St. Paul daily globe., 1892-09-21
TO FORCE The FIGHT.
The Central Organization of
Democratic Clubs MUSTER
ing for Attack.
An Aggressive. Spirit Mani
tested by the Reports Of
Work in Wards.
Uniformed Marching Clubs to
Be Established Through
out the City.
Roundup OF Present and
Prospective Happenings
in Politics.

at the regular meeting of the Central
Cleveland, Lawler and Castle club last
night at Turner hall. with President j..
w. Willis presiding, there was an I'M
restrained expression of opinion OH
matters vitality connected with the
present campaign. and wholesome
discussion OF the best methods to
be pursued to insure the cleo
tiOn of every man whose name
shall appear on Democratic ticket.
Stagnation or inanition will have no
place in the work mapped out. The
lines laid down for the workers to fol-
low are Democratic in the best and wild
est sense. WithN few days the de-
tails of the attack to be made on the Re-
publican position in every ward
and precinct will have assumed
such definite shape that an advance can
be begun that will not be impeded until
every man i'll confident, aggressive
ballot box and placed therein the high
est expression of American citizenship
for the veal or woe Of representative
government.
The sentiment inspiring the delegates
took shape at the opening of the session
in the words of cheer and encourage
ment uttered by President Willis. The
spirit of enthusiasm and loyalty was
unmistakably evinced, and Democracy
and its candidates have much to hope
for in the vehement. energetic resolve
of leaders and Drivates to be in
the thick of the fight for all the
days of the campaign. The express
sion of sturdy resolve came from 'all
nd hn oir 10 rtc ,f
cations completed, under way and con-
templated among all classes of citizens
to support and push to victory the cause
of Cleveland, Lawler, Castle, and the
cause of Democracy in general. All
hands had something to say, and said it
in plain words that could not be miscon-
strued. Right at the start the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That we advocate radical
change i'll the method of conducting primary
elections. The system hitherto i'll vogue. of
having the voter stand outside a building
and pass his ballot through a window into
the hands of judges of election. affords
every opportunity for fraud, both in repeat
Ing and in false counting. 1t is also objec-
tionable in not affording to the voters any
opportunity for conference regarding the
duty which they are called upon TO perform
at a primary election.
The primary election or caucus ought to
be delibsrative assembly; it should be
public meeting governed by the rules of par
liamentary law. 1t should be honestly COLI
Quoted. We hereby call upon the Democrat
ic county committee to abandon the former
system of holding primary elections. and to
substitute therefore system modelled upon
the New England town meeting.
We also demand some form Of registration
or enrolment of Democratic electors so as
to prevent fraud, to insure order and reg
ular!ty and to guarantee the honest and un-
trammeled expression of the popular will.
There was no haggiing over termS,nO
trimming or technicalitieS. Victory was
the WatehwOrd, success the object IN
view, and the resolution had no enemies
in the large delegations present from
the various wards. Frederick Nelson,
talks in favor of the desire eX-
pressed in the resolution, and it
went through without dissenting vote.
President Willis, Secretary DarragiI,
Louis Pavian, Benn Davis and John
Weigel were named as a committee to
notify the county committee of the ac
ton taken.
In addition to the committee on meet
ingS and demonstrations, the following
gentlemen were appointed to select and
assign speakers on behalf of the Central
club: James III. Burns. Fifth ward.
chairman; First ward, LOUIS Fergu-
sui. tOcCOuu Wdlu, L. u. Ocdil-
nell; Third ward, Joseph Ehrmantraut;
Sixth, A. l.. Graves; Seventh, j. j.
Williams; Eighth, J. j. Ryder; Ninth,
C. E. Smith; Tenth, E. f. Hamilton;
Eleventh, MIR. Jones; White Bear,
John Melrose; Mounds View, Mr.. Beis-
niger; New Canada, Michael Kleist;
Rose, Charles McCarrOn.
John Ii. Ives spoke earnestly of the
benefits of organization and the useful
advice. that was right in line with the
feeling of his hearers.
Short talks Oh the outlook and work
to be done i'll the various wards were
made by many delegates. and the meet
ing adjourned with everybody enthusi-
astic for the next meeting, to be held
one week from last night at the same
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