St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-27

delegates to theRepublican state convention,
which is to send four delegates to the ma
tional convention, and also to send delegates
to the district convention, which to send two
delegates to the national convention.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The delegates that had gathered were called
to order by Mr.. Stanford Newell, who read
the call and explained the object in view
and the business the convention had be-
fore it.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
AS soon as the body was called to order
Mr.. Ed. S. Bean made motion that Hon.
William Merriam be selected as temporary
chairman, and w. A. Nichols as secretary,
and the same was adopted.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Gen. NJ. D. Flower made motion
that the chairman appoint a com
mittee of one from each ward and one
from the country, on credentials. This mo-
ton was adopted and the chair appointed
the following: First ward, John IL. Hick-
man; Second Geo R. Morton; Third, r. c.
Wiley, chairman; Fourth, Peter Thorwald;
Fifth, H. Stockenstrom; Sixth, NJ. S. Gray;
country, VIM. Freeman.
A RECESS ORDERED.
On motion of Gen. NJ. D. Flower, the con
!vention took a recess of ten minutes to give
the committee on credentials Sine to con-
slider and prepare its report. In short time
the committee reappeared from an ante room
and the convention re-assembled.
DELEGATES ANNOUNCED.
The chairman of the committee immedi-
ateIy read the report of the committee on Gre
dentals In doing so he stated that the com
mittee had found two delegations from the
Second precinct of the Fourth ward, and it
did not feel like taking the responsibility of
decidingwhich delegation should be admit
ted and which refused. The committee
therefore decided to report the fact to the
convention and leave that body to determine
which should be received. The chairman
then read the following list Of
DELEGATES.
First ward-John Sanborn. Geo r Finch,
CP Barnard, John II Hickman, Geo Leigh,
Theo Sanders, P A Landberg, H P Upham,
John Nelson, Hon. E P Wade.
Second Ward-H B Willis, II Burns, W
Merriam, E S Bean, A n Nelson, G R
Morton.
Third Ward-R N McLaren, Driscon, R
Willy, j Montfort w H Lightner, L E
Mahon, Aug Hammer.
Fourth Ward, First and Fourth Precincts
Peter Thorwald, C r Congdon, Ritcher, F
A Krch, J w Cathcart G L Funk.
Fourth Ward, Second Precinct-W A
Nichols, E V Bacon, NJ D Flower. w B
Dean.
Fourth Ward, Second precinct-W H John
son. George A Nash, c Davis, John Espy
Fourth Ward, First and Fifth Precinct
Charles G Chappei, Fred Ingersoll, H Girls
void.
Fifth Ward, First Precinct-Henry Schur-
mier n Sinks, Herman Stockenstrom, E
Tanning, Charles Kittleson.
Fifth Ward, Second and Third Precincts
Joseph Burger, Geo W Freeman, j E Os-
born, James Smith. Pasavant, R L Adams.
Sixth Ward-M j Bell, A Schumann, SiIas
Foreman, proxy for A Bau, NJ S Gray, T A
Leyde.
County-White Bear towu, j H Schneider,
VIM Freeman.
White Bear Village c Murray
New Canada-H j Brainard and V Will
son.
Rose Township-H G Blake and VIM
Goulde.
Reserve Township-Peter Bohland
Mclean and Mounds View were not re-
presented.
The report was accepted aud after mo-
ton had been made and adopted making the
temporary officers the permanent officers of
the meeting
LITTLE PICNIC BEGAN.
TIL, ,,-,c ~ ,-o,r- 1ou,.o Id
twas as large as the convention could con-
veniently make it. It arose in this way. In
the Second precinct of the Fourth ward the
Flower party opened the polls at the
regular hour and closed them
at half-past six, when, according to the call,
they should not have been closed before
seven o'clock. Mr.. Nash and his friends
went to the polls about half-past six and
found them closed They opened them, APP
pointed judges, a clerk, ETC., and went
through the regular motions till seven O'Clock
when they closed up and went to the conven-
ton with the delegates they had elected.
These are the foundation facts that caused
the picnic.
Gen. Sanborn, who by nature is eminent
ly man of peace, endeavored to pour oil on
the troubled waters, and suggested that each
side be allowed ten minutes to state his side
of the case, so that the members of the con-
vention could get at complete understand
ing Of the whole matter, and thus be enabled
to vote with intelligence upon it. This prop
osition seemed to meet the approval of the
convention and was formally agreed to.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Nash Gen.
Flower proceeded to state his side of the case,
which was not different from the above re-
cital, except in the minute. He said that
there were two Republican tickets in the
field in that precinct; that the polls were
opened at five, and according
TO the call they should
have been kept open till o'clock, but that
between the time they were opened and the
time they were closed there were several con-
ferences between the two sides and it was
finally concluded or an agreement was en-
tered into which seemed to be in harmony
with the principles of the Republican party
and compromise. BY this agreement two
were to withdraw from each ticket and the
breach should thus be closed up. With this
everybody was satisfied, and as the voting
was slow, and the thing appeared to be all
satisfactory, and really enled they declared
the polls closed. There was no intention to
deprive any one of the privilege of voting,
nor was there any attempt to do anything
tricky and undetermined. 1t was plain
open agreement. The judges acquiesced and
everything seemed all right. After everybody
had gone home, some others went to the
voting place and that is what has caused the
trouble.
Mr. W. H. Fl. Johnston opened the matter
on behalf of the other side. He opened in
q cool nnd calrn manner hut he is of a ,,or