St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03

UlcS anu SdllGTleS
were comparatively empty, the pre-
to celebrate Minneapolis day at st.
Paul. PaStebOard signs bearing the
names of counties bObbed up over the
seats and gave the hall the air of gen.
eral convention in the heat of pOliti-
cal campaign.
Il. Z. Byrnes, the Minnesota member
of the National League of Republican
clubs, and grand panjandrum of the pro-
ceedings, ascended the platform about 3
O'Clock and received round of ap-
plause that took his breath away and
brought roses to his cheeks. He called
the body to order and said that all doubt
which had clOuded the opening of this
league movement passed away in the
presence of such convention. He only
outlined the general objects of the
league. rehearSing the meeting in New
York and the instructions he had there
received, part of which was the calling
of this convention. "This is not a party
convention, so far as candidates are
concerned, and does not come here to
dictate or outline the party policy" he
said, and round of applause showed
he had struck a sympathetic chord.
This convention and these clubs are
merely for organization, and we're to
take part as such in no nominating con-
ventiOnS. But when the tickets are
formed, then they are to go in, man for
man." He made an appeal for har-
by when Republicans in this
state and nation could afford
to quarrel. More he said, in this
line, in pleasant way, then called for
nominations for temporary chairman.
L. A. Sumner went up from his chair
like shot from catapult and, got the
floor. He made speech, the burden of
which was that Hennepin did not seek
this honor: but he got off upon tariff
speech and incidentally referred to
Blaine, ,and got some applause. This en-
cOuraged him, and he went off again
into another speech, which got less ap-
plauSe and brought him to business. He
nominated f. E. SearleS, of st. Cloud.
Mr.; Mum, of Ramsey, nominated Col. c:
L. Edwards, of Fillmore. r. S. Evans, of
Hennepin, nominated Maj. o. B. Gould,
of WinOna, which provoked cOnsidera-
bic applause. A standing vote was de-
cided upon, and the result was great
confusion, in the midst of which four
tellerS were appointed to wreStle with
the vote. A delegate from Watonwan
objected, while delegates were standing
to vote for Searles, that fair count was
not being obtained, but the chair was
shocked at the bare intimation that any,
thing could be unfair in Republican
convention. Maj. Gould withdrew
in favor of Col. Edwards, it being
apparent that the Stearns county
of Little Falls, made a big kick and
said Mr.. Gould couldn't deliver the
goods and he demanded new vote on
Gould. Robert Stratton grew very elo-
Quent on the same subject and laid
down parliamentary law in just shape.
MIR. LOewenstein, of Ramsey, fired in
point of order that nothing could inter-
fere in the midst Of ballot. Mr..
Stevens, of Ramsey, moved to retake
the vote on SearleS, and A. j. Halsted,
of Crow Wing, wanted vote by cOun-
ties. S. P. Jennison, Goodhue county,
moved to lay the entire thing ON
the table. This seemed an easy
way out of the snarl and
was gladly rushed into. An Albert Lea
delegate wanted a vote by counties, and
Crow Wing man wanted Gould de-
clared the unanimous choice of the con-
vention. Both were ruled out and Bed
lem rushed in again. 1t was picnic,
with forty excited delegates yelling to-
gether at the top of their voices. Gen.
Jennison explained and Mr.. Mum pro-
tested, while others argued, inveighed
and entreated by turn, and the harmony
invoked by the chair disappeared like
snow under January thaw. Hennepin
and Ramsey were charged with ''hog-
ging' the convention and shutting out the
former districts. These two counties
then generously agreed to a call by
counties, giving each county one vote,
no matter what its strength might be.
This settled it, and Mr.. Mum, of Ram
say, nominated Col. G. Il. Edwards, of
Fillmore; E. A. Sumner, of Hennepin,
again named F. E. Searles, of Stearns; !;
the vote was then ordered Immediately
arose great hubbub, as the counties
"hOcked alone" to put their heads to-
gether. 1t was confusion worse
confounded, in the midst of which
Mum, of Ramsey, arose: Il move
recess of five -" mo, no, no, ,,
came in a storm of disapproval, and he
subsidized. Then harmony reigned. 1t
reigned so severely that the chair
threatened to call in police officer and
put the belligerents out. At the same
time sledge hammer was brought in
tor use as gavel, the ordinary gavel
being utterly useless. The voting then
went through the rounds of counties to
a finish, and resulted as follows: Searles
90, Edwards 81. The election of Searles
was made unanimous on motion of Col.
Edwards.