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

Promptly at II 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. L. 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
HenEepin; E. G.. Barney, of Ramsey.
The following committee on resolutions
was ten appointed: Messrs. Getty, of
Hennepin; Gephart and Rev. f. o.
Holman, of Ramsey. The committee
OH credentials was given ten minutes
in which to make its reports. Pending
its return motion was made that
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 go about the hall and
get acquainted. At 1880 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
pOrary organization was then made per-
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
suppression of the saloon is the para
mount issue i'll American politics, and
believing that this can only be ulti-
mately accomplished by means of ma
of the saloon and friends of prohibition
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
strenuously opposed in vigorous speech
es by MeSSrs. Furber, Bull and Lackey.
The motion was lost. The convention
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 Frohibitionist, who would
make hard fight in the coming con-
gressonal 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,
with all due respect to the gentlemen
named, he had the honor to nominate j .
L. 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
egatiOns be instructed to cast the ballots
for the absent members. The same was
Art fhn of fi,n f,Nf, ~ 4
was as follows: Tinkham, IS; Mcclure,
6; James, 5: Quick, /. Mr.. Satterlee
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 it
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 no
such plan. have had no such hope, nor
sought to come to the front in the choice
of the people. don't know whether
to say yes or no. / must consult my
better half in the matter. To say that
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