The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-11
FALLING INTO LINE
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS OF HEN
NEPIN COUNTY TAKE STEPS
TO ORGANIZE.
COMMITTEE WILL BE NAMED
TO COOPERATE WITH THE STATE
AND RAMSEY COUNTY ORGAN
IZATTONS.
SILVER FUsloNIsTs WORRIED.
Some Doubt About White Metal
Democrats Nominating Mr..
Owen.
SILVER FUslONIsTs wORR

Active steps were taken last night
to organize the National Democratic
party for Hennepin county.
The sound money Democrats of Min
neapolis met at the office of Judge
LELAND and voted to oganize by the
appointment of provisional county
committee to arrange for opening local
headquarters, collecting funds and
preparing for thorough, efficient and
active propaganda in support of the
ticket and platform to be adopted at
the National Democratic convention to
be held at Indianapolis on Sept. 2, next.
Judge Ueland presided, and the first
formal action taken was to adopt a
motion establishing themselves as the
National Democratic party of Henne-
pin county. The only other business,
aside from general discussion, was
the authorization of the appointment,
by the chairman, Judge LELAND of
a committee of seven which shall have
general charge of the work of organic
ing the new party in Minneapolis
They are authorized to collect funds,
appoint subcommittee and do what
ever may seem best to further the in
terests of real Democracy in this coun-
ty and state. They will cooperate
with the state organization and the
county organization of ST. Paul
Among the gold men present were:
John B. Atwater, John Dunham of
the wholesale grocery firm of Durham
& Eastman; Luth Jaeger, of the Min
neapolis board of education; ]. F.
Williamson, the patent attorney; A.
Larson, and G. H. Benton. The com
mittee of seven will be announced by
Judge LELAND today, and they propose
to nominate congressional candidate
and presidential electors.
A conference of Democratic politi-
clans, DESTROYS of effecting a fusion Of
the forces of silver, was held at the
New York Life building last evening
Among the men who went into secret
session with one of the Populist leaders
were c. A. Quist, Matt Gallagher and
E. j. Conroy There is considerable
fear among the fusionists that the lead
ing Democrats will oppose the plan to
indorse s. M. Owen, DR.. Ames' nominee
for congress. Mr.. Owen has not ac-
copied the nomination by his party and
it is understood he will not accept it
until it is known that he is to get the
Democratic nomination also. Owen is
too wise to make the run for congress
of winning.
In the meantime the candidacy OF
Judge Rea is being pushed Rea is
supposed to have the backing of P. B.
Winston and a number of party lead
ers. They say the party has already
given too much to the Populists and
silver men and they will not support
Owen, even If 1t is necessary for them
to make separate nomination with
Owen in the field.
business meeting of the Eighth
Ward Good Citizens league club was
held last evening at Avery's hail. IA
Twenty-sixth street, west, with near
ly 100 members present R. D. Cone
elected as follows: Sixth precinct
Joseph G. Rogers; First precinct Paul
Jones. This completed the executive
committee of the ward. The question
of placing a candidate In the field for
alderman from the ward was then dis
cussed, and it was the sentiment of
the meeting that such a candidate be
named. The ward executive commit
tee, comprising the precinct chairmen
of all the precincts, was directed to
canvass the ward for the best available
man, with the understanding that he
receive the support of all members of
the league. 1t is probable that one Of
the ten or more candidates thus far men
toned will receive the endorsement
of the club.
Eleventh ward Republicans turned
out last evening to listen to speeches
from all the known candidates for al
dermanic honors at the hands of the
voters Of the ward. The recently con-
structed wigwam, near the corner of
Thirteenth and Franklin avenues was
filled to overlooking, and considerable
enthusiasm was manifested. There are
said to be 16 candidates for a1dermanic
honors in the ward, but thus far only
eight of these are known. J. W.
Phillips, the hold-over alderman, start
ed the speech making with brief
statement of the purposes of the gather
ing. He said there was plenty of good
timber for a second alderman in the
ward, ang thought whoever was elected
he would be able to work in harmony
with the lucky man. A. F. Anderson
was called. N. F. Peterson followed.
and then came S. N. Nichols who made
the first attempt at oratory. E. Miller.
w. S. Hall, Claus Peterson, Hank An
derson took their turn, and lastly came
Ole Damn. Each of the speakers had
done what he could in packing the hall,
so that none lacked for applause, upon
thanking the audience for it's consider
ate attention. It is thus impossible to
guess which of the numerous would
be's is in the lead for the place.