St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-26

II was q great convention that the
Democrats Of Hennepin county held in
Normanna hall yestesdav, and the
ticket that il nominated is without
flaw.
The con yention was harmonious TO a
degree. Rivalry there was for three
places on the regular county ticket. but
It was healthy rivalry. No more than
one ballot was necessary to decide any
nomination. and in every case the NOM
ination was made unanimous as soon as
the result of the ballot was known. No
trading, no combining found a place il
the convention of Yesterday.
Some people will try to say that there
was fight in the convention from the
start, that some faction was turned
down. Nothing of the kind occurred.
1t was the opinion of good many that
c. w. Foote would appear in better
light had ne refused to stand for cleo
ton 10 the Craftsmanship until after he
had been regularly seated by the
committee on credentials acting upon
the contest from his precinct.
But he wanted 10 be chairman and no
one said him nay. Aid. Haynes never
was a candidate for the craftsmanship in
case of struggle for it. But Foote
could have been chairman anyhow, and
it would have been in better taste had
he waited for the report of the ereden-
tiais committee.
The Unanimity
with which the convention renominated
all the present county officials who came
up for denomination augurs well for the
future. 1t shows that the Democratic
county officials are the right sort of
men. The movement to renominate
Peterson for treasurer was not based on
grounds that are solid in a campaign.
The size OF the majority given Buxton
is a guaranty of the wisdom of the
choice. Cox. for clerk of courts. had the
closest shave. No one had heard of a
boom for Harry II. Montgomery until
his name was proposed. 1t was evident,
though. that a telling still hunt had
been made for him.
The convention also spoke its mind
forcibly on the nomination for sheriff.
1t said that 1t wanted AlonZo q. Phil
lips in the state senate. That was the
only objection ~ him. a good man was
named in his stead.
And in the nomination of legislative
candidates the Democracy pursued the
same wise course. Look them over.
Everyone of those candidates is right"
Temporary Organization.
The committee had lots of work to do.
and it did it expeditiously. No one can
surpass Foote when il comes to rushing
business through. And the delegates
attended strictly to business. They had
finished everything by 7:S0.
1t was nearly II o'clock before the
secretary mad the list of delegates made
up from the caucus returns SO the con-
VentIOn could be called to order,
Il take great pleasure in calling this
convention 10 order, said Chairman
Foote. for the first time, l believe.
after elecung our full county ticket. We
are met here today TO put into the field
another county ticket. and one that |
believe will win. The first order of
business Is the election of a temporary
chairman.
c. 4. Quist moved that the delegations
from contested precints be not allowed
to take part in the temporary organize
ton. Chairman FOote ruled il out of
order. the call for the convention not
having been reed.
Secretary Mullen read the call and
Quist renewed his motion. Again il
was ruled out of order. contrary TO the
precedent established by the same
chairman. Mr.. Foote, or the 18th of last
March. Matt Walsh nominated C. NJ.
Foote for temporary chairman and DR..
NJ. I. Finnegan nominated j. c. HAYNES.
The secretary put the motion for Foote'S
election first and Foote was elected.
although Secretary Mullen, confused by
his rejoicing. declared that the noes had
1t. The necessary motions were made
and the usual committees appointed.
after which the convention took recess
until o'clock.
The committee on credentials con-
sisted of one from each ward and four
from the country, the committee on per-
mBuent organization of seven and the
committee on resolutions of three. all
appointed by the chair, and made up as
follows:
Credentials-First ward E. j. L'Heranlt:
Second. F. 6. Mcmillan: Third. Hugh Jen-
nlngs; Fourth. A. T. Williams; Fifth j. F.
Dougherty; sixth. Alfred Oleson: Seventh.
John V. Doyle; Eighth. R. L. Cox; Ninth.
enth- Louis trederickson: Twelfth. G. H.
boehne: Thirteenth John Farley; the
county, ID NJ. Bradbury Charles Ward Milo
Stubs. Thomas Rutherford.
Permanent Organization and Order of
BUSINESS. j. BIgeiow Solomon Arm
strong John a Gilman, r, p bennington.
William D. Gavin. l. II. Tucker. Ed Egan.
Resolutions. c. Haynes, Mali Walsh. d.
B. Johnson.