St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-26
DEMOCRATIC THIRD.
The Convention to Meet at
South st. Paul This
Morning.
PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM
And a Hearty and Effective
Support for Today's
Nominee.
TO CALL DOWN PETERSON
Ex-Congressman John Lind
Starts the Republican Com
mittee After Sam.

The Third district Democratic con-
gresSional convention will be called to
order at South ST. Paul at II o'clock
this morning, and. judging by the num-
Der OF delegates in the city last evening,
every county will be represented by the
full number of delegates. This means
that 126 enthusiastic and working
members of the party will have hand
Ill the convention, while as many more
Will be present to applaud the result of
the conference and 60 home and work
10 make the district more reliably Dem.
ocratic than ever. The Third district is
Democratic; it is faithful to the party of
Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland to
the core, and that fact will be demon
strated by the action of the delegates at
South ST. Paul today.
Congressman Hall arrived at the
Merchants shortly before II o'clock
last evening and found when he ar
rived score or more of the faithful
from the west end of the district and
the Minnesota valley. Chairman E. A.
Child. of the district committee, headed
the Mcleod delegation, which was
made up of such stalwarts as Albert
Mayer, DR.. j. II. Dorsey and DR.. c. II.
Kohler. Hon. w. II. Lieman, of Sibley;
John j. Schurgge, of Renville;
George A. Dutoit and II. j. Finnegan
of Carver, &. NJ. Tousley. Thomas Hes
sian aud Thomas H. Smullen. of LIE
Sueur, and NJ. h. Kelley and E. NJ.
Walbridge, of Rice. were PROMINENT
among those present. Judge FL. j.
Peck, the Scott county favorite, and
Hon. Joseph Roach, of Rice, were
among the first to meet and shake
hands with the present Democratic
member. The fact that all three of
these gentlemen entertain toward each
other only the kindest feelings is a
grievous disappointment to many of
the Republican leaders who have
been trying to stir up strife in the
Democratic ranks.
Both Mr.. Roach and Judge Peck have
many warm friends In the convention.
and. while neither have as many votes
as CONGRESSMAN Hall, both have enough
to render their strength personal COM
pliment. 1t takes good Democrat to
get votes in any district, but it requires
a very strong and popular one in the
Third district of Minnesota. AS things
looked last evening the name of Con-
gresham Hall may go before the con-
vention alone, and the honor again be
awarded him by acc!amalion. Judge
Peck, as he announced to the readers of
the GLOBE several days ago, has never
been an avowed candidate, and, while
he would not refuse nomination if it
were offered to him, is warm friend of
Mr.. Hall. In case his friends insist on
voting tor him he will allow them to
do so.
Roach Would Accept.
This is also about the position of Hon.
Joseph Roach. of Rice. Like all good
Democrats Mr.. Roach would not refuse
to serve his party in congress, and he
has host of friends who would be de-
lighted to send him there. If he de-
cideS to enter the convention he will
have considerable strength. In speak
ing of this matter last evening Mr..
Roach said:
II have been urged to become can
didate and some of my friends are
anxious to work and vote for me. am
Democrat, ard whether nominated or
not l shall do my utmost for the nomi-
nee Of the convention"
Like Mr.. Roach and Judge Peck Con.
gresham Hall has at no time been an
avowed or active candidate for re-
nomination. His position all along has
been that, if the people of his district
wanted to return him again he would
accept and make the best campaign in
his power. He entertains the warmest
regard for both Judge Peck and Mr..
Roach, and If either should be the
nominee he would do as much for
them as he would for himself.
For years before he entered congress
Mr.. Hall has in every campaign
stumped the Third district as we'll as
the state at large. and he is keener for
the fray than ever. No delegate dis
pleased him by making complimentary
remarks regarding any of the gentle
BILE opponents in tOday's convention. In
speaking of these gentlemen, Mr.. Hall
said:
81 can assure you that l have the
greatest regard for both Judge Peck and
Mr.. Roach. and that if either should be
nominated l should take the stump and
assist them to the full extent of nv
power. They are both good Democrats
and both of them have given me oc-
casion to remember their services in
the past"
OF the delegates those from Dakota.
Goodhue, Mcleod. Meeker and Renvilie
are instructed for Mr.. Hall, while he
has friends in every other delegation in
case Judge Peck and Mr.. Roach are not
in the field. Carver and Sibley counties
are filled with friends of the Shakopee
man, and, while they would like to see
him nominated, they are rather in favor
of giving Congressman Hall another
term. In speaking of this last evening
Hon. w. Ii. Leeman. of Sibley, said:
"Of course we are all friendly to Mr..
Hall. We admire him for the record he
has made in congress. and believe he
ought to be the nominee. We are all
friends Of Judge Peck, too, and If he
were a candidate we would feel like
voting for him."
There may be ballot taken in the
but at midnight it looked as
though it would be Congressman Hall
by acclamation.
AFTER SENATOR PETERSON.