St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-14
WARNING AND DEFIANCE.
Both Expressed in the Curiou
Discussion Which Followed.


When the resolutions were read, Hec-
ter Mclean and j. w. Lawrence took
the floor, both of them bursting with
suppressed wrath. ''Some of these
reSolutiOns," said Mclean, care unfit
and unworthy of a Democratic conven-
vention."
j. w. johnson said: SIT is with
surprise that | can't express that
heard these resolutions read. The con-
-vention seems to lose sight of the fact
that not it but the Democracy of Mime
sofa is expected to elect a governor.
What does it mean? am ashamed of
these resolutions, and | believe you are.
see now what it meant when dele
gate said: Give rs the names of these
men who Oppose Wilson, that we may
khlto shem.' | ask you to pause and re-
f1ect upon what you are doing. What!
send out the expression that Hennepin
county has no second choice? Do you
mean to say that Hennepin county
has not the Hon. E. NJ. Wilson
for second choice? Shame
Oh such an expression! Send out that
resolution and you down DR.. Ames from
one end of the state to the other. Send
1t out and you show that | am better
friend to DIR. Ames than you are. Send
it out and you cut off DR.. Ames' head
close to the throat. don't believe you
mean it and l want to offer the follow
ing resolution"
''Move to table it." yelled Democrat,
before it could be read.
George K. Robinson made a strong
speech: Never talk of harmony" he
said, IF you adopt these resolutions"
A voice from the hall yelled out:
"Hennepln wants AmeS and don't want
anybody else"
.! have a right to my own opinion"
snrieked Robinson, above the din, land
no man can cram sentiments down my
throat that don't belong to me. Ames is
not the only Democrat in Hennepin
county and you are only piling up trouble
Tor yourself if you do this. Send your
delegation for Ames and let them do
tnelf utmost and nominate him honora-
bly, and [ will heartily support him. But
you cannot force him on the people of
the state as you would do here. Fair treat
ment never did anybody any harm, and
you cannot elect your candidate if you
nominate him by overriding a Demo
cratic convention at home."
Great parts of the speech were lost in
the din and uproar. Cries of ''time"
and sit down" were heard on every
side, but it was impossible to lose the
erect OF the solemn warning of these
two speeches.
d. B. Johnson got the floor and spoke
with imprisoned force. He said when
DE- De- A = had made the gallant fight of
1856 1t was not right for Mr.. Wilson to
come in and attempt to divide the hon
ors with him. 1--WE might be more
lenient," he said, "but when that
stlnker, Bob Miller, sends lies broad
cast throughout the state under the die
tatl0n of Kelly and Doran, then we rise
IN our strength and say Wen none of it.
we nave submitted to insult and dicta-
ton at the hands of these bosses and
we'll stand it no longer.''
Scion Armstrong made an equally
powerful speech. He said the conven-
ton was on the wrong tack, and was on
the eve OF committing great wrong.
1t was about to infiict wound that
would leave scar that could never be
erased.
E. j. L'Herault, who was one of the
majority and member of the commit
tee, saw the light. He said he was
wrong, and it was not Democratic to
say there was no second choice. and he
moved to strike out that portion of the
resolutions.
c. l.. Locke said the resolutions
savored of school-boy work. They
should talk on the one issue of tariff re-
form, and not be mere personal
quarrel.
Cries of "time" and ''previous ques-
tom were heard, in the midst of which
the Lawrence resolution came up. 1t
pledged the convention to support the
nominees of the st. Paul convention,
and went through with a rush. "And
now," said Mr.. Lawrence, 81 move this
report be referred to committee for re-
vision. L am willing to refer lit to
one man, and that man DR.. A. A. Ames.
Why, A. A. -Ames has more sagacity in
his little finger than have the men who
agreed to that report. He will never
allow that report to go out as it is. 1t
means his certain defeat at st. Paul.
You cannot go there with your fists
clenched and threat in your defeat;
your defiance will go out to prominent
Democrats in the state and will be re-
taliated.''
d. B. Johnson replied, and in sub
stance said that if this convention had
been held two weeks ago the nomina-
ton of DR.. AmeS would have been GER
tain, but by trickery in the headuuar-
tiers OF DOran ct al, a report went out
that DIR. AmeS had no strength at home,
and this convention wanted to show he
had strength at home.
The discussion was then shut off and
the resolutions adopted just as they
came from the committee.