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SECOND BLOOD.

Mr.. Stratton, of Hennepin, drew the
second blood by giving the Merriam
faction blow under the belt with his
resolution to exclude as proxies all who
were not residents of the counties for
which they held proxies. Mr.. Stratton
said:
In order to Illustrate any attempt OF the
bad men of these two great cities TO capture
mems votes from the country move that
the committee on credentials be instructed
to recognize no proxy except other than helo
by men from the county that they pretend 10
represent 1Cheers loud and prolonged.
Dan Aberle, of Ramsey-l second that mo-
ton.
d. j. Knox, of Aitkin-In the northern
part of the state the distance TO ST. Paul is SO
great for delegates, proxies are often sent 10
men who are directly interested in the coun-
ties that elected those delegates. Therefore
think the resolution should not be adopted.
H. STEVENSON. of POlk-1 believe this mo-
ton is not the proper thing at the present
time The honorable chairman has APPOINTED
committee on credentials consisting Oh
honorable men. and we certainly can trust
them i'll the discharge of the duties belong
ing to their Office. Applause Besides
believe that the state central committee some
years ago adopted a rule on this suDJect,
which undoubtedly will govern the commit
tee on credentials: and l, therefore, move
that the motion be laid on the table.
Chorus-I second the motion.
S. P. Jennison, of Goodhue-Mr. Chair
man, /
The Chairman-The question now is, shall
the motion be laid upon the table.
1t was not laid on the table, but over
Whelmingly carried.
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AFTER DINNER.

At 8 o'clock the delegates were in
their seats, but the committee on ere
dentiaIs, and also the one on platform,
were busy with their work and could
not report. To while away the time the
delegates began to call on their favor
ties for speeches. The first to respond
was F. +. Davis, of Minneapolis, saying
in substance what follows:
"a Republican convention is ever splen-
did spectacle"
behind il stands the most magnificent
party of this country"
1--WE have heard the sunrise gun from Ore
gan, and ON that sound we shall ride to VIC
tory next November"
Minnesota stands ready to join the vic
torious columns"
Your work is a great one. If you follow
the dictates of Republican principles your
judgment will be of the wisest."
1.-The sins of the Democratic party are
heavier upon its soul than Grover Cleveland.
[Cheersl Tie the two together and it would
sink any party"
I'VE carry not the colors of the catarrh
party, but the nations"
THE only rag we want is the one God gave
us from the rainbow and the stars"
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Gen. Nettleton proceeded to read an al
dress from the anti-saloOnist society OF the
state of which he is the chairman. TINS set
forth that, responding to the domlnant tenn
perance sentiment of the voters OF Mime
sofa, the Republican state convention OF
1885,; declared in favor of effective saloon
restrictions iii the form OF hlgh incense TAXA,
ton and local option. The people approved
that declaration by choosing legislature ana
an executive pledged to the policy of restric-
ton by the platform upon WHICH they
were elected in the face of oppo-
sition most bitter and formidable, against
the fears of timid friends and the sleepless
hostility of enemies marshaled by the DEM
ocratic party. With an intelligent courage,
as superb as it is uncommon, the legislature
and governor so chosen placed upon the
statutes of the state five enactments
which were everywhere recognized o as
where to be found in the legislation
of the country. [Cheers.] For this act OF
genuine craftsmanship and OF polltical
fidelity that Republican Legislature and eX-
tude of every citizen of the state. [Cheers.
The laws so enacted had passed the ordeal OF
the courts, and they stood unshaken In a
single essential part. Trial had shown them
to be practical, had demonstrated that tney
were meant to do business. Even those most
deeply interested in results now admitted
that restriction in Minnesota restricts. Good
citizens everywhere have welcomed this
legislation as means to Self-protectlon
against an aggressive and increasing evil:
The fruits of this legislation have closed
nearly one-half of the public drink
ing places which existed one year
ago, and 1900 buildings or apartments
had been converted to beneficial uses, and
1000 saloonkeepers, or their employees,
have been turned to pursuits of protected in
dustry. The Republican party in all its
course, and at every stage, had endeayored
to do the thing which Providence pointed
out as the duty of the hour. 1t had not been
able to agree with those scribes and Phari-
sees who held that the only way to reform
the evil was to let mankind go to the devil.
while they were praying for the premature
birth of the millennium. [Cheers.1 Speaking
for the friends of practical temperance reform
in the state, who constitute an overwhelm-
ing majority of the Republican voters eff
the commonwealth, the anti-saloonists asked
the convention to see that no backward step
is taken. [Cheers.] That no ambiguous
utterance goes forth to the waiting people
on this supreme questionable question
which would be with them when all other
pending issues should have been settled and
lost to sight. We ask the convention to en-
body in its platform a clear-cut declaration
demanding, first, the maintenance and
thorough enforcement of the restrictive laws
now uoon the statute book; and. second, the
immediate extension of the right of local
option to the people of the several counties
nj the state 1LOud cheers
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| trlVe to get in on time at such an AFFAIR.
Ii would certainly rob the performance
| of much OF lis interest. \ quiet con-
ventiOn would be as great failure as
loud love-making. The Republicans
demonstrated the power of their lungs
| clearly enough yesterday, and their
| ObtuseneSs no less clearly. 1t took the
greater part Of the convention exactly
three minutes by the clock to see the
application of Davis original epithet,
"Catarrh party" When the witty gen
tleman made the customary OratOrical
pause for applause after so clubbing the
Democratic party, he was greeted by a
faint appreciative laugh that came eX-
cluSively from the press and few
struggling Democrats. and after he had
gone on a rod or two tritle discouraged
at the cool reception of his bon mot, he
was interrupted by luSty roar that
showed his shot had at last penetrated
the skulls before him. lgnatius Don
nelly ought to be a Democrat. His
recent SOjourn in England has cost him
none of his native American NERVE"
The cool way in which he stated his
consciousness of the fact that
his use among men is to
amuse and not to instruct, and the
way he doomed himself and the
ticket he heads was a display of metal
that is strictly United States. If II. q.
Evans had any plainly defined purpose
in taking the stand it must have been to
exhibit the finest tremulo that ever
shook the voice. of an orator and to
evince the ability his own elOquence
has to fill his own soul with emotion.
Mr.. COnger, from Michigan, disguised
himself to those who are most familiar
with him by appearing without his
dress suit. The gentleman from the
straits state usually puts on his dress
suit before breakfast and not infre-
quently wears it all night. The ap-
plause which greeted him as he left the
floor was full of unmiXed gratitude. His
effort gave the convention the greatest
pleasure of the day-the pleasure of
living after it was ended.
The chief business in hand yesterday
seemed to an outside observer to be the
persistent endeavOr of the reporters to
smoke up the campaign cigars, and the
accommodating effort of the chair to
give every man who desired ita chance
to speak. When Midsummer, of Min
neapOliS-" StatueSque Sumner came
to the front, by his own special request,
all he wanted was a monument under
him to be an ornament to any public
square.
There were a dozen or more
women on the platform last night
who showed their interest in the well
fare of the state and perfect cOmpre-
hension of the proceedings by dividing
their attention between the handsome
men of the convention and watching the
faces of their escorts for a signal to
laugh and appear interested. What en-
ergy these efforts left them was devoted
to keeping their skirts from the floor
and wondering if there are any animals
besides cats and men who delight in
splitting, PAULINE PRY.
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TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

At precisely 1925 John S. Pillsbury,
chairman of the state central commit
tee, raped the convention to order,
and when quiet was observed, read the
call. Mr.. Hodgkin, of Dakota, nomi-
mated John L. Gibbs, of Fillmore
county. Col. Hooker, of Hennepin,
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Gibbs.
lie was chosen by reclamation, and as
he came forward from the rear of the
hall was enthusiastically received. His
speech on resuming the Craftsmanship
was delivered with force, though in a
husky voice. Ee seemed a tritie nerv-
Gus at the beginning, but warmed up as
he proceeded. 1t was evidently a pre-
pared speech. for several times during
its delivery he tripped on his words.
MIR. Hay, of Hennepin, nominated as
temporary secretary L. S. Sumner. of
| Hennepin. Mr.. STEVENSON, OF Polk
county, nominated NJ. 0. Hall, of st.
| Louis county. A delegate moved that
| both act as secretaries. The motion
| prevailed. Mr.. Barto, of Haines county,
offered the following resolution on the
! order of business:
| Resolved, That this convention adopt the
rules of the house of representatives rs far
! as possible. First, the appointment of q COM
then the nomination of candidates.
Barto moved the adoption of the reso-
| luton. Gen. JenniSOn, of GOOdhue, of
fered the amendment that the candi-
dates be named in the order of the Of
| fetal call, which was accepted. Mr..
| SearleS, of Stearns. moved that the
chair appoint a committee on creden-
tials, to consist of three from each con-
gresSional district.
The chair named as the committee
the following delegates:
F. Z. Searle, chairman; Bronson Strain,
| Otter Tail: William Grimshaw, Hennepln;
| A. j. Brown, Carver; G. NJ. Seymour, Wash
| ington; Dr. Wakefield, Mcleod; S. P. Jen
nison, Goodhue; William Hodgson, Dakota;
| W. W. Rich, Lyon: c. L. Luce, Freedom
| Dr. n. D. Finn, Redwood; A. M. Fuller
| Morrison; j. A. Tawney, Winona; DR.. G. w
Wood, Rice; John Cooper, Stearns.
A delegate from Dakota county moved
that committee on resolutions be ap-
| pointed, which was carried.
The committee on resolutions was then ap-
| pointed as follows: MeSsrs. Cole, Springer
| Barrett, Barto, Hoyt, Crandall, Flynn, OF
Morrison; Day, Webb, C. II. Conkey, Reed,
| Childs and Miller.
Gordon E. Cole moved that all resolu.
tons offered be submitted to the COM
mittee on resolutions, which was carried
The committee on permanent organization
was appointed, as follows:
| Fl. i. Willis, of Ramsey; Edwin Dunn, OF
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FOR SALE. right section OF seats,
to p the center section and r to Y the
left section. On the whole this was a
most satisfactory arrangement, although
the Hennepin men got a very
undesirable position on account of
it. The Ramsey delegation was
more fortunate, securing a front place
in the left section, almost the same po-
sitiOn occupied by the No. Is in the
Democratic convention. The hall was
entirely devoid of decoration, not even
a piece of bunting being spread TO re-
lieve the mOnotOnOus appearance of the
dingy walls. The heavy-weights of the
g. O. p. were treated like the common
herd and took their seats without a
show of applause. Some one tried to
raise a cheer when Gov. Pillsbury as
cended the platform, but his effort in
this direction proved fruitless, because
no one would assist him. The police
did good work in keeping the specta-
tors in the rear of the hall, where they
belonged. though few of them, with
more hardihOod than prudence, got to
the front under the guiSe of being re-
pOrterS.
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VIEWED BY A WOMAN.


A state convention is for men what
Fourth of July is for boys. 1t is all
blaze and hurrah, and, while each
thinks he knows which end his fire
works his deep-laid schemes are
going off, there is always the intOXicat-
ing excitement that comes of the posi-
bllity that the things may puff, bang,
kick and work at both ends. You can
see it in every face that man never
feels quite as Self-satisfed and
important as he does figuring as
a delegate to a political convention.
If he takes no more active part than to
sit in the lobby and howl aye" or ''nO"
from the bottom of his heart and the
depths of a stomach fed at the expense
Of the candidate for whom he bowls, he
still fondly believes, as you can tell
from the expression of iScountenance,
that the world really does BRITT
around and that it is his finger that
presses the button. When Albert Schef-
fer entered Market hall yesterday,
vainly striving to look as if he honestly
hadn't intended to come so late,
after the Gro I'D ceased shouting so that
a man could hear himself think, one
wondered what the effect would be, how
much enthusiasm would be lost to his
cause if a popular man should ever con-
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shake his overgrown cheeks before his
hearers.
"Let me implore you to indorse the Chicago
platform. implore you as Republicans TO
be careful in the resolution which goes out
from here to-day. Let 1t go forth that the
Republicans of Minnesota are for protectlon
for protectors sake. That is the doctrine
which you must adopt"
He read part of the constitution of
the Confederate States which declared
for tariff for revenue only, and re-
ferred to it as the Democratic platform
OF to-day.
The squirming of E. ]. Hodgson,
Senator Hixon, Gen. Baker, Albert
Scheffer and the members of the Farm
ers' alliance during the passionate APP
peal of Evans for an Endorsement of
high taxes was very noticeable. Both
the physician and the medicine were
distasteful to them.
SENATOR CONGER.
H. B. Willis moved that Senator Con-
ger, of Michigan, be invited to address
the convention. Mr.. Conger being alb
sent from the hall, the chair appointed
Mr.. Willis, of Ramsey. and Mr.. Burke,
of st. Louis, to find him if he was in
the city.
Messrs. Willis and Burke soon re-
turned with Senator Conger and led
him to the PLATFORM. Inc senator wore
a very neat little white necktie, black
pants, cut broad at the bottom; a
''spike" coat and stand-up collar. The
tone of his voice, his gesticulations, his
language, all wildly suggested the line
of the old song,
Grandmamma, my baby boy will sing you
now song.
Following the illustrious example of a
famous Democrat, Mr.. Conger gave his
speech by the division of epOchs, afford
ing at the same time remarkable illus
tratlon of how stupid and insufferably
heavy body the United States senate
must be. The epochs he treated were !:
Tertiary, carbonaceOus, high-taX
busters and Observation-Disclosures Gal
lagher."
When ne finished, the convention, still
awaiting the report of the committees
on credentials and resolutions, adj
journed to O'Clock in the evening.
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chairman called for order by means OF
heavily humping the table with his
hand. He suggested that as the mem
beers Of the convention now probably
understood their seats, the placards To-
eating each delegation be lowered, so as
to give clear view from every part OF
the hail. This was done with ready
alacrity, and the convention once more
relapsed into state of chaos.
A shrill war whoop startled the dele
gates from their seats, and all eyes were
turned to the rear of the hall. Dan
Aberle was to be seen coming to the
front, wildly waving his silk bat, and
closely behind him was the Hon. Albert
Scheffer. When the honorable gentle
man was distinguished by his support
ers, wild yell reSounded through the
hall, which was continued as MI. Schef-
fer passed up through the delegates and
took his seat among the Ramsey delega-
ton.
The buzz of conversation after this
was simply terrific, until the delegates
attention was attracted to Miss LeOnora
Austin, who, escorted by her father,
Gen. Austin, passed up the right aisle
of the hall and amid hearty enthusiasm
took seat on the platform.
The chairman then intimated that
Gen. Nettleton was present and ready
to present an address OH behalf of the
anti-saloon Republicans of the state, II
the convention gave assent.
There was no demur to the proposal
and the chairman at once called upon
the representative of the anti-saloonlsts.
Gen. NettletOn promised a written
address with the following:
One word with regard to the anti-saloon Re-
publican party of this state and what 1t is try
ing TO do. 1t is not an association of fanatics
or cranKs, tbs not cabal of assistant Demo-
Gratis, it is not made up of Mugwumps, pres
ent. past or future. [Cheers.] 1t is an asso-
citation of Republicans engaged in the task
of endeavoring to keep the Republican party
of this state touching elbows with that great
majority of Republican voters of this state
who have distinct and pronounced but SEN
sible views tupon the subject Of temperance
as affected by legislation. [Applause.]
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JUGGLER DONNELLY.

1t was left to the venerable George F.
Potter-the whilom legislative enemy
of the Sage-to create the sensation of
the afternoon by bringing Ignatius Dou-
nelly before the convention. While f.
F. Davis was making his little Grafton
Mr.. Donnelly had stood in the rear part
of the hall, quietly listening. When
Davis was through some one cried
"Scheffer!" but the call was not taken
up. But when a voice shouted DON
nellyv' a hundred caught it up, and
another hundred, until delegates and
spectators were crying only the one
name, ''Donnelly."
Potter, his white hair whistling in the
wind. rushed down side aisle, up to
Donnelly and caught him by the hand.
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committee on credentials reported that
the McGill delegation from Marshall
was entitled to seats on the claim that
the caucus was called by the Republic
can township committee. The commit.
tee unseated the anti-McGilliteS; also
decided that the delegate from Grand
Meadow was not entitled to seat. a
motion was put to admit the delegation
from Adams, which was carried. The
chair declared it carried. We asked to
be heard, but were Missed and our voices
drowned by the noise. We then retired
with fOrty-nine delegates and formed
another convention"
Mr.. Lightley represented the other
side. He said if the boilers side had a
majority they would not have left the
hall. With the exception of Grand
Meadow there was no essential differ
ence between the two sides. He did his
best to allow the admission of the proxy
from Grand Meadow. The three dele.
gates from Marshall that were thrown
out were elected by caucus called by
an old town committee.
A motion to admit both delegations
with half vote to each member was
voted down. On roll call to admit the
delegation headed by Mr.. Lightley the
vote was and Z. The chair voted in
was done.
PINE COUNTY CONTEST.
Mr.. GOthry spoke for the contestants.
He said the affidavits submitted showed
these facts. There were twelve dele
gates in the convention, though there
should have been thirteen. A motion
was made to elect three delegates by
reclamation. This was amended so as
elect one at time. On the amendment
the vote stood to 5, the chairman cast
ing his vote in the negative. An appeal
was taken from the decision, but was
not entertained by the chair. The So
called convention was closed. The mo-
ton to adjourn was defeated by vote
of 6 to 5.
Mr. McKusick, for the other side, said
the convention was called regularly.
Mr.. Norton was the chairman and Mr..
Edgerton secretary. Upon the motion
to elect the delegates one by one, the
vote stood in their favor. There was
no opposition to adjournment. The
boilers then held convention and NOM
mated delegates.
There were twelve delegates in the
convention, including the chairman.
The so-called regulars submitted no
affidavits; the other side submitted six.
Mr.. Norton, chairman of the convention
held in Pine county, cOrrobOrated the
statements of Mr.. McKusick. He got
badly ratified when questioned by the
committee on credentials. Both dele
cations were admitted by the committee
on credentials, the members to have
half a vote each.
THE GRANT CONTEST.
The question to decide. i'm this in.
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nominate him on the third or fourth
ballot. If they do not by
the tenth he will hardly succeed.
The convention does not differ much
from past Republican state bodies. 1t
is office-ridden and boss-ridden. Gibbs
in the chair, Pillsbury to the left,
Fletcher in the center, Willis on the
right. They play with the delegates as
if they were autOmatons, and make and
remake combinations with startling IA
pidity. To-day's work is the climax.
The convention opens at 10 O'Clock with
the presentation of the platform, and
then the nominations. The final esti-
mate of the strength of the candidates
on the start is given as:
Merrldln-... ...-.-.-..... ....s..'. ..''.' LOU
Schetfer.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. loO
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The GIFT OF CAB
Exemplified By Various Ora
tors At the Republican
State Convention.
A Day Wasted Listening to
Davis, Donnelly and Tedi-
Gus Conger.
The Permanent Organization
Perfected After an Eight
Hour Session.
The Contest Bitter and Bad
Blood Aroused By the
Decisions.
The Committee on Platform
Between the PerilS OF
Scylla and Charybdis.
Donnelly Treats the Delegates
to Demagogic Wind
Burst.
McGill Keeps the Lead, Mer-
Piam Second and Schef-
fer Third.
IT, nn,15c CnC6ina m 0nnr of
The Committee on Platform
Between the Perils Of
Seylla and Charybdis.
Donnelly Treats the Delegates
to a Demagogic Wind
Burst.
MeGill Keeps the Lead, Mer-
riam Second and Schef-
fer Third.
To-Day's Session to Open at
10 o'clock With a Tariff
Seanee.

The first days session of the Repub-
fcan state convention has ended with
out a harmonious completion of its
labOrS or an outlook bright for the heal
ing of old wounds or the making of new
friends. The delegates called together
at noon yesterday had the poor satiSfac
ton of accepting a chairman and COM
mittees nominated and chosen by the
order of self-conStituted "boSses," and
then being forced to fold their hands
and wait twenty-foUr hours before the
committee on resolutions and that OH
credentials could satisfactorily adjust
delegates and platform to the de-
mands made by the machine" Save
in the grandilOquent speech of
f. f. Davis and the humorous effort of
Ignatius Donnelly, the convention was
without bright or attractive features,
and could hardly have held together the
throng of spectators present if nomina-
tiOns had not been expected at any
moment. John L. Gibbs was nOmi-
mated for temporary chairman and then
made permanent. The committee on
credentials disposed of twelve con-
tests and the committee on platform
failed to report. This was the work of
a session that lasted eight hours, and
which might have been disposed of in
one. The relative positions of
THE THREE CANDIDATES
for governor practically remain I'M
changed. McGill held his lead during
the day, and will probably have 1t this
morning. Scheffer, if anything, lost
ground, while Merriam did not change
his status of Tuesday night. The gains
made were for the dark horse, whether
he be Gilman, Rice or Braden. There
lies McGill's danger, and from there
will come his defeat, if it is to come at
all. McGill has the best leaders on the
floor, and their power for combinations
is great. They may be trusted to do for
him all that men can. They hope to