The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-10
RATIFICATION MASS MEETING FOR
DEMOCRATIC AND PEOPLES
PARTY CONVENTIONS
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OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
State Convention OF Two Parties
Held Sept. 6-Bixby's Absence Dis
appoints Vaadtver-SeIdiera'
Home Board Shake-Up,

A monster ratification meeting win be
held in the Auditorium on the evening
of the Democratic and Peoples party
state conventions This much was de-
cided upon by the Democratic executive
committee yesterday for a formal open
ing of the campaign The committee
was in session from IL O'Clock until
in the afternoon, and succeeded In MAX
ing very satisfactory progress, The fol-
lowing members of the committee were
present: L. A. Rostng, Cannon Falls;
J. J. Thornton, st. James; George S. Can
field. Minneapolis: B. J. Mosier, Still
water; William Gausewitz, Owatonna;
Elijah Barton. Minneapolis; M. e.
Mathews, Marshall; t. O'Connor, Rem
Vile; Humphrey Barton, St Paul; H D.
Irwin, Minneapolis; w, F. Ewert. Sank
Rapids. and c. w. Stanton Appleton.
The Democratic convention viii be held
in ST.. Paul Sept. 6. and at the same time
in Minneapolis the Peoples party will
hold its state convention. Conference
committees wilt De appointed by the
chairmen Of both gatherings, and both
will doubtless indorse one ticket.
The feature of the evening will be an
address by the nominee for governor,
John Lind. No outside speakers will
have part IN the meeting, which will
mark the opening of the campaign in
! Minnesota, as well as being a general
ratification meeting to indorse the Gelib-
erattons OF the convention.
The executive committee also decided a
number of important matters and passed
| upon an amount OF routine business.
| The annual meeting CT the board of
trustees of the soldiers nome win be
| held Tuesday at Minnehaha, when tho
promised shake-up will quite likely oc-
| cur. Capt |. II. B. Beebe secretary,
! will be succeeded by Capt. Fisher, of the
adjutant generals department. and c.. f.
Macdonald, of st, Cloud; Tom Downs,
! of Minneapolis, and George n. Lamphere
! Of Moorhead, are candidates for Com
mandant McMillan's position,
| -
| j. o. Davis, deputy public examiner. Is
| being groomed for the Minneapolis comp
| trolIership. Mr.. Davis has signified his
! willingness TO accept the nomination and
| make the run He is an ar.lrnt Democrat,
| and his experience as one OF the deputy
public examiners estf Ehshes his Nuahlica-
| tions, and, combining this with his cana
! paigning abilities, makes him partieu-
larly strong candidate.
The Republicans of the Ninth ward me:
last evening In room on the fourth floor
| of the EndicOtt Arcade. Fourteen IN all
attended during the course Of the even
ing. Meeting was called to order by ].
| C. Fisher. James Drummond was unan-
! imously elected secretary, to fill the va
caney caused by the absence of p. Moore
| on the census in Washington. The chair
man rendered lbs resignation, and the
same was accepted with regret. George
T. Daily was elected In his place.
A circular was read from the State Re-
publican league relative to the formation
| Of a uniformed club. Dr. ]. c. Nelson
| offered to donate some uniforms, and w
| B. Webster followed him up. An eXecu-
| tive committee will be appointed from
each precinct The chair announced the
| following committee on finances: II. e.
/ Hall, w. B. Webster. F. C. Listoe. P. D.
Youngman and Walter Nelson.