The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
ST. Paul, COLUMN.
Edited'by J. G. HANLEY-~

The Ramsey. county convention of the
Peoples Party was held Saturday after
noon at Market Hall. at which time 10
delegates were selected to attend the COM
to the national convention at ST. Louis,
and to nominate a candidate FOE con.
Gress. Hon. r. A. Walsh was elected
chairman, and Dan Barnard secretary or
the convention. 1t was noticeable fact
that general good feeling prevailed, and
We found our socialistic friends who left
our city convention last spring, back in
their places again, ready to do battle In
the cause of reform, adj feeling OF AMI
mostly buried, and feeling OF gpod-fe1-'
lowship prevailing, and united and de-
termined desire to stand firmly together
and battle on in the fight for humaity. = 2
We find the members Of our state CEN
trail committee considerably exercised
over the report that movement is on,
foot to take the Peoples party state con-
vention to Minneapolis. Mr.. NJ. r. Prem
dergast and Mr.. c.. P. Aldrich, of the ex-
ecutive committee, wish to make known
the fact that they have matters we'll under
way in preparation for the state conven-.
ton. They have secured Market hall free
for that event. This is not enough to bring
the state convention to ST. Paul. There
should be list Of hotels secured ana
reduction Of rates published, so that an
inducement would be given the delegates
who would attend; money should be
raised to pay for band, an excursion or
picnic should be held. at which large
fund could be created to form a neuclus
for campaign fund. This matter should
be presented IN the chamber of com
merce and in the commercial club OF this
city. and to enlist the services and sup
port Of those public-spirited citizens OF
our city to bring the convention here and
entertain 1t while here. If this is not done
In st. Paul, and Minneapolis offers better
inducements than ST. Paul, then we are
in favor Of letting Minneapolis have It,
and join In and make this occasion one OF
the grandest demonstrations ever held in
the country. And we would most hunnbly
and respectfully suggest to the commit
tee to weigh we'll and select from the local
ity offering the best inducements in the
interest Of our party. And while we
would regret very much to lose the con,
vention for st. Paul, the prospect of party
advantage overshadows all notions Of lo-
cal pride. This is a fight for principle,
and let the best win.
There was spirited contest In. the
Sixth precinct Of the Third ward between
Scott Macdonald, the city committeeman
from that ward, and Dan Barnard, the
county committeeman from the same
ward, who happened to both live in the
same precinct. The result was contest
In the county convention, and Mr.. BAR
nard was seated, but the matter was fin
ally adjusted by sending Mr. Macdonald
with the Warf delegation to LindStrom.
We are sorry that two such good hus-
tiers live In the same precinct. and that
there Is only room for one delegate in
such precinct. We hope to find them
good friends hereafter and pulling to-
gether -.
We are somewhat surprised that, our
county organization has not completed
the organization Of the League in Ramsey
county. There is already neuclus Tor an
organization, which was perfected months
ago. and only waits for the county organ
izer to go ahead and complete the same.
There Is no league yet organized off,
caally in the Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh
wards. We would be pleased to confer
with the county organizer and give him
the names of good Pops. in the above
wards whom he could gather together any
time and complete the organization. Let
us hear from YOU
There is movement on foot and we be-
lieve 1t a wise one. to have all the officers
In the league resign and reorganiZe, and
elect new officers, as time has brought
out many good men who would be valu>
able men to put in charge of such organic
atoms, and who would take a special
pride in building up a large club in each
ward in the city. -l.
Mr.. Donnelly, having appointed us the,
st. Paul agent to solicit subscriptions for,
the Representative and collect subseripr-
tions and advertisements, we would be
pleased to have any subscribers in ST..
Paul who are in arrears to drop in and
pay up as the paper is In sore need of
funds. He who gives early gives twice"
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