St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-14
AFRAID OF The A. P. A.
Republicans Would Keep That
Contingent in the Back
ground.
ZOLLMAN'S PLAN ADOPTED.
Primaries to Be Held in Every
Voting Place in the
County.
ED. DARRAGH'S CAMPAIGN
To Be Launched Under the
Auspices Of the Seven
Corners Club.
ED. DARRAGH'S CAMPAIGN

The executive branch of the Repub-
lican state central committee held
meeting yesterday afternoon behind
closed duorS in the Endicott block.
There were president Chairman Tams
Bixpy. Secretary Harris Richardson.
Henry Brown, or Minneapolis; n. w.
Kingsley, of Atwatsr: j. w. Dlment, of
Owat0nna, and Lieut.. Cav. a. E. Rice,
of Wilimar. The only statement given
out as to the business was that arrange
ments for the campaign we're discussed.
During the afternoon dray load of
literature in mail sacks was delivered
at the cldb rooms.
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The Republican county committee
held lengthy meeting yesterday after
noon in the Endicott block. There was
large attendance of members, and
number of prominent politicians who
are not members were on hand to offer
advice, but were excluded from the
meeting and doorkeepers were placed
on guard inside and out to keep the
curious away from the portals during
the secret meeting. The history of the
spring campaign was reopened and dis
cuSSed in the hope Of deviSing means to
prevent the mistakes conceived 10 have
been committed then. Some of the pol
iticians on the outside warned the com.
mittee that 1t should guard against the
mistakes made in allowing the A p. a.
TO dictate the nomination last spring.
They also wanted the members of the
committee muZZled so that discredit
would not be again brought upon the
party by acts similar to that when Gen.
c. B. Brunson and Col. Harris Richard
son sprung the name of DIR. Wheaton
for mayor and brought down storm
upon the heads OF the machine Repub-
licans. These and other matters were
discussed, among the other matters
being scheme proposed by that con-
stitutional Ajax. MIR. Zollman, who had
taken up the scheme of the Burns
Democracy for pure primaries, and
wanted it adopted. MIR. Zollman
was kept in waiting in the hall while
the committee was taking up the regular
order of business. When his cummuni-
cation and accompanying resolution was
august body to define the constitutional
limitations of the scheme. Mr.. Zollnan
then retired while the plan was dis
eussed. 1t was hnally adopted and
provides that primaries to select all
delegates shall be held in each voting
precinct OF the city and county.
Another communication sent in by
Chancellor Zollman provided that
primaries should be held Aug. 24 to
elect delegates to convention to be
held Ang. 25. at which siXty-two dele
gates shall be chosen to attend the
Fourth congressional district couveu-
ton. which conveneS in Saltwater Sept.
4. This proposition was approved, to-
gether with the provision that each pre-
cinct IN the city should be entitled to
elect one delegate for each fifty votes
cast for mayor last spring. and that the
country districts be entitled to one del
egate for each fifty votes cast for Harri-
son in 1892. The several committeeman
were authorized to select places for
holding the primaries and give to Secre-
tary Richardson the locations prior to
Aug. 16.
The plan of campaign for the county
was discussed at length. but as there
was diversity. of opinion as TO how
to pest keep the A. P. A. element
in the background it was deemed adj
visable to have conference with the
city committee. Harris Richardson,
Charles l.. Horst and c. S. Shurmen
were named to confer with like COM
mittee Of three from the city committee
on plan of campaign. G. BendIan was
elected to place on the committee to
fill vacancy in the Tenth ward. Chair
man Copeland was empowered to fill a
couple of other vacancies on the CON-
mittee from the country districts. The
committee will meet again on the day
of the convention to select delegates to
the congressional convention and will
then determine when TO hold primaries
for the election of delegates to the con.
vention TO nominate county officers.
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The Seven Corners Young Mems
Democratic club met last night, and,
after discussion of the best means of
opening the campaign for their cham
pion for congress, Edward j. Darragh,
decided that it should be started at an
early date and with fitting ceremonies.
MIR. Darragh was present and expressed
willingness that his campaign should
be launched under the auspices of the
club. The date was not fixed, but
it was thought that the time
should be day or two before the
state Democratic convention, which
meets in this city Sept. 5. Presi-
dent L. j. O'Leary was authorized to
name committee of five from the club
to confer with like number to be Sc
lected from the congressional committee
when appointed on the plan of arrange
ments for the opening. 1t was decided
to decorate the club rooms for the coca
sion, to engage band of music and to
have an open air meeting at Seven
corners-the speaking to take place
from the club rooms balcony.
There were ten new members added
to the club roll last night and the names
OF six other applicants were referred to
the executive committee for considera-
ton. The club is exacting in the con.
ditioDs Of membership and persists in
making it an essentially young mems
organization.
The Fourth Ward Banner Democratic
| CLUB last night formed an organization
at meeting held at Gray's hall. A
| preamble and set of bylaws were read
and adopted and membership list
started. The preamble says:
| Fourth Ward Banner Democratic club.
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