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

pended and Col. COlville urged that the ap-
pointment of the committee be made at
once. E. w. Durant, of Saltwater, re-
quested that the same privilege that was
granted TO MI. COlyiile be accorded to him,
Said he:
''The chief object of this convention is to
adopt platform which shall meet the issue
before US. l hope that the chairman will ap-
point that committee now. hope he will be
given an opportunity to appoint fifteen men,
good and true Democrats of sufficient patriot
ism, of sufficient intelligence, to make such a
platform that should embrace the principles
of the party. The chairman knows well who
are Democrats. There will be no trouble of
picking them out of this convention
II. K. Wells, of PipeStOne, proposed
this amendment to Mr.. Murray'S motion:
That all resolutions offered to this conven-
tion be submitted to the committee reso-
lutions, without reading or debate in the
convention.
This amendment was adopted, and the
motion of Mr.. Murray was then lead. with
this amendment added, and carried without
a dissenting voice.
After a pause, during which Chairman
Meagher was trying to make an acceptable
list of delegates for each committee, Col.
Glenn. Of Minneapolis arose and asked that
J. P. McGaughey, master workman of the
district assembly, Knights of Labor, be
permitted the privilege of being present at
the meeting of the committee on resolutions.
81 make this request" he explained, ''On
behalf of the wOrkingmen of Minnesota. ;"
The building fairly shook with the applause
from the galleries, and the seats in the rear
of the delegates. and a large number of
delegates joined in.
Chairman Meagher said: ''The privilege
the gentleman asks is granted"
Mr.. Meagher then again resumed his task
of making committees. Mr.. Doran assisting
him. Some time had elapsed, when Col.
Glenn again got up and said:
Mr. Chairman, find l was In error when
asked that the gentleman who is at the head
of the labor organizations of Minnesota
should be permitted to be present with the
committee on resolutions 1 now ask that
Mr. McGaughey be allowed the privilege of
appearing before this convention and making
statement. / make this request because
my error would leave me in a bad light be-
fore a class of people to whom I am friendly,
and who are friendly to this convention.
He made motion accordingly.
The Chair-The convention has already
adopted motion that all resolutions to be
offered to this convention should be sub
mitted to the committee on resolutions
without reading or debate. 1t would be
necessary to reconsider that.
w. P. Murray object to the gentle
mans motion.
Col. Glenn-Mr. Chairman, I move the
reconsideration of the vote by which that
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Murray-Well, Mr. Chairman, I
don't see that that is necessary. This con-
venIiOn has already taken action on that
question.
Col. Glenn-Well. Mr.. Chairman. in
sist upon my motion. l do this on the part
of the workingmen of Minnesota. All we
ask is fair play.
Again the loud ring of applause as
cended. with large majority of delegates
adding to its enthusiasm.
Judge Rand seconded the motion of c oil.
Glenn.
William Lee, of st. Paul move that
the gentleman'S motion be laid upon tho
table.
Some cross firing was indulged in be-
tween the Ramsey and Hennepn county
delegations. The chair put Mr.. Lees mo-
ton. When the ayes were called there
was a feeble affirmative; when the NAYS
were called there was rOusing negative,
something of yell, and the applause from
the galleries once more burst forth.
DECENTLY AND IN ORDER
The chair-We want order; we must
have order. We must have our business
done like intelligent men.
A division was demanded.
Mr.. Murray, of Ramsey-This conven-
tion cannot yet determine whether the res
olution can be admitted,
Col. Glenn-I wish to say to the gentle
man from Ramsey that this convention is
fully as competent to say whether this res
oluton shall be admitted now as it is to
decide who are to vote.
The Chair-It is impossible to tell who
are entitled to vote.
John B. Brisbin, of ST. Paul-It is i'm
possible to determine who are in this con-
vention. The delegates have all come to
| the front. but it is obvious to all who have
| ears that the votes came from the rear.
| from those who are not within the pur-
view of this convention.
Mr.. johnson, of Minneapolis want
| the chair to decide.
The Chair-Do you want the chair to de-
eide against you?
T. w. Heatwole, of Otter Tail COUNTY
| I rise to point of order. 1t is this: A
motion to lay the motion on the table was
put; the chair has not decided. l hope the
| chair will decide.
| The Chair-The point of order raised by
the gentleman from Otter Tail is well
| taken. This discussion is all out of order
| The question was that Col. Glenn's motion