The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-14
LOCAL DEMOCRATS MEET
ARRANGE TO ATTEND STATE
CONVENTION TOMORROW
Ramsey County Delegates and Mem.
bers Of the United Democracy
Talk Over the Question of Or
ganizatioR-vacan in the
Delegation to- Ee FiIIed---Stnrt
From the Ryan in Special Cars.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the
From the Ryan in Special Cars.
AT a. joint meeting of the united De-
mocracy and the delegation from Ram
sey county to the state convention the
delegation was organized by the cleo
ton of John L. Townley as chairman.
and final arrangements completed fer
going to the convention tomorrow. The
meeting was held at Casino hall, and.
! by coincidence, which Chairman
ToWnley had by no means provided
, for, there was an adjourned meeting
| CT the reorganized Democracy at the
! same time and place. The chairman
OF the convention had called a meeting
OF delegates and others, and the others
We're there in force in consequence of
their adjournment two weeks ago. The
result was that the Democrats, as a
pody, were taken into the deliberations
OF the delegation and provision made
that those Democrats of prominence
Who had not been placed upon the
tlcket nominated at the convention will
be given place. So anxious were all of
those present to have all the so-calied
FACTIONS quite satisfied that a number
OF the delegates present offered to re-
sign for the purpose of promoting COM
plete harmony.
w. II. Mcdonald the chairman Of the
previous meeting, called the meeting to
order. There were about sixty mem
bers of the delegation present, and as
many more of those Democrats who
had been present at the firstfeorgani-
cation meeting. Secretary Hull COM
pleted the organization.
Ed Dahl was appointed an assistant
to the secretary for the purpose of poll
Ing the delegation, and when it was
found that all of the members were not
present, it was decided to let all of the
Democrats present take part in the or
ganizatiOn of the delegation
James G. Donnelly wanted T. r.
Kane named as chairman of the dele
cation. Mr.. Kane protested. He said
that he appreciated the honor that it
was proposed to confer upon him. but
he could not see that it would be in the
line of his duty to accept
.'It might be truthfully said that 7
was connected with one of the distinct
branches of the Democracy in the late
election" said Mr.. Kane, land l don't
think it is right that anybody promi-
nently identified with any faction
should take the place of a chairman.
If there is to be real harmony in the
party men who have not been fighting
N~'NiA Oe4ASi Iiioeeiu NC put - Lie IedQ VI
party movements. We are going to
Minneapolis to elect a ticket that will
win, and If Ramsey county is to benefit
then we must drop all reference to the
recent past and get together 1 beg
that you will name somebody else, some
young Democrat who will appreciate
the honor, and not leave room for any
question as to his feeling for the whole
party"
Mr.. Kane insisted on withdrawing
in spite of the protests that were made,
and John L. Townley was nominated
and unanimously elected.
j. B. COvington wanted to know how
delegations might be filed if it were
found that some of the members could
net go to Minneapolis. He moved that
vacancies be filled by the delegation.
William Johnson protested and in
sisted that the traditions of the party
provided for the members of the dele
cation present casting the vote of the
entire delegation. .
e Joseph Eh1manntraut moved to
amend Mr. Coyington's motion by pro-
losing that each ward delegation fill
its own vacancies, and the amendment
was adopted.
T. J. McDermott. Of the committee on
arrangements of the delegation, report
ed that he had made provision for a
band of music, badges and cars to take
the delegates to Minneapolis, and it
was later decided that the delegates
would meet at the Ryan hotel before
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning and
leave for Minneapolis promptly at 10.
J. G. Michael suggested that while
provision had been made for the fill
ing of vacancies on ward delegations,
no provision had been made for the
delegation at large. He thought the
right to fill the vacancies should be
delegated to the members at large.
George Armstrong protested. He said
that he wanted to see r. w. Bell and
F. D. ScanneE on the delegation and
if the present members filled the vacan-
cies those gentlemen would not be ap-
pointed.
Instantly number Of gentlemen got
up and declared their entire willingness
to resign and give place to Messrs. Bell
and Scannen and amy of their friends.
Mr.. Kane and H. A. Loughran were
insistent, but the matter was finally
arranged by Mr.. Micnae1 proposing
that the members at large be instruct
ed to give Messrs. Bell and Scannell
preference in filling vacancies.
Mr.. Townley said that he thought 1t
very likely that there would be vacan-
cies, but he hoped that there would be
not less than 100 of the delegates ready
to go to Minneapolis. In ara event, he
wanted some arrangement made for a
full delegation. He could not agree
with Mr.. Johnson, and would protest
against casting the vote of any Demo-
crat who was not present.
The members at large were instruct
ed to meet ait the Ryan hotel at $50 and
fill vacancies then.
PROVISIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Vl,< Re- .eI, al for.