St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-05
DEMOCRATS MEET AND DISCUSS
THE LOCAL POLITICAL STU
ALTON. ~
Mr.. DAWSON DECLINES TO RUN
HIS PRIVATE INTERESTS AND HIS
ADVANCED AGE PREVENT
HIS COMPLYING
WITH THE WISHES OF HIS PARTY,
City Committee Criticized for Fail,
ing to Have a List of Primary
Polling Places Published.

Democratic in the most wholesome sense WAS
| the meeting of Democrats in the Globe build
ing last night. After it was over the atmos-
phere was clearer by several degrees. Every
man who cared to speak had done So fully
and without fear. There was only one bone
OF contention. that the places of holding the
primary elections on Monday have not been
published by the city committee Re-
presentatives from the Democratic wards
were especially stirred at the failure of the
city committee to properly advertise the
primary polling places. Some gentlemen
even went so far as to say that the law has
not been complied with in this respect but
| representatives Of the city committee insist
| that this is not so.
j. Z. Michael was chairman of the meeting
and John Giltinan secretary. There were
about sixty gentlemen present, and the pro
ceedings were open to reporters. a motion to
make 1t executive being voted down ChaIr.t
man Michael stated the meeting was a con-
unuatlon of movement to harmonic the
olrerences in the Democratic ranks He
could conceive of no good reason why this
should not be easy Of accomplishment. and
on the mayoralty question Thomas D..
o'Brien reported that William Dawson had
absolutely declined to allow the use Of his
name, because of his advanced age, his large
private business and the state of his health
The report was received and the COMMITTEES
discharged.
From the committee to examine the primary
law George Lambert reported that the COM
mlttee was of opinion the judges must be
elected by the people at the opening of the
primaries.
John E. Hearn expressed doubt as to
whether the law has been complied with in
posting notices of the primaries He had been
unable to find any such notices in the Fourth
ward. The chairman of the city committees
Mr.. Scannel had promised to attend the
meeting and make a statement but had failed
to keep his promise.
o. o. Cullen said he was present when Mr.,
Scannell made the promise alluded to- and
he felt disappointed at his non-attendance.i
At conference with representatives of the
city committee an agreement had been en-
tered into to come together for cool counseF
in the effort to secure harmony for the good
Of the city and the party.
Thomas ]. McDermott, after hearing Mr..
Cullen's statement, moved that it be ex-
pressed as the sense of the meeting that
the city convention called for the 11th inst,
be postponed week.
DR.. Stone and Ed j. Darragh agreed that
this could not very well be done under the
law, because of the requirement that twenty
days notice of primaries shall be given, and
the only difficulty seemed to be in regard
to the primaries. However, after the prmar-
les the convention could be adjourned with
out harm.
Mr.. Hearn intimated rather broadly that
the city committee pursuing questiona-
BILE course and Mr.. Darragh excitedly denied
the allegation.
D. F. PEBBLES also questioned the correct
ness of Mr.. Hearn's position.
Thomas D. O'Brien sharply pointed out thai
if there was any cause of dissension, it shoulc
be settled decently and without any exhibitor
of bad spirit. This led Mr. Dwyer, memi
ber Of the city committee. to say that he dit
not know why Mr.. Scannell was not present.
Neither himself Mr.. Darragh was responi
sible for the chairman Of the city committed
A. s. Hall. William Johnson and Justice o,
the Peace Nelson spoke for the adoption Oh
some course of procedure that would produce
an amicable understanding all around
On motion Of Mr.. O'Brien a motion was
passed that a committee be appointed to re4
quest the city committee to publish LIST
of the primary polling places in the lobs
Monday morning. Messrs. Darragh Dwyers
PEBBLES and Ryder were named such CONS
mittee.
Mr. Darragh was then asked to state his
position, and did so in vehement speech.
which he based on Pioneer Press report Of
the meeting held last Wednesday evening. Hs
wants to see the Democrats win, he said
and feels sure they can and will elect thu
mayor and council He emphasized the states
ment that he had started out to down the
old outfit" but 1t was for the purpose OF
having ticket named regardless of a slata
in a convention Of delegates selected by all
the Democrats of the city. o. o. Cullen Oh
William Dawson Jr. would be as acceptable
to him as any man that had been named.
Pat McHugh, Of the Eighth ward, asked
Mr.. Darragh point blank why his city COM
mittee was keeping secret the location of the
polling places, IL they are IN earnest In de-