St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
The DATE IS FIXED,
The Democratic County Con.
vention VIII Be Held on
August Is.
An Exciting Race for Con-
gressional Honops in the
Fifth District.
Another Serious Charge Made
Against the Very Notori-
Gus Sodini Place.
Holt and Nolan Arraigned in
Coupt--"0ld Pap" Was
Starving.

| ton. The official. call is found III aG-
| other column. 1t will be seen that the
representation is the same as far as the
other two county conventions that have
been held this year. The decision as
to the date of the conven-
ton is something OF a sur
prise. 1t was expected that the
county convention date would be after
the congressional convention, Aug. so.
Instead, it comes Aug. %. Many of the
best Democrats believe. it would have
been better to have put off the county
convention until after the congressional
gathering. However. there is no sig
nIiicance in the selection OF the date, as
an evening paper tried to indicate yes
terday. The paper in question says
the Lawrence partlsans were the
victOrS in the matter of deciding this
question, as against the Lynn support
ers, but such is not the case. Some
men who are known to be Lynn sup
porters voted for the early convention.
On the other hand. Lawsence followers
voted for a later date. There was no
question involved other than personal
desires OF the members of the commit
tee. More than that, if the comparative
strength of Lynn and Lawrence in
the county committee was test
ed by the vote on convention
date. it indicates nothing. The Hen
nepin county Democratic committee
does not necessarily represent the sen.
tIment of the county on choice of con-
gressional candidate, and what is the
most peculiar feature of the action of
the committee with regard to setting
the date of the convention is that
Chairman Foote voted for the early
date after having predicted the day be-
fore that date later than the congress
lonal conventions would be selected. But
perhaps he didn't understand the feel
ing Of the committee.
In the Fifth district the race for the
congressional nomination is narrowing
down to two men, practically-W. Ii.
Lynn and James W. Lawrence. Capt.
Merrlman is not candidate-not even
a passive candidate. Erickson has some
support, but will not be nominated.
The same is true of Davenport. That
leaves Lawrence and Lynn alone in the
held. Both have a strong following.
Two weeks ago it was not conceded
that Lynn had any sort OF strength
But his followers have been increasing.
1t will be found on convention day that
he can trDt close race with any one for
the nomination.. The party will make
no mistake in the nomination of either
man. Both are strong as Democrats.
By the way. it is interesting to notice
that there is none Of the apathy among
Democrats toward the congressional
nomination that was characteristic of
the Republican. Over year ago
prominent Republican announced that
he wanted the congressional nominal
ton. Every other asprant was content,
after looking over The situation. to say
LET him have it and amuse himself
with it." Not so with the Democrats.
The fact that more than one man wants
the nomination is proof that the Demo-
Gratis feel reasonably certain of electing
their man.
W. II. Trip is candidate for legis-
laiive nomination in the Tnirty-second
district. Mr.. Trip thinks that his
work for the Democratic party and for
the city in the last legislature entities
him to denomination. A combination
against him exists in the Thirty-second
district. Mr.. Trip is willing that the
men in it should place themselves in
the position Of turning him over if they
see fit.
The Prohibition city committee has
issued a call for city convention to be
held Saturday evening, Sept. 10. the
primaries to be held Wednesday even
ing, Sept. Z. The committee last night
decided to wage hot fight against d.
NJ. Clough and Judge Thomas Canty.
They are opposed to Clough because of
his attitude on the liquor question.
The Republican county committee has
decided that Nominations at the oOnntv
convention shall be made in the follow
ing order: Auditor, register of deeds,
clerk of district court, county attorney,
| sheriff, judge of probate, county treas
urer, coroner, surveyor.
Judge Canty will not resign from the
| district court. pending the decision of
| his candidacy for the supreme bench.
! He says:
Il haven't examined the legality of
| the question as to which is the proper
| course to take by nominee for the
! supreme bench, Lana the fact is 1 haven't
! considered the point at all. The prece-
| dent seems to have been for nominees
| to retain the district bench until the day
| before the commencement of their SUI
| preme bench term, at which time, of
| course, they resigned. Witness the case of
| Nanderburgh in 1881. Then, too, the
position of judge is different from
| political office. In the case Of a political
office, as congressman, the voters want
to hear from the nominee. and he can
| keep his case unhampered by resigning.
| With judicial position a nominee
must only be idle when he resigns, and
cannot help himself at all. lie must
| necessarily keep his lips closed. l say
| again, | haven't considered the point at
| all"
The JOINT debate on the issues be-
| tween Republicans and Democrats by
| representative colored men will occur
| Tuesday night in Labor Temple.
| George ID. Vashon, of the Negro World,
will uphold the Democratic side OF the
argument and man named Wade, now
| Il messenger in Gov. Merriam'S office,
will defend the Republican side, in lieu
of w. r. Morris.
SODiNPS PLACE.
Another Ugly Charge Preferred
| Against the Resort.
1t is very likely that the notorious re-
sort at the corner of Second street and
Third avenue south, known as Sodini's
place, will come under the eagle eye of
the grand jury. So many complaints
| have been made against the resort that
the jury will probably be forced to in
vestigate. The latest complaint comes
from Supt. Gross, of the workhouse.
and in such a manner that it cannot be
ignored. Yesterday Judge Elliot re-
ceived a communication from Supt.