The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-11
THOUGHT THEM UNNECESSARY
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED AT THE
FOURTH WARD MEETING ON
EXISTING CONDITIONS

William Johnson, of the First Ward,
Prepared Them, but the Meeting
After a General Discussion Did
Not Think Their Passage Needed.
The Fourth ward branch of the city and
county Democratic organization held
regular meeting last evening at Pfeifers
hall. President Covington was in the
chair and the greater part Of the ses-
sion was devoted to a discussion of O.
series of resolutions which were pre-
sented by Lou Cornick, one of the mem
bers Of the organization. The resolu-
lions were drafted by William johnson,
president Of the First ward Democratic
organization, and read as follows:
Whereas, We. are now approaching a.
municipal election In this city for the
election Of city officers and
Whereas. The chances of success for
the democratic party are very promising,
with g. united party. and
Whereas. We deplore the disorganized
ana disrupted condition of our party in
this city and county in the recent past.
and
Whereas. The party is now united and
Jointly working for a common purpose,
and
Whereas, 1t is the desire of the Demo
CRATIC city and county organization" to
exact condition Of affairs in the Demo-
cratic party and in order that there
shall be. no misleading but perfect hon
esty and sincerity Of purpose. therefore.
be 1t
Resolved, That the Democratic city
and county organization" reaches out the
cratic faith In this city and county and
to that end we do hereby pledge our.
selves to act In harmony with and render
CITY, eomttss ana t t9 the
members through Riehard ". Bell II Es a.
the chairman thereof, greetings OF har
mony and Eood will. and be 1t further
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to ali Of the daily
newspapers Of this! city and one copy
guy sya sutes9t!Gstea b the proper ossrs
of said Democratic city committee,
motion to accept the resolutions in
order that they might be discussed was
carried, and Mr.. Johnson explained that
he had drafted them with the purpose
in view OF securing harmony IN the
Democratic ranks. He was not mem
Der of the Fourth ward organization ard
so had requested Mr.. Cornick to present
them. It was his intention to present
similar ones to each Of the ward organi-
cations and If possible secure their adop-
T ton In order that the executive commit
tee of the city and county Democratic
organization might have before it thu
wishes Of the party organization
throughout the city and that there should
be harmony in the ranks, and between
the city and county committees and the
/ city and county Democratic organiza-
,1tion.
H. o. Doolittle said the resolution was
looking to harmony between the various
branches Of the Democratic party and to
prevent two Democratic conventions next
spring. He doubted if it was within tbs
power Of the ward organization to adopt
the resolution until they had been adopted
by the executive committee Of the city
and county Democratic organization.
Chairman Covington said it would be
an injustice to take up the resolution
over the head of the executive commit
tee of the central organization.
William O'Gorman said there was no
necessity for any such resolution COM
ing before the organization. The OBJ
ject sought for had practically been. ac-
complished.
Mr.. Johnson said the resolutions had
not been passed by the First ward or
ganiZation for the reason that there had
been no meeting. He had brought the
resolutions up not In the interests Of any
faction or person, but simply az a Demo-
crat and with the best interest OF the
party and harmony In view He would
be pleased to see them passed, but If the
majority OF the meeting did not agree
to this he would bow to the will of the
majority.
Henry Meyerding wanted the resolu-
lions laid on the table. as it was not in
the power of the ward organization to
pass them under the constitution.
Mr.. O'Gorman moved that the vote by
which the resolutions were accepted for
discussion be recOnsidered. A motion
to adopt them was voted down, and then
the motion of Mr.. O'GQrman carried,
after which the meeting adjourned.