expect his nomination on the first
ballot. That admission shows that the
result is extremely doubtful. RumOrs
OF combination between Lawrence
and Davenport were abroad yesterday,
but without apparent foundation. DAY.
export denies the rumor, which stated
that he would throw his strength to
Lawrence and be made. as reward.
chairman OF the convention. But he is
nn L'rio
men are making the strongest claims.
They say they expect $50 votes OH the
inst ballot. They won't have that many,
but they will be able to muster some
where near 100 delegates. Another
rumor abroad yesterday was that some
OF the QuaSi-Lawrence men, included
in the estimate of LaWrence'S strength.
would vote for o. G. Merriman on the
first ballot. Lynn claims over 100 votes
on the first ballot. and by many is &C
credited with an even chance with Law
renee for the nomination. If Lawrence
does not poll enough votes on the first
ballot to land him within reaching dis
lance of the nomination, his getting it
will be ShrOuded in doubt.
The Democratic city committee met
at the Nicollet yesterday afternoon.
The first business was the report of the
officers OF the committee. AS clear
set of books as was ever exhibited by
campaign committee was thrown open
for inspection. The committee is out of
debt, and has money enough on hand to
pay all expenses until new committee
is appointed after the convention. On
the matter of a date for the city conven-
ton, sentiment was divided. One date
suggested was Sept. for the primaries,
and the 18th for the convention. Another
date mentioned was Sept. 10 for the con-
ventiOn. But that would be Saturday,
and not entirely satisfactory. The
dates finally agreed upon were Sept. IL
for the primaries, and Sept. IA for the
convention. The primaries will come
on Monday night, and the convention
the following Wednesday. 1t will be
held in Normanna hall. The basis of
apportiODment will he the same as
for the three sets of primaries already
held: one delegate-at-large for each
precinct and one for each fifty votes
Tor major fraction thereof cast for
Thomas Wilson for governor in $780,
This apporlionment will make a con-
vention of 500 delegates. Discussion
again arose over the appointment of
precinct committeeman, G. A. Ebert
came down from the Third with list Of
new committees; why, no one knows
Dut GUcIt. Dul lie uiuIl L UHVe Ills way.
As soon as the composition of
the committees that have done
service for three sets of Demo-
cratic primaries this season was
explained no one but Ebert wanted any
changes made. The commissioners
that have been acting this year were
appointed by the city and county com
missioners jointly, and they have given
satisfaction. No changes IN the old
commissioners list will be made except
where committeeman have removed
from the district or have died. The
ward representative on the city COM
mittee will make these changes.
Erickson is the only candidate for a
Democratic congressional nomination
who has headquarters. His friends,
headed by several members of the typo
graphical union, have opened headquar-
tiers in room 80, Nicollet house.
William Kennedy claims most of the
credit for organizing the country dele
gates and re-nominating James A.Lewis
for county superintendent of schools.
The ODOOSitlOu wanted to nominate