St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-12
DEMOCRAT WORKERS
Elect Delegates Unanimous
for Robert A. Smith.
NO OTHER NAME FOR MAYOR
Will Be Placed Before the
Convention.
NO OTHER NAME FOR MAYOR
Contested DELEGATION IN 9Th
Which Will Be Carried Be-
fore the Convention.
HARMONY AID SURE VICTORY

i lie DeinOcldllC CITY CcuNcutiou VIII
meet in Market hall at 10 o'clock this
morning. The primaries held yeSter-
day developed the fact that there Was
an unanimity of sentiment in favor of
Robert A. Smith for mayor. the Fourth
and the Sixth wards sending Instructed
delegations to the convention for him.
There was contest in the Sixth ward
over the alderman, but both delegations
were Tor Smith for mayor. There were
contesting delegations in none but the
Sixth and Eighth wards, and this was
only because of rivalry over local posi-
tions. The vote in many of the wards
was large. and exceptionally so in the
and in the Eighth. where there were
B20 men voting.
The indications are that Robert A.
Smith will be nominated for mayor by
acclamation.
For comptroller the names of w. q.
Van Slyke, w. r. Hawthorne and
George o. Nettleton are mentioned.
For treasurer, j. T. Kerker will have
the instructed delegation of the Sixth
ward to begin with. Other candidates
spoken of are Henry Vessel. John
Wagner, and Peter NJ. Kerst has
strong backing.
For municipal judges, John Twohy
Ir hou
other position will be contes ted by
Judge Il. w. Cory and Alfred S. Hall.
For the assembly there is host of
candidates, and there will be contest
all along the line.
In several of the wards there is not
much rivalry for aldermen.
The First ward delegation will agree
Dn Louis Furgeson or some one else this
morning.
In the Second ward Charles Kartack
was chosen at the primaries.
The Third ward has chosen Joseph
Ehrmanntraut.
The Fourth has selected Frank q.
Brady.
The Fifth has made no selection, but
Inclines to Joseph Haight.
The Sixth will carry to the conven-
ton hot fight between Robert N. Hare
and Frank w. Baer. This ward will
also settle in the same place its choice
for the one assemblyman the ward is
entitled to exclusively. James Melady
is against the field for this position, with
Oscar Tankenoff and Anthony Yoerg as
his chief opponents.
The Seventh ward has not agreed
upon an alderman.
The Eighth ward has selected ]. A.
Wolf.
In the Ninth ward Ed L. Murphy had
no opposition.
For the Tenth Alexander Adams has
been chosen.
In the Eleventh ward John j. Cor
coran, the independent candidate, was
unanimously indorsed at the primaries.
Thee executive committee of the Young
Mems Central Democratic club that
meets IN the Schultz block, sent COM
will send a similar one to the conven-
tion today asking that the name of E. e.
Hinebaugh be placed on the ticket for
the assembly.
The convention will be called to order
at 10 O'Clock this morning by William
Hamm, the chairman of the city COM
mittee. Those spoken of for chairman
are Judge Charles E. Flaudrau. +. w.
M. Cutcheon and j. G. Michael.
The delegates chosen are fine body
of men and the convention will be in
striking contrast to that of the Repub-
licans, as the former will have many of
the foremost men in the city OIL the
floor.
The ward delegations and the con-
testing delegation from the Sixth ward
are as follows: