St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-03

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Smith, and Frederick Billings, of Vermont, Geo.
VIM. Curtis, Theodore Roosevelt, and Andrew
D. White, of New York, Ex-Gov. Long, of Mas
sachusetts, and delegates from Minnesota and
Michigan. No resolutions were passed or other
formal action taken, but the purport of the
speeches was that Edmund's friends would stand
by him till nominated or till the convention
should offer them the name of a man represent
ing the principles for which Senator Edmund's
| name stands
The Logan forces have been instructed to re-
main by him, and the Ohio men who are for
Sherman, declare that all overtures which have
been made to them have been ignored, and that
they will certainly remain by him through num-
erous ballots. This portion of the Ohio delega-
tions has received some assurances Of support
from Indiana, and in that event Gresham or Har-
rison y not named.
In this general view of affairs the attitude of
Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana is watched with
| great interest. The combined strength of these
states, if merged with the strength of the indie
pendent of Edmunds movement at the east, it is
thought might turn the tide strongly in the di-
rectionsof new man. While Edmunds is
in good faith strongly their candidate, it is open
ly declared that Gresham movement, properly
supported by Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, would probably carry with it the total
| acquired Edmunds strength. q
1t is now stated there were $50 delegates in the
Edmunds caucus, all of whom were not willing
to pledge themselves to the cause of Mr.. Ed
| munds at the outset, but the absolute pledges of
ninety were obtained to vote for him, and 1t was
estimated that his strength in the early balloting
would exceed 100. Senator Hoar presided, and
speeches in the interest of Mr.. Edmunds were
made by Andrew D, White and George VIM.
| Curtis.
| Geo. VIM. Curtis speech was of about twenty
| minutes duration. He upheld the candidacy of
Eemunds as embodying the principles on which
the independent voters pin their faith. The
sentiment which elected the heartiest applause
was to the effect that Mr.. Curtis personally be-
lieved Edmunds stood upon the strongest foun-
dation of any candidate mentioned and he pro-
posed to stick to the Vermonter, at least, until it
beeame apparent that the nomination of some
oneselse representing exactly the same ideas was
asstred.
! DELEGATIONS ORGANIZING.
| A meeting of the Minnesota delegation was
held in the Grand Pacific hotel at 10 o'clock this
morning. D. M. Sabin was chosen chairman of
| the delegation and C. II. Graves, secretary. The
following were elected to represent Minnesota on
the various committees: vice chairman, A. Barto;
assistant secretary of committee, G. II. Graves;
member of the comittee on resolution. Liberty
Hall; on permanent organization, o. B. Gould;
on rules and order of bnsinesssL. II. Armstrong;
on credentials, r. B. Langdon. A member of
the national committee will be chosen after the
nomination for president is made.
WORKING FOR BLAINE.
The Indiana delegation met this morning and
completed organization and adjourned until 4
| this afternoon. The Blaine men are anxious that
Harrison shall not go into the fight and their in
| fuence was felt in the meeting, where consider
able opposition to placing Harrison in nomination
was manifested. 1t is said that Hon. Richard
Thompson doubted the advisability of presenting
his name to the convention. What the outcome
will be it is impossible now to state, but the con-
| test is considered close.
The Arkansas delegation was addressed this
morning by Collector Robertson of New York.
who said that Blaine could certainly carry New
York state while there was doubt about Arthur
being able to secure it. The meeting was a
stormy one, and when it adjourned without ac
ton it was said the delegation then. stood nine
fe7 3laine and five for Arthur.
1 The Kansas delegation to-day effected an or
ganization as follows: Senator Plumb, chair
man. D. j, Root, vice chairman; c. Leland, Jr,
| reSfStdfy oalucS heTrlIt, tTedSufer, u "
Woods, vice president; j. S. Mcdowell, conven-
tion secretary; j. S. Merritt to represent the
state on the committee on credentials; j. Wady
on permanent organization; E. c. Culp on rules
and order of business, and Geo. S. Peck on reso-
lutions,
THE CONTESTED SEATS.
AT the national committee session this after
noon, Joseph E. Lee appeared as proxy for Wm
Hicks, of Florida. The subcommittee, through
Horace Davis chairman, to whom was referred
| the case of the contesting delegation from the
First Georgia district, reported. The report de-
clares that the committee considered only the
proceedingb in the district convention as bearing
| on the prima facie cause of the two parties and
did not go into the merits of the split prior to
that convention. They find the proceedings of
| that convention were of an irregular
! and turbulent character with very con-
ficting evidence as to its merits, but the
committee deemed that on the whole the
prima facie case with Alexander n. Wilson and
Laurius Blue and their alternates. Mr.. Dever-
eaux moved amendment that the matter be
| referred to the committee on credentials and
that no names be placed on the rolls. Mr. Dev-
ereauX then moved as substitutes that the names
of johnson and Green be placed upon the rolls
last. The report of the committee was then
adopted.
Senator Jones reported verbally in the matter
of the First Alabama district in favor of Messrs
Slau ghter and Trest. The report was adopted
without debate
Senator Platt reported in the matter of contest
| in the Twenty second Pennsylvania district put
ting upon the rolls Magee and Flynn. Adopted
| With respect to the contest in the Twenty-frst
| Pennsylvania district, the committee recommen-
| ded that neither Sayres nor Venting be placed
| on the rolls. This would leave West as the only
delegate from the distritt whose seat is not con-
sested. The committee reported that neither
Sayres nor Venting had been regularly elected.
Senator Jones asked if the committee intend to
disfranchise the district. Mr.. Magee thought as
the presidential preferences of both the contest
ants were the same, both should be admitted and
be given half a vote each "A vote was taken
| upon the report Of the committee and it was
adopted.
Mr.. Runnells Qowa) in the matter of the Sixth
New York district, reported in favor of John j .
o'Brien and Matthew Il. Brady. Adopted. In
the matter of the Nineteenth New York district,
the same committee reported in favor of George
Campbell and Herman Griggs. Adopted.
In the matter of the Fifth Kentucky district
| the committee reported in favor of admitting
Silas F. Miller and John NJ. Brown Adopted
The same action was taken in favor of Edward
Farley and P. C. Bragg.
In the matter of the Second Illinois district
Senator Aldrich submitted a majority report in
favor of admitting W. S. Powell and W. E. Kent.
MI. Boutelle, of Maine, submitted minority re-
| port in favor of W. H. Rugee. Mr.. Cook, of
Illinois, moved as substitute that the names of
| Rugee and Piper be inserted instead of the names
reported by the majority committee
Mr.. Beattie supplemented his recommendation