The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-25

WarQ E1Snt direct.
Maj Holcomb, Of the Fifth ward.
favored a meeting of the delegates aft
er the primaries.
Leo Cornick talked in favor Of ward
meetings of the delegates instead of
NEE Ing at the county committee rooms.
r. N. Hare said he had no idea of
making up slate when he oHerec
the motion. 1t had been customary to
meet after the primaries and consider
who should act as chairman OF the
convention and fix UP other minor de-
tails. The suggestion was made to him
by Mr.. Michaels.
J. c. Michaels explained that his
purpose was simply to have the creden-
tails OF the delegates looked over and
such arrangements made as would eX-
pedite the business of the convention.
If this was done Monday night, it
would save considerable time in the
convention.
Mr. Hare withdrew his motion and
one offered by Thomas Brady and
amended by w. B. Hennessey, was
passed, directing the chairman of each
primary to send to the county commit
tee room, after the primaries were over,
the names of the delegates elected
The chairman of each ward was d.
rected to prepare a list of the loca-
ton of the primaries, and they Will De
published in The G / b e tomorrow.
A committee of five, consisting OF j..
e. Stryker, e. j. Darragh, M ii. Al
bin, j. G. Michaels and George Z.
Lambert was appointed by the chair
to present the names of the judges OF
election to the council, and also to in
sist that at least one Judge in each
precinct should be chosen from the
Democratic lists.
The Democrats Of the First ward
held an enthusiastic meeting at North
and Bedford streets last evening. EV-
cry precinct in the ward was repre-
scented for the first time in years, and
arrangements were perfected for the
primaries tomorrow night.
The candidates for the nomination of
sheriff are increasing as the time for
the convention draws near. There are
those who claim that Sheriff Wagner
will not be given a denomination, and
this talk has caused some huStling
among those who would be willing to
accept the nomination. Among those
mentioned are Anthony YOerg, P. j.
Murphy and William Kingsley. Mr..
YOerg was the Democratic candidate
for comptroller last spring. Mr.. Kings
ley was mentioned during the spring
campaign for mayor, but did not show
in the convention. Mr.. Murphy is a
commercial traveller and has received
the Endorsement Of his fellow travellers.
The friends of P. D. ScanneH are
insisting that he make the race for
trict, comprising the First and Second
wards.
Among the possible candidates for
the nomination of county treasurer are
J. E. Ekman, from the Fifth ward;
Louis Betz, Of the Eighth ward, and
John S. erode, from the Fourth ward
Louis BetZ is also mentioned for the
legislature from the Second ward.
The candidates for the house from
the Sixth ward are Albert L. Graves.
Frank Baer and R. N. Hare For SEN
ator from the district including the
Firth and Sixth wards the name of
Samuel bearing is mentioned. Mr..
bearing was a member of the house
some years ago from the Sixth ward.
DR.. G. A. Haas, Of the Second ward.
has announced himself a candidate for
coroner. He has resided in the Second
ward for some years, is an energetic
young man with a host of friends. and
being g. German-American. will find
Strong support among this class of yot-
eIs, should he secure the nomination.
Dr: Haas has the support Of the Sec
Ond ward delegation and is assured of
a strong backing from the First ward.
He also has promise of support from
the Third ward delegation. DR.. Kan
tens friends are active and the popular
West side physician who came within
seven votes of landing the nomination
before hopes to succeed this time.
Frank Giles. a former clerk in the
ABSTRACT office, announces himself as
a candidate for nomination to that
office on the Democratic ticket. Frank
j. Ellis, of the Ninth ward, Is also aft
er the place.
Among the names prominently men
toned for the nomination of county
attorney, are Herman Oppenheim,
David F. PEBBLES, Moritz Helm, Stan
Donnelly and T. r.. Kane.
The Third ward Democrats are out
after the scalp Of Andrew Holm, who
was nominated by the Republicans, as
a fall guy" candidate for the legis-
lature, and at meeting last evening
Endorsed Patrick Conley for the lower
house The meeting was an enthusiast
tic gathering of the workers of the
ward, and when Mr.. Conley allowed
himself to be declared a candidate
there was general feeling of salts
d
and knowledge of campaigning renders
his election certain and thus saves
the guests of the Sunrise hotel from
being deprived of the personal atten-
ton Of their host during the first two
months OF the year
In considering the question Of a
candidate for the legislature from the
Thirty-fo district, it was the opin-
ion Of those present that the man to
make the race should come from the
Ninth ward. The statement that Rich
ard w. McNamee, who carried the
Ninth ward by over 400 at the spring
election, would accept the nomination,
resulted In the meeting indorsing him,
unanimously. With the Democrats of
the Third, Ninth and of the section Of
the Eighth ward in the district at his
back, Mr.. McNamee, his friends claim,
will make the Republican candidate, J.
Watson Smith, a senatorial impossible
ity.
Dennis O'Brien, of the Fourth ward,
is a candidate for nomination as one
Of the county commissioners from
the city district.
The friends of Edward J. Darragh,
former corporation attorney, are boom
ing him as candidate for clerk of the
district court. Mr.. Darragh has not
signified whether he would accept the
nomination.
George G. Lambert, the we'll known
attorney and also prominent in local
militia circles, may be given the nom
ination for senator in the Thirty-sixth
district which includes the Fourth and
Seventh wards and the Third and
Fourth precincts of the Eighth ward.
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Pierce Butler, as a candidate for