Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-01-27
DEldOCR ATS TO
HAVE CONVElQ|' ton
STATE MARCH 31-OoUNTY CON
VENT1ON MARCH 21-DELE-
GATE ELECTION MARCH IA

state convention at Minneapolis March
: 81, at 2 p. M, to formulate plat
form. ~
The convention will then decide
whether it will put forward for in
dorsement a slate Of state candidates.
Delegates to- the state convention
will be apportioned among the various
counties on the basis of eone delegate
for each 100 votes cast for l.. c.. Hodg-
son: Democratic candidate for governor
at the 1920 election. Each county will
have three delegates at large.
On this basis, there will be 1,07S del
egates in the state convention. Nor
rison county will have II delegates.
This program was decided upon at
the meeting Of the Democratic state
: central committee Tuesday, at The
Saint Paul hotel, st. Paul.
County conventions will be held
Tuesday, March 2l, at 2 p. M, in each
county in the state at the various coun-
ty seats. -: I =
Congressional conventions will be
held March 30, except in Ramsey and
Hennepin counties, where the congress
sional and county conventions will he
identical. -'"
Decision to. hold party conventions
was reached by the State Central com
mittee after debate which began at
IL a. M, and was not concluded until
2:36 .. m. At times the debate was
sharp.
The state executive committee was
authorized to issue the call for the
convention and fix the place Of holding
the congressional conventions. The
appertionment of delegates to the con-
gressional conventions will be fixed in
the call by the executive committee.
The sentiment of those present was
largely against the convention plan,
passed by the last legislature, but as
some feared the legal aspects that
might develop in connection with not
holding a convention, it was voted by
margin Of one to issue a call for the
convention. A misunderstanding of the
motion by a number Of the committee
women was the only thing that put the
convention over.
Senator Carley denounced the con.
vention law as "an infamous piece of
legislation,' declaring that it was
drafted by the Republican estate ma
chine to further it's own end" and in
with the primary system.
believe we should disregard this pre-
PRIMARY convention act," Mr.. Carley
said "It is purely republican mea-
sure and that party should assume the
full responsibility for it. 1t is de-
signed only to perpetuate republican
machine and destroy the primary.
FWe should oppose the law and re-
solve that there is no reason for the
democrats of Minnesota to have such
a convention as the law directs. The
party responsible should be left to face
the criticism that is coming. There IS
indignation throughout tho state. The
law is not mandatory and cannot pre-
vent us from conducting any confer
enoe we might desire to conduct"
Frank A. Day said the convention
law "is nothing but a joke.' 1t
bears the stamp of the boss. Mr.. Day
also vigorously attacked the party in
power for it's deeds of omission and
commission.
D. D. DAILY of Minneapolis, former
central committee chairman, said he
believed the democrats would lose
nothing by conducting a convention
though it were only for the purpose o1
adopting a platform. He pointed out
that delegates were to be elected by
the counties and that the county anc
state would incur the same expense, re
gardless of whether or not the demo
Gratis conducted a convention. He salt
that, the preprimary convention not
wi1hstanding, the republicans have th'
l. o1r 6v
He pointed out that democrats have
conducted conventions in the past ane
that candidates selected have beer
successful.
1'We have a fine chance to elect :
senator next fall,' Mr.. DAILY said
f'Y'he voters don't want Newberr,
senator.''
III motion favoring plank in thu
state platform denouncing the conven
ton law had no opposition.
The delegate election of the partie
to the county convention will be helt
on March IA, it being necessary fo:
qualified delegates to fill their candi
daey with the county auditor not late
than February 25.
In the main the March IA electio,
will be held in the same election dis
tricts as was the last November elec
tion. Boundaries of district may no
: be changed after March 3. In towns
! the board will act as judges, in village
8 having but one district, the counci
win act In other municipalities, tn
council is required, not later than Feb
ruary 16, 1922, to appoint three judge
for each district. Vacancies are file,
and additional appointments made a
at general elections. In towns and vii
lagos where an annual election is ais
being held, the polls will remain ope
during the hours of such annual ele,
q, ton In other districts. the hours Q
voting are from - noon to 9 p. n