Daily globe., 1883-06-28


them and left the platform amid renewed
applause.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
General Flower, of Ramsey, moved that
Fred. Won Baumbach be nominated for
secretary of state by acclamation. The
motion prevailed and the nomination de-
clared.
STATE TREASURER.
Mr.. O'Brien, of Houston, made an elo-
quent speech in presenting the name of
Charles Kittelson for state treasurer. He
enlogized him as brave soldier and one
highly esteemed in southern Minnesota
where best known. His name is unfair
n1shed and untarnishable among the peo-
pie who know him. He wanted to have
the slanders uttered against Mr.. Kittelson
rebuked by giving him a denomination.
Mr.. Taylor, of Dodge, named Louis E.
Nelson of that county.
Mr.. ID. h. Barker; of Isapti, said he
would present the name of man who
had held the position of county auditor
for ten years-Henry Bordewick, of yell
low Medicine.
Mr.. Dewey, of Polk, presented the name
of A. E. Johnson, of st. Paul,in a graceful
little speech.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
. VI Nelson .... ............. .......... IL
d Il Johnson. ........... 10
ii Bordewick. Observation-Disclosures SO
Mctarden en................ ............ 20
ID Gronmund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. hittelsOn's nomination was made
unanimous.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The committee to nominate a state
central committee reported the following:
At larger. N. McIaren
First district-A K. Finseth
Second district-NIark d. Flower.
Third district-Thos. Simpson.
Fourth district-E S. Corser.
Fifth district-RObert Taylor.
Sixth district-Wm. Thomas.
Seventh district. H. Nelson
Eighth district-D. L. Howe.
Ninth district w. F. Dickinson
Tenth district-C. H. Conkey.
Eleventh district-H. C. Kendall.
Twelfth district-John P. Arnott.
John s. Pillsbury moved the adoption
of the report.
Col. Geo. II. johnson, of Becker, moved
to lay the motion on the table, which was
seconded by Frank Burk, of st. Louis.
The question being upon a viva voce,
the table lost.
Mr.. Truax, of Dakota, moved to except
the Twelfth district from the report, and a
vote being taken it was lost
Col. johnson moved that the vote upon
the report be by counties, but the chairman
did not hear APPARENTLY and put the motion
upon the adoption of the report, and upon
big yell of the ''moss covered declared
the report adopted.
J.W. Charles, of Martin county, moved
reconsideration of the vote, but gave
way to motion to postpone action on the
report until the ticket was completed, a
motion that prevailed.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
A. Nordine. of Kandiyohi, nominated
Gen. Hahn, the present incumbent, for at
torney general, and DR.. T. H Millard, of
Washington, nominated Fayette Marsh, of
| Saltwater Stanford Newell, of Ramsey,
| seconded the latter nominationA4---. 1853
| The informal ballot resulted:
| d nam. ................... .....lo5
Fayette Marsh Observation-Disclosures. II
Upon motion of James O'Brien, Houston,
the nominative Mr.. Hahn wasI made unani-
nous.
! RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
The next and last official to be nominat-
ed was that of railroad commissioner, and
for this position H. II. Herring nominated
Gen. James H. Baker, the present incumb-
ent, and his nomination was made by
acclamation.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE RUMPUs.
With the declaration of the nomination
of Gen. Baker, Hon. Knute Nelson. of
Douglas, moved TO take up the unfinished
I business-the report of the committee of
names for the State Central committee.
Capt. R. Blakeley, of Ramsey, moved the
| convention adjourn.
At this time the delegates were all on
! their feet Immediately in front of the plat
| form, all excited and nearly all talking and
| endeavoring to attract the attention of the
| chair:
Finally the stentorian voice of Knute
Nelson was heard over the general hubub
| by the chair, and was recognized and was
heard to say that the motion to adjourn
! was trick and that all friends of the
| ticket nominated shobld vote no.
! R. n. McLaren insisted the attempt to
defeat theireport of the committee was
breach of faith and portended trouble for
I the party in the future.
i Upon the call of counties the motion to
adjourn was defeated, yeas rs, nays 157.
Mr.. Nelson then moved to lay the report
Of the committee on the table. Messrs.
! Hicks, Simpson, Pillsbury, Thompson and
Nordin spoke in opposition to the motion,
and Barto and Nelson in its favor. FL
nally, Mr.. Pillsbury moved as an amend
ment that the report of the COM
mittee be adopted, and upon a viva yoce
vote the chair declared the motion carried.
dozen voices demanded division, but
the chair declared the question disposed
of, and upon motion of R. Blakeely the
convention, at 1870 this morning, ad-
journed, all the delegates mad and dis
gusted.