St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24
ALL WORE new HATS
Above Very Rappy and Expansive
Smiles of Triumph.
THE LEAGUE co MMITTEE.
They Met to Congratulate, Continue in
Business and Elect
Delegates.

President Tim E. Byrnes, Of the Re
publican state league, laid his shiny
silk hat on the table and with smile as
large as the Republican majority in
Minnesota, called the executive COM
mittee to order yesterday morning. The
hat was paid for by wealthy and SAN
guine Democrat who did not foresee
more than 10000 majority for Merriam,
and Tim priced it accordingly. The
eight other members present were
similarly hated, with variations,
and each wore the same five-congress-
men smile, topped off with supercili-
Gus the-league-d id-it leer. 'We are met
here, to-day" said President Byrnes,
"to congratulate ourselves and each
other that the efforts of the Southern
Democracy were without avail and the
flag of the Union still waves triumph
ant over the commonwealth of Mime
sota." Senator Edward said "herew
in bassO pro1undO, and suggested that a
roll of the celebrantS be called. This
was done and the following distin-
guiShed MinneSOtianS were found to be
present: G.. S. Edwards, Spring Valley;
George NJ. Nelson. Glencoe; S. F. Wad-
haws, Duluth; w. ID. Jabert, Litchtield;
W.. A. Sperry, Owatonna; Frank A.
Day. Fairmont; Tams BiXby, Red Wing,
secretary, and ID. w. Bruchardt, st.
Cloud.
a handsome gentleman named Harris.
who represented the FlambSau club,
and who was dressed in Zoiave cos
tune, was uShered in and made nice
speech, the substance of which was
that Gen. Harrison would be inaugur-
ated ON March 4, which ceremony would
he incomplete unless the Flambeau
club appeared as the representatives of
this league. Senator Edwards said,
''Oh,'' and it was formally decided
that every Republican i'm Minnesota
who had the price be invited to 90 to
Washington on the great and glorious
occasion under the auspices of the
league. This pleasant episode being
over, the league settled down to bust
ness. 1t was unanimously decided that
the league had carried the state. with
the aid of few franks, and that the
good work should be continued. Presi-
dent ByrneS went over the bank ac-
count and made a showing that
was highly satisfactory. 1t showed
very heavy expenditures where they
would do the most good, but as to run
the machine would require more money,
finance committee was ordered APP
pointed and Mr.. Byrnes was placed at
the head. The vigorous work of send
ing out IriSh-Amercan literature was
also commended and its continuance
unanimously resolved upon. The state
was divided up into literature districts,
so the secretary might know how to dis
tribute matter; temperance trotS in one
place and personal liberty essays in an
other; free lumber here and high taxed
stumps there, etc. 1t was also directed
that every Minnesota member of con-
gresS be instructed to frank his speeches
direct to the league. 1t was also de-
cided to keep up the enrolment of
voters in four different languages.
An important subject was then
preached. President Byrnes said it
as the official organ OF the league, but
when the rates per line were mentioned
the subject was judiciOusly dropped.
The delegation from st. Paul then
got in its deadly work. Senator Day
referred to the capital very feeingly as
the political Mecca toward which all
eyes turned, as he suggested the
feasibility of removing the head
quarters to that city. This brought
President Byrnes to his feet with an
emphatic objection. He even threat
ened to resign if this hellish job was
consummated. This staggered the COM
mttee. but when it was argued that 1t
would be better to keep the leagueIet
from the influence of the politicians,
the day was won and the headquarters
remain at Minneapolis.
The final business was the election of
four delegates to attend the national
convention in New York, the president
tn be delegate ey-OfficiO The follow
ing were chosen:
Delegates-S. F. Wadhams, Duluth;
George NJ. Nelson, Glencoe; Tams Blk
by, Red Wing; j. A. Tawney, Winona.
Alternates-C. l.. Lewis. Fergus Falls:
e. F. Greening, Grand Meadow; Ii. S.
Branham, Litehfeld; NJ. D. Mum, st.