Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-18

been presented would, to certain extent,
furnish guide to the delegation under the
supposed circumstances. He would recon-
mend great prudence and forbearanoe. The
various delegations throughout the entire dis
trict were being selected in personal interests
with consummate care and diligence, and it
must be remembered these elements would
constitute the jury before whom the case
ton would most likely be refused admission,
as the tribunal would be preiudiced against it.
He was in favor of the delegation being unin-
structed.
Capt. Castle pointed to the fact that the res
olutions declared that the action of the
not, he believed the district committee
was clothed with partially discretionary
powers. He would trace the history of what
had SO frequently been termed the precedent
for the present change in the basis Of appor-
tionment. In the Presidential election Of 1872
cent. over that Of this county. In 1878, how
ever, Hennepin county went back Oh Davis and
the district convention Of 1874 was apportioned
| on that basis. But when the convention met
Hennepin county was SO thoroughly satisfied
King would be nominated that an outside COM
promise was effected. All was settled before
hand. That was all there was to the so-called
| precedent.
| The chair-The next district convention will
| come packed and will be fraudulent and void.
Mr. W. 81. Sanborn would distinctly declare
| that, after the compromise named, the rule was
adopted that the last preceding election should
| hereafter form the basis of the apportionment.
| This was done to avoid recurrence of the cir
cumstance that had there arisen, and it SO
| fixed for all coming time, and in 1876 it was
reaf6rmed.
| MIR. Nash confirmed that statement.
| Mr.. Horn affirmed that the convention had
decided the question at that time. But, now,
| the district committee had gone behind that
proper authority, and they were now left to fix
! their apportionment. It undeniable
that one county, by and of itself, had fixed its
apportionment beyond its right. Meantime,
| they might do the same until the question is
practically determined by an authoritative dec
laration Of what the proper apPortionment is.
| Mr.. Bell drew attention to the statement of
the resolutions-that the present apportion-
ment was void and without any binding force
or effect That the fundamental fact
upon which this convention must and should
stand.
The resolutions then put and were car
rled unanimously.
Capt. Castle having renewed his motion fo1
the appointment Of committee to nominate
twenty-four delegates to the dis riot conven
ton, the resolution was carried, and the chair
appointed the following: Capt. Castle, H.
Thompson. n. J. Horn, H. c. Burbank, E. f.
Hughson, F. Willius and G. W. Hackett.
Mr.. Drake hoped the committee would have
no deicacy in placing such of their own names
upon the list OF delegates as the majority O:
the committee seemed fit should so appear.
After having retired for some time, the com
mittee returned and reported a list of names
which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Horace Thompson tn,
name of H. J. Horn was substituted for tina
Of G.. r. Finch, and on motion Of Mr.. F. viii
Illus, 81. G. Burbank was substituted for Col
Pfender.
The delegates then stood as follows and wer
SO carried: VIM r. Marshall, E. F. Drake
Alex. Ramsey, G. K. Davis, John B. Sanborn
F. Willius, c. D. Gilfllan F. Driscoll, r
Blakely M. Auerbach, D. W. Ingersoll, H. G
Burbank H. j. Horn, Thos. Cochran, Jr.,
W. Hackett Adam Bohland H. A. Castle
Walter H. Sanborn, W. B. Dean, r. Bardcn
r. Kiefer, W. d. Cornish, Horace Thompson
and H. Sahlgaard.
Mr.. W. B. Dean submitted the following:
Resolved, That our delegates be and they ar
hereby instructed to act unit at the con
vention, and be governed in their action by
, majority vote of said delegates.
After some conversation pro and con, Mr.. "
| H. Sanborn offered the following substi tute
: which was adopted:
: RESOLVED, That the delegates of this conven
t ton be, and they are hereby instructed to &C
as a unit upon the question of obtaining th
representation demanded by the foregoing res
z olutions, and until the demands Of said resc
lutions are granted or fully denied by the con
r vention.
, This closed the proceedings as far as the COL
vention had to deal with the district CONVEX
ton, when the appointment Of delegates to tn
State convention was next in order. In the ca
the Sixth ward was omitted as that is in the SCI
9 ond district, and it was accordingly concluded
: appoint list Of delegates with vacancy to
/ filled by the precinct named. A committee c
4 five was appointed to nominate, and, pendin
their action, Mr.. Drake submitted the follow
ing which was unanimously adopted as tn
: sense of the convention, which recommends
e their reelection:
!; RESOLVED, That this convention fully a,
proves the manner in which the Judge of til
Y supreme court and the State officers, who's
: terms are about to expire, have discharged tn
duties of their respective offices and that "
0 heartily approve their denomination.
g The nominating committee then reported tt
Y following as delegates to the State convention
. with the Sixth ward vacancy, aforesaid, I
be filled and added thereto: Gen. J. B. Sal
y born, George s. Acker, w. E. Brimhall, Wn
: Freeman, B. H. Bigelow, Gustav Willius an
e W. H. Mead.
: The list was then adopted, and the conve,
a ton adjourned.