St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-24

Johnson supplemented the reading of this atfida-
vii with few pointed remarks which elected
cheers.
ANALYZING.
Mr. Gordon took the affidavit and analysed it.
|, He said sGentlemen this affidavit cuts no figure
III the affair. The committee asked
the opposition to bring before
them all the evidence at their command but they
failed to produce this paper. Now the gentle
men themselves make affidavit which is quite
different, which is to be takenf only one or two
OF the twenty-five in controversy are mentioned
in the last affidavit.
Mr. Williams asked that Mr.. Gordon define the
boundaries OF the ward. Mr.. Gordon
complied, Mr.. Bowen "Sx of those
men live in the Third ward, as per their own
affidayits. [Cheers.
Williams-You read one name at 502 North
Fourth street. That is not in the ward.
Charley Johnson want TO say that the
statements made by Mr Gordon are false.
Mr.. Gordon-I have made statements which
are false. was not posted as to the boundaries of
the precinct and am not responsible for any
errors.
AT this point the convention was
CARNIVAL OF CONFUSION.
Shouts and yells filed the hall Half the dele
gates were on their feet demanding the right to
fire hot shot at Mr.. Gordon, on the side, and
to retaliate on the other side.
! DIR. Evans was seen TO swing his hands and
| gesticulate, and appeared to be making speech
but he might as well have spoken in boiler fac
| tory with full crew of mechanics pounding with
all their might. No one heard him nor did they
know what he was talking about. Gordon was
! shouting vigorously as were o'Den, Williams,
| Grimshaw, Roberts, johnson, Steele and the Sec
Rotary. The chairman cried Justify ''order, gen.
| tlemen; order'' and soon half the speakers sub
| sided and resumed their seats
| Mr.: Gordon then attempted to resume but
was abruptly interrupted at every other word.
Will Grimshaw was cooked and primed with
| questions, and he fired them in fast and furious.
| The chair struggled hard to maintain order, but
| to little avail. 1t was stormy scene
GO INTO THE STREETS AND FIGHT IT OUT.
W. P. Roberts, suggest that if Mr.. Grim
shaw and MIR. Gordon have any personal differ
ences they go out into the street and fight 1t out.
Mr.. Gordon-We have no personal feel
ing. want to act fairly and see that fight pre-
walls.
JAS. McMullen-I move that the paper be laid
upon the table. 1 don't like to see anybody at
| tempt to bulidoze this convention by forcing
| upon US fraudulent delegation.
Mr.. Gordon-We not trying to bulido re
anything through.
McMullen-It looks very much like it.
| Shouts Of question question
and everything every delegate could
think OF. ''No, no, no." the
opposition delegates cried until they were
| hoarse.
1t was moved that the minority report be
adopted, and 0'Dell moved an amendment that
the Grimshaw delegation be seated.
Mr.. Curtis moved the previous question, but
| the chair failed to hear it in the din and noise,
and the matter of the minority report was put
| and carried, amid the widest confusion.
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
VIII Grimshaw moved that Samuel Thayer be
made permanent chairman and somebody else
cried Justify to retain Hill in that capacity.
DR.. Evans wanted to explain that a committee
had been appointed to secure hall, and Charley
johnson moved to adjourn TO Turner hall and
the motion prevailed.