Bert Black informed me that the two prior ward conventions had much
higher attendance:
1993 convention had nearly 300 people, the1997 had 260. So the 2001
convention was
down 50%. We have a trend, no.
>As a general rule I would not have supported a motion to adjorn without an
>endorsement.
>
>However in light of the situation in Mpls where candidates are unable to
>involve more people in the endorsement process by turning out people who
>want to participate as
>delegates in the city endorsement cycle I could see where this might be
>a reasonable
>decision at some ward conventions. Whetther or not the circumstances
>existed at the
>10th Ward Convention for supporting adourning without an endorsement I
>will defer to
>the collective wisdom of the DFL delegates in attendance.
>
>If the needed reform of electing delegates in the same year as city
>elections is approved
>I would see less of a chance of these circumstances arising at future
>conventions.
>I sure DFL'ers in the 10th Ward could think of more construtive ways to
>use their time this summer than competing against each other, but if the
> endorsement process does not provided a level playing field to compete,
>candidates are not likely to abide by it. Especially if no other
>political party poses a serious challenge to the DFL in the ward.
>
>
>
>Dennis Hill
>St. Paul DFL'er
>Ward 2 - West 7th Street
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: David Brauer
>Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 9:19 AM
>To: Mpls list
>Subject: RE: [Mpls] 10th Ward results
>
>
>Yesterday, in the wake of the 10th ward convention, I wrote:
>
>>The convention just adjourned without endorsement. Doug Kress peaked at 55
>percent.
>>All 3 candidates look like they will go to the primary.
>
>Then Loki wrote:
>>David is being shy. He had a considerable role in
>>adjourning this convention.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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John Ferman
Harriet Avenue
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis
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