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


wrangle The committee explained that the
wards had not been taken into consideration
at all
C. w. johnson moved to lay on the table.
\ Mr.. johnson wished to explain. The chair
ruled him out of order. johnson appealed,
and continued to explain, when he was again
called to order. The wrangle grew more and
more intense and exciting. 1t was picnic
| Finally, to arrest a lengthy discussion, Jonn-
| son withdrew his appeal
! Upon the vote being taken, the ayes and nos
were loud and confused. A rising vote Was
called. johnson, as teller and former OF the
motto, wished to have another teller appointed
for this particular vote. They thought they
could trust JoNnson's honesty. The motion
was lost, 6S to rs
| Col Hicks moved to recommlt johnson
amended, to have new committee appointed,
with instruction to divide the delegates be-
tween the wards ands the townships, and
have them SO stated. The chair
started to put the motion before amended, and
here arose another exciting jamboree between
the major in the chair and the gallant Char
| ley. Hicks accepted the amendment. Cues
| ton put as a whole.
Upon the vote the chair decided in favor of
| the noes A division was called for. Result,
63 in favor and 81 against.
G. A. Pillsbury moved to erase the name of
H. L. Gordon from the delegates and have
thatsof o. A Pray substituted.
| Chute moved that j. B. Gilfillan
be substituted in place of Thos.
A. Andrews. He supplemented the motion
with the statement that the people had some
rights despite this convention, which evident
ly wishes to ignore the fact.
Gilfllan was sorry to see the dissatisfaction
which was cropping out. He again acted as
an lntermediator and again made fulfil at
tempt at pouring oil upon the troubled
waters,
Hicks asserted his friendship for Gilfllan
but thought it an insult to Andrews to pro-
pose to strike his name from the all impor-
tant roll.
Capt. Whitney proposed that Chute withdraw
his motion and that Andrews withdrew his
name. This proposition being forced upon
them was, of course, needed.
Capt Whitney nominated GIlfillan, who was
duly elected. Gil. thanked the convention.
He felt proud of the distinction. But he
wanted fair expression of the convention.
He did not (no he never) believo anything had
been cooked up. 1T could not have been pos
siblel. He moved that the subject might be
recommitted.
F.P. Lane, as member of the committee,
explained that they would again report that
the identical list of this motion should prevail.
He did not think it right to enter
Into a deep laid scheme to starve out
the delegates from the country who could nol}
stay till midnight to settle this list of dele
gates to the state convention.
G. A. Pillsbury wanted to give history of
the delegates. He arose like truthful James.
He said that the one great trouble laid be-
tween Gov. Pillsbury and Judge Vahderbnrgh.
1t was generally believed that Pillsbury had
slightea the judge by not appointing him to
the supreme bench in The place made vacant
by the death of Judge Cornell. At the eau
cuses the delegates to this convention had
beea instructed 10 work for Vanderburgh, and
he believed they would do it. The cat was
out of the bag, ard that sorry looking crowd
of political wire pullers who had insidiously
labored to hide the personal animosilies of
Gov. Pillsbury and Judge Vanderberg were
mad. Mad is too mild-too tame. Webster'S
dictionary or Gray's almanac, does not con-
tain word which fully expresses it.
Col Benton moved the confirmation of the
report of the committee. Carried.
Mr.. johnson attempted to get in word
butwassnot needed. Mr.. chairman, he shouted,
but Mr.. chairman wanted naught of him
After the vote was taken johnson, the irwin.
chile, stated that in all his experience in
county conventions, he had never known of a
chairman to deliberately and designedly take
delegate from his feet when
that delegate was in order. He would there
fore move that, inasmuch as he had not been
permitted to speak-(confuslon half the con-
vention were upon their feet,) one called for 4
division of the house. He was ignored by the
chair, another shouted for something else
johnson moved that the convention proceed
to ballot Systematically for the delegates.
Hicks favored the appeal He did not like
gag law, or anything tn It savored of such,
not he. He is patriot, you know.
Mr. Gilfillan said while the vote was being
put, two gentlemen on the floor trying to get
a hearing, he did not t1iDk it was in the pre-
cinct of a chair to declare a vote upon the ill.,
slant it was taken, without giving any men,
Der of the convention an opportunity to call
for division. He wanted the appeal sus-
tanned.
Col. Benton desired harmony but don't be
lieye it will be conducive to harmony to have
question carried against the clearly state
decision of the majority. He thought the
convention was favorable to Vanderburg.
Gil. Was again upon his feet. He said that
the convention must not run the machine
too fast. Give the minority a chance.
There was many calls for division.
The chair declared that he WAS not in the
habit of lying about such things, and certain
ly did not hear anyone call for division.
Upon vote the chair was sustained.
Col. Benton moved the procedure to nomi-
nate for county treasurer.
G. Fl. Petit nominated Frank Slocumb.
w. I. hOUeIGs uouindteu NapI. ~. w. Al
baugh.
Voted that formal vote be taken By pre-
cinct
The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 10.
Frank Slocumb. Observation-Disclosures. .125
D. W. Albaugh ................ ........ IS
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Frank Slocum declared nominated.
Col Benton moved that the first ballot for
Judge of probate be an informal ballot.
A. Grethen, A. Neland, c. B. Leonard were
nominated in rapid succession.
j. B. Gilfllan took the floor and nominated
Hon. D. A. Secomb, as one of the founders OF
the Republican party in this county, man
who has been with us quarter of century,
an able and conscientious lawyer.
II. G. o. Morrison was next nominated.
Col. Hicks took great pleasure in making
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