St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-12
The Hennepin Republicans.

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wrangled over the control OF the machine.
A few mornings ago the GLOBE announced
that the machine had been steadily at work
for McGilI. and unless Seotched would send
TO St. Paul delegation bound hand and
foor. branded and ready for delivery. The
result was to stir up the Gibbs men to an
exceedingly high pitch and to end in con-
Vention almost without rival IN the county
history. Gilman hadnO strength whatever,
but by the tactics of the Gibbs men, allow
ing the delegations to name their own can
didates for delegates. the Stearns county
farmer Jared well. The convention was
primarily controlled by the McGill ma
cline. headed by the PillsburyS, Col. Hicks
and Loren Fletcher, but the Gibbs wing,
represented by Senator Langdon, Freeman
Lane and S. P. Snider, was evidently III
the majority and could have secured the
permanent organization but for nasty
speech by Lane, aided by an impression that
got abroad that to change the organization
would be reflection on the personal charac-
ter of Charles A. Pillsbury. The Gibbs
men succeeded so far. however, that the
usual custom of permitting the chair 10
name the committee to select delegates was
changed and each ward made its own Sc
lection. The result was to select thirty
seven delegates to the state convention,
THEIR STANDING
being as follows: McGill IS, Gibbs Is, Gill
man 4. While every member of the con-
vention was eager to profess his desire for
harmony, the asSemblage was a regular
bear garden and the heated language held
at times was anything but brotherly, While
reflections were banded about like shuttle
har f1aH &c q O.
buke to the bosses, and will be made more
apparent further along in the campaign.
Conservative and thoughtful members OF
the party were very much Disguised. and
left the hall in frame of mind rather I'M
enviable. The Scandinavian element was
snubbed and neglected and the colored vote
utterly ignored. AS Gen. NettletOn said.
the work was tissue of blunderS, each one
worse than the last. The proceedings were
as follows:
OPENING C0URTESIES.
In voice of mingled modesty and melli-
iuence Chairman A. +. Scott. having
rapped for order, read the call. a few
cries of louder" and ''chestnuts" marred
The delivery somewhat. As soon as COM
pleted Col. Hicks, who had been posing
ike a panther, sprang to his feet and moved
C. A. Pillsbury be chosen for temporary
chairman. Col. F. Hooker moved to elect
S. P. Snider and moved the vote be by
ballot:
Col. Gordon-How the deuce can we do that
until we know who are delegates?
W. w. SLY understad there are contest
ing delegates from the lower wards, and l
would request them to refrain from voting.
A. H. Hall-Oh, let's vote by ballot.
Col Gordon-I suggest we call the roll of
daIa 81
voce vote.
Rev. Torrey, q contestlng delegate-Those
lists may not be good. Some of the delegates
elected are not in those lists.
Mai. Camp-If we vote by ballot, the box
may be stuffed hundred times. Let's have
a free, fair ballot and correct count. Let
some one in each delegation announce its
vote as called. Then let Hennepin county
gIrd on its armor and go forth like conquer
ing, heroes. [Applausel.
Seventh Ward Delegated claim the right
to vote in this preliminary organization, and
here some one pulled him down by the coat
tail.
laundering Gordon-I move we proceed to
vote by ballot from the printed list, declin-
ing allvotes where the delegation is contested.
I accept Mai. Camps amendment to allow
some one in each precinct to announce Its
total vote.
Considerable hubbub followed over a
dialogue discussion betweenl Gordon and
Camp.
Gov. Pillsbury-Let every individual dele
gate have the privilege of voting.
AMUSING THEMSELVES.
Messrs. John S. Pillsbury and r. B.
LaDgdon were appointed tellers, after the
chair sustained Maj. Camps objection to
the appointment of temporary secretary.
The ballot proceeded, the printed names
being called, each delegate announcing his
presence. No difficulty occurred until the
Second ward was reached, when Aid. John
son tried to vote, having been run in as
delegate to fill a vacancy. Maj. Camp
worked to shut him out and i. l.. Long
brake and Col. Hicks each made frenZied
plea for his admission. A. II. Hall said
there was no occasion for Oratory, but as a
First ward delegate had been shut out the
same way the rule had been established.
Col Hicks shouted out: If this cOnven-
ton has done wrong, let it right it, here
and now" The convention threw itself
into perfect Bedlam, seventeen gentlemen
being on their feet at once, yelling me.
Chairman Finally Loren Fletcher got
the ear of the chair and made persuasive,
sOft-voiced speech, calling for harmony.
whereupon the convention unwound
itself. dispensed with further proceedings
on the call, recOnSidered its action and
again proceeded with the call. allowing
proxies and those filled by vote of the dele
CATION to cast their votes. The call pro-
ceeded without incident until the second
precinct of the Seventh ward was reached,
when contesting delegation presented
itself Loren Fletcher, Freeman Lane and
William Wallace Sly each GRATED and finally
the convention decided to strike out the
delegation. 1t may be matter of interest
to know the precinct was solid for Snider.
The vote proceeded to a close and was an
nounced as follows: Total vote, 1874; Pills
bury, 60; Snider, 81. On Capt. Snider's
motion.
THE ELECTION OF C. A. PILLSBURY
was made unanimous. He assumed the
chair and made few pleasant remarks.
Col. Hicks nominated w. r. Cray for sec
rotary, and he was unanimously elected.
On DR.. Collins motion the chair appointed
the following committee on credentials:
First ward, F. P. Rundell; Second, E. NJ.
Johnson; Third, C. Henke; Fourth, W. w.
Sly; Fifth, J. A. Wolverton: Sixth, c. HiIstad;
Seventh, A. E. Allen; Eighth, J. n. Cross;
country, Messrs. Lydiard, Ellingson and
Miller.
When the convention finally re-assembled
the list of credited delegates was presented
by the committee on credentials. This list
was regular, as reported, the contesting
delegation from the Seventh being excluded
and the contrasting delegates from the Third
precinct of the Eighth being admitted. The
Gibbs men, headed by Freeman Lane,
made strong effort to change this last
delegation. 1t appeared misunderstand-
ing arose in the Third precinct of the
Eighth as to where the caucus should be
held, and two caucuses were held, one in
1.-THE regular place of caucus" and the other
at 1.-THE regular polling place" The dele
gates, elected at each caucus, two each,
presented themselves and the committee
chose one from each. The convention was
terribly torn up over this, as it hinged en-
tirely on the vote cast for temporary chair
man. Mr.. Lockhart, the delegate in con-
test, was permitted to speak and urged his
own seat, saying the only reason he was
kent out was because he voted for Under
and not PiIIsbury in the temporary organiZa-