The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
TRIED TO MAKE DISCORD
w. H. EHLERS AT THE CENTRAL.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
Read Resolutions PuEported to Have,
been Ado'ptPd Dy the Fourth
Ward Democratic Club. and
Which Were 1T once Regulated
by President eCoy{rgton.

which was held in A. o. u. w. hall. by
dividing the members Of the associa-
ton on the question Of holding a CITY
convention on March 81, under the call
issued by the association and the ex-
ecutive committee of the Citizens Dem
ocratic party. IT was a failure, and
the person who was instrumental i'm
making it gave it up as a hopeless task.
The association voted solidly to sustain
It's executive committee and to go into
the campaign determined not to WELD
to minority that has no legal stand
ing.
National Committeeman T. D.
OBrien had explained to the meeting
the action of the joint conference be-
tween the two executive committees,
and said he hoped the association
would ratify the action Of it's executive
committee, when w. H. Ehlers rose in
the rear of the hall and said he repre-
scented the Fourth Ward Democratic
club and that the club had passed reso-
lutfonS Of censure and opposition to
the action of the executive committee.
AT his request permission was given
to him to read the protest.
The document, which was lengthy,
stated that the Fourth Ward club de-
clined to follow the lead of men who
had sold out the party. The members
OF the executive committee were char
acterlzed as renegades who had for
felted all right or title to the name of
Democrat. They were sneeringly al
luded to as gold bugs, and their meet
inc was called a star chamber proceed
ing. The Fourth Ward club, the pro
test declared, could not affiliate with
such men politically, and the paper
concluded with resolution that the
Central Democratic association declare
itself against the Democratic Citizens
convention and refused to support anv
candidate put up by that party.
The resolution was heard in silence.
and at its close President ]. B. Coving-
ton, of the Fourth Ward club. rose and
declared that the resolution never was
adopted by that club, and that the use
OF the clubs name in connection with
1t was entirely unwarranted.
1.-THE Fourth Ward club" said Mr.
CoVington, lis not responsible for the
resolution
A stranger, who sat near Mr.. Ehlers
got up and moved the adoption of the
resolution.
rs the gentleman member of this
club"' asked M. F.3Kane.
is 1t necessary for a stanch, true
Democrat to be a member of this as
ISOLATION before he can express his
opinion on political question? '' in
CURED the Seconder.
MI Kane said he thought it better
Tor members to discuss matters that
concerned themselves without the in
corruption Of outsiders. At the same
time he did not insist on a strict con
struction Of membership. He declared
that the association was a permanent
organization and was to be a. force in
Democratic politics.
The Fourth Ward wants to forestalI
the action Of the convention of Marc1,
3D." he said. ANY Democratic organiza-
ton that seeks to bind the hands of q
convention In advance has lost its use
fulness.''
Mr.. Kane moved to lay the resolution
on the table,
Il had good deal to do with franz
ing the articles of this association. /"
safu W.T. OBr1en: and 1t comes nearer
to being broad Democratic associa A.
tlon than any other that know about
Inc people have chance to come here
ana 1t is proper, if you think the ex-
ecut1ve committee has gone beyond its
powers, to discuss the question.
Star chamber sessions could have
been held, but Mr.. Michael and myself
refused to do anything without the
sanction of the Democratic associa-
ton. All the members cast votes to
carry out the wishes of this associa-
ton
The convention which has been call
ed will be the first legal Democratic
convention held in this city in four
years. If the Central Democratic as
ISOLATION had not been in existence
1t would not have been So"
When Mr.. O'Brien sat down Mr.
Ehlers surprised every one by with
drawing his resolution. On motion of
Mr. OBrien, the report of the execu-
tive committee was adopted
b. j. Darragh, who was reported IN
an evening paper as having with
drawn from the association because he
was dissatisfied qwith9 the manner in
which its affairs''were managed. made
q. few uncomplimentary remarks about
that particular paperDt
Il was requested to grant a. renorter
an interview several nights ago" said
Mr.. Darragh, land I gave it. I. told the
reporter many thingsothat did not an
pear in the paper, and I am not re-
sponsible for the headlines. You will
find In that Interview that advocated
harmony. 1t Is all nonsense to have
Two temperate conventions in a Dem
ocratic city. The time is past when
harmony could not be brought about.
l want to see the Democracy united.
Then We can sweep the Republicans
cut of the city hail.
Admitting that the Bell-Scannel
people cannot hold a corporal's guard
Of Democrats on their side, why not
go into the primaries and lick them
to finish? There are many Repub-
l1cans in this city who would vote for
good Democrats this year. and. If we
nominate good men, we will win. The
independent Democrats will probably
have convention, but they will fall
in line with us. If we have to have
several conventions, let us go ahead
and then pick out the best delegates
from them all and let them hold a
final convention, which shall nominate
the candidates we will recognize"
Il believe we have the party, and I
say let the parasites stand out" said
Joseph Ehrmantroth Jr. Don't you
believe what you read in the Dispatch.
Believe and do the opposite to what
that paper says, and you will be right. :"
This talk about harmony with peo-
pie who have no legal standing is non
sense" said JudgesH. w. Cory. "They
can get harmony by coming to u.s.
Mr.. Covington recounted the conduct
Of Mr.. Bell in the campaign two years
ago, and denounced him and his asso-
ciates.
'"They have taken up men whose De-
mocracy Is questionable" he said. IT
hope we will go ahead and hold our
convention. They have stolen our
birthright In this city by circulating
petition, and they purpose to fore
stall US, If they can.
Democrats" said g. Harry ONeill,
Cannot be made toxbelieve that, be-
cause small coterie5 of men assume
the name Of Democracy, they consti-
tute the Democratic party
mo party" said Mr.. O'Brien, "who
holds up the party with poor candi-
dates can have my support, and no
little coterie can get "a nomination by