The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-09

even go to the polls to vote. nor held any
primaries anywhere else, while some
who, while at the polls, as provided in
the call, and who were the only citi-
zens present, and should be the legal
representatives from that precinct were
thrown out and others put in their place.
This is certainly wrong, and leaves a
feeling of opposition and revenge in
its wake, which will result disastrous.y
for the successful candidate who carries
his nomination through on such tactics
as this.
We find the Republicans now gaining
such information in their lines as would
indicate their intention to contest seats
of our successful candidates should they
be elected. This is a grave matter,
and it would be we'll to have all our
proceedings conducted according to
law, and avoid the disastrous conse-
Quence of learning that our victory was
victory in vain. Remember that the
law, not custom, now prevails, in this
state, and the old plan of might makes
right will not go now. We must bear
in mind the fate which fell to the Demo-
cratic city ticket last spring when, by a
decision from the court their nomna-
lions were declared illegal and put off
the ticket.
Is it not the duty of the committeeman
OF each ward to put up these notices
is a question winch is asked very fire.
quentiy, and which we are not able to
answer. The impression prevails that
1t is the duty of the committeeman to
see that the notices are put up in time
and posted in conspicuous places in
the precinct. Would some of our law
yers look up the law and send us an
answer to the following questions:
First-Whose business is it to post
notices for the primaries in each pre-
cinct?
SecOnd-DCes the law insist that no.
tees shall be posted seven days previous
to q primary election.
Third-In the event that the proper
committee should refuse or fail to per-
form its duty in this regard, what rem
edy have the people got to carry out the
intentions of the law?
Fourth-Where no primaries are held
can there be any one appointed to fill
this precinct to act as delegate?
We would kindly ask Mr.. F. H.
Clarke, R. A. Walsh, Ben Davis, to
send in an answer to these queries
which will be published in our next is
sue.
There is movement on foot to get up
q hostile demonstration by the friends of
MIR. Kaufer, in the Ninth ward, who
insist in placing him in nomination as
representative to the legislature. The
feeling Of Mr.. Kaufer's friends are very
bitter at the way they consider their
man was treated in the convention.
This is very unfortunate, as any division
even in ward will result in the defeat
of our candidates for Office in such ward
We are in hopes that an amicable set
Element of this matter will take place
when our convention meets, and let
peace reign once more. We need your
services to fight the common foe.
We earnestly hope that this matter
will be settled satisfactorily all around
This ward can elect POpulist to the
legislature if there is a united effort put
forth. We hope that those warning fac
tions will get together and fix up their
differences right away. We would be
pleased to render any services in our
power to bring this about. Let us try it.
cratic county convention will not take
place at the time named before our coun-
ty convention, namely, Sept. %. 1t is
now understood that the Democratic
convention will be held on Sept 90.
We presume we express the sentiment
of our Populist brethren that when we
meet on Sept. % we will adjourn to meet
on the same date with our Democratic
friends, whatever that date might be.
We believe it would be wise precau-
ton to have all members of that con-
ference committee appointed to be COM
posed Of men who are not candidates for
offices. This will very much assist the
committees in arriving at an amicable
understanding, and remove the suspic-
ion OF trading off the Offices in the inter-
est of any candidates. 1t would also be a
wise precautiOn to not name the COM
mittee until the day of the conference.