Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-15
Legislative Dis5,'5ct.

Judge Fish was nominated as chairman
OF the convention and elected, but declined
upon the ground of political propriety.
Mr.. D. O. Bell was next elected chairman
and @. B. Terrell was elected secretary.
Mr.. Hiliyer moved that the convention
nominate senator and four Representa-
lives from the city aud two representa-
tive5 from the country.
The motion created considerable dissat-
isfaction and elected a spirited discussion.
The question was amended by voting to
proceed to the nomination Of a senator.
Mr. Peet arose to sustain the amendment
His aim was to simplify and not to COM
plicate the mater.
The motion as amended was carried
j., A. Wolverton moved a reconsideration
OF the mOtion, which was lost.
SENATOR.
Two tellers were appointed and the bah
WAS opened.
w. nj. Bracket moved that senator be
| nominated by acclamation, and the motion
! was carried.
Nelson Williams moved that Chas. A.
Pillsbury be declared the unanimous choice
! Of the convention for senator, and the mo-
ton was carried.
REPRESENTATIVES.
j. A. Wolverton nominated Lorfng
| Fletcher as a representative. The nonni-
nation was made unanimous by acolana-
ton.
n. &. Thompson nominated FL. G.. Hicks,
who was also nominated by reclamation.
| Selah Matthews presented the name of
E. l. Bachelor OF the Sixth ward, and
| stated that the vote to nominate by accla-
nation was only taken in the case Of Mr..
Fletcher, and Therefore insisted upon the
remainder of the nominations being made
| by ballot. He was followed in quick sue
| cession by dozen speakers, who
struggled clamorously for q hearing, but
no one could tell who had the
| floor nor what they were driving at. A
! Sixth ward delegate complained that the
| convention was selecting the nominees en-
| tireIy from the Fifth ward, while the Sixth
| ward was justly entitled to representation.
| At this juncture confusion reigned su-
preme. The whole delegation seemed to
| DO striving to gain the floor. A score OF
| voices cried out Justify "Mr. Chairman"
| The chairman undertook to pour oil upon
| Che
TROUBLED WATERS,
/ but only succeeded Ii increasing the IN
ruly qualities of the convention. Every
body seemed mad and nobody wished to be
pacified. Each ward thought the other
was certain of stealing its representation
snd so the battle was waged. The Scan
dinavian delegates exhibited dissatisfied
| ton with the action Of the convention in
general, and the ruling of the chair in
particular. They had two candidates to
present but couldn't do it
| DR.. Collins stated that the Sixth ward
delegation had previously decided upon
placing the names of Mr.. Batcheller and
Mr. Thoralson before the convention as
candidates, and should insist upon that
arrangement being carried out.
| The names of John A. Peterson
and V. G. Hush were presented to the
onvention, but poor Hush was frozen
out
| DR.. Collins moved that ballot be taken
| upon the nomination OF E. L. Batcheller.
Selah Matthews moved that the vote be
taken by reclamation, but the motion was
lost.
| Judge Fish moved that the convention
select two names from the Sixth ward and
two from the country.
| Mr. Erwin moved to reconsider the mo-
tion to vote for the representatives singly,
and upon vote this melton was sustained
Judge Fish renewed his motion which
was now carried
E. l. Batcheller. John Peterson, and An
drew Thoralson, from the city, and David
A. Lydiard and William Anderson, from
the country, nominated were again nomi-
mated.
| It was voted that the convention first take
q ballot upon the city candidates, and that
the two receiving the highest number of
votes should be declared the choice of the
| convention.
| The ballot resulted as follows:
+. L. Bachelor. 43
J. A. Peterson %
Andrew Thoraison 10
SIS
The names of Bachelor and Peterson
receiving the largest number of votes were
lacked on the representative ticket
ANOTHER FORM.