St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-30

Second Ward Democrats OPP
posed to IndOrsinG Republican
Judges.
Any one that does not think that the
Second ward Democrats are not aroused
over the political situation should have
been at last nights meeting in Lucker'S
hall. The enthusiasm manifested would
soon have convinced the most skeptica!
that the Democracy of the ward is not
playing, but is contesting with the effort
of a lifetime to make a record for the
ward. The occasion was regular
meeting of the club. Matt Eyan was in
the presidents chair and Secretary l..
S. Canning was at his desk. The at
tendance was not as large as might he
expected In more favorable weather, but
the meeting made up ia enthusiasm
what was lost in numbers.
Judge j. &. Nethaway happened to
he present, and was called upon to
speak. He probably never made bet
ter speech than that of last night, aud
he was given round after round of ap-
plauSe as he emphasized the reasons
why the Democracy is making a win
ming campaign, national as we'll as state.
He was cheered to the echo at the close
of his address, and was rendered vote
Of thanks.
The speech of Judge Nethaway put
the CLUB in the humor for business of
local nature, and warmed the au-
dience up to the point that every
man present wanted to make
speech in the interest of Democracy.
The after-meeting was started to going
by Mr.. Gray, who offered a resolution
intended TO declare the sentiment of the
club as being in favor of Judge Ross
Clark for the legislature. This brought
the friends of Harry Caldwell, as we'll
as of other proposed candidates, to their
feet, and discussion was had as to the
advlsability of the club declaring at
that time i'll favor Of any candidate for
the legislature. Several speeches were
made, but the club decided to postpone
until a future meeting any decisive ac-
ton on the resolution.
After diSpOSing OF this matter great
enthusiasm was created by the Offering
of the following resolution by Secretary
Canning:
Whereas. The Democratic party of Ramsey
county, although its ranks included many of
the ablest lawyers of the state. has always
been liberal in its views and anxious to main
tain the independence of judges. aud TO give
10 the judiciary a non partisan position, and,
to that end, has regularly Endorsed and re-
elected sufficient number of judges of the
an equal representation upon the local
bench; and,
Whereas, When vacancy upon the bench
of the district court occurred by reason of
the death Of Hon. Orlando Simous the Re-
publican party. disregarding the uniform
courtesy and 1iberality of the Democracy.
selishly and unjustly, through the action of
the governor, seized the vacant Office, thus
changing bench composed of three Demo-
cratic judges and three Republican judges to
| bench composed of four Republican judges
| and only two Democratic judges; and,
Whereas, This is Il Democratic county,
and among the Democrats of the county
| ma V be found many gentlemen fitted to Or
nanent the bench, be it
| Resolved That we believe that the selfish,
| unjust over-reaching tactics of the Repub
| lcan party in the premises should be re-
| buked, and that sound public policy re-
| quires that the bench of the district court
| should be restored to an equilibrium.
| Resolved, That we take pride i'll present
! ing as candidate for judge of the district
| court, ana in recommending to the Demo-
| cratic county convention, Hon. John W.
| Willis, citizen born in this county, sound
| Democrat, man of unsullied integrity, a
| scholar in the highest sense of the word, a
| lawyer of profound learning. honorable
| methods of professional practice, and one
| who has won high distinction at the bar.
| We predict that his nomination will lead to
| a triumphant election.
| 1t seemed to be The unanimous senti-
! ment of the club that the resolution in