The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
FEAST OF DEMOCRACY
1T WILL nn HAD TUESDAY NIGHT
At THE RYAN
HOTEL
COL. BRYAN TO BE PRESENT
1896 VIII Respond to the Toast
''Dem Lind and
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee, Are
Also ON the List of Spenkers-
Several Hundred VIII Be Present.

Chief of all the events of the COM
ing week in its interest to the Democ-
racy of the state will be the banquet
to be given Tuesday evening at the
Ryan by the new Democratic city and
county organization.
Present indications are that there
will be about 600 guests. the exact
figures being known tomorrow night,
as no tickets will be sold after that
time. that the hotel people may be
able to prepare for the party know
ingly.
The menu will be in keeping with the
significance of the occasion, the first
ambitious social effort attempted by
the new political factor in local affairs.
Judge Willis, as chairman of the
committee on banquets, will call the
meeting to order and introduce Toast
master Humphrey Barton, who will
speak briefly upon the topics and prin-
ciples for which the new organization
stands.
The occasion will be honored by the
presence Of some notables from outside
the city. Gov. Lind will speak to the
toast, "Our State-Minnesota.
To William Jennings Bryan, the
matchless spell binder Of Nebraska,
has been assigned the toast "Democ-
racy," and David s. Rose, mayor of
Milwaukee, who is famous for his
vigorous crusade for the protection Of
the people of the Cream city from the
extortions Of street railway monop-
oily, will be heard upon congenlal
toast Municipal Control"
ed to by DIR. A. j. Stone. the president
of that organization.
The Second ward precinct commit
teemen of the Democratic city and
county organization, at their meeting
last month voted to hold regular
monthly meetings on the second Mon
day evening of each month at the club
rooms in Flannagan's hall, corner
Fourth and Mendoza streets, and also
that after short business meeting a
social session should be held each
time P Mcdonald, Louis Memmer,
G. J. Dion, ]. c. McCool, M. j. Flan-
nagan. ]. II. Farrell and William Heck
Jr. were appointed a committee on
amusement. They have held meet
ing and have several programmes for
future meetings to propose tomorrow
night for the organization to take &C
ton upon.
At the last meeting over forty were
present and from the interest display
ed fully as large number will be
there tomorrow night at the regular
February meeting.
steele county is delighted, at least
as far as the Democrats are concerned,
at the appointment Of Benjamin =.
Cook, Of Owatonna, to be resident dl-
rector of the state public school at
that place, vice c. S. Crandall, resigned
There has been a decided controversy
as to which should have the position.
which has been conceded to a resident
Of the county in which the school Is
situate, but Owatonna itself has fur
nished two candidates, and as a result
there has been considera BILE Feeling. Mr.
Cooks victory, however, is said to give
general satisfaction at his home town
He is a veteran Democrat, as stated In
The Globe of yesterday, a retired
capitalist with time to devote to the
work of the board, and has been an ar
dent worker the ranks of the party.
Ward Chairman Mcdonald, Of the
Democratic city and county organiza-
ton, has issued the following letter to
each of the precinct committeeman of
that organization In the Sixth ward
AS the letter may be Of interest to
Democrats generally it is given below
In full:
Sixth Ward-At a meeting of Sixth ware
Democrats, held on Wednesday. Dec. Z. 1893
at $50 South Wabasha street, the following
ward organization, formed on lines laid dowI
in the constitution of the Democratic city and
county organization, was perfected:
Ward Chairman-Charles Mcdonald.
Ward Secretary-John E. Sullivan.
Ward Treasurer John g. Wardell,
And a precinct committee Of siXty-f1v'
members made up of five from each of thu
thirteen election districts in the ward, o
which committee you have been made mem
ber, the others being as published In tn
constitution, copy Of which was recently sen
to you by Humphrey Barton, Esq, the gen
eral chairman of the organization.
You were selected for the place on accoun