St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-23

ernor is excusable for he is member of the
commission to select site for second state
/ prison.
Col c.. H. Graves, Of Duluth, while the
committee on credentials was out, was APP
parently the calmest man in the hall, not
withstanding the wrangle over his delegation.
| Some of the delegates were little off In
their arithmetic when 1t cameto adding the
number of delegates. One scholarly gentle
man insisted that 1919 and 159 made 1854.
The convention was declared illegal at the
| start because Stanford Newell was wearing no
| buttnnhole bouquet. He had his whiskers
with him, but there was no wind.
1t was suggested that the game be called at
o'clock on account of darkness. 1t was al
| most impossible to see to write at the report
ers' table early in the afternoon.
| When Rev. S. G.. Smith said that the dele
! gates with the prohibition resolutions were
| practical men, all the upstairs eyes were
turned on Gen. A. b. Nettleton.
| IF Dr. Wedge ever again acts as chairman
| of convention. he should provide himself
with a patent adjustable backbone" was the
! opinion of numerous delegates.
Hon. John S. Pillsbury and Hon. r. B.
Langdon wore Knights Of Labor badges yes
terday. They will speak at the Labor lyceum
in st. Paul at an early date.
j. FL. Drake the handsomest man in st.
Paul, and d. E. Myers. the funniest man in
Stearns county, came into the hall together.
They were applauded.
1t was half hour after the time set when
Chairman Castle called the convention to
order. Mr.. Castle wore Prince Albert coat
and ghostly smile.
The way McGill's strength steadily IL
creased on every ballot was calculated to
make the Gilman-Gibbs forces exceedingly
weak in the knees.
Freeman Laue-If A. r. McGill is nomi-
mated, II. b. Langdon would not dare to take
nomination on the Hennepin county ticket,
and told him so.
The chairman stood like a broken reed
amidst the storm of discord and confusion,
which ragged in the convention just before
recess was taken.
John l.. Gibbs was in the hall in the after
noon. He sat a little to the rear OF the stage,
on the left, calmly looking over the "sea OF
faces in front.
BIB. Herbert, of Red wing-McGil will
probably be elected, but l have my doubts.
think much stronger man could have been
nominated.
canvass of the newspaper men on the
STAGE just previous to me convention,
showed Gibbs, g.; Gilman, A.; McGill, Ii; dark
horse, 13.
The hall resembled, on several occasions,
particularly savage bear garden rather than
gathering of presumably rational human
beings
Alden ]. Blethenson occupied a seat with
the parquette char-warmers, and Mr.. George
X. Shawson was moving about the rear OF the
room.
1t was subject of general remark, that
William HI. Eustis, of Minneapolis was con-
spicuousy absent Nobody could account
for it.
Honest John s. Pillsbury arrived few
minutes before the gavel fell. ripple of
applause went through the hall at this mo-
ment.
Chairman Henry A. Castle wore pale and
haggard look all the afternoon. 1t grew more
and more haggard as the day wore on.
General Manager Fletcher announced from
the platform that the McGil men were not for
sale, and Nelson grinned sardOnically.
When the chairman of the committee on
credentials read the name of Knute Nelson
there was faint ripple of applause.
Knute Nelson, as the leader of the anti-Mc-
Gill force met foemen worthy of his steel in
Loren Fletcher aud Stamford Newell.
Miller Burnell, the Duluth newspaper man,
was in the convention. He is candid ate Tor
sheriff in st. Louis county. it is said.
Loren Fletcher, the irrepressible was every
where and bristled up at the slightest agrees
sion on the part of the opposition.
Mr.. Wedge, as temporary chairman, was
not a bowling success. He meant well, but
he couldn't talk loud enough.
IgnatiuS DOnnelly'S face was wreathed IN
smiles when he came upon the stage, for
there was great applause.
''Mark our prediction as the Dispatch
used to say, &c. A. Gilman will be nominated
on the first ballot
When the name of II. G. Hicks was read in
the list of delegates admitted somebody rung
u chestnut gong.
There seemed to be some conflict of opinion
as to whether the chairman was really alive
or not.
Gen. A. B. Nettleton and the other Prohibi-
tionists were not very enthusiastically re-
ceiyed.
Knute Nelson found that the prestige of
his congressional experience didn't count for
much.
When Hon. G. K. Davis came into the hall
he was greeted with a terrific burst of ap-
plause.
Chairman Castle said this was the largest
Republican convention that ever met in the
state.
The snap game of the McGill men did not
stop apparently when the caucuses were
over.
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