Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-15
Legislative District.

Judge Fish was nominated as chairman
of the convention and elected, but declined
upon the ground of political propriety
Mr.. D. @. Bell was next elected chairman
and G. B. Terrell was elected secretary.
Mr.. Hillyer moved that the convention
nominate senator and four representa-
tives from the city aud two representa-
tives 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 senator.
Mr.. Peet arose to sustain the amendment.
His aim was to simplify and not to com
plicate the matter.
The motion as amended was carried.
j. A. Wolverton moved reconsideration
Of the motion, which was lost.
SENATOR.
Two tellers were appointed and the ball
was opened.
w. N. Bracket moved that senator be
nominated by reclamation, 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 Loring
Fletcher as a representative. The nomi-
nation was made unanimous by acclama-
ton.
N. r. Thompson nominated H. G. Hicks,
who was also nominated by reclamation.
Selah Matthews presented the name of
f. 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 DANGEROUSLY for a hearing, but
no one could tell who had the
floor nor what they we're driving at. A
Sixth ward delegate complained that the
convention was selecting the nominees en-
tirely 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
be striving to gain the floor. A score of
voices cried out Justify 'Mr. Chairman"
The chairman undertook to pour oil upon
the
TROUBLED WATERS,
but oE,J succeeded in increasing the I'M
ruly qualities of the convention. Every
body seemed mad and nobody wished to be
paciied. Each ward thought the other
was certain of stealing its representation
snd so the battle was waged. The Scan
dinavian delegates exhibited dissatisfac-
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
convention, but poor Hush was frozen
out.
DIR. Collins moved that "a ballot be taken
upon the nomination of T.. 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-
ton to vote for the representatives singly,
and upon a vote this motion 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
a 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:
T. L. Bachelor AZ
o. n = OoOAoOh. 90
Andrew Thoralson 10
IS
The names of Bachelor and Peterson
receiving the largest number of votes were
tackled on the representative ticket.
ANOTHER FORM.
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