St. Paul daily globe., 1886-09-15

tienable as placidly as a stone sinks into a
lake, but without even the ripple which
marks the entering spot. Surprise gave
way to satisfaction and satisfaction TO
jubilatiOn and, as the convention proceeded.
the lovers of balmy peace saw the legendary
dove broOding over the assembly.
How delightful it all was.
The first incident was the appearance or
j. P. McGaughey, representing the confer
ence committees of the Knights of Labor,
Farmers alliance, Patrons of HuSbandry
and the Trades and Labor assemblies of the
Twin Cities 1t had already been agreed
that all resolutions presented should be re-
feTed without debate. to the committee
appointed, and Col. Glenn. as he himself
frankly admitted, made mistake in bring
ing him forward at that time. Close be-
hind his back was the broad. short form of
the champion of Bacen-an appearance
that did not seem to thoroughly accord with
the temper of the convention, anxious and
willing as it was TO receive and Hear the
representative Of organized labor. shown in
the hearty cheers with which he was
greeted. The convention had not really or
ganized. There was no disposition to shut
out Mr.. McGaughey. and one cool head
might have easily averted the small storm
which followed. by the statement that the
reception was merely deferred. However,
the matter adjusted itself quickly and
quietly and the convention took a recess.
That was the last of Mr.. Donnelly, and
was the end even of disagreement in the
convention.
The nomination of Mayor AmeS was the
ev ent.
1t was made apparent, at the first men
ton of his name, that the large majority of
delegates attended the convention for simply
the purpose of participating in his nomina-
ton. For that the spectators were also
present, and when it was accomplished the
life and interest waned, and the proceed
ings became commonplace. While Henry
B. Wells delivered the nominating speech
and brought AmeS fairly before the con-
ventiOn. it was the veteran Democrat, Sen
ator Wilkinson. the sage of Faribault, who
wrought up the enthusiasm and became.
himself. the centr al figure OF the conven-
ton. When his voice was added to either
side of a disc cuSsiOn. conviction accompanied
it and it prevailed. When he lent his sup
port to candidate, the way was cleared,
and when the season for vote was reached.
but one was in the field and vote by accla-
nation was the result. The convention
honored him, and deemed its honor worthily
bestowed. With other veterans. he was
honored by the delegates because he is a
relic of the old-time Democracy. when the
JetfersOnian was the only standard.
There was little speech making
The address of Mayor AmeS made de-
cidedly good impression. Dignified. manly
and hearty, il seemed part OF the man
himself and improved his standing in the
convention. were such thing possible.
The really eloquent address of the conven-
ton was made by A T. Ankeny, when the
convention seemed divided on the question
of indOrsing the supreme bench. Judge
Brisbin also delivered an Grafton, chaste,
scholarly and classical; also Tonga weari-
some, when the convention was ready for
its first nomination. An impressive ad-
dress was made by J. P. McGaughey, in
appealing for the rights of labor, and the
resolutions were evidence that the conven-
tion appreciated it, z. II. Kelly and NJ.
Doran. though called out. confined them
selves to few words in support of Mayor
Ames Farmer Donnelly'S silver tongue
was mute. The lobbies wanted to hear him,
it might seem. but the chair was inexorable
and refused to permit unless by consent of
the convention, which consent was with
also signiied desire to be heard, but by
the same even-nanded justice was ruled out.
Either of the latter gentlemen might have
struck a note not in harmony with the prev
alent chord, and nothing but harmony
went.
Where was the threatened row?
The storms which played among some Of
the county conventions cleared the air,
and the state gathering enjoyed the
beauties OF CAIN and purified atmosphere.
The fight against boSSiSm where there
were no bosses seemed futile, and vindica-
ton was useless where no charges were
made. The lion and the lamb laid down
together. 1t matters not whom this
menagerie may typify, and it suttices that
they fraternized. Mr.. Kelly was innocently
and wantonly happy, and Mr.. DOran wore
a smile of child-like blandnesS and con-
tentment. Col. Glenn was mirthfnl and
witty to the last degree, and even the chair
unbent its dignity so far as to execute a
pun. If some of the merriment was
forced. it only went the further to dis
play the determination of its participants to
subordinate everything to the good of the
party and was accepted at its full value"
1t was a good convention and great
one.