The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-05

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 4-The Democratic
county committee this evening took up the
shrisvalty matter, put its foot down and
closed the door to all further discussion by
passing the following very pointed resolu-
lions:
Whereas. The Democratic county conven-
ton of Hennepin county nominated Mart
Nh:tcomb as its candidate for sheriff by ac-
clamation, and the supreme court sustained
this action by a vote of four to one: and
Whereas, The said Mart Whitcomb has ac-
cepted the nomination and honor conferred
on him, and has devoted his time and money
to and in the interests of the whole ticket;
AID
Whereas Alonzo Phillips has seen At to
pace himself in nomination for sheriff of
Hennep-n county as an independent candl-
date without any public demand or any
party behind him, and to the detriment of our
regular nominee, Mr.. Whitcomb; therefore,
he Il
Resolved. That the county committee of
Hennepin county have one, and only one,
candidate for the Office Of sheriff in this
county, and that under no circumstances will
they accept or indose any other candidate
for sheriff Of Hennepin county but Mart
WhitcOmb. save and except in the event Of
the demise Of said Whijcomb between now
and the day OF election, and that even in
that sad event they would select for the Of
fee some who had not been endeayorinR
to disrupt the party by running independent.
This resolution was passed by a unanimous
vote of all those present.
The Democratic county committee last
evening also nominated A f. Darelus for
judge CT probate Mr.. Darelius had been
nominated by the Populists, and last even
ing's action in the nature of in
d0rsement 1t is also given out that the
other POpulist candidates will be similarly
favored as rapidly as their cases are ready
for action. Elijah Barton. f. w. Murphy
and c. B. Marvin were appointed a commit
tee to take charge Of the work of securing
campaign speakers for the city and county.
and arrangements were made for pushing
that branch Of work all along the line. Alex
ander Todd appointed to fill the vacancy
upon the committee from the Fifth ward
caused by the resignation of Orville Rne-
hart and Moses Legre to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Il. Beaudry.
The Democratic city committee also met
last evening and consulted with the Populists
regarding a fusion of election judges in case
the council refused to admit the right of the
parties to separate judges. 1t was said that
an amicable adjustment was made The
committee also spent considerable time in
fixing up differences existing in the Tenth
ward between the city committeeman and the
candidate for alderman.
Roman Alexander has rendered to the Re-
pu blican city committee his resignation as
candidate for alderman from the First ward
In doing so Mr.. Alexander states that he
fears his retention upon the ticket will en-
IN that ward. mass meeting Of First
ward Republicans was held at Weingart's
hal last evening to consider the question
OF choosing a successor TO Mr.. Alexander as
aldermanic candidate, and Joseph Ellis was
made their choice. The question will come
before a meeting of the Republican city com
mlttee Wednesday evening.