The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-01-12
Municipal Judged. Il. RICHARDS.
Special Municipal Judged. w.

The foregoing is the result of We'd
ncsday's Democratic city convention.
Outside Of a little contest
between e. A. Tessman and
Harris Bennett, of the = Third
ward, in which the former won out,
and the appearance of a delegate shat
looked like Bob FitzSimmons, there
was nothing approaching a fight. No
harsh things were said about the fall
dinner pail, and the vc.Ned question of
whether the constitution follows the
flag was not raised. Another singu-
lar fact. for Il Democratic convention.
is hat there was no Oi'atory. Not a
speech was made during the entire
session. no endorsements were made
OF Democrats for the honor OF the
minority support in the legislature
Tor 'nitrd States Scnat0rShlpS.
j. =. richards, the nominee for mu-
niri!al judge, processes to have been
SURPRISED over the action of that body.
He says that he talked with delegates
over the telephone in the afternoon
and assisted that he would have to de-
cline the nomination. TIL" delegates
nevertheless went ahead and nominat-
rd him. At 8 O'Clock last evening Mr..
I;irharI.; would not positively say
whether he would decline the nominal
ton and it is supposed therefore that
he is giving the matter consideration.
With Mr.. Munger, however, it is diff
f"r"nt. He expected the convention TO
gi:c his dcclination Of the nomination
serious consideration. Hc said last
night that he would not accept. With
Mr.. Munger out Of it and {; fair pros
pcct that Mr.. Richards will not accept
tn" nomination which was rendered
him, the new city committee will have
10 fill the vacancies. It was given out
Tuesday night that if Mr.. Munger
should decline the nomination c. b.
Askt would doubtless 10 given an OPP
purtunity to run. That, Of course,
will depend upon the complexion Of the
new city committee, which will be APP
pointed by the chairman of the
convention. II. &. Mitchell.
The convention was called to order
by II. II. hudson, owing to the alb
srl,rr Of the chairman Of the Demo.
cratic city committee, {. T.. Shannon
and the secretary, S. L.. Bingham. r.
{. Mitchell was elected temporary
chairman, and S. {. Murphy temper
AIRY secretary. subsequently,, the team
pnrarv organization was made per
'mantnt.
The chair appointed the following
committee on credentials: {. Il. Astc
John Kern, j. II. brigham, W. W
Clayton. +. T.. Ryan, William BesSon
j. II. Tomlin and Adolph Anderson.
The committee on resolutions wa
composed Of II. J. McKeon, +. r.. Hud
son, {. }. Towne, y. J. Neff and S. i
Sniveley.
After the appointment of the com
The candidacy of William 3. Getchcl
for Justice of the peace at West Du
llth was ratified by the convention
r.. J. MckeCn reported as follows:
1--WE. the Democrats of Duluth. be
hcve in the municipal ownership 0
those public utilities within our cit.
which arc for the public convenience
and necessity. and depend upon tn
public use for their value. and we con
graduate the people of Duluth tina
under a Democratic administration
supported and champoned by the Dem
ocratic party Of the city of Duluth
municipal! ownership has been realized
and it's benefit to the public demon
strated. by furnishing to it's own citi
zens the best water and light at a lowe
cost. and by removing the inducement
terests to be constantly attempting t