St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-24
Hold Large and Enthusiastic Conven-
ton to Nominate Delegates to State
and District Conventions.
They Find Great Encouragement, and
Will Make Strong Fight
This Fall.
N0n-Fusion Resolutions Passed Unani-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the
State Convention.

visit to Plummer Post hall Yesterday
would probably correct the impression.
The convention was called simply to
choose delegates to the state and district
conventions, but nevertheless the at
tendance was the largest ever held in
the county by the Prohibition party.
The audience was not composed mainly
of long-haired males and short-haired
females either, but included many
young men, and those whose standing
in business and social circles is of the
flrst-class. Many faces, too. have graced
the conventions of the grand Republi-
cali party for many a campaign Soft is
clear to be seen that prohibition has
gained in the quality as well as in the
numbers of it's advocates.
DIR. l.. W. Denton, chairman of the
county committee, called the conven-
ton to order shortly after o'clock,
and Rev. E. e. Higgins made the
opening prayer. After the reading
of the call Rev. j. M. Bull was
elected temporary chairman and made
brief address, in which he extolled
the Prohibition cause, and noted the
many encouraging signs of its success.
Il. 5. Getty was then elected temporary
secretary, and l.. w. Denton, D. S.
Smith, George Harrison. Aaron Gould,
and W. G. Baldors were appointed COM
mittee on credentials.
While the committee was preparing
its report Rev. W. W. Satterlee was
called for, and responded with a speech
that aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
he commented upon the fact that two
years ago less than twenty-five persons
turned out to attend a similar conven-
ton. Now at least $50 delegates were
present. He had recently made tour
of the states and found the
interest had proporitonately increased.
en-" but nowl the 'boomers'' were
rapidly multiplying. He predicted that
the Scandinavian vote will be largely
drawn from the Republicans and will
go largely for prohibition. He said the
Tribune printed an article this morning
stating that the Scandinavians would
vote the Republican ticket, as usual.
II hope that the Republicans will go to
sleep feeling this way" said he. ''If
they do this they will wake up with
different feeling after election. The
Republicans are Understanding the
feeling of the Scandinavians regarding
prohibition" he added. Then Mr.. Sat-
terlee turned to tariff matters. He did
not believe that the Republicans could
stand on the Chicago platform in this
state this year. The vote of Knute Mel
son on the Mills bill would aid in taking
large vote away from the Republican
ticket in Minnesota this fall. All ethe
points the speaker made were applauded
again and again by the convention. T..
George +. Getty was next called upon
and responded briefly, saying that tthe
Scandinavian voters are far ahead of
m in n6x 10,
ance. =
Charles Sherlin, prominent Scandi-
navian worker, spoke of his nativity as
being the bone of contention over Which
the Democratic and Republican dogs
are fighting. He would rather be the
bone than either of the dogs. The
Scandinavians have been the backbone
of Republicanism in Minnesota, but now
they are going for prohibition. He was
convinced of this by a recent "trip
through Kandiyohi, Meeker and Wright
counties, and had visited twenty-three
states, two territories and the District of
Columbia during the past year, every
where finding the same feeling.
The committee On credentials next re-
ported, showing 214 delegates from
towns and wards entitled to seats and
fifteen more clubs.
On motion of J. W. Lansing, the ap-
pOrtionment was made of one delegate
to each ward of the city, with the eX-
ception of the First and Ninth wards,
and the Twelfth and Thirteenth wards,
which were allowed two delegates: the
outside towns to have four delegates.
and the county at large ten delegates.
On motion the chairmen of ward and
town delegations retired and nominated
fifteen delegates to the state convention
as follows: First and Ninth wards, S.
S. Graffan; Second, A. C. LOwnsbury:
Third, J. B. Hingeley; Fourth, H. W.
Allen: Fifth, W. NJ. Lawrence: Sixth,
F. M. Warner; Seventh, J. w.
Inch; Eighth, T. F. Getty;
Tenth, A. I. Sanborn; Elev-
enth, W. Peterson; Twelfth and
Thirteenth. James p. Pinkam; Rich
field; John T. Gilman; Champlin, J. T.
Pribble; Brooklyn. D. S. Smith; Eden
Prairie, Aaron Gould. The following
delegates at large were then elected:
Charles J. Robertson, A. j. Condit,
w. j. Dean, A. A. Kelly
Charles A. Sherlin, j. W. Lansing, A.
d. Williams. Mrs. George Couch. AL
ternates: r. n. Robinson, A. P. Peter
son, Mrs. S. D. Morrison, Ole Rosen-
dahl, G. l.. Simonds, W. j. Shannon,
Prof. M. L. Falk, II. w. Knapp, o.
D1ChlHSOIl. d. Il JdiueS, EXC6lSlOr.
DELEGATES TO THE DISTRICT CONVEN-
TON.
were next chosen as follows: First and
Ninth wards, o. ROsendahl; Second
ward, E. A. Bolton: Third ward, W. S.
Cilly; Fourth ward, Rev. David Tice:
Fifth ward, W. 81. Skemp; Sixth ward.
S. }. Turmblad; Seventh ward.
Samuel Nelson; Eighth ward, ].
NJ. Bull; Tenth ward, A. H.
Benson: Tenth ward, DIR. Stevens:
Bloomington, John WOrrell; Brooklyn,
81. G. Pierce: Champlin, j. L. Pribble;
Crystal Lake, p. W. Reedham; Eden
Brooks: Independence. Joshua Steiner:
Maple Grove, G. F. Getty; Madeira, c.
II. Graves; Richfeld. Henry Richard
son: WayZata, S. NJ. Braden.
At Large-J. H. Folsom, w. F..
Wiley, John S. Hughes, w. E. G. Dem
ing, Joseph Morton, M. III. Hanyan, W,
A. Fisher, NJ. p. Lind, Prof. Hovey.
Alternates-George Harrison, Charles
Christensen, A. p. Petersen, Samuel
Potts, Miss Emma Martin. Oh
Towards the close of the convention,
DIR. Denton stated that in view of the
fact that morning st. Paul paper had
reported that an offer had been made for
fusion of the Prohibition ticket. he
would offer the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this convention, rep
resenting the Prohibition party in Hen
nepin county, affirms and reaffirms, its
| unalterable devotion to the principle of
total prohibition of the liquor traffic in
state and nation, and propose to stand
by that principle without compromise
or collision with any party antagonistic
| thereto.
Resolved, That there is no aid to be
| looked for and no gain to be achieved
| from any combination, collision or
compromise with any organized party