The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-15
Old LEADERS SET ASIDE
HENNEPIN DEMOCRACY DECLARES
IN FAVOR OF THE NEW CoUN-
TY ORGANIZATION
CONVENTION WAS SPIRITED
1t Was One of the Warmest in the
History of NOrmanna Hall
"A Famous Fo-
rum.

For delegate-at-large, z. 3. winston.
For district delegates. julius J. Helm
rich, w Fl. Donahue.
For alternate delegate-at-Iarge, George
E. Porter.
For alternate district delegates, Edward
Egan, H. w. Stone.
The Hennepin county Democratic con-
vention called to elect delegates to the
state convention which will elect dele
gates to the Democratic national con-
veution was held in Normanna hall yes
terdly.
The delegates, 14O in number, were
elected and the convention, after ali cx-
citing time, selected the above nam ed
Democrats as the men they wish to rep
resent Hennepin county as national dele
gates.
The new Hennepin county Democratic
organization was indCrsed by the con-
ventiun and the central committee OF
that organization will be the county
committee of the Democratic party.
This Endorsement and the selection Of
James Dwycr as chairman of the con-
vention marked the complete downfall OF
the ola-time Democratic political leaders
of IIennepiE county.
The first threatened clash came soon
after temporary Chairman E. w. Murphy
had called the convention to order. The
enemies of the Henncpin county Demo-
cratic organization, which was seeking
the Endorsement of the convention.
{. 4. Quist had been spoken of as
candidate for chairman of the conyen-
ton and the friends of the new organize
ton prepared to fight his selection.
Mr.. Quist, who was delegate, sur
prised the convention by arising the mo-
ment Chairman Murphy had raped for
oJr
manent chairman the name of Harry d.
Irwin
Irwin had been talked of as the candi-
date of the county organization and
when the friends of this organization saw
Quist arise and name Irwin they were
dumbfounded But while the delegates
were still attempting to figure out just
what Mr.. Quist meant, Senator MCGOWAN
arose and nominated Aid. James Dwycr.
Mr.. Irwin withdrew ms name.
George Douglass was elected secre-
tary.
While Chairman Dwyer was selecting
his committee on resolutions, Chairman
Barton, of the organization seeking in
dorsement, after learning that the or
ganiZat ton of the convention had been
made permanent offered a resolution in
dorsng the Hennepin county organiza-
ton and making its central committee
the Democratic county committee.
Matt Gallagher, chairman of the old
county committee, opposed the resolu-
ton.
Prof. T. ]. Cation supported the reso-
luton and fayed the old committee. He
declared that if the party had an or
ganiZation like the present one two years
ago Loren Fletcher would not be in con-
gress. If the organization seeking rec
ognition was turned down, he would not
.z1rz
He said a member cf one of the COM
mittees, and q man that was managing
his campaign, had told him that GER
tain Republican had offered the commit
tee the sum of $1,0C0 if the committee
would agree to do certain things.
E. w. Murphy, chairman of the Old
county committee, demanded that the
name Of the committeeman be furnished.
While Mr.. Murphy was insisting that
he should hear the name and the other
members of the old committee present
were wildly waving their arms at Prof.
Cation, Chairman Dwyer put the ques-
ton, and the resolution declaring the
organization the official organization of
the party was adopted by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
The first business of the afternoon ses-
sion was the election of delegates to the
state convention. Following the apor-
chairman of the different ward delega-
tions had their lists ready, and imme-
diately upon convening they reported to
Chairman Dwyer.
After the state delegates had been
chosen the committee on resolutions re-
ported.
The resolutions reaffirmed the fealty
of the convention to the principles enun-
ciated in the Chicago platform of 1895,
and to w. ]. Bryan, who was styled
that matchless leader and tribune of
the people" A protest was made against
the evils which, since 1896, had grown
more powerful, and the resolutions de-
clared that I'VE now find ourselves con-
froEted with evils that not only affect
the administration of the affairs of state,
but the life of the republic itself"
Allegiance to the constitution and the
Declaration of Independence was reaf-
firmed, and pledges were made to sup
port and do the utmost to establish the
time-honored doctrine of a government
of, for and by the people.
Trusts and Imperialism and the policy
and the war in the Philippines was spok-
en- of as a war of conquest against a
people whose only offense was that they
aspired to be a self-governing nation.
In closing, the resolution indorsed Gov
Lind, Mayor Gray and Charles A. Towne
Gov Ltnd's administration was indorsed
because, the resolution declared under
bis courageous policy corporations have
been made to bear their share of the
burden of taxation.