St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-19
Afternoon, Session.

In the absence of the chairman, Senator
Rahilly, the convention was called to order
by Secretary Taylor, and, after some waiting,
the committee on credentials reported Gre
dentials presented and delegates in attend
ance as follows:
Goodhue-Henry Innerman, Ulysses Tanner.
Becker county-E. N. Jellman. Lake Park
NJ. D. Converse, Lake Eunice; j. W. Dunn, De-
troit; Geo. w. Taylor, Detroit; o. A. Doe, Ham
den; Chris Olson, Audubon.
Grant-John K. Lee, S. M. Harris.
Minnehaha Grange, Hennepin eounty-E. j.
Woodward, G. W. Baird, B. c. fancy.
Otter Tail-M. M. Derry, H. E. Boen f. N.
Field, E. o. Stetvold, II. P Barge, w. Muzzy,
Anthony Bender, A.. X. Ziesoen j. B. Hampe
John P, Monroe. Alternates-J. B. Stafford, H. T.
Hille, Math. Haloorson, P. P. Locker, KNIT
Peterson, c. Crogen, G. A. Stang, S. o. Daniels,
G. r: Smith, Chas. Lane.
Kittson-W. f. Kelso
Big Stone-Wm. McErvin, E. L. Kingsbury,
VIM. Nash.
Polk-H. Steeneyson, P. c. Stettsen, Dan. B.
Sampson, R. Reynolds, W. II. Jennings. Elias T.
Steeneyson.
Faribault-A S. Witt.
Wrght-A. P. Miller.
Norman-A II. Baker, Charles Canning, P. S.
Oleson, Charles E. Cragin.
Brown-Charles c. Brandt.
Nicollet-J. P. Schonbeck.
McLeod-M. R. Parks, j. Benjamin, I. P.
Brown, G. W. Day.
Anoka-E. T. Edgarton, N. Small, A. c. Kim
ball.
Renville-Henry Goebel.
Clay-A NJ. Burdick, Simon Loring, R. M.
Probsfeld, John Erickson, F. A. schriber.
Pierce county, Wis.-Joel B. Foster.
Blue Earth-H. c. Howard.
Benton-H. S. Norton.
Wilkin-E. Nation, H. G.. Stordock, A. B.
Peterson, A E. Anderson.
Marshall. c.. Bennaaity.
Stevens-D. c. Smith, John Maginnis, George
Gilmore.
Hennepin-J. A. Bull, W. S. Chowan, j. Ham
ilton.
Grand Forks couty, Dakota-Wm. 81. Brown,
James Twomby, w. T. Collins, JAS K Swan.
Murray-L. Aldrich, j. U. Boyington, w. 81.
Mellen, B. M. Low.
Waseca-Daniel Murphy, VIM. Brisbane, L. F.
Peterson, Otto Hanson.
Otter Tail-D. II. Wellman, Frazee City.
Grant-O. c. Vanness.
Dakota-K. n. Guiteau T. T. Smith.
Stevens-D. G. Smith, John Maxinno Caring
ton Phelps, Geo. M. Gilman, W. K. Walker.
Carver-Mich Holl, Peter Nelson, Gurtav
Ditmar, Frank Meisler, A W. Tiffany, Chas.
Skone, Herman Muchlberg, VIM. Frackness, n.
Fl. Johnson John Carlson, JAS. Wessbecher, VIM.
Patterson, Robt. Patterson, Guenther Schubert,
Gottlieb Maetzhold Geo. M. Powers.
Otter Tall. II. Haump.
Becker-Mr. Jellum.
Wilkin-Messrs. Stordock and Matteson.
McLeod-M. R. Parlze.
Waseca-M. F. Converse.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton then reported as follows:
For President-Samuel A. Adams, of Wright
county, MINI.
Vice Presidents-Dr. W. L. Collins, of Dakota,
W. Furlong, of Mower county, Mimi, and H. S.
Stordock, of Wilkin county, MINI.
Secretary-G. W. Taylor, of Becher county.
q Assistant Secretaries-A. K.uFeisberg, of OF
ter Tail county, and Daniel Murphy, of Waseca
county.
The report of the committee was adopted
and in the absence of Col. Adams, DR.. Col
Inns was called to the chair.
OBJECTS OF THE CONVENTION.
DR.. Collins, on taking the chair, stated
that Col. Adams would be present to-mor-
row, and then proceeded briefly to state his
understanding that the object of the conven-
ton was to consider certain grievances OF
the farmers of the northwest. He did moi
know how the farmers of southern Minnesota
were affected, but he did know
that the farmers of northwest
Minnesota were heavy losers by
monopolies in buying, and from false
weights and grading down of their wheat.
From these causes alone he knew that the
farmers of northwestern Dakota had lost not
less than S350,000 on their last crop OF
wheat. Some of the wheat was doubtless
frosted, as reported, but under pretense that
all the cropwas injured the wheat was gener-
ally graded down by the buyers agents,
and even No. l hard was reduced. As to
railroad charges on transportation he referred
to the claim of one of the companies
that it last year reduced freight rates ten pei
cent, and said the reduction in rates was
deceptive because coupled with changes in
| classification and increase in the arbitrary