St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-16
BAS-REL|EFS.
Convention Scenes Done in
Sharp-Lined Black and
White.
Changes From a Sunday
School Convention to a
Bea' Garden.
How Easily a Summer Sea Is
Converted Into a
MaelStp0m.
Eloquence, Sarcasm, Invec-
tive and Satire Fired in
BroadsideS.
Scenes Which Accompanied
the Nomination of Eugene
M. Wilson.
The General Row Which the
Convention Escaped by
Adjournment.

Inc most acClV6 ana dangerous VOL
canoes precede the belching of their in
ward fires by the most impressive quiz
eScence. The most ominouS calm often
announces the coming of the fercest
elemental storm. Men smile with muir
der in their heats. And the Democratic
state convention assembled yesterday
with careless and harmonious eX-
terror that would have deceived and
disarmed any but well posted and
anxious auditor. To all outward as
poets the st. Louis convention was no
more of single mind, as regards
candidate, than was the assembly of
$50 delegates crowded into Market hall
yesterday morning. Nothing but the
difference in the badges-and it
was small - that ornamented the
left breasts of the delegates gave
any clue to the divergence of
sentiment that existed. There was
absolutely no demonstration of
any kind OF character Prominent men
filed in and took their seats in the midst
of a goOd-natured silence. Even Mayor
Ames. of Minneapolis, was permitted to
take his seat without notice. Still the
keen observer would have detected be-
meath this calm and smiling exterior
restless energy and suppressed excite
ment at which the very name of har-
mony trembled. E. M. Wilson was
eagerly looked for, but in vain; while
the white '.sluggers" of Michael Doran,
and the dark and stubby beard of P. III.
Kelly were equally conspicuous by their
absence. There was motion of sur
prise when Henry r. Wells, of Preston,
assembled the platform to represent the
central committee, and a dead silence as
Robert Miller appeared close at his
heels. Still there was no demon
stration. With remarkable prompt
ness the convention was called
to order, Mr. Wells officiating very
easily and gracefully. When the call
was completed two figures were on the
floor at the same instant. Both were
easily recognized. That nearest the
platform was the solid form and square
shoulders of III. E. Rawson, of Fergus
Falls, while halfway down the right
aisle was the Whitehead and debonnaire
senator for Washington, j. n. Castle.
The trouble was
ABOUT TO BEGIN.
Being nearer the platform and with the
possession of more SOnOrous voice. the
Otter Tail statesman got the floor and
opened the ball. Mayor Rawson is not
an orator in the way of polish and
rhetoric, but he is forceful speaker in
his physique and mannerisms. He NOM
mated Daniel Buck, and made rather
a long and stumpy kind of speech,
under the circumstances. But he got
considerable applause, in which Ram
sey and Hennepin played leading
part. j. n. Castle, the graceful Wash
ingtonian, came in turn and blandly
disclaimed any intention or occasion of
Grating. He simply named II. W. Lam
berton. Then came storm of seconds
for both men in every direction. 1t
was harmless and merely allowed the
ambitious chairman an opportunity to
enchain the popular ear and eye. And
this, too, with the utmost bonhomie, as
though this was Sunday school as
semblage, with their hearts filled with
pure love of God. But the love didn't
survive. Its placeIwas usurped five
minutes later by partisan passion as
the question of balloting, contesting
and usurping delegations came up.
The second county in the call of the
roll, Anoka, brought the trouble.
TWO SoNOROUS voICESl
answered, one casting the vote for Lam
berton and the other, with equal en-
| phasis announcing Buck as it's choice.
This offered another brilliant opportun-
ity for Grating. and it was not wasted.
The question was whether both delega-
tions should be shut out until the COM
mittee ON credentials had considered
the question, or whether the delegation
holding the apparently regular certifi-
cate should be allowed to participate in
the convention now. e. d. O'Brien, of
Ramsey: E. G. PAIL, of Brown, and
Judge Barrett. of Ramsey. championed
/. the latter, while D. W. Lawler took
the former and in a brilliant speech
turned on G. d. O'Brien his own guns.
recalling that in St. Louis, on his own
motion, the cOntesting delegations of
Dakota were shut out of the temporary
proceedings. What was good enough
for the national convention, he held.
was good enough for the state conven-
ton. OF course Mr.. O'Brien replied,
and his parry and counter were most
deft and neat. 1t was not to prevent Da-
kota from participating in the tempo
rary organization, but simply that, until
the committee on credentials had de-
eided, neither of the delegations had
right to appoint its members of the sew
eral committees. The speech, forcibly
delivered. produced revulsion of feel
ing and corresponding applause. The
speaker went into the Ramsey county
monotonous to the body Of the conven-
ton. Judge Flandrau had to be heard
on the other side, and then d. B. john
son, of Hennepin. had few remarks,
during which c. ID. O'Brien and Judge
Ffandrau each waved aloft a paper
supporting to be 1.-The only reliable Ger
tificate of election" Finally both
chairman of AnOka waived the noiDt