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Donnelly were deafening but were ignored
by the convention with dignified indiffer-
ence at this time. MI. j. P. McGaughey.
master workman of the district assembly Of
the Knights of Labor, leaning on the arm
OF j. IL. Burns, advance to the edge of the
stage and made speech which was
almost the same as the one he
delivered before the Democratic convention,
save that the latter half of it was omitted,
and instead he read the resolutions, formu-
lated by the joint conference of the Farm
ers' alliance and the Knights of Labor.
Sometimes during the reading there were
attempts at applause. After the resolu-
lions Mr.. McGaughey added the substance
OF the latter halt of his speech and con-
cluded with:
If you look back over the history of the
United States you will fHd that these subjects
have been met with guns and musketry.
desire to say that such has never occurred
within the bounds of the state of Minnesota.
l desire to say that hope it never will.
think this subject is one that should be met
with argument.
A few faint spasms of applause followed
Mr.. McGaughey's remarks, until somebody
in the gallery yelled for Donnelly. Then
it developed into shrek. and hundred
voices yelled. Donnelly arose and came
upon the stage.
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DONNELLY HAS HIS SAY.
The Sage Repeats a Portion of His
Lecture ON Watered StOck--PrOhi-

Mr.. Donnelly fdgeted around on the
stage for a few minutes while several dele
| gates. intending to tantalize him, got up in
succession and made inquiries about the
| committee on credentials. Then he said:
Mr.. Presiden Mt and Gentlemen of the Con-
| ton: At the meeting of the representatives
| of the Farmers alliance and the Patrons of
| Husbandry of this state, held this morning,
| 1 was requested to assist in the presentation
| Of the resolutions which have been read to
| you by Mr.. McGaughey, and say one or two
things in support of them. I have no desire
| to trespass upon the time of this convention,
| but would call your attention to them, and
| l would passingly say, it is a pleasure to us
| to observe the hearty welcome which these
resolutions have received. 1t Is pleasure
| to US TO observe the fact that we have been
| awarded reception here very different from
| what we received at the hands of the Demo-
cratic convention. I know that some Of
| US have differed from the Republican
| party heretofore upon various political ques-
| tions, but when it comes to the question of
| the alienation Of private wrongs, we can APP
| peal to the great party of liberty. Several
chestnut gongs tinkled and some amusement
was expressed by majority of delegates.)
| We feel that the party which over twenty
| years ago did not turn a deaf ear to the slaves
| over thousand miles away (again the chest
nut gongs could be heard) will not fail to
| hear to-day the appeal of the farmers of this
| state, and their statement Of the wrongs
| which have oppressed them. The
| vital points of this platform so far
| as the farmers are concerned, are
conferred around this question of the pay
| ment of interest upon railroad watered stock.
This question he dwelt upon at some length.
| believe the Republican party can be de-
| pended upon to take from our shoulders this
| ungodly burden of watered stocks, a burden
| which does not represent dollar of actual
| capital. burden which represents plumber
| profit. if you will.
Now, gentlemen, we ask you to give US a
! hearty, outspOken declaration against this
| iniquity. If you do, there are thousands of
| Independent votes which will swell your
ranks of victory. Applause from the dele
| gates. hope the Republican party will put
| the stamp of its condemnation upon this in
| EQUITY.
Here he INDUCED in homily against the
exemption of railroad land from taxation,
after which he concluded by asserting that
all good and true Republicans, and every
man, would do his duty, etc.
| A TEMPERANCE DELEGATION.
After Donnelly's silver voice ceased its
gentle but huge satire upon his own am
bition, some mole old skeletons started to
enter the great Republican sepulchre, and
William Window informed the assemblage
that there is a committee of ten here,
true and loyal Republicans who desire to
| be heard on set of resolutions, which
| they desire to present." Gen. A. 3. Net
Teton and E. S. Corser, of Minneapolis.
DR.. NJ Nee Dana, Rev. Samuel G. Smith
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to say: "You see the man you
have nominated" His own friends
drew long faces when the bulky document
was first drawn from his pocket and not the
slightest enthusiasm was inspired by the
recitation which followed. What will he
do on the stump? was the question freely
passed about, and how in the world will he
meet Ames on the hustings? was also heard.
The reading was fiat stale and
Improbable, and was generally character
lied as indicative of the caliber of the man.
The want of applause, when he concluded,
was so apparent that a feeling delegate
called for three cheers to fill up the gap.
The effect of the paper was so apparent
that when A. Z. Rice was called
out for a speech, he sarcastically said that
he had not had time to write out his adj
dress. After that everything was decidedly
tame, and the business was transacted in
the presence of delegates only. the lObbes
having been frightened away by the McGill
essay.
A HOWL OF NATIONALITY.
The dry balloting was resumed and two
futile cast for secretary of state were made.
Stordock, Mattson and StockenstrOm were
the men and the votes were almost equally
divided among them. At the end OF the
second ballot, StOckenstrom was Withdrawn
in favor of Mattson. Then came the howl
of nationality. Loren Fletcher posed as a
bird of i'll omen, and predicted all sorts of
dire things if two NOrwegians and no
Swedes were placed ON the ticket.
James O'Brien hurled the studied
INSULT back, on behalf of the Swedes,
and Col. III. G.. Hicks ridiculed
his spread-eagle speech, and said it would
stand the party in no stead at the polls i'll
November. The scenes of the afternoon
were duplicated and the now diminished
convention threatened to disorganize itself.
But rain Of ballots lulled the angry storm
and Col. Hans Mattson carried off the palm.
Then streak OF energy swept through the
remnants of the convention and Bobleter
was nominated for treasurer by acclama-
ton. By this time it was l O'clock and the
saloons were closed and the convention dry
and weary. There was no time for speech
making, and the maiden efforts OF several
ambitious young statesmen were rudely cut
short by brief but expressive cries of
'Ratsw go print it!' and ''Sit down."
C. l.. Lewis, of Otter Tail, was permitted
to euloglze M. E. Clapp, but had to cut it
short, and it was a severe test of
patience to listen to Knute Nelson's pa
thetic plea for something, anything for
the Fifth district" Not syllable would
be listened 10 for auditor, and the pressure
of the state house ring sent Braden to a
denominations by acclanation. The hours
dragged and 2 o'clock approached, with
several Offices yet to be filled.
THE LAST HOURS
of the convention were dismal in the ex-
IRENE. Yawns were startlingly frequent
and the only life manifested was in the
rear of the hall, where several hilarious
McGill men were endeavoring to sing I'VE
Won't Go Home Till Morning." The ballots
were wearying and perfunctory, and the
casting and counting listless and uninter-
esting. The closing act beftted the
convention. After applacding yocifer-
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OF COURSE IT PREVAILED

OF COURSE 1T PREVAILED
and with eager emotion the convention
opened its arms and folded to its heart the
horny handed grangers and laborers of the
state, as represented by the joint confer
ence When the stage had abs orbed
MeGoughey, the aisles opened and the
dumpy form of IgnatiuS DOnnelly ap-
peared. All doubt had disappeared from
his face. and holy radiance of hope and
victory illumined it with latter day glory.
Back in the heart of the party of his
choice, he felt perfectly at home and his
look, as he sat and faced the delegation,
wore look of perfect peace and content.
McGoughey made his speech and read the
resolutions, while the convention mechanic
ally aDplauded. Then came Donnelly,
with his persuasive voice and old
time speech to the sold Re
publican party" His StereOty ped
platitudes on watered railroad stock fell
dead in the ears of the asSemblage of stock
holders below him and his tiresome trade
on mOnOpoliStic corporations fell Stillborn
on convention which could not sympa-
thze with them. In everything else, the
sage threw off the mask and again assumed
his place in the Republican ranks, after an
unsuccessful effort to better his condition
and after the decided repulse to demagOg-
ism given by the Democrats. The cOnVen-
ton overdid the enthusiasm and showed
THE HOLLowNESs WITHIN.
The garland was thrown out. but like the
thyrsus of Bacchanals, the point Of the
spear was visible.
AS long as the door was open and every
thing was welcome, the anti-SalOon men
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him. He said:

him. He said:
Gentlemen of the Convention I am proud
of the honor, and thank you for selecting me
for your temporary chairman. l shall do my
best to do my duty impartialiy. l see before
me a very intelligent body of men. You have
been sent here by your constituencies to rep
resent tho great Republican party of the
state. see before me old men who have
grown grey in the service. see also fail
sprinkling of young blood. I know you have
become enthusiastic. But wish to suggest
to you that you have very earnest work to
do. You have not only to present a satisfac-
tory ticket to your constituents at home, but
you must consider also the best interests OF
the state. There are questions that have
come to the surface recently which will merit
your careful consideration. / will not take
time to say what those questions are just
now. l would ask you, however, to take
them into consideration and grapple with
them.
A few delegates clapped their hands
when DR.. Wedge got through with speech
that fell very fiat, and Col. Hicks, of Min
neapolis, nominated j, Bookwalter, of
Blue Earth, for temporary secretary. Mr..
Bookwa ter's name aroused no opposition,
and Senator Sargent, of Albert Lea, pre-
scented the name Of G. d. Fuller for his
assistant, which was also acceptable.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
D. B. Searle, of st. Cloud, moved the
appointment of a committee on credentials;
consisting of one from each judicial district.
The committee appointed was:
First judicial district, E. G.. Rogers of Da-
kota; Second judicial district, W. 3. Dean of
Ramsey: Third judicial district, W. H. Teller,
of Wabasha; Fourth judicial district, S. P.
Snyder Of Hennepin: Fifth judicial district,
M. H. Dunnell, of Owatonna; Sixth judicial
district, ]. P. West, of Faribault; Seventh jul
dicial district, d. B. Searle, of Stearns;
Eighth judicial district, L. s. Strait, of Scott;
Ninth judicial district, @. Amundson, of Nicol-
let; Tenth judicial district, G. HI. Conkey, Of
Fillmore; Eleventh Judicial district, II. Steen-
erson, of Polk; Twelfth judicial district,
Peter Hanson. Of Meeker; Thirteenth judicial
district, A. G.. Miller, of Mobiles.
Ex-Gov. John S. Pillsbury then got up
and informed the convention that the COM
mittee of the Farmers alliance desired to
be heard. Without awaiting for motion
to this effect by Senator Langdon, of Min
neapolis, to be put, j. II. Burns. of ST.
Paul, asked that the committee represent
ing the Knights of Labor, Trades assem-
bly,, Farmers alliance and Patrons Of Hus-
bandry be heard. Senator Langdon's mo-
ton was carried in this way.
DIR. Wedge-That will be taken as the sense
of the convention.
AS the committee assembled the steps of
the platform and Ignatius Donnelly fol-
lowed up the aisle, there was confusion
of applause which exploded simultaneously
from $50 delegates and which was greatly
contributed to by the galleries and Hobbies.
1t lasted several minutes. The yells for
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Fifth district henchmen made the hall ring
with their supporting applause. A breach
seemed imminent. but the oleaginous Loren
Fletcher tapped himself and in buttered
accents poured out the oil of Cancellation.
The bland tones of John a. Lovely then
Tiled the building and his dexterous hand
ymoothed down the fur which ruffled the
back of the Northland wildcat. The Incl
dent was over and the convention
made DR.. Wedge chairman. though
The choice was without any
special significance. Routine work of ap-
pointing committees was hurriedly dis
patched, when half dozen men jumped to
their feet with one intent. The sarcastic
smiling face of J. P. McGoughey was seen
On one side and explained this unani-
nous eagerness. Senator Langdon, of
Hennepin, got the benefit of his size and
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ously in the morning, that part of
the labor platform which denounced
the Infamous tax title decision. !"
the convention deliberately faced about and
unanimously endorsed and renominated the
three retiring judges. Nothing was left
but the clerk of the supreme court, in the
nomination of which the ring won
its final triumph. This concluded the
farce and the scene ended. The victorious
remnant marched out in solid phalanx,
leaving the tattercd and defeated majority
to drag its disfigured remains to bed as best
it might. So. at $3.50 o'clock, the great
ended.
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J. l.. Gibbs 90, G. A. Gilman 1O3 A. r.
McGill 156. The McGill men sent up tri-
umphant howl. and the friends Of the two
farmer boys drew in their horns and
looked desperate. W. r. Merriam led the
Ramsey delegation in huZZaing and the
PillSburys gave the signal for Hennepin to
cheer. A formal ballot was ordered and
the delegates resumed the marching pro-
cess. In due time the announcement came:
Gilman 1OO Gibbs 90, McGill 1853, Scheffer
1. The McGill partisans again set up a
shout, while one solitary yell greeted the
solitary vote for Scheffer. 1t was whispered
about, however, that the one Schetfer vote
was upon printed ballot, showing the
presence of at least predetermined effort
for Scheffer. The result of this ballot was
a loss of to Gilman, loss of 2 for Gibbs
and gain of for McGill. These Z came
from st. Louis county, and were the result
of
A PLEDGE MADE CONTINGENT
on the seating of the Strait delegation from
that county. 1t was said these votes would
go back to Gilman on the next ballot, but it
was also whisperedHennepn would break to
McGill in a body and nominate him. Gill
man lieutenants rushed among the dele
gates and great many Schefer ballots
NCIG udSucU up dDOu1 udll do iAOh@COo
to the McGill following. The result of the
ballot upset all these calculations. standing
as follows: Scheffer 2. Gilman 102. Gibbs
So. McGill 10. One too many votes had
been cast, and when the paper was
handed to the chair he prefaced
the announcement by saying too many
votes had been cast. Immediately the
widest hubbub began, and the hall rang
with angry cries, bowls and yellS. 1.-The
vote is fraud. Don't read it." yelled an
excited delegate, and hundred voices
chorused the cry. THE vote. the vote!
Read it, Let's have it!'' shouted 200 voices
together the Iobbies joining in the cry.
The chair glanced helplessly around una
BILE to grasp the situation, while the con-
vention became Undesirable. Men filled
the spaces, surged through the aisles, and
even climbed half up the platform stairs,
Grating wildly, waving their arms and
some shouting out incoherently. A motion
to take a recess was made and
THE FIRES OF DISORDER
blazed out anew. S. P. Snider and 81. G.
Hicks, of Hennepin, S. Ell. Searle, of Stearns,
and Knute Nelson. of Douglas, delivered un-
Ineligible speeches from the seats of their
chairs, the latter, when he could make
himself heard, moving an adjournment I'M
til 10 o'clock this morning. The cries
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preferences, but Boss Pillsbury had the
convention by the throat and refused to re-
lax his hold. This decision confirmed the
reports OF secret deal, which the partici-
pants were ashamed to permit the public to
gaze upon. Motions to come out boldly and
announce the vote bv counties were
slaughtered before they grew cold. and by
an overwhelming majority the convention
elected to cast that stealty, secret vote,
which could never hereafter be fastened on
any delegate, or for which any individual
could not hereafter be made responsible. Boss
Pulsbury's hat was brought into use, and
he checked the delegates off, one at time,
as they locked step and marched up to de-
Dosit their ballots. Not speech was made.
Though each candidate was given ten
minutes in which his friends might pour
out burning words in tribute to his eminent
fitness. not voice was raised. not an emil
nent fitness was even dimly suggested, but
the delegates, in grinning silence, clutched
heir ballots and
FACED THE MUSIC.
A crowd gathered about the table as the
tellers counted the vote, which was an
nounccd by C. A. Pillsbury. The result
surprised no one, and bore out the predic-
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Votes cast. 1858 For choice. Isl
MEG n............11o Gilman. -. ........103
Gibbs. So Seheffer...
Chairman Wedge announced that there
were too many votes cast. He asked if he
would give the result mo! No! YesI
Yesp' yelled the convention. 1t was a
scene of the worst disorder and the greatest
excitement.
Capt. S. P. Snider, of Minneapolis,
standing upon chair, said:
Mr.. Chairman, move that we take recess
until p. m.
Cries of mo! No! Mop came from every
direction. L. L. Wheelock, Of Minneapo-
lis, jumped upon chair amid bedlam Of
noise and yelled:
molten for recess has been made. It is
out of order to call the ballot now until this
motion has been put and decided upon.
An amendment was then proposed to
have the motion for recess postponed
until after the result Of the ballot had been
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cutlV Wluceu dU CH6 puHSoHCy VI WHdt
they construed into an in
ing that the doctor supposed the gentlemen
| who occupied the platform before his group
were before the convention as Democrats in
| disguise.
The Democratic party, he said, had made a
ticket which was the very incarnation of the
| saloon element. He asked that the Repub-
| lican party would turn with manly brow
against the saloon element. He proceeded:
The Columbia association has headquarters
in st. Paul, and claims $4,000 votes and
100000 to procure them with. If the Re-
publican party would be true and do its duty,
its banners would lead to victory. Gentle
men, the saloons are gone; they are on the
other side. We can afford to lose them. l
know If you will do your duty, every church
in this land will be converted into a political
organization for the Republican party.
After fattering the Scandinavian. Ger
man and Irish elements. he concluded by
hoping he would see the day when every
woman in the land would take vital inter-
est in the prohibition question. He was
heard patiently throughout Ex-Leut.
Gov. Barto. Of Sank Center, moved that
''all these resolutions be presented to the
committee on resolutions" which was not
objected to.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
On Gordon E. Coles motion, the chair
man appointed this committee on resolu-
tiOns;
First Judicial district. Gordon E. Cole. Fari-
bault; Second, Knute Nelson, Douglas: Third
P. Fl. Willard, Washington; Fourth. G. w.
Sprague, Fillmore; Fifth, w. w. Hartley,
Crow Wing; Sixth, William Window, Winona:
Seventh, William Bickel Ramsey: Eighth, II.
G. Hicks, Hennepin; Ninth, J. Brownlee,
Martin; Tenth, j. FL. Alderman, Carver:
Eleventh. John Lind, Brown; Twelfth, C. H.
Strobeck, Meeker; Thirteenth, II. H. Halbert
Rock.
After motion by J. T. Williams, of
Mankato. himself, ex-Lieut. Gov. A. Barto.
of Sank Centre and Loren Fletcher, Of
Minneapolis, were appointed a committee
on permanent organization. On the motion
of Gov Barto the convention took recess
until 2.S0 n m
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addressed the con- I'm OCMs
vention. He said: s'You'd better mention
the names of your candidates. I will settle
the matter right here. Will the friends Of
Mr.. McGill present their candidate?''
Nobody responded and G. A. Pillsbury
moved to proceed to ballot nOw," which
was unanimously carried.
THE INFORMAL BALLOT.
Messrs. Pillsbury, Lewis and Hartley
then held an inverted stoyepipe hatnear the
edge of the platform, and while Secretary
Bookwalter read the roll of counties, each
delegate came forward and put in his slip
of paper. It was long while before the
last county was reached. When the last
ballot was deposited-shortly after some
body raised a noise for William Window
the tellers went to the secretary's table
upon the stage and counted the votes. 1t
was Sis p. m. when the vote was an
nounced as follows:
Whole number of IT. Fl. Barrett. 2
votes cast. 500 John L. Gibbs.... SO
N e &c airy for G. A. Gilman. 105
choice. ......... ISL A. r. McGiu 800. 166
Albert Scheffer... j
G. A. Pillsbury read the results, COM
mencing with the candidate who received
the least vote. When Gilman's name was
reached, loud yell accompanied by great
stamping on the floor ensued When fin
ally McGilps vote was announced it was re-
ceived with deafening shout by the dele
gates, shower of applause issuing also
from the galleries. AS can be seen, there
were $50 votes accounted for. The odd
vote had been deposited by mistake for A.
E. Rice. of Willmar, for lieutenant gov
ernor. The first formal ballot was then
taken.
FORMAL BALLOTS.
The painfulness of suspense and an eager
desire to come to finish was apparent on
the faces of some of the delegates, while
others still looked determined as they
dropped their slips. The tellers this time
sat upon the platform conveniently near the
edge, each delegate again marching up the
aisle to the reversed tile. The result Of
the first formal ballot was announced at
5:43.
Votes cast 1900. 36oIGllman.. 100
For a choice. ISL Gibbs ............ SO
McGill ... I63IScheffer. 80. ...... 1
A storm of shouts greeted the announce
ment of this vote.
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tiSduS ldlltu w PAL tCipalO w e'J iO'ndih-
BILE extent S. P. Snider fastened to
make the polite motion that the nomination
be made unanimous, but to the surprise
of all.
A STORM OF NOES
greeted the motion. Having won the vic
tory, Loren Fletcher fastened to clinch it
and send a dispatch of congratulations to
Blaine, asking him to come over To Mace
donia and help them. There was hoarse
laugh when he mentioned Blaine as the
friend of the farmers and workingmen, and
again the storm of noes came, when the
motion was put. A committee was sent
to bring in the Chevalier, while the Gilman
and Gibbs forces settled down in their
chairs with all the inspiring energy of dead
men. Subsequent proceedings seemed to
interest them no more, and the
remaining hours OF the great
convention was comparatively tame. But
the result had so enthused the McGill men
that they dubbed over with life and
energy. Gov. PillsburY sharply moved to
proceed to the nomination of lieutenant
governor, and Loren Fletcher gayly NOM
mated Senator A. E. Rice, OF Willmar.
Henry A. Castle was also nominated and
liStless ballot was taken. The Willmar
statesman received 247 to 103 for Castle 3
for Gibbs and for John Dodge Applause
followed and the listless work proceeded
In the midst of the nomination of secre-
tary of state, the entrance of McGill
was announced, and the convention pre-
pared to give him an enthusiastic
reception. He made speech. or rather he
read one, perpetrating joke in that he had
prepared the speech, thinking perhaps he
was to be nominatec and was now glad it
was not to be wasted. 1t was a
singular effort, dry, old collection of
state statistics, gathered from chamber of
commerce reports. that fell very fiat upon
that vast assemblage. The Gilman and
Gibbs men smi ed sardonically over it. as if