The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-19
THE CANNON FALLS MAN CHAIR
MAN OF THE STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE
WHICH is NOW ORGANIZED.
e. VI. POPE, MANkATO, PRESIDENT,
AND c. A. GUST, MINNEAPOLIS,
ASSISTANT.
LIND OFFERS THEM SOME ADVICE.
II. ID. O'Brien Endorsed for National
COmmitteeman-Re Co.
ing Slow in County Matters.

The Democratic state central COM
mittee met at the Merchants hotel in
this city yesterday and organized by
electing L. A (Rosing of Cannon Falls,
chairman, and E. NJ. Pope, of Mankato,
secetary. The meeting also ratified the
action of the Minneapolis convention
in indorsing T. d. O'Brien as national
committeeman, to succeed D. NJ. Law
Ter, and listened to speeches by John
Lind, candidate for governor, and J. j.
Heinrichs, nominee for secretary of
state
Barely a quorum Of the committee
was present when the body was called
to order by T. ] McDermott, at IL
O'clock Mr. McDermott was chosen
temporary chairman and c A. Quist,
of Minneapolis, temporary secretary.
An adjournment was taken to await
the arrival of absentees until 1:30. In
the interim candidates for the chairman
ship and their friends made their ar
engagements for the vote of the after
noon. T. ]. McDermott, of ST. Paul,
who until yesterday had been regarded
his declination of the honor of the nom
ination. His business affairs, he said,
would prevent him from giving the Of
flee the attention demanded, and he
was an active worker for L. A. Rosing
delegate at large from Cannon Falls.
At the afternoon session there were
present in person or by proxy sixteen
members Of the committee. These
We're: Byron ]. Mosier, of Washington:
r. J. McDermott of Ramsey; Ed J.
of Winona; C. B. Marvin, proxy for
NJ Breslauer, of Hennepin; Joseph
Roach Of Rice; Henry Zimmerman, of
Blue Earth; Frank Zins, of Stearns;
j. w. Craven, of Carver; T. L. Kane
proxy for H. P. Tolmeier, of Fillmore;
John G.. Brown, of st. Louis; John r.
McKinnon, of Polk; T. D. O'BrieD
proxy fer p. B. Winston, of Minneapo-
lis; ]. j. Thornton, present as a dele
gate from st. James and as proxy for
L. c. Brownell, of Rock; T. J. Hudson,
of st. Louis, and L. A. RoSing, of Can
non Falls.
On motion of Mr. Thornton the COM
mittee proceeded to the election of a
permanent chairman. Messrs. Schur-
meier and Rosing We're appointed tel
lers. Nominating speeches were unnec-
quickly announced as follows: Rosing
II, McDermott 2, Roach 2 Schurmeier
d 10. The election was made unanimous
and Mr.. RoSing made brief address
of thanks and acceptance. He promis-
ed to give the work of the Office his
undivided time until the close of the
election and spared his hearers a free
silver speech by taking the chair and
proceeding to business.
MY, MoDprToOtt tbaO A
Quist, of Minneapolis, as permanent
secretary of the committee. Mr. Quist,
he said was a strong man in Minneap-
oils and an ardent worker in the free
silver cause. Neither could his Democ-
racy be questioned. Such a man was
needed to secure the 10000 majority in
Minneapolis this fall, without which,
Mr.. McDermott declared, the free silver
cause in Minnesota would be lost.
Mr.. Quist blushed prettily when these
complimentary remarks were being
made, but said he could not accept the
nomination, and the reasons therefor
he could not state until the reporters
had withdrawn. The session was
thereupOn declared executive and Mr.
Quist went on to tell the members of
the committee that he had not time to
spare, and besides he thought he could
be Of more service to the committee
If not handicapped with an office. The
committee agreed to this and selected
f. NJ. Pope, of Mankato, as secretary,
and made Mr.. Quist his assistant.
Then the committee got down to bus
mess. John Lind was present and
made a talk to the effect that the Dem
ccrats had a hard row to hoe in the
state and gave the committee some
valuable suggestions as TO the selection
of speakers and pointed out some parts
of the state where missionary work
would be needed. T. j. O'Brien was
Endorsed as national committeeman by
unanimous vote and he made a short
speech in reply
Chairman eROSing was authorized to
appoint the following committees: Elk
ecutive, five members; finance fifteen
members, and legal three members.
The latter committee will, it is believed
be most employed in devising ways and
means to secure the national berth now
Rugged to the breasts of D. w Lawler
who does not seem disposed to retire
in favor of Mr.. O'Brien, The COM
mittee then adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.
There was little discussion of the
ticket, according to the committeeman
In the session. 1t was even said by one
member that there was absolutely no
discussion of the Populist convention.
which is to be held in MINNEAPOLIS on
the 26th. There was little to be said
at any rate, and the session of the
committee was short. Among the in
terested spectators was Joseph Nc
Kinnon, brother of the candidate for
state treasurer; and John Day Smith
and others most interested in the cam
paign were conspicuous by their alb
sence. Mr.. Lind said he did not know
what the coming Pop convention would
do, and there was no use in wasting
time discussing something that was an
unknown quantity. Mr. Lind was
much in demand all the day, both in
the lobby of the hotel and in the com
mittee room, and spent most of his
time making free silver arguments.
There was no occasion for talk
ehcut filling out the ticket" said J. J.
Thornton, of st. James, 1--WE must