St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-27

A vote was not taken upon Mr.. Dewey's
motion. and the resolution was allowed TO
remain in the platform. The report of the
committee on constitution was next taken
up. but was suspended 20 give way to
the election OF officers to accommodate GER
tain delegates DESTROYS Of leaving early.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Ignatius, in graceful speech, re-nOmii
mated George W. SpTague of Fillmore
county. the present incumbent for preSl-
dent, saying that it was bad policy TO
swap horses in crossing a stream" The
secretary was instructed 10 cast the ballot Of
the convention for Mr.. Sprague for preSi
dent. and George W. Haigh of Mankato
for secretary. Mr.. Haigh was reelected
The vote Tor vice president ar large was:
c. Canning. 45; L. OlesOn. %; j. MOBILES s;
Mr.. Stiles. ,; I. c. HOdgSOn, .; electing
Mr.. Canning.
The convention then elected vice presi-
dents from the several congressional dis
tTicts as follows: First district Thomas
Butsell. Fillmore county; Second district
Eric OiesOn, Martin county; Third. district,
Matthias Nach5ar. Scott county; Fourth
district, Hugh Campbell, Washington
county; Fifth district, E. II. Atwood,
Stearns county.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
of President Sprague. the consideration OF
the report Of the committee on constitution
was resumed. beginning on section .. article
/. Upon motion of Ignatius DOnnelly, the
Office of corresponding secretary was ere
ated and III. L. Boon of Otter Tail was
elected To I'LL the position. The duties of
the secretary were also changed, in order
To give the new secretary something TO do.
ii. A. Swain OF Union Lake. ID. E. Meyers
and y. MeCalley of WnnebagO City were
appointed 4 finance committee to audit the
secretary's accounts. which they reported
TO be correct.
Here the convention got into a wrangle
that threatened 10 be interminable, so the
discussion of the constitution was post
pOned 10 admit OF the reception of a COM
mittee Of the Knights of Labor, consisting
OF j. p. McGaughey, NJ. Morgan, T. G.
Clark and j. ). Rankin. The
chairman announced that the conference
would be secret, and requested all to with
draw who were not members.
Outside information deyelOpes the fact
that this conference was the
MOST IMPORTANT MATTER
of the meeting Of the alliance. as an affili-
alton of the Farmers alliance and the
Knights OF Labor was there cOnsummated.
which affects a union OF labor organizations
throughout the state, the membership OF
which aggregate at least 80, 600. J. Z. Me
Gaughey, FROM the Knights of Labor, spoke
FOR over half hour and read the pre-
anlble and platform of the PRINCIPLES of
the Knights of Labor. He was followed
by lgnatiuS Dunuelly and others from the
Farmers alliance. who Endorsed Mr.. Nc
Gaughey's remarks warmly. and the cOnven-
ton applauded vigorously. 4 resolution
to the effect that hereafter the two Organi-
cations shall unite in efforts To carry out
necessary measures in the interest of re-
forming the laws. and an advisory board of
six members. three of which are from the
Knights Of Labor and three from the
Farmers alliance, was appointed with au-
thOrity TO advise and enact such measures
as will be necessary 10 promote legislation
which will probably protect the producers.
II was provided further that such an adj
viSOry board shall be elected each year at
the annual meeting of the alliance, and
that any emergency which may arise,
affecting either organization, shall be sub
mitted To the board.
The conference lasted about an hour,
when the doors were again thrown open and
the convention again took up the report of the
committee On constitution. The work was
rushed through rapidly, as the amend
ments were for the most part rather unim-
pOrtant with the exception of one, increas-
ing charter fees from 81 to So. and per
capita fees from - TO 30 cents. leaving il
TO the subordinate alliances to fix their own
fees.
President Sprague then moved that the
next meeting of the alliance should be held
at the capitol in ST. Paul, and the cOnven-
ton adjourned with three cheers for every
body.