St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-06
THE CREDENTIALS.

by re-electlng Mr.. Searle chairman ana
Mr.. Hodgson secretary, adjournment
was taken until 3 O'Clock to allow the
members to get lunch.
The committee reaSsembled at 2
O'Clock and got down to business at
once. The credentials were examined
in alphabetical order, note being made
of those counties in which there were
contests. 1t was slow work, and it was
4 O'clock before the end was reached.
The result of the examination showed
that there were contests in the follow
ing counties: Blue Earth, Chippewa,
Grant. Itasca, Mower, Pine, Traverse
and Wadena. Cass county was put on
the list of contested counties on an OBJ
lection being raised by Mr.. Johnston to
j. G. Leavitt, substitute from that
county. The ground of objection was
that Mr.. Leavitt was resident of Min
neapolis. During the session delegates
| not belonging to the committee insisted
on intruding. They were summarily
bounced by Pioneer Press reporter
who stood guard at the door.
1t was moved that ne speech be over
five minutes in length and there be two
speakers on side.
THE BLUE EARTH CONTEST.
The Blue Earth contest came up first.
j. A. Ewing presented the case for the
boiling delegation. He said he was
delegate from the First district of the
county. He was chosen at the caucus
have four delegates and the districts
one each. The Second district was
taken up first. When the First district
was called the question was put to him
whether he would vote for McGill. He
would not answer. The vote was taken
and the house divided. The result was
against them. A poll was demanded,
but they would not allow it. Forty
eight delegates withdrew from the hall.
He wouldn't say this was the exact fig
ure. The First district elected him
unanimously. A man was substituted
in his stead who was chosen by twelve
votes out of twenty. 1t was always the
custom to choose so many from city and
so many from the districts. the conven-
ton ratifying these nominations.
l.. p. Hunt, for the regulars" read
the minutes of the convention which
met at Mankato. Said he: 1.-THE con-
vention was duly organized. The dele
gates here to-day conteSting voted in
that convention. There was no trouble
until the name of Mr.. Ewing was pre-
sented. l suggested the name of Mr..
Fletcher, who also came from the First
district. On division of the house So
voted for Mr.. Fletcher and AZ for Mr..
Ewing. The bolt then occurred, twenty
eight men leaving the hall and holding
convention of their own"
John Edwards also spoke on behalf of
the boilers. He said there was no show
in the convention for the delegates from
the rural districts, which was why the
bolt occurred. He came before the con-
vention for justice. Mr.. James said his
side was composed largely OF farmers,
who were shut out by sharp parliament
airy practices. Gen. Baker said that
as precedents had been estab-
lished both ways. The boilers
were beaten by a vote of
2 to 1, hence the trouble. Mr.. James
had another word to say, and claimed
that the commissioner districts candi
dates were always Endorsed by the con-
vention. 1t was moved that the dele
CATION headed by l.. p. Hunt be admit
ted to the convention. Mr.. Rice amend
ed the motion so as to substitute the
name of j. A. Ewing for that of l.. e..
Fletcher, and John Edwards for Ii. Q.
Howard, on the regular delegation.
Considerable discussion followed. Mr..
Brewer offered a second amendment to
admit both delegations, giving each
member half vote. The second amend
ment was lost. The first amendment
was carried, as also the original motion.
THE CASS CONTEST.
It was claimed by one of the commit
tee that Mr.. Horr and Mr.. Leavitt, proX-
les, were residents of Minneapolis. Mr..
Knox was called in and confirmed the
claim. Mr.. HOrr and Mr.. Leavitt APP
peared, and said that they voted in Hen
nepin courty. The original delegates
were therefore admitted and the proX-
les rejected.
THE CHIPPEWA CONTEST.
The grounds for contest in this county
were that the REGULARS" were illegally
elected, the convention being run
largely by Democrats not in harmony
with the views of the Republican party,
and that other irregularities were prac-
ticed. A bolt, therefore, occurred, and
another convention was held and full
delegation elected to the state conven-
ton. A thousand and one affidavits
were submitted by both sides. G. E.
Rogers presented the side for the con-
testing delegation. He said the boiling
convention was Republican conven-
ton; the other not. The committee on
credentials was instructed to apply the
test of Republicanism to each delegate,
but they did not do so. The reading Of
the affidavits caused great deal of
merriment. G. II. Budd spoke for the
contestees. He said he lived in the
county fifteen years and never knew the
men referred to by the other side to be
Democrats. 1t was claimed that eau
Gus was held Thursday evening, though
the call was for Friday.
The contesting delegation was thrown
out.
GRANT COUNTY CONTEST.
The credentials of the regular delega-
ton were missing because, Mr.. Jenni-
son claimed, the regulars were
shut out of the convention, not being
allowed tickets of admission. The con-
testants got tickets aud secured admis-
sion. Mr.. Searle said it was charged
tnat the So-called regulars were men
who were favorable to Cleveland and
against Comstock. Mr.. JenniSon hoped
that both sides would be heard. This
was taken as the sense of the commit
tee. For the time being, this county
was PASSED.
ITASCA COUNTY CONTEST.
After a short talk, j. M. Markham
and G.. B. Lowell were admitted as del
egates, they being the alternates for the
regularly elected delegates. This could
hardly be termed a contest.
MOWER COUNTY CONTEST.
Lafayette French spoke for the con-
testants. Said he: 81, as chairman,
called the convention to order. There
was no contest over the county ticket,
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