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

was being made to adjourn to one of the Opera
houses for the purpose Of securing more COM
Portable and spacious quarters. What the city
administration desired TO accomplish was not
obvious, yet it was clear there an AK to
grind. The mayor smiled and bowed formally,
and addressed everybody with apparent suavity.
although invariably in an undertone.
The gray heads and Gilfllanites, who had re-
ceived the black eye in the morning. look glum
and lowering, yet they did not appear to be
tirely knocked out. They were slightly disfgured
but still in the ring"
Geo. K Shaw. who had been nearly overcome
with joyful emotions, the result OF the glorious
victory Of the morning, had sufficiently Gained
himself to take an humble position at the left OF
the hall, and looked on with an impressive air
of serene satisfaction.
DR.. Collins appeared to be the most nervous
man in the convention. He moved around with
out evident purpose. In his hand were Catlns
ballots. His face was pale, and he appeared as
though he had spent slespless night.
Half the assembly kept their hats on in their
excitement and inGdvertency.
The hall being too small committee was ap-
| pointed to look up other quarters.
W. 7. Roberts moved to listen to the report
| of the committee on credentials, and Robt. Jami-
son moved TO lay IL on the table owing to the ab-
| sence OF the committee on hall. The amendment
| was lost, and Chas. Clarke moved an amendment
| that the convention have the report of the COM
| mittee on credentials except as relates to the
! contesting delegations. The amendment failed,
| and the original motion prevailed. gentlemen
| arose from the center of the hall to
J protest. He alleged that he had
| called for division of the house before the
| QUESTION had been declared by the chair but Mr..
Hill replied laconicaly "The gentleman is out Of
order. The chair waited proper time but heard
| no CALI
| THE CREDENTIALS.
Fl. L. Gordon OF the committee on credentials,
stepped forward and presented the following re-
| port of delegates entitled to Seats and explained
| that minority report would be submitted as
to the delegation from the second
precinct of the Fourth ward and that o contest
would come into the convention regarding which
delegation from that precient should be seated.
FIRST WARD.
| A. L. Hinck, G. Boehme, Ole Guam, Martin
Knudson, Z. II. Hagen, Peter Hansen, George
W. Coburn, A. c. Fairbairn.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct--James McMullen, George A.
| Morse, Peter Anderson.
| Second Precinct-E. NJ johnson, F. L. Smith,
James T. Elwell, L. W. Spear, A. Il. Num-, R.
| Jamison.,
Robert Pratt, v Truesden, j. c. Price, Peter
| Rouen, j. S. Wales, B. Hunt, +. j. Geist, W. T.
Bowen, John w. Anderson.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct-W. H. Eustis, n. 81. Giert-
| son.
Second Precinct-W. H. Lauderdale, W. F.
Hinck, r. H. Leonard, j. NJ. Hazen.
Third Precinct-Samuel Hill, Charles Fl.
| Woods, W. A. Barnes, j. F. Byers W. P. Rob.
erts, W. Z. Steele, A. NJ. Scott, W. Z. Hale.
Fourth Precinct-C. G. Hunt, o. j. Evans, s.
r. Thayer, j. Il. Mcdonnell.
FPTn WARD
First PIecinct-H. F. Brown, F. L. Greenleaf,
A. II. Bicknen, ]. H. Williams, John Carlson.
Second Precinct-J. T. Wyman, Ii. ". Brazie,
Geo. w. Marchant C. P. Preston, E. W. Aldrich,
| F. P. Rundell, II. L. Gordon.
Third Precinct-Thomas Downs, James W.
Doran, s. c. Robinson, W. II. Bracket
Fourth Precincts c. Cutter, NJ. W. Nash,
D. A. Day, C. l. Banks, j. c. Hovey.
SIXTH WARD.
First Precinct--A H. Edison, P. j. Gilbride,
Carl Larson, John Burns, E. Newman.
Second Precincts. L. Brearly. d. +. Collins,
| F. L. Bachelor, A. P. Anderson, Thomas Lar
| con.
Third Precinct-F. Youngreen, Louis Gas,
John Dinneen, Andrew Carlson.
Fourth Precinct-O. A. Faltz II. B. Cramer
Prof. Wrasman.
SEVENTH WARD.
First Precinct-Stiles Gray, John II. Proctor.
Second Precinct-0. P. Flaten, j. A. Newell.
EIGHTH WARD.
First Precinct-A. R. Chestnut.
Second Prscinct-R. Il. Oden.
TOWNSHIPS.
Brooklyn-Brank Ward.
observation-disclosures Dalquaile.
Crystal Lake. +. McCausland.
Cocoran-Robert Adams.
Champlin-G. S. Muller.
Dayton-A. Latin.
Eden Prairie-Robert Bum.
Excelsor--A s. Dimond.
Greenwood. 4. Cunningham.
Hassan-C. N. Hoag.
Independence-E. A. Conover.
Minneapolis-Uriah Wilson.
Medina-David Lydiard, Thos. Hilyer, F. D.
Haugland.
Minnetrista-Gso B. Halstead.
Maple Grove II. Mitchell.
Minnetonka-C. II. Burwell.
Osseo-I. Dubuque.
Plymouth--E. q. Hughes.
Richfeld-Chas. II. Clark.
ST. Anthony. Corey.
Wayzata-Miles Dickins.
Mr.. Gordon then moved that the report be
adopted.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
II was at this juncture that Aid. Johnson, the
stalwart from the Second ward, walked firmly &c
the front and reaQ the following minority report
To the Convention:
The undersigned, minority Of your commit
tee credentials, would respectfully report that
they do not join in the report Of q majority OF
your committee in SO far as the question Of dele
gates entitled to seat in this convention from
the Second precinct of the Fourth ward.
1t appears from the testimony that the caucus
proceeded regularly and without friction until
about Sis o'clock y. IN.
That of that hour large number of persons
presented ballots against whom the point OF
order made that they were not residents OF
the precinct. 1t is undisputed that the great
majority of thsse persons were walters at the
West hotel, andit is also undisputed that they
did not sleep In the hotel, but we're merely en-
ployed there during the day.
The question was raised as to whether euch
persons should be allowed 10 vote Upon the
question being put large number OF persons
voted aye and large number voted nay. The
chair gave opportunity for a call for diyision--nc
such call being made he declared the motion lost
and the vote excluded. Long discussion fol
lowed this action, during which tbs time prev
ously agreed upon for Glowing the polls arrived
and no one moving that the polls be longer kept
open the polls we're declared closed. and the del
egatlon headed by W. W. Sly. was declared cleo
ted, as it appears by nineteen majority.
We are of the opinion thar the action of tbs
caucus in excluding the votes in question wal
proper, and we are further Of the opinion thai
II any legal voters were excluded, because oil
the delay caused by the discussion
OF the question OF allowing the walters Of the
West hotel TO vote, It was not the fault of the
! chair but of the caucus, and should have beef
remedied by motion extending the time within
which the polls should be kept open.
1t is absolutely impossible for this committee