The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-19
TO ORGANIZE RAMSEY COUNTY
THE OBJECT OF A LARGELY AT
TENDED MEETING AT HEAD
QUARTERS LAST NIGHT.
tee of Fifty-Several Speeches
Made at the Meeting.


ing held at the Merchants hotel last
night, for the purpose of perfecting a
county organization of the National
Democratic party. The headquarters
of the central organization was not
large enough to accommodate the att
tendants, and parlor Is, where the sill
yer Democrats held forth earlier in the
day, was placed at the disposal of the
gathering. Among those present were:
r. A. Smith, Jared How, Thomas Shee-
by, Crawford Livingston, ]. B. Car
son, w. E. Brimhall, Norman Fetter,
John J. Watson, M. Murnane, James
Farrell, Otto Sauer, James Brennan.
DR.. Schrader, Judge Flandrau, P. S..
Mcgowan, o. G. Clay, Dr. Stone and
Capt. German.
County organization was unanimous
ly declared the desire of those present,
and all the remarks were in the line
of determination to win back to the
party all the voters possible, that have
been led astray by the free silver her
esy. A committee OF twelve was ap-
pointed to select committee of fifty,
who shall be selected from each ward
and township in city and county to
act as central committee and to as
s1st the state central committee in the
work of the campaign.
Robert A. Smith, chairman. of the
central committee, called the meeting
to order, and at his suggestion the
gathering elected Crawford Livingston
chairman. Jared How acted as secre-
tary. At the request of the presiding
officer Mr.. How explained the object
of the meeting
1T was deemed wise to organize
Ramsey county for the National Dem
ocratic party said Mr.. How. ut is
now matter of history that the Dem
ocratlc party has been stolen, so far
as name and Organization go, by the
Populists. But the principles of the
party yet remain, and it has been
thought wise by those who reverence
the principles of Democracy, that we
should preserve our party and orga-
nlZe what is now known as the Ma
tional Democratic party, to distinguish
1t from the party headed by Bryan.
We have but one object-the defeat of
Bryan and his crowd. From the pres
ent outlook, and not unmindful of the
future, we feel justified in making a
third nomination. We-that is, the ma
tlonal and state committees-have al
ready organized, and the work is going
on all over this state and in other
states with wonderful vigor This work
| is necessary. Many Democrats have
been led away by the false ideas Of
! the Chicago platform, and we must.
II possible, convince them Of their err
| ror. Already many are changing their
minds and are now anxious to assist
IN the formation of a new party. This
meeting is called only to organize
ramsey county. If we do not or
game, II the national party is not a
FACTOR In the campaign in this state.
Bryan will receive thousands of votes
which we, as consistent Democrats.
cannot afford to let this usurper have.
would suggest the same plan of or
ganlZatlon that has been pursued SO
successfully in other counties of the
state. Let the chairman appaoint a
committee of twelve this COMMITTEES
! 10 meet as soon as possible to select the
names of not less than fifty persons
VINO shall act as the county commit
/ tee until more regularly constituted
| body can be chosen Every ward in
/ the city and every country town should
| be represented on this committee of
/ fifty. [ am satisfied that if this plan
be pursued we shall have the party
soon on sound footing, and that we
shall leave it after the campaign in the
best hands it has been in for a genera
| ton
R. A. Smith moved that the commit
tee Of twelve be appointed by the
/ chair, which was adopted by the meet
! ing.
Mr.. How then asked for lists of all
j sound money Democrats in the several
wards known to the persons present
that their names might be transmitted
! to the committee of twelve and assist
them in making up the county com
! mittee. In response to inquiry. Mr..
How said it had not yet been deter
mined whether state or congressional
/ tickets would be placed in nomination
by the National Democrats of the state.
| The central committee will have full
power to decide as to that, he said.
We are having some trouble with
our finances said Mr. How, "but that
was to be expected. We did not hope
to raise any large amount of money
until we have shown that we intend to
dc something. But let me urge each
gentleman here, and each member OF
! the new committees, to solicit contri-
buttons, however small, from the
! friends of this movement Remember
that every contribution means a re-
cruit to- our cause
Il am at the head of a sound money
club said Judge Flandrau, "and ]
want to tell the gentlemen here that !
am amazed at the interest shown in
! this important question. This organic
alton to which 1 refer is non-partisan,
and we are having great deal of quiet
success and we work in harmony with
other clubs. / would like if that club
| and the National Democratic party
/ could work in unison on this great
! question. / am sure the Democrats are
most interested in having sound money,
and that our principles will not pre-
vent the utilization of the party with
other organizations working for the
same end
Some inquiry was made as to badges.
/ campaign literature ETC., but Mr. How
| stated that nothing definite could be
| done until after the nomination at In
! dianapolis. I'VE have made arrange
ments to circulate literature in great
! quantities all over the state, and to
that end will invite every Democrat
who knows Of a person who is waver-
Ing between the sophistries of the Pop
llists and the doctrines of the national
committee, to send that mans name to
the secretary and literature will be
sent to him. There are thousands Of
just such persons all over the state
and we must reach them to secure
their votes for honest money. We are
having circulars printed to be sent to
well known Democrats in the state
asking for the following information:
First. the names Of all sound money
Democrats; second. the names of all
free silver Democrats; third, the names
OF all persons whose faith is wavering.
In this way we hope to reach the voters
who need our suggestions, and at the
| same time save ourselves the time and
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