The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-22
CRIMSHAW IS STILL BOSS
CHAIRMAN OF HENNEPIN RE
PUBLICAN COMMITTEE

Sheriff Phillips Wrnthy Over the
Action of the Democratic Con-
vention in Repudiating Him, but
stiI Satisfied He Can Make "A
Valid Case Before the Supreme
COUrt-The News of Minneapolis.
The Republican county candidates met at
the rooms of the Union League cub yestsr-
day afternoon and approved the new county
committee appointed by w. H. Grimshaw.
chairman of the county convention. Robert
Jamiscn is the new chairman. and Simon
Michele. continues as secretary.
Sheriff Phillips Is wrathy, but not at all
cast down over his reputation by the DEM
ocratic county convention; in fact he be-
lieves that the affair will be of benefit to
him in establishing his rights by the supreme
court Mr.. Phillips says that there was no
announcement of the meeting, none knew
mat / was to be held except his opponents.
There were only fifteen people present, and
they may or may not have been delegates, for
PREPARED were railroaded through like clock
work. 1t was farce in every respect, he
says, as far as being an adjourned meet
ir< OF the convention, and he alleges that the
performance was deliberately planned trick
TO bolster up an unjust cause.
The Democratic judicial convention will be
held at Harmonic hall Aug. 16. at II O'Clock
a m. and the primaries are to occur on the
e2enng of Aug. 16. The Populisss will un-
doubtedly adopt coincident dates, in order
that fusion may be secured II possible.
city slate which Is being talked more
or less among local Democrats is James
Grany for mayor, and F. G. Holbrook for
comptroller. A. W. Paris is another mayor
altY noSShlity.
Fusion made its appearance once again at
the meeting of Democratic candidates held at
the party headquarters last evening The
subject was brought up by John T. Meow
an OF the First ward, candidate for the
state senate, who offered resolution by the
terms Of which he proposed to have a COM
mittee OF seven appointed from among the
candidates to confer with tho Populsts and
endeaNor 10 bring about fusion. Inciden, ally
MIR. MCGOWAN made the remark that there
were several vacancies upon the county ticket
winch could be traded in a manner that
would greatly I'd the effort to restore the
old relations existing between the two par
ties.
This remark was objected to by E. A.
stevens, the candidate for coroner. Mr.. Stew
ems volunteered the further information thai.
while he was a candidate by proxy with
the intention OF retiring when a suitable sue
cessor had been selected, he would not retire
70 make room for any Populist so long as
Mr.. Cation remained upon the Populist ticket
as the congressional nominee.
When Mr.. MCGOWAN had been informed that
the new county committee had been intrusted
with plenary powers with regard to remoy-
ais and the filling Of vacancies upon the coun-
ferent resolution, the second one requesting
the new county committee to meet with the
Populist committee with a view to bringing
about fusion. He was met with a substitute
offered by Mr.. Stevens that the new county
committee, in the event of any vacancies aris-
Ing. should be requested not to fill any va
cancy with a candidate not in full accord
with the Democratic state, congressional or
county ticket or with the city or judicial
ticket yet to be nominated. This simply
meant that no Populist lighting under the
banner of 7. ]. Cation should receive the
Democratic Endorsement
Chairman Gallagher took a hand in the
proceedings and endeavored to help out
Stevens, saying that he believed it would be
the height Of bad politics to force the candi-
dates themselves to put themselves upon
record on this subject. Mr. Stevens made
motion TO adjourn, but the chair allowed
some further discussion, during which F. B.
Long placed himself on record as favoring
fusion. When the vote to adjourn was put
1t was carried by vote of to 4.
Early in the evening the candidates decided
against the wisdom of appointing new coun-
~ committee now, and that matter was laid
over till the evening of Monday. Aug. s.