St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-25
LYDIA'S NAMESAKE.
Pinkham Will Make the Race for
Congress-.

congress.
Promptly at IL o'clock the delegates
to the fourth congressional convention
took their seats well forward in the
hall. The chairman of the congressional
committee read the call. j. T. James
was, on motion, chosen temporary chair
man. and S. j. Turnblad, temporary
secretary. 1t was moved and seconded
that committee of five be appointed ON
credentials. The chair named as such
committee: j. T. Furber, of Washing
ton county; George Clark, of Anoka; n.
Nesbitt. of Isanti; Rev. J. Nj. Bull, of
HenIepin; E. G. Barney, of Ramsey.
The following committee on resolutions
was tt.en appointed: Messrs. Getty, of
Hennepin; Gephart and Rev. F. o.
Holman, of Ramsey. The committee
on credentials was given ten minutes
in which to make its reports. Pending
its return motion was made that a
committee of one from each county rep
resented in the convention be appointed
on nomination. Carried. A point was
raised that the temporary organization
had no power to appoint such COM
mittee. A motion to reconsider the vote
was carried, and the matter went over
until the formation Of permanent Or
ganiZation.
The chair facetiously remarked that
if there were any candidates for con-
gress among the delegates he would
suggest that they 60 about the hall and
get acquainted. At 1850 Mr.. Barney
read the report of the committee on
credentials. A motion was made
to so amend that the ladies' who
were regularly accredited delegates be
added to the list. The report
of the committee on credentials was
then adopted as amended. The tenn
manent. George F. Getty at this time
read the report of the committee on res
olutions. 1t read as follows:
Believing in God and the ultimate
triumph of righteousness. we, the Pro-
hibitiOniStS of the Fourth congressional
district of the state of Minnesota, in
convention assembled, do affirm our al
legiance to the principles of the Prohi-
bition party as set forth in the platform
of the national Prohibition convention
held at Indianapolis, Ind, May 80 and
81, 1888. We declare our entire salts
faction with, and pledge our heartiest
support to, the candidates nominated
by that convention. Convinced that the
mount issue in American politics, and
believing that this can only be ulti-
mately accomplished by means of ma
tiOnal prohibition, we invite all foes
of the saloon and friends of prohibition
to unite with us in the support of the
nominee of this convention for repre-
sentative of the Fourth congressional
district.
The report was received and adopted.
1t was moved and seconded that COM
mittee of one from each county be ap-
pointed on the nomination of candi-
date for congress. The motion was
strenuonSly opposed in vigorous speech
es by Messrs. Furber, Bull and Lackey.
then proceeded to the nomination of a
congressman. Mr.. Satterlee, of Mime
apolis, hoped the Fourth district would
stand up side by side with the Second.
Third and Fifth. He wanted to present
the name of Hon. James p. Pinkham. of
Hennepin. Mr.. Stevens, of Hennepin,
seconded the nomination. Mr.. Lackey
said he arose to present the name Of a
Staunch PrOhibitioniSt, who would
make hard fight in the coming con-
gressional battle. He presented the
name of DR.. Francis Mcclure, of Ram
sey. Mr.. Bull presented the name of
w. j. Dean. of Minneapolis.
w. E. J. Deming, of Hennepin. said,
named, he had the honor to nominate j..
t. James, of Excelsior. Mr.. James, in
neat little speech, declined the honor
conferred on him. A motion was made
and carried to proceed to an in
formal ballot. j. E. Lackey and
W. Ii. Skemp were appointed tellers.
The name of W. j. Dean was Withdrawn
in favor of Mr.. Pinkham. A motion
was made that the chairman of the del
egatlOnS be Instructed to cast the ballots
for the absent members. The same was
lost. The result of the informal ballot
was as follows: Tinkham, Is; Mcclure.
moved that the nomination of Mr.. Pink
ham be made unanimous. The motion
was carried. A motion was made that
the congressional committee be COM
posed of one member from each county,
each delegation to name a member. At
this point Mr.. Pinkham came into the
hall and was loudly cheered. He
stepped to the front of the stage and
said: "Gentlemen, this honor is un-
sought and unearned. | regard the
success of our movement as of
exceeding Importance, and for that
reason you should have chosen one
better qualified than myself. My
choice was Mr.. Dean. L am aware
that the old party that was, and now is
naught, gained its first victory when il
obtained seats in legislature and con-
gress. The old question of slavery was
never removed until removed by legis-
lation. That dark scourge was not re-
moved by war, but by the affixing of the
signature of Abraham Lincoln to that
wonderful document, the emancipation
| proclamation. The terrible curse of
liquor can never be eradicated except
by some legislative act of congress. We
should make our legislatures grapple
and grasp with this great question. Pm
! glad the other conventions have placed
in nomination strong. active men: Mr.
Scott, of Duluth, Dr.. Edwards and Mr.
FOsness. The most unfortunate nomi
nation of all is, perhaps, the one you
have made. l certainly have laid nc
such plan. have had no such hope, mol
sought to come to the front in the choice
of the people. l don't know whether
to say yes or no. / must consult my
better half i'll the matter. To say tha,
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