Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-21


become the written law of the land; that tn
proposed election of ex-President Grant for
third term Is such a violation of this higl
safeguard of American liberty, as to excit
serious alarm, and to call upon all good citi
zens to prevent by all lawful means the con
summation of the intended wrong.
During the reading of the resolutions
they were frequently applauded. The on
denouncing the fraud by which Hayes wa
inaugurated, was loudly applauded.
FREE TRADE.
DIR. Adams, of Dakota county offered th.
following resolution:
ReSIoue7. That under the federal constitution
each and all states have equal rights; that the
currency of the country should be honest
money, and that the policy of the government
should be free trade.
Mr.. Wilson, of Hennepin, thought the re-
solution should be considered as an amend
ment, and he advocated that it be enter
tanned.
Several delegates urged the adoption of the
original report, and the reference of tbs
Adams resolution, to the committee on reso
lutions.
Mr.. Wilson, of Hennepin, continuing hi:
remarks, urged that the Adams resolution
be entertained. He was in favor of part
of it at least, and that in reference to Stree
trade" he was anxious to see that embodied
in the platform. 1t was time to place the
valley on record. He (the
speaker) had no patience with the tender
feet of Pennsylvania, who were ell wrong on
the tariff question.
Mr.. Lochren interrupted to say, he had
conferred with majority of the committee
on resolutions, and they were willing to place
it in the platform, if no objection was taken.
Mr.. Ara Barton said he was en- the COM
mittee on resolutions, and most assuredly
opposed the resolution offered by DR..
Adams, especially was he opposed to full
adoption of free trade in every particular.
DR.. Adams further explained his resolu-
ton, urging its adoption, particularly that
portion where it declared in favor of equal
State rights.
Mr.. Murray, of st. Paul, thought the reso-
luton under the rules should 90 to
The committee on resolutions. 1t
was in no sense an amend
nent to the committee. report, and as
an original motion it could only be enter
,ained in this way.
The motion to refer was carried.
Mr.. G. F. Buck moved the adoption of
,he committees report. Carried.
DR.. Adams, of Dakota, moved that the
committee on resolutions be instructed to
make report on his resolution. Lost.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The committee on procedure made the
ollowing report:
Your committee on procedure beg leave to
eport and recommend for adoption the follox-
ng order of business:
First-That the convention select four dele
rates and four alternatcs at large to the Ma
.ional convention.
Second-Tbat the delegates and alternates at
arge be selected in the following order:
/. One from the first district.
2. One from the Second district.
3. Two from the Third district.
And that they be selected in the order stated.
Third-That the delegates in this convention
rom the several Congressional districts, pres
mt to the convention the names of persons to
,e selected as delegates from the respective
districts.
Fourth-That the delegates selected be en-
powered to elect its chairman of the delegG-
ion..
Fifth-That the convention proceed to the
of five electors, as follows One
rom the First district; one from the Second
listrict one from the Third district; and two
It large. NJ. DoRAN, Chairman.
ONLY ONE DELEGATE AT LARGE.
Judge Wilder of Red Wing opposed the
eport. He fav ored the plan of electing one
delegate at large, and three from each con-
yressional district. lie moved to amend
(Cries OF, No, No.
Senator G. F. Buck ex planned that it was
more in consonant with custom
% elect four at large, all
,ther States elected four 1t thus
accorded with the apportionment in
me State; two delegates for each United
States Senator, and two for each Represents
i've in Congress. He urged the adoption of
he report.
Mr.. Murray, of st. Paul, coincided with
.he views expressed by Judge Wilder of Red
Wing. Four years ago the Democratic con-
7ention adopted the rule of electing one at
arge, and it worked we'll. The re-
port as submitted was inconsistent
rs it named that one at
arge should be elected, and one each be ap-
pointed or allowed to each district. The
wiser plan was to elect one at large and have
the districts to elect the one assigned them,
or three for each district.
Judge Wilder saw another objection to
he report. 1t might get all four delegates
IN one section of the country or State.
Senator Buck explained that this was pro-
Vided against by allowing at large ono to
each congressional district.
j. j. Greene of Ls Sueur spoke against
The amendment. The districts could not
be interferred with, in electing their two for
each congressman. 1t would only have one
If the amendment was adopted, for the con-
Ventlon to elect, pretty thing to call a con-
vention for. The fact was the convention
according to the custom holding good in all
States, was to elect four for the two United
States senators. He hoped ths amendment
would not prevail.
the amendment. Four years ago, the De-
mocracy departed from the custom in elect
ing only one at large; why it did so he nei-
ther knew nor cared to learn, but they
should now return to goo1 old Democratic
custom prevailing in all the States. The
districts had exclusive right to elect their
two, and the State convention
should elect four at large.
Mr., Ara Barton favored the amendment. We
were not electing delegates for Congress
men or Senators. They had nothing to dc
with it now, nor would they have when they
got to Cincinnati daughter and applausel.
The election was for the Democratic party to
name the next President loud applause).
The Qmandnent waG mt tn vote nv ri m
UOee, and the chair being unable to decide, 8
vote by counties was called, resulting as
follows:
YES. NO. YES. NO.
Aitkin.... Martin.......
Anoka.... Meeker... 4
Becker. ........ Mile Lacs....
Benton. 8 Morrison.
Big Stone..... Mower.
Blue Earth. Is Murray
Brown. Nicollet. 6
Cass. ........... Mobiles.