Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-12

the old and young Republicans, as the two
wings were designated, and the
young Republicans had triumphed. When
the question Of succession was
ton, he should be ready to lay aside the duty
entrusted to him, but not until then, and he
desired to give due notice that If the present
motion prevailed, and another committee ap-
pointed, he should pay no attention to it, but
when the time came for calling the regular
county convention he should issue call by
virtue of the authority vested in him by the
last county convention Stanford Newell
said his motion was in accord with.the custom
governing all previous county conventions,
and protested he had no thought of taking
any advantage of anyone.
Mr.. McLaren did not think Mr.. Foote IN
derstood the full import OF his words. AS
action OF convention called by himself
This, to say the least, was very strange po-
sition to take, and he did not believe MIR.
Foote was prepared to place himself in such
an attitude to the party. he had attended a
great many county conventions, and his re-
collection was that without an exception they
had appointed central committee. TWAS the
invariable custom.
Mr. FOote said Mr.. McLaren either did not
or would not understand his position. This
convention was called for specific duty,
and when that duty was performed its mis-
sion was ec2ed. u was in no sense OF the
word regular county convention, and even
If it were representative in IFS character,
which it is not, hardly a corporals guard of
the party being represented, it would have no
right to appoint the committee proposed.
That duty belongs to the regular county con-
vention, to be icalled later in the season to
nominate county ticket. BE received his
commission from such convention, and he
should lay it down only at the direction of
euch convention.
Mr.. Barjen thought the custom in the past
had been to appoint the central committee at
convention called to nominate county
officers.
Mr. Barnard held that the present was the
time to appoint the committee, and for one
he was willing to trust the chairman to ap-
point it.
Mr. Foote said he was sorry to see this un-
seemly wrangle. All he wanted was fair play.
1t was well known how he came to be made
chairman of the central committee. The
contest leading to his appointment was open
and above board. He would not under any
circumstances accept reappoIntment, but he
proposed to serve out the time for which he
was appointed.
Mr.. Barden regretted that the question
had been sprung upon the conven-
ton, but as it had been done
he moved that the convection proceed
to vote, the delegates present to cast the full
vote of their respective wards.
Cries of ono, no! Only delegates present
can vote"
P. G. Haas moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Bar nard objected, and the chair was
evidently on the point of passing the moti.n
by without notice when Mr.. Haas called at
tention to the fact that q motion to adjourn
was always in order, when the motion was
put, both those in favor and opposed making
about the same volume of noise in
designating their wishes, but the
chair promptly declared the melton lost.
Mr.. Haas asked for division, but the chair
ignored HIM, and Mr.. Barden was allowed TO
get in remark about Injecting the question
squarely," and Gen. Flower something about
the "present motion being in accordance with
custom" (the confusion being so great no one
could tell what was said), when Mr.. Haas
succeeded in attracting the attention of the
chair and convincing him that he hac properly
called for division and was entitled to it,
though Mr.. Barnard vigorously protested
there was nothing before the con-
vention but Newell's original motion.
Finally partial quiet was restored,
vote the motion to 6journ was lost by vote
of 5 to 16.
The result announced, Mr.. Barnard and
Others called for the question.
In the meantime Mr.. Cathcart had risen to
his feet, and though Barnard and others kept
up the cry OF question:" question:" he
held his ground until he was recognized by
the chair, when he said he thought the reso
luton an Improper one, and he Was opposed
to it. 1t did not matter what had been the
custom. If the present committee was ap-
pointed for year, it ought not
to be disturbed until the ex-
pration of that time. The
Republicans are going to have hard fight
this fall, and it ought not to handicap itself
at the start in this county by such piece of
injustice as the resolution proposed. He
trusted Mr.. Newell would withdraw his reso-
luton.
Barnard and Foote both rose to their feet at
the same time, but Mr.. Barnard was the first
to commence talking. aud, though called to
order, declared he did not propose to yield to
anything but vote.
After trying two or three times, the chair
got in that he had recognized MIR. Foote, and
he was entitled to be heard
Foote-Oh, withdraw in favor of the gen.
tleman, as he seems determined to do all the
talking anyway.
Cries Of "Question," "Question."
Mr.. Haas here got in another word and
said he trusted that no such high handed out
rage as twas here attempted would be car
ried through, but that the motion would be
voted down. In no sense is this county,
but simply branch of a congressional
convention, and it therefore has nothing to do
with the management of the affairs of the
party in the county.
While Mr.. Haas was speaking he was fire.
quently interrupted By Barnard with side re-
marks and calls for the question, and
wheE Mr.. Haas finally sat down,
Mr.. Foote sarcastically moved that
MIR. Barnard be invited upon the platform
to say something, as he had been so quiet all
through the convention.
After little more wrangling Mr.. Barden
asked how vote would be taken if one was
had.
The Chair-ViuG yocc if not otherwise Or
dered.
Mr.. Foote moved that one delegate selected
cast the full vote of the ward, which PROPOSE
Barnard declared perfectly ridiculous"
Mr.. Barden then moved his original amend
ment, that the delegates present cast the full
vote of the ward, but the old heads
were too sharp to allow that. They
had the game in their own
| hands and they proposed to keep it; and SO
the amendment was voted down.
The chair then put the original motion
that for the appointment of a committee
| and it was adopted at 10 to s.
Before the chair had time to announce the