Daily globe., 1883-06-28
RESOLUTION CONDEMNING BOLTS.
Voted Down and the Boilers from the
Window Caucus Endorsed.

Yesterday moring the GLOBE stated "The
Republican pot is boiling"
To-day it can be added that the pot got
red hot.
Notwithstanding the fact that the major
ity of delegates kept very late hours
Tuesday night they showed up bright and
early yesterday morning in good fighting
trim. Of course the general rendezvous
was at the Merchants hotel. The crowd of
delegates and bosses and delegate began
to gather as early as $50 a. m, and an
hour later the spacious corridors were
crowded. At 1920 after a careful count of
noses announcement was made by Hon.
Il. B. Clarke, of Swift county, that a
caucus of the friends of Gov Hubbard
would be held in the ladies' ordinary,
second floor. About two-thirds of the
crowd answered the call, making the
caucus consist of 1G5 delegates. The
object Of the caucus being stated by Mr..
Clarke, he was elected chairman. COL
Hicks, of Minneapolis, and Senator
O'Brien, of Houston county, having pre-
vious!y declined to serve.
The caucus organized, Hon II. H. Dun
nell moved that Hon C. D. Gillian be
selected as the temporary chairman of the
committee.
Col. Hicks, Of Hennepjn, said he attend
ed the caucus as a friend of GOV Hubbard.
and desirous Of his denomination ;but as his
delegation were Instructed to present the
name Of ez-Gov. john S. PillsDury, for the
craftsmanship Of the convention, ne could
not tsupport the motion.
Mr.. Dunneli's motion was then put and
adopted without any opposition, except
the negative vote Of Colonel Hicks, and
the caucus thereuPon adjourned, upon
motion OF Mr.. DunnelI.
PILLsBURY (oR wNDom) CAUCUS.
The members of the Hubbard caucus
had not all vacated the room before the
supporters OF Governor Pillsbury for the
craftsmanship, or the Windomites took
possession. They numbered by actual
count, forty-three. The fossilized Thomas
Simpson OF Winona, was elected
chairman, and upon the motion
of Colonal Hicks the forty-three e
present stood up like little men, to express
their preference for PiIlsbury as chairman
and the caucus adjourned.
TEE CONVENTION.
The convention was called to meet at
Market hall at u n. but it was thirty
minutes after the designated time when the
Hon. c. K. Davis, chairman of the state
central committee, called the body to or
der, and Fl. 4. Castle, secretary, read the
call
The call read, Hon. 4. 3. Clarke, Swift
county, nominated G. d. Gilfllau of
Ramsey, for temporary chairman.
Capt. Biakeley, st. Paul, nominated ex-
Gov. John s. Piilsbury, Of Hennepin
county.
The Chair-Messrs. Clarke and Flower
will act as tellers.
Capt. Blakeley moved the vots be bv 2 call
of counties by the published i.sc.
Mr. Clarke moved as an amendment
that the election b8 by ballot
Capt Blakeley objected that the convau-
tion was not yet organized and no one yet
knew who were delegates.
Clarke-I am willing to trust to the
honor of the delegates elect
Col. Hicks, of Minneap polls, only wanted
a free expression. The way to reach that
was by a roll call.
R. n. McLaren, st. Paul, raised the point
of order that a vote by ballot could rot be
taken until after the report of the COM
mittee on credentials had been made.
The chair Overruled the point of order
and stated the question to be whether the
temporary chairman should! be elected
viva voce, or by ballot. The vote would
be upon the amendment Of Mr.. Clarke
that the vote be by ballot. Capt. Blakeley
again protested that the election of tenn
porary otficers!by ballot was unprecedented
IN the history of TIE Republican party of
minnesota. He had attended every state
convention but one, and never before had
such proposition been made, but the chair
again stated the motion, and directed Cas-
tie to call the roll, which resulted in the
adoption of the amendment that the vote
be adopted by ballot, by the following
vote:
For. Ag't. For. Aq.t.