St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-20
lie Knocks Them by a Large
Majority on the Twelfth
Ballot.
Raymond Lacks but Twenty-four
Votes of a Nomination on the
First Ballot,
But Fails to Make Any Material Gains in
Those Which Follow.
The Proceedings of the Convention-How
the Nomination was Received
Elsewhere.
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PIERRE, OAK, Sept. 19--The convention was
called to order at 9:1O. The chair announced
the following committee on resolutions: E. W.
Caldwell, of Minnehaha; H. o. Kinsgrud, OF
Union; G. V. White, of Clay; j. c. Headley, of
McCook; j. P. Coffman, of Turner; A. K Stan
dee, of Yankton: Robt Hollard OF Bonhomme;
James Bayne, of Howson; V. Y. Barnes, OF
Kingsbury; E. l.. Squirting, Of Brookings; Eli
jah Benson, of Hyde; VIM. Slough, Of Hughes;
John A. Munroe, of Roberts; U. VI. Thomas, of
Brown: A. E. Frank, of Laurence; A. c. Be-
land, OF Pennington; W. H. Burke, of Suits
man; n. n. Tyner of Cass: H. s. Harcourt, of
Ranfell; Geo. \. Walsh, of Grand Forks; j.
Sarahamson, Of Trail; d. W. Yorkery, of
Walsh; Harkins, of Pembna.
Mr.. Gambe moved that the report of the ma
jority of the committee be adopted. Hamilton,
of Grand Forks, moved to amend the report by
substituting the names Of r. NJ. Springer and
Mr.. Carson, in Potter county, t. F. Murray and
Hiram Walker, in McHenry county, Z. a. o Brien
and c. D. Clements, in Rolette county, H. II.
Chase and W. H. Sandige, in Ramsey county.
Mr.. Hamilton's motion was seconded.
There appearing TO be purpose to vote down
Hamilton's amendment, he supported it by
speech, setting forth that in the case of Ramsey
county, Lieut.. Creel, who contested the regular
delegation, drew a Republican breath.
Creel was IN the Republican convention, but
could not control it, so he bolted.
Another delegate said he knew that the man
who signed Creels credentials was not in Ram
sey county at the time of the convention nor for
two weeks before, and has not been since then.
After an hour of wrangling Hamilton and other
dessenters from the majority report consented
to withdraw all objections to it, except as to
were adopted Immediately. Major Hamilton
moved that Steed and Standige be substituted in
Ramsey county for Creers delegation. Adopted
almost unanimously.
Stewart, from the committee on permanent or
ganzation, reported Judge Carson, .of Lawrence,
for chairman and the temporary secretary for
permanent, Report adopted unanimously.
Judge Carson conducted to the chair and in
troduced by Chairman Holdbridge.
Mr.. Moody moved call of the roll for the pur-
pose of placing names in nomination for dele
gate. Carried.
When Beadle county was called, Carl Corner,
of Iroquois, presented the name of Julius w
Shannon. Stoyall, for Bureigh county, offered
Doctor William A. Bentley, Of Bismark, Fowler,
of Pennington. in behalf of Cass county, pre-
scented John B. Raymond of Faego. Twomey,
of Fargo, seconded Raymonds nomination.
Eddy, Of Coddington, placed in nomination
Arthur c. Melette, Of WATERFOWL. Mr.. Howard,
of Chinn, seconded the nomination of Melette
Slough, of Hughes, pres ented Col. S. W.
Laird of Pierre. Judge Carter, for Lincoln
county, offered the name of o. S. Clifford OF Can
ton. James Baynes, of Harrison, seconded Gift
fords nomination Nell, of Grant, seconded
the nomination of Raymond. Judge Moody in
behalf of Lawrence county presented the name
of Samuel McMaster. Long, of Morton, sec
onded the nomination of Bentley.
On motion of Judge Bennett recess was ia
ken of Que hour.