St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
CAME OFF QUIETLY
DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC
CITY CONVENTION CHOSEN
LAST EVENING.
TICKETS FROM EACH WARD
IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE
CITY.
CONTEST IN THE EIGHTH WARD.
One FavOring Aid. Wolf, One
w. j. Preston.

When the Democratic city convention meets
this morning at 10 o'clock in Market hall,
there will be little nothing for the COM
mittee on credentials to do So far as the
G o De could learn last night only one
contest is in sight, and that is from the
Eighth ward. William ]. Preston candidate
for alderman, will claim that his delegates
were elected in every precinct except the
Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth. The
Wolf men assert that their delegations have
been elected in every precinct except two,
and possibly three. This contest should be
easily settled, and satisfactorily to all sides,
because there are many men on the contested
delegations who are not pledged to any can
didate.
Chagrin over the delay or carelessness In
announcing the primary polling places gave
way yesterday to an earnest and determined
feeling that reliable men must be elected as
delegates to the convention. What was de-
nounced as ''cowardly secretiveness'' on the
part of the city committee had the effect of
squirting to extra effort the advocates Of
fair, open methods and the strictest honesty
in dealing with the voters. AS result, in
many instances written ballots were substi-
tuted for the printed ones, and the delegates
who can be relied upon for a fight in behalf
of good men are numerous enough to hold
in check, even if they cannot outvote, those
who may feel inclined to do dangerous
things.
Yesterdays primaries were not regarded in
the serious way they deserved. Everywhere
expressions of dissatisfaction were heard that
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Joined by law. In the strong Democratic
wards this feeling was especially noticeable,
and denunciation Of the committee was rather
the rule than the exception. In some cases
notices of the primaries had been found posted
in out-of-the-way places, and in very few
instances could they be found at ALL even
after diligent search. The chairman of the
city committee claims to have in his possess
sion affidavits certifying that notices were
posted, as required by law, but this assertion
does not tally with the reports of interested
voters, who sought to ascertain where the
primaries were to be held. In a great many
instances few voters met at the regular
polling places and organized primary boards
OF their own; but in very few of these places
was the vote large, or even fairly representa-
tive OF public sentiment. Consequently, the
delegates who will assemble today will feel
mere at liberty to work their individual will
than is ordinarily the case. But, fortunately,
through all the feeling that has been aroused
there stands out an unmistakable resolve to
Insist on a ticket that will need no excuse and
demand no defense. Otherwise the smothered
resentment against the violation Of primary
privileges will surely develop into killing
revolt.
AS predicted in the G o b e. contesting dele
cations were few. Before the time for the
primaries to open differences had been ad-'
justed amicably in about all the wards, and
where fights were made it was without the
accompaniment of disreputable tactics. Be-
low will be found complete list of delegates
who will participate in the convention:
The primaries resulted in the choice of the
following named delegates to the city conven-
tion, which will meet at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.