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WAR TO THE KNIFE.
L. I'll. Kelly Declares Himself
Against AmeS.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-An astute men,
ber OF the Minnesota crowd, now help
ing out the convention, remarked to-
night: ''It would have been better TO
have had this fight out in the conven-
ton at st. Paul and sent unanimous
delegation here, one way OF the other.
1t would have done the party less
harm. This was brought out by the
declaration to-day that Ames can never
have the nomination for governor of
Minnesota. The sachems are not gen
erouS. They do not sympathiZe largely
with the scriptural idea of heaping
Goals of fire on an enemy's head, but
on the other hand, their sentiment
seems to be to jump on man when
you get him down. AS it stands,
the Doran-Kelly combination is
on top here and is disposed to push
the fight into the camp of the enemy.
P. ii. Kelly said he was to retire from
politics, but he is making the most of
his last moments. To-day he said:
Games can never be nominated for gov
ernor of Minnesota. If he attempts it
he will be the worst beaten man you
ever saw. The die is cast and it will be
war to the knife"
'But suppose, for arguments sake,
that Ames is nominated, what?"
mo use discussing the impossible. He
cannot be nominated. tell you" Then
Mr.. Kelly smiled grimly and departed.
He is not mingling to any brotherly
extent with the delegation; while they
are wrestling with Mississippi river
water and pork and beans at the
Planters; he is reveling in champagne
freppe and truffles and mushrooms at
the Southern. Mr.. Doran now is differ
ent. He lives with the boys and is
one of them. If they eat cold corn
cakes and clammy pie, he orders the
same. On the subject of his victory he
said little, and did not care to have the
GLOBE spread his eXultation broadcast
over the Northwest. My friends did
not like to push things hard" he said.
Mayor Smith is very popular, and they
complimented him to the last"
d. r. 'P. Hibbs, of Freeborn, whose
changed vote settled the contest, said
he did it simply in the interest of har-
mony. He denied any participation or
deal of any character, and said he knew
how to take care of himself without
fear or favor. Mayor Ludwig also de-
nies any deal and says he voted always
just as his judgment dictated. "What-
ever is, is right" senteniously muir
INJURED A. T. Aukeny
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may see the glory of our God. These
prayers we offer in the name of Thy
Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
The chair then stated that acting un-
der authority conferred upon him by
the national Democratic committee, he
would present to the convention the
names of persons selected by the COM
mittee to preside over and officer the
temporary organization of the conven-
ton.
AS the secretary read the name of S.
M. White, of California, as the tempo
rary chairman, the convention greeted
it with cheers, as it also greeted the
name of f. o. Prince, of Massachusetts,,
as secretary. The reading of the list of
officers having been concluded. the
choice of the committee was ratified by
the unanimous vote of the convention.
The chair appointed A. P. German. of
Maryland; G. S. Brice, of Ohio, and f.
w. Dawson, of South Carolina, as COM
mittee to conduct Mr.. White to the plat
form,
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VOTING FOR CANDIDATES.
The Rule Which Will Govern This
Important Work of the Conven-

ton.
ST.. LOUIS, June 5.-When the ap-
plause that followed the address of
Lieut.. Gov. White, of California, ac-
cepting the temporary craftsmanship of
the convention, had subsidized, Gov.
Green, of New Jersey, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the rules of the last
Democratic convention govern this
body until otherwise ordered, subject
to the following modification: that in
voting for candidates for president and
vice president no state shall be allowed
to change its vote until the roll of states
has been called and every state has cast
its vote.
npon the adoption of the resolution.
You move its adoption, governor?
Mr.. Showalter. of Missouri rise to
a point of order; that the resolution at
this time is out of order, for we don't
know until the report of the committee
on credentials is received who COM
poses this convention.
'The point of order is not sustained
for this reason,'' said Chairman White:
''that we meet here as a deliberative
body, and suppose for personal pur-
poses we can adopt any rules that we
wish. These rules would not obtain, of
course. if they were not adopted by the
convention after the report of the COM
mittee on credentials. l will say, how
ever, that l don't see that they can be
made applicable at this time, since the
subject matter to which they are di-
rected will not come before this
body until that time. 1 suggest,
governor, that, although l think
the resolution in order, it might be well
to let it stand over"
Gov. Green-I think it has always
been customary to adopt it.
Chairman White-The house will then
vote on the question of their adoption.
The vote was almost unanimous III
favor of the resolution.
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AMES,S ROOM.
How 1t Is Being Worked Up by the
Saengerbund and Printed Cir
CularS.

cularS.
Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Any report for
Minnesotians of this convention would
be incomplete without reference to the
Ames e-presidential boom. 1t has
been chased down since the now famous
interview in the Globe-Democrat, and
resolves itself into this: DIR.
Ames says he is no candidate
for any Office in the world. 1t
is his friends who are booming him.
To-day circular was issued, and scat
tered broadcast throughout the city, but
by whom originated is not so clear. 1t
is headed: 'Give the West Chance.''
The political record of brilliant and
successful Western man." The Globe
Democrat interview, already published,
follows, and the circular concludes with
the following: Mayor Ames is now
serving his third term as mayor of Min
neapolis, an almost reliably Republican
city. He was the last Democratic candi-
date for governor of the state of Mime
sofa, which four years ago gave Blaine
a plurality of over 10000. The result of
that campaign was that Mayor Ames
lowered the above majority to
1900, the latter figure being ac-
corded him by the Republican ad-
ministration, the return having
been made after the peculiar methods
of the machinery and manipulations of
the dominant party. His three mayor
ality elections were in opposition to the
combined capitalists and the trusts of
the entire state. This is his record in
political life." At midnight Mayor
Ames was serenaded at the Planters by
the Saengerbund of st. Louis. A large
crowd gathered and listened to
the vocal music, which ended with the
announcement that it was in ''honor of
A. A. Ames, the next vice president"
While the crowd cheered, Davy John
son appeared Oh the scene and, mount
ing table, gave Ames great send-off,
ending with the declaration that if the
convention does its duty Ames will
carry Minnesota by $4,000 majority.
Ames was then hustled to the platform
and made a speech, in which he lauded
the Germans and their songs to the
skies and regretted the world was not
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THE MANAGES CHILD"
By w. K. COCHRANE.

ton to present to it for use by its chair
man, solid silver gavel."
Mr.. Patterson then held up the gavel,
which created great applause.
Continuing, he said: 1T was wrought
from the product of Colorado mines
and fashioned by Colorado artisans. 1t
is the modest offering of the youngest
member of the federal union to that
party that restored silver to the mone-
tary plane from which it was degraded
through the Republican congressional
conspiracy of 1878. and that has ever
since remained its consistent champion.
May the announcement be made to the
civilized world through its silvery tones
of the second nomination of the peoples
choice for president-Groyer Cleve-
land"
AS Mr.. Patterson resumed his seat he
was loudly cheered by the delegates,
who set up shout that rocked the
building at the reference to Cleveland.
When quiet had been restored, Chair
man White said: "Gentleman of the
convention; if there is no objection,
and | assume that there will be none.
this present will be deemed accepted.
1t is solid silver and as far as a gavel
can do it, you will have to be ruled by
silver" TapplauSe1.
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Without Doubt Cleveland and
Thurman Will Be the
Ticket.
HoOSierS Make Frantic Efforts
tc GalvaniZe the Gray
Corpse.
Their Cry Now Is Anything to
Beat the Old Ro-
man.

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The Democratic
National convention began to gather in
the early hours of the morning. A full
brass band of sixty pieces, stationed on
the west gallery, filled the hall with
martial strains and popular opera airs.
L he delegates struggled in, generally
by delegations, and there was some con-
fusion in seating them in accordance
with the plan arranged, but nobody ap-
peared to be in hurry and everybody
was goOd-natured. A noticeable incl
dent of the demonstrations of ap-
proval as the hour of the OPEN
ing of the convention approached,
was the flutter of hankerchiefs and the
waving of fans by the ladies, who filled
the double row of loges, arranged
along the front. of the two galleries,
which had been given up almost exclu-
sively to the women, whose bright attire
and pretty faces lent an additional at
traction to the convention ensemble.
At noon all of the delegations had ar
rived at the convention hall, except
those from New York and Missouri.
The absence of the New York delega-
tion made large gap in the center of
the space reserved for the delegates,
and the convention waited with mingled
feelings of curiosity and impatience for
the appearance of the Empire states
representatives. Soon after IL they
came into the convention, headed by
eX-Mayor Grace, of New York city.
Conspicuous as it marched to its place,
with the eyes OF the convention fixed
upon it, was the distinguished
FIGURE OF DANIEL DoUGHERTY,
who is to place Cleveland in nomina-
ton, and he was cheered. At this mo-
ment California delegate mounted
chair, and, unfurling a red handker-
chief, placed it upon the banner pole of
the delegation. This is the signal for
the appearance of hundreds of the "Old
Romans" standard, and in almost an
instant, the banner poles of the Penn
sylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska, West
Virginia, Florida, Utah, New Mexico,
Ohio, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Delaware, Oregon and Nevada were
decorated with red handkerchiefs, and
from galleries, balconies and the nave
of the hall proper, the red banners
waved all over the auditorium.
A cheer came from thousand throats
in the galleries, which was caught up by
the convention and grew in volume
until the blare of the band trumpets
and the noise of the bass drum was
drowned in the greater volume of the
conventions full-throated voice.
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DAY DONE UP,
The Committee on Credentials
Decides in Favor of the Church
Delegates.

Decides in Favor of the Church
Delegates.
Special to the Globe
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 5.-When the
convention assembled it was noticed at
once by those interested that but two
Dakota delegates were in the seats set
aside for them, and that they were
Bangs and Walsh. the Day delegates.
care you alone?" asked the GLOBE.
''Course we are. We're the dele
gates. Guess the other fellows
must have given up the fight"
But in this Maj. Bangs reckoned with
out the host. Mr.. Day is the member of
the national committee, and of course
supplied his delegates with tickets and
badges, and they walked into the con-
vention. ''We'd die before before we
asked for tickets. from Day." said the
Church delegation; 1--WE will submit
our claims to the committee Oh Gre
dentials and let it decide"
Both sides were confident, but
neither neglected any opportun-
ity to do itself any good whenever pre-
sented. This was about the only con-
test of any character. When the COM
mittee on credentials assembled to-
night the matter came up, and both
sides were freely presented. There was
little time occupied in arriving at de-
cision. The committee by an unanimous
vote seated Steele and Megquier, the
Church delegates. 1t. is not at all
likely that any contest will result to-
day, as the unanimous report will settle
everything
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THE FIRST ROLL CALL.
Senator German Gives the Secret
tary Something to Do.

toIy 0OulGtHIusS 10 DO.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Subsequent to
the acceptance by the convention of
the magnificent silver gavel presented
by the Colorado delegation, Senator
German, of Maryland, passed up the
following resolution, which was read by
the secretary:
Resolved, That the roll of states and
territories be now called, and that each
delegation name one member to act as
member of the committee on creden-
tlals, one member on the committee on
permanent organization and one mem-
per ON the committee on resolutions.
and that all resolutions in relation to
the platform of the Democratic party be
referred to said committee without de-
bate.
Senator Gorman's motion to adopt the
resolution carried, and Chairman White
instructed Secretary Prince to call the
roll of states alphabetically.
Mr.. Rainer, OF New York, asked if it
would not be IN order to call the roll Of
the convention for the purpose of hay.
ing the credentials of delegations de.
Hvered to the chair.
Chairman White-That is the object
OF the resolution presented to the con-
ventlon by Senator German, of Mary
land. 1t covers that subject-hrst the
appointment of the committee. AfteH
that committee is appointed, then Of
course some means of putting the Gre
dentialS into their hands will be sug-
geSted. The credentials will be pre-
sented, am Informed, in the usual or
der to the committee OH credentials.
The place will be designated. The sec.
retary will now call the roll.
The secretary called the roll of states,
and as each state was called the chair:
man of the delegation responded with
the names of members of the committee
on resolutions, permanent organization
and credentials, as decided upon by the
various states before the convention
met
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BEGINNING OF BUSINESS.
Hon. w. III. Barnum Calls the
Gathered Clans to Order.


Gathered Clans to Order.
ST. LOUIS, June Sat 1885 the
vast assemblage was silenced by
a stroke from the gavel of Chair
man Barnum, and the Democratic
convention of 1888 was formally in ses-
sion. The chairman introduced Bishop
j. B. Cranberry, of st. Louis, who
opened the proceedings with prayer.
He said:
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father.
Who art lifted far above all this tur-
MOL, and yet dost stoop to us in answer
to our prayer, we adore Thee. We
Thy great goodness to the sons of men.
Thou art God and we are the people of
Thy providence and the work of Thy
hand. We thank Thee for this great
country which Thou hast given us; for
the increase of our population and our
wealth, and our power; for the diffusion
OF knowledge: for Thy word. which
giveth light for the church and for all
Christian institutions. Forgive us our
ingratitude, our forgetfulness of
thee, our disobedience according to the
multitude of thy favors in Christ. Oh,
Lord, save us from pestilence, famine
and war; from sectional strife and an
archy and disorder; from the reign of
vice and crime, and impiety. May the
foundations of our prosperity be laid in
faith and reverence and righteousness
and love: and may the favor of our God
be our defense and our glory. We be-
seech Thee, Almighty God, that Thou
will bless the president of the United
States and all that are in authority, and
do Thou provide for US able men. who
fear God: men of truth and righteous
ness; and may our people be led on by
Thy wisdom, and Thy power and good
ness, from height to height of material
and intellectual and moral development.
May these blessings be transmitted
from generation to generation, and ex-
tend to all nations; that all the earth
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wholly peopled with that nationality.
He ended by inviting the whole gang to
Minneapolis. To-day the Minnesota,
New York and Virginia delegations
were entertained very handsomely by
Col. Charles Gibson. Addresses were
made by Messrs. Ames and O'Brien,
of Minnesota; General Flower and
EX-Mayor Grace, of New York, and
General E. Hunton, S. Daniels
and Major Wallace, of Virginia.
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USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL.
Unique Donation to the
Convention,

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Immediately fol-
lowing the adoption of the resolution
offered by Gov. Green, of New Jersey,
relative to the rules of the convention,
Mr.. Patterson, of Colorado, took the
floor and said:
SIN behalf of Colorado's Democracy,
crave the indulgence of this conven-
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iff. There is a certain class of worried

iff. There is certain class of worried
Democrats, largely in the minor
ity of course, who bear a
little toward the protection idea.
These men are straining every nerve 10
prevent anything like an Endorsement
of the principle which permeates the
Mills bill. In the light of to-night's
events it is almost safe to say theywi
be routed-horSe, foot and dragons.
They are powerful, and their money
and influence are being used without
stint in opposition to the work of such
men as Henry Watterson and W. r.
Morrison. They are opposed to the
principle of revenue reform, pure and
simple. Among them are Barnum.
chairman of the committee. made rich
by protection; Henry &. Davis,
the West Virginia millionaire is close
friend and ally who is likewise bene-
ficiary. Arthur German, of Baltimore,
TGrpey, of California, Price, of Boston,
and others are in the league. Their eff
forts have passed the bounds of pru-
dence and are now receiving red hot
rebuke. 1t is held that to follow the.
leadership of these men means to rebuke
the tariff policy of the president
and really cripples the Mills
bill. P. II. Kelly, our own committee
man, is placed in the same category,
and is being scored right and left,
the charge having made that he is
friend of Barnum, is working with him,
and directly against the oft-eXpressed
wish of the Northwest. Yesterday
there was danger of the triumph OF
these men; to-day the danger is over.
The delegates are awake to the i'm
portance of thwarting any such design,
and the committee on resolutions is
easily controlled by those who are in
exact accord with Cleveland's message.
The committee is now in session behind
closed doors, and it will be far into the
night before the work is completed.
During recess of the committee, Mr..
Watterson said to the GLOBE: For
warned of the intention of the obstruc-
tioniSts, we were forearmed. There is
not the slightest probability of
the convention or committee adopt
ing any such platform as will
not be in full sympathy with
the Cleveland message, and be hailed
by the people as promising them relief
from burdensome and illegal taxation.
1t will contain warm Endorsement of
the message and the spirit and princi-
pie of the Mills bill. No, have no
idea fight will be precipitated upon
the convention. The platform as it
passes from the hands of the committee
will he adnnted hY the cnnYentionn
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REGARDING THE TARIFF.

WattersOn Will See to 1t That
CIeveIand's Sentiments Are in
the Platform.
Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 5.-There is but
one contest before this convention.
Cleveland will be nominated by accla-
nation to-day, and Thurman is almost
as certain to be named on the first bal
lot. Everybody feels this. The only
shadow of contest was indicated in yes
terday's dispatches, and is over the tar
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PROSPECTS OF A ROW.
The Tariff Question May Upset
the Best Laid Plans For To-Day,

the Best LAID PlanS For To-Day,
Special to the Globe
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The prospects
are good for a pretty hot fight in the
convention tomorrow over the tariff
question, and if it is precipitated it will
probably occupy the greater part of
the day. In this event. the nominations
may after all be carried over until
Thursday. 1t is about definitely de-
termined that the radical revenue
reform element of the committee on
resolutions is in the minority
and that the tariff plank will be modelled
after that adopted by the convention of
1884. This the revenue reformerS will
not swallow with good grace, and it is
stated upon good authority that F. W.
Lehman. of Iowa, will submit
minority report endorsing and
SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS
in the most outSpoken and emphatic
terms. The Iowan, so one of his friends
puts it, has portional purpose to serve
in this action. He believes that it is the
one great opportunity of his life, and
that if he can carry the convention with
him, and he believes (and
so do many others) that he
can, that if he can it will improve his
standing, however high it may be now,
in the Democratic party not only of his
state, but of the country. He is being
encouraged in his course by many who
believe that the presidents policy
is entitled to the highest and most
thorough endorsement that national
Democratic convention can give it and
that there should be no deviating about
the bush in the matter. Senator Cor
man said tonight: THE prospects are
good for an all-night meeting of the
subcommittee" No three men on it
are agreed upon the terms in which the
tariff plan should be couched, and the
prospects for satisfactory solution of
the trouble are not encouraging.
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finesse, and finesee goes long way.
Senator Hall added eloquence and p. II.
ID. Kelly added the power of his per-
suasive tongue. Thus it was and moth
ing more.
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THIS MUCH is SETTLED.
A Tariff Plank in Accord With
CIeyeland's Message Will Be In
oIudod tho pIa

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Henry Watterson,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, said to a representative of the
GLOBE tonight that the committee
would report tariff plank in harmony
with the presidents message on the
subject, but he was not prepared to say
whether it would do more.
That much, however, he said, is set
tied.
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STRINGER WILL STICK.
He is For Solid Endorsement of
CIeveland's Tariff Views.

DPtCIdI 10 IHG GIODe.
ST. LOUIS, June Sc. G. Stringer,
the Minnesota member of the committee
on resolutions, said tonight that he
would yield to no compromise on the
tariff and would stand to the end for
square Endorsement of the presidents
message. William Meager, son of John
l.. Meagher, and John Sam Hamilton,
son of Henry Hamilton, both of Man
katO, are pages in the convention.
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The FIGHT IS ON.

THE FIGHT IS ON.
The Attempt to Elect Smith
to the National Com
mittee Fails.
Doran Is Chosen to Represent
Minnesota on That
Committee.
P. H. Kelly Declares His In
tention to Continue
the Fight.
He Says Ames Can Never Be
Elected Governor Of
Minnesota.
If the Doctor Is Nominated
Kelly Says He Will Be
Done Up.
The Committee on Credentials
Decides the Dakota
Contest.
Days Delegates Can Pack
Their Grips and Come
Home.
The Pair Bearing the Church
Trademark Will Be
Seated.
The Platform Will Be a Bone
Of Contest in the Com
mittee.