The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-15
AE MIS- HARMONIOUS
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION YES
TERDAY WAS ALMOST MONOT-
ON0USLY PEACEFUL
NO CONTESTS DISTURB IT
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted
COndemning Republican Admin
istratiOn and Indorsing Chi
cagO Platform and Bryan.

| county assembled at Mozart hall yester-
day morning and selected eighty-three
| delegates to the state convention at Min
neapolis Wednesday, June 20, when dele
gates will be elected to the national Dem
ocratic convention.
| The proceedings were mostly of
routine nature, and as there were no
contests among delegates the business
was eXpeditiously and harmoniously'
transacted.
Ii strong terms the convention went on
record against the misrule of the ma
tional Republican party, heartily indors-
ing the Democratic platform of 1896,
and also indorsing the candidacy of Will
lam J. Bryan for the presidency
In the selection of delegates to the
state convention the utmost harmony
prevailed, and the Endorsements for the
higher honors We're freely bestowed upon
the party leaders seeking them.
Chairman Humphrey Barton, of the
| city and county committee, called the
convention to order. BY unanimous con-
| sent John B. Covington of the Fourth
ward, was chosen temporary chairman,
and W. S. lamar Jr. elected temporary
| secretary. Following the report OF the
| committee on credentials the temporary.
organization was made permanent.
Chairman Covington named as the com
mittee on credentials j. o. Cederberg,
Patrick Kelly Jr., L. j. Kinnucan, James
Maioneys b. 3. Mcguire, NJ. ]. Moran, P.
! r. Mcdonnell, j. +. Fisher, D. Sullivan,
I. A. McCann, William O'Brien. The
| committee had little to consider, and
quickly reported the list of delegates en-
! titled to seats, as appeared in the G l b e,
with the exception of d few changes
made necessary by filing vacancies
The committee on resolutions was COM
posed of {. j. Buell., Edward Peterson,
l.. X. Frankel, Louis BetZ, John w. Will
lis, 7. r. Kane and Q. Savard Its re-
port was brief, but to the point, as fol-
lows:
The Democrats of Ramsey county in
convention assembled reiterSte the fun
damental principles of Dernocracy-equa
rights for all, special faVors for none
We lndOrse the Chicago platform of 1896
ana the candidacy of William ]. Bryan
Tor the presidency of the United States;
and,
Whereas. very many of the trusts that
rum industry and rob the people. owe
their existence wholly to the tariff that
SHUTS out competing articles; be it re
solved,
That We demand the abolition of all
tarllf taxes on imported goods that COM
pete with trust-controlled products and
that so long as We have tariff at all
that 1t should be for revenue only.
believing that governments F7esixes
their just powers from the consent of the
governed in all lands and at all times,
we condemn the unholy war being waged
by the Mckinley administration for the,
subJugation of the first republic that has
raised its head in the Orient. We op-
pose Imperialism. monopoly and plutoc-.
racy in all forms.
The sturdy blows dealt the Republican
administration were heartily applauded,
and the resolutions were unanimously.
adopted.
Just the trace of a breeze sprung UP
when Judge John w. Willis made a mo-
ton that committee Of one from each.
ward be named by the ward delegations
to recommend delegates to the Mime
apolis convention For some unapparent
reason w F. Constans wanted to amend
the motion so that the nominating com
mittee should be made by Chairman Gov
ington. Several delegates were imme-
diately on their feet protesting that such
action would not be truly Democratic,
declaring that the ward delegations were
much more able to intelligently select
the committee than the chairman Judge
Willis mildly demonstrated against the
amendment. In view of the opposition
Mr. Constans saved time by Withdraw
ing his amendment and Judge Willis
motion prevailed. The wards announced
the following committees: First ward
Thomas &. White; Second ward, Patrick
Kelly Jr.; Third ward Carroll J. Hendv:
Fourth ward, ]. G. Donnelly: Fifth ward,
Charles Lauer; Sixth ward, NJ ]. Moran:
Seventh ward, w. J. Constans; Eighth
ward, j. M. Fisher; Ninth ward, Edward
Quinlivan; Tenth ward, c. A FIemming:
Eleventh ward, w. 3. HawIey; country.
John Linringer.
The apportionment gives Ramsey coun-
ty a representation of eighty-three dele
gates in the state convention.
During lull in the proceedings P. r.
Mcdonnell moved that the convention
rauty the Democratic city and county
organization and make it the official or
ganization Of the county Democracy.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Upon motion Of Louis Betz the con-
vention Instructed the delegates to the
Minneapolis convention to present the
name OF Thomas y. 0Brien as delegate
at large to attend the national Demo
cratlc convention at Kansas City. Mr.
y Brlen was unanimously Endorsed. The
delegation was instructed for Humphrey
Barton for district delegate, with Fred
er4ck Il, McGhee as alternate
some discussion was INDUCED in over
the recommendation of the Ramsey coun-
ty member Of the state central commit
tee. Judge Willis was proposed by Louis
Betz The motion was about to be Dut
when I. R. Kane fnterposed, stating that
ne understood that the chairman of the
county committee, Humphrey Barton,
was, lpse facto, a member of the state
central committee, and announced that If
this was not the case he would move
the recommendation of Mr.. Barton
Judge Willis informed the convention,
that his name had been proposed with
out his having been Informed of the pIIr-
pose. and that If there was any incjina-
ton that he should not serve on the
state committee he would Withdraw
Further discussion developed the fact
that Ramsey county will probably bavs
TWO members on the committee. and the
convention voted that if such proved the
case Judge Willis be recommended for
the second place. Following is a list of
the delegates and alternates selected bv
the convention:
= FIRST Ward-E. Peterson, L. Rogers. ].
" Cederberg, H Boucher. C. I Johnson
yonn n Bohmert; alternates, James FaiIon'
A. Shutly, Martin Kerwin' Michael Pin
hon, Patrick Huff ]. E. MCCARTHY
Second Ward-Peter Mcdonald. Henry
0Connor. John Rowan, ]. n. Farrell n
l. 10 Lott, NJ J; Flanagan; alternates, M.
o. -, L ID dIheTtF' =. McDonough, D. Harring-
Dion. 'A' y D.
Third Ward-J. August Nelssen. r A
Barbeau, John T. Smith, A w. Vance,
=; >. Hdendy; alternates, J. F. Kinucan,
OaVe quincy, j. H. Hoffman, DR.. C. H.
Dohm, John Flanagan.
Fourth Ward-N. F. Seegers, Charles
Brenck, L. A. Cornick, John Hammes,
lanes "a he's F. M3aloney, ]. G. Donnelly, w.
US, A. d. Mcleod M. ]. KerWin O. r
Robertson, Matt Koch, H. G. Tardy, r.
j. Fox -
Fifth Ward-Charles G. Lauer. c. w.
Fischer; F,s Ter; ]. H Jansen, Charles n Miller,
Schneider, j. w. DOughartv. aIterpotae