St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-10
The Firm of TuSler, De Long
& Co. ASSIGNS for the Ben
eft of Creditors.
Young Ladies Selected to As
sist at the Laying Of the
Corner Block.
Summary Of the DoingS of
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
WILL MEET TO-DAY.
Delegates to the State Agricult
uraI SOriety All on Deck.

Delegates to the State Agricult-
ural Society All ON Deck.
1t was suggestive of a political con-
vention in the rotunda of the Merchants
last Representative men from
all parts of the state being clustered
about the big sheet iron drum that radi
ateS heat and comfort for the
habitueS of this favorite resort,
and conspicuous among the throng
were Hon. w. Il. Merriam and Gov. Nc
Gill. But they were not working the
wires for gubernatorial honOrS. al
though. as one of the regulars remarked,
lit is something new for Mr.. Merriam
TO be here" There was method in his
movements. however. for he aSpired to
a reelection as president of the State
Agricultural society, which meets at the
capitol to-day. and the granger element
of Minnesota was enabled to become
better acquainted with its preSi-
dent through the ShrewdneSS of w. +.
Cross. of Red Wing who mad invited
him to come to the Merchants and meet
some good people. They comprised the
delegates from the county agricultural
societies. who will be called upon to
vote for him at the meeting to-day, and
their names were: NJ. L. Grattan, Fill
more county: Joel z. Heatwole and J.
j. Alexander. Rice; Il. c. Judson, Da-
kota: w. L. Cross and J. c. Steiner,
GOodhue; S. o. Morse and b. NJ. Low,
Murray: j. II. Baker and Edward
Weaver, Blue Earth; c. n. CoSgrove
and Il. y. Everett, lie Sueur; II. w.
Stone ST.. Stevens; H. w. Stone, .Jr.,
Swift: o.. ID. Hutchinson and w. j.
Ives. Mcleod.
CANVASSING THE SITUATION.
Considerable canvaSSing was INDUCED
i'll. and the ticket that seemed the
strongest was W. X. Merriam for preSi-
dent; Fred PillSbury, first vice presi-
dent; James McHench, second vice
president; while the board of directors
were l.. III. ProSser, j. +. N0rrish, John
Cooper and \. \. johnson, who hold
over, leaving two to be elected. Mr..
Merriam was in favor of a re-
election of Clark Chambers, who,
he said. was too valuable man to be
left Off the ticket and in this opinion all
present conceded. The promotion of
Mr.. McHenCh was in the nature of a
succession to Hon. Ignatius Donnelly,
the retiring vice president, and for the
vacancy thus created on the board of
managers, the name of Henry POehler,
of Henderson, seemed to be favor
ably received. Then on three del
egateS from each of the fifty-tW
agricultural societies Of Minnesota and
with the life members, when the con-
Vention is called to order this morning
there should be $50 persons present.
But the prevailing snow blockade and
the long distance that some of the dele
gates will be required to travel, will cut
the number down at least One-third
of those figures. Although the
counties will all be represented, If
not by their own delegates with those
authorized to act for them. 1t was gen.
orally conceded last evening that the
vote for Merriam and Chambers would
be unanimous, and the other portion of
the ticket would win, although there
might be some tritiing opposition at the
outset. There would be no diScOrd
however, since the delegates were
favorable to harmonious gathering
and would frOwn down any attempts in
an opposite direction.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
81 am not a candidate, nor will 1
sanction the use of my name for posi-
ton on the board of managers of the
Agricultural society,"" said w. +. Cross,
of Red Wing, land for the reason that |
think l would be hampered in the dis
charge of my duties as superintendent
at Hamline if permitted myself to be a
party TO such movement. There will
be one vacancy on the board and my
choice for the place is Henry Poehler, of
Henderson, as successor to James Nc
Hench, who will be promoted to the sec
Ond vice presidency, now held by Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly. His term of office
expires tomorrow, and in view of his
early departure for Europe, he will not
be very anxious for reelection, since
he will not have the opportunity to dis
charge the functions of the office.