Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-28
THE HENNEp1N COUNTY CIRCUS.

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publican County COnrenttOn a Peritabt
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Crun,b IS Cast Among Them and Thee
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ALLAN Pours OIL ora the Troubled Waters
The Hennepin county Republican conven
ton was called to order by Chas. W. John
son at 1890 yesterday morning in Market hall
by reading the call published in the daily pa
pers, giving list of the nominations to b.
made, and the delegates to the state conven
ton 10 be held in st. Paul to-day.
J. II. Thompson presented the name of Geo
A. Camp as chairman. He was elected by &C
clamation.
Mr.. Camp mounted the rostrum and stated
after thanking the convention for the honor
conferred, that eve meet under cloud,
referring to the death of James A. Garfield
''to nominate board of county officers. y
We meet here to-day to carry out the noble re-
publican principles taught us by our late be
loved leadear, whose remains life IN caske'
in Cleveland"
F. T. Peet was appointed, by reclamation,
as secretary.
Voted that committee of five be appointed
on credentials.
The chair appointed as this committee, G.
Il. Petit, Chas. W. johnson, W. Hayden
and o. N. Laraway.
Moved that committee OF five be appoint
ed on resolutions, amended so that the resolu-
tions introduced in the convention be referred
to this committee without debate.
Col. Benton, T.. A. Pillsbury, Capt. j. G..
Whitney, RI. G. Hicks and Frederick Hooker,
were appointed such committee.
Oh, the suspense of the waiting for report
OF the committee on credentials. The aspir-
ing office seekers moved nervously about or
buttonholed the delegates, pouring into their
martyr ears their peculiar fitness for the Office
to which they sought nomination. A
half hour passed in this manner.
Finally the committee on credentials report
ed the townships not represented to be Crystal
Lake, Greenwood, Hudson, Osseo and Plym-
outh A list of the delegates was then read.
The names were submitted to the committee
and adopted.
Two delegates from Bloomington not regu-
larly appointed were confirmed
The chairman then stated that it would next
be IN order to appoint permanent officers. in
answer TO a motion to that effect.
A list of substitutes was submitted, to act
in lieu of a number who were absent from the
convention. They were appointed by vote.
Voted that the delegates present be author
lied to cast the entire vote of the voting pre-
cinct.
Moved that seven delegates be appointed to
report to the convention the names of twenty
one delegates to the state convention. The
proposition created discussion.
Richard Chute was the first to oppose it. He
stated that one year ago the same question had
been tested. He thought the country district
should have something to say in the matter.
He moved as a substitute that the matter be
divided up proportionately between the east
side and the west side of the city and the
county; that each select their favorlte dele
gates. He thought the Massachusetts system
was par excellence or words to that effect.
Col. Benton rose to approve the substitute
He claimed that the practice established
by state conventions was to have
the counties represented as a
whole He scoffed the Massachusetts,
system as overruling the Minnesota system.
What right, oh, what right has Massachusetts,
in Minnesota? He thought it an insiduous
scheme to divide the convention. He thought
Hennepin county was UNANIMOUSLY in favor of
distinguished citizen of Hennepin for GER
tain office. That was the rub.
Chute came to his feet again and denied the
q. insinuation.
Byron Sutherland thought that this sys-
tenn was the principle of secession. He
thought our patriotic hearts would repulse
the idea Oh, no. 1t won't do. He presented
figures to show that some one of the delegates
should be dissected and quartered, were they
to divide as proposed by Chute.
John Guilferd was another ardent East
slider who favored the substitution. He
claimed that the very reason that the county
delegates would not come to this city was
that they did not wish to see something rati-
fed which already had been cut and dried by
the city schemers.
]. Ell. Cross thought he was authorized to
speak for the township of Minneapolis. He
wanted the substitute passed. He thought
each township should be represented and not
cheated out of their franchise as OF yore, etc.,
etc. He could not endorse that beloved and
distinguished citizen of Hennepin county,
whose home was in Minneapolis, and he be-
lieved that his delegation should have some
rights in the matter.
Judge Fish thought the whole discussion
out of order.
Mr.. Chute rose quickly on his feet again.
He was plucky and persistent, urging the
rights of the people as against the schemes in
convention.
Fred Hooker thought the substitution an
unfair proposition. The original motion was
simply to appoint seven delegates to select
candidates for the state convention. eve
come here not as men from certain wards or
towns, but as delegates of Hennepin county.
The East side gentleman has bone TO pick. F"
j. B. Gilfillan acknowledged he was mud
died. He did not really know what was being
discussed, ami wanted it stated
Tie chair stated it for his enlightenment.
He attempted to pour oil on the troubled
waters. Not delegate in the convention. he
said, but who aims to carry out the wishes of
the party which has sent them here. Not a
delegate who has an ak TO grind. [Oh, no.
There is no set rule for this convention. We
must decide for ourselves, map out our own
course, and then follow it. No one in this
convention has selfish motive. certainly
not, not for four dollars Every one in the
convention has come here with a purpose to
carry out what is honest and just.
He agreed with the convention that the
great issue was to appoint an eminent jurist
But he wished 1t to be distinctly understood
that there were other important officers to be
nominated than the distinguished office re-
ferred to.
The vote was put to the convention. Those
in favor say aye. Those opposed, say no.
And oh, the shout that went up from hoarse
and lusty throats. A division was called for.
Chas. johnson and J. Il. Thompson appoint
ed tellers.
Tellers reported n in favor of the substitute
and 90 against it. The enthusiastic opposi
ton applauded.
The original motion was then put and car
ried. The chair IN its ponderosity acquiesces
to the performance of the duty imposed upon
it by the fattering convention in nominating
the committee of seven, in whose hands will
be placed the destiny of Minnesota in the
grand fight for governor and judge on the su-
nreme bench