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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
UNH0L.y Cheat.
Life Insurance on the Peeul-
lar Racket Of Assess
mentS.
How the Farmers Are Swim
died by Sharp-Tongued
Agents.
The State Has No Law To
Protect the Peo-
pie
From An Insurance That Aims
Only To Defraud the
Insurers.
The Globe Opens a Big Battery
on Fraudulent Com
panies.
Let the People Turn In and
Root Them Out At
Once.

The GLOBE cordially invites every
farmer, laboring man, business or pro-
fessional man, and the country newspa-
pers to cooperate with it in its endeavOr
to expose fraudulent assessment life
insurance, and to secure the passage by
the next legislature of an insurance law
that will accomplish these results:
Root out companies that exist by
fraud.
Protect those companies that seek to
do an honest business.
Guard the interests of the widows and
orphans in insurance.
Give the insurance commissioner am
pie authority to compel companies to
obey the law or be squelched.
The GLOBE desires every person in
this state who has been swindled by as
sessment insurance agents, who has a
complaint or grievance caused by fraud
ulent insurance, or who knows of in
stances of Misrepresentation and f1aud-
ulent eXtortiOn of money by agents, to
write to it, stating the circumstances,
time of occurrence, name of company
and agent and all other important de-
tails. The GLOBE will give fair cur
rency to. these statements. 1t has
chosen as one of its campaign issues in
the interest of the people this matter of
fraudulent assessment insurance, and it
proposes, as far as lies in its power, to-
arouse public sentiment on the subject
until the next legislature will not dare
to pass an inefficient law as pFevicus
ones have, nor to ignore the subject
Assessment life insurance, as practiced
in Minnesota to-day, is in the main one
of the greatest frauds imposed
upon the farmers that there is.
And the source OF this fraud
is too often in the agents
of the companies. There are honorable
and straight-dealing assessment insur-
ance companies, but the bad ones out
number them two to one. All who are
interested then help the GLOBE to rec
tifV great abuse.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
He Might as Well Have I'm
loosed the FurieS Of
HadeS.
The Greatest Of American Or
ators Hooted From the
RoStrum.
All Lights in the Great Audi
forum are Turned
Out,
Leaving the INVENTION, in
More Than One Sense,
in Darkness.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The Republican
national convention tonight after three
fruitless ballots, heard the greatest
spokesman ever had by James G.. Blaine,
speak with all the might at his COM
mand against the man from Maine. A
babel ensued. The proceedings i'll the
great hall turned in to farce so huge
that it is doubtful if ever there was so
extraordinary an anti-climaX. All
the lights in the auditorium
were put out and the
convention was in more than one sense
completely in the dark, and left to help
itself out as best it could. No less
person than Col. Robert G. IngerSOll
was the speaker against Blaine. The
speech in its delivery and in its recep-
ton by the audience was nothing short
of magnificent, while the great Or
ator confined himself to the theme
Of the Republican party's glory
but, along with the cheers, there were
signs Of dissent from some of the dele
gates, and particularly the spectators,
when he began indicate plainly that
there had been
CHANGE IN HIS OLD CHOICE
for the presidency. This became very
plain when Ingersoll advocated with
emphasis ticket composed of
two soldiers. Then he went
on further and mentioned for
leader Walter Q. Gresham. He got
no farther. A marvellous mixed shout of
Blaine, Sherman, Alger, Allison,
Harrison rose in giant diScord that
made each component unrecognizable.
Rally the convention had adjourned
before Ingersoll began speaking, but as
matter of fact no one had left the
hall every one wishing to hear such a
celebrity. Many of the delegates, par
ticularly those from Kansas, Maine,
Ohio, Massachusetts, Indiana and
Pennsylvania vacated the seats. A
large banner with
BLAINE AND PROTECTION"
npon it was lifted up from the seats OF
the California delegation, and its exhi-
bition was loudly cheered. Ingersoll
looked on grimly at first and smiled, but
finally withdrew just as the Californians
were rushing to the platform one of
their delegates, John Fitch, to answer for
Blaine. Old Fred Douglass headed OFF
Fitch and spoiled tableau effect by in
Producing just in time a stentor-
voiced actor, who drowned all confusion
with the famous lines of "Sheridan's
Ride" and Fetch's opportunity was
gone, and his speech was turned
to ridicule. People in scores
ran up near where the
was speaking wholly regardless of his
presence, intent only Oh grabbing
flowers and bits of decoration
rs relics. Then the lights went
out and Mr.. Fitch quit. In
remarkable contrast with all this was the
speech of Chauncey NJ Depew only few
moments before, Withdrawing. with al
the grace and force: and.good taste of a
polished gentleman his name from
the list of candidates for the presi-
dency. The greatest surprise of the
day, and one evidently much in Mr.
Depew's favor, was the fact that he
gave no indication whatever of a de
sire, if possible, if he could not get the
nomination himself. who the candidate
should be.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
LOOK OUT FOR BLAINE.
New York Goes to Harrison, But
Ayers Supporters Will Fly to
the Plumed Knight.

the Plumed Knight.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 22.-After this morn
ing's session of the convention there
was conference of the New Workers..
Mr.. Depew announced his withdrawal
in much the same terms that he spoke
in the. convention tonight, and added
that as Harrison was the only man who
could carry the state he would advise
his fellow delegates to give him
their support. Senator Hiscock and
Warner Miller spoke in the same
strain, and it was finally decided, with
but two diSsenti0ns, to turn the dele
CATION over to the Indiana man. News
of this action was quickly carried into
cluded that something would have to be
done to stop
THE HARRISON STAMPEDE
that was inevitable if balloting was
allowed to proceed tonight. That
something. it was finally decided. should
be an adjournment. The supporters
of Allison, Alger and Gresham ap-
pear to have felt about the same
way, and so when Hastings, of
Pennsylvania, proposed adjourn
ment the states which favor
the three candidates in question were
prompt with their seconds. In the main
the vote tonight represents the field
against Harrison. The latter appears
to have gained considerable since the
adjournment. His friends claim that
on the first ballot he will have besides
the vote of his state siXty-two from New
York, the solid vote of West Virginia,
thirteen from Wisconsin. as well as sup
port from Tennessee, Vermont and Ne
vada. 1t is reported tonight that the
Alger support will jump to Blaine in
the morning with view of securing
second place on the ticket for the VOL
VERNE governor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
MOMENTS OF SUSPENSE.
The First Test of the Strength of
the Field of Aspirants.

Special to the GLOBE.
CHICAGO, June 22.-At the conclusion
of the invocation Senator HiscOck an
nOunced that the regular order of bust
ness was the call of the roll of states
and territories for the selection of a
candidate for president. Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts, asked that the rule
bearing on the subject be read by the
secretary, which was done. The Secre-
tary then proceeded with the call of the
roll of states. When Louisiana was
called one of the colOred delegates de-
manded a poll of the delegation, and
the result was as follows: Alger, 2; AL
lison, 3; Depew, l; Gresham. l; Sher-
man, 9. After the vote of Minnesota
had been announced, Mr.. STEVENSON,
of the delegation, demanded that the
state be polled. The result was I'M
changed, Chandler voting with Hartley
for Depew. When the vote of Tenne-
see was announced poll of the state
was in demand. The request was
greeted with Kisses. When the poll be-
gan one of the delegates arose to queS-
ton of privilege, and said he was here
under positive instruction to
VOTE FOR BLAINE.
A delegate called attention to the
| fact that the Tennessee delegates were
| not speaking OH question Ol privilege
and was violating the rules. The chair
sustained the point of order. The poll
was completed. and resulted in one vote
less for Blaine and its transfer to
| Gresham.
During the calling of the roll the con-
vention was at first disposed TO become
bOiSter0uS, and to cheer the votes as
they were announced. There was a
very enthusiastic outbreak when Cali
fornia voted SOlidly for Blaine, but
finally having found that these demon
strations were delaying the announce
ment of the result, the convention
curiosity overcame its enthusiasm.
The
| CONFUSION ABATED
and the call proceeded in good order.
Polls were demanded for the Mime
sofa, the Pennsylvania, the Tennessee
and the Virginia delegations. When
Virginia was reached in the roll of
states, demand was at once made for a
poll of the delegation. During the poll
Senator Riddleberger, Notwithstanding
the sharp rapS of the chairman's gavel,
| when his name was called, arose and
| said he would have voted for Blaine if
he had been nominated, but, as his
name had not been presented, he voted
for Allison. This violation of the rules
of the convention was allowed to go in
the senator's case without rebuke. The
result of the ballot was then announced:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
GLOBE asks the farmers of Minnesota
to turn in and fight for good insurance
10,
THEIR METHODS.
How Organized, and the Business
Done

10 organize an assessment insurance
company is an easy trick, requiring no
money-only ingenuity. In Minnesota,
where law affords the farmer no pro-
lection, to foist an assessment company
upon him requires only sleight of hand.
The first thing necessary for the COM
pany is the use of three or four names
that sound well. These become the
general officers of the company. Their
duties are about the same as figure
heads. They lend an air of respectable
ity to the organization, and when rolled
off of the tongue of a cute agent, the
farmer beams all over. Of course he
knows the names mentioned. He has
read of them in the daily papers.
and now that he knows their relations
to the company soliciting his insurance,
great entrance into his confidence is
secured. The more prominent the
name is the better the organizer of the
company likes it. Often reputable
business meu who know no more of life
insurance than hen does, are induced
by plausible representations to become
the figure-head presidents and vice
presidents of assessment companies
that are nothing more nor less than out
rageOus Swindles,
lie company OF association Deing or
ganiZed in this manner, it is ready for
business as soon as a doctor is procured
and sol paid into the state treasury, on
receipt of which, whether its purpose is
to Swindle or not, the state is forced to
give it certificate stating that it is an
association in good standing. having
complied with all the laws of the state.
There is another bait for the farmer.
How can he doubt the SoundneSS and
honesty of an assessment association
that ShOves under his nose a certificate
from the state that reads:
81, Charles Shandrew, insurance
commissioner of the state of Mime
sofa, do hereby certify that the Great
Western Friendly and Benevolent as
ISOLATION is duly organized under the
laws of this state and is authorized to
transact business as an assessment as
ISOLATION, in accordance with the laws
thereof
The farmer, nine times out of ten, is
the victim of assessment SWindleS. His
gullibilitY, ignorance of the laws, in
ability to verify assertions make him
easy prey for sharp agents and con-
scienceless associations. There are 100
assessment associations in Minnesota,
whose average annual receipts from
policy, membership and annual due
fees is certainly not less chan $4,000,
or a grand total of S3,000,000. How
much of this comes through misrepre-
sentation and fraud and goes to COM
panieS that have no financial or bust
ness standing, the GLOBE proposes to
show in the next few weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
LOST HIS VOICE.
Chairman Estee Compelled to Re
linquish the Gavel.
special tothe Globe.

Special tothe Globe.
CHICAGO, June 22.-At II :O7 o'clock
a. IN. the delegates were nearly all in
their seats, and Chairman Estee raped
for order In voice so hoarSe it rose
scarcely above a whisper, he said: ''The
convention will come to order" Then,
with a look of despair, he turned to Sec
rotary Chisbee and said: 81 don't be-
lieve l can speak at all" A wait was had
until nineteen minutes past II. Then
an attempt was made to get list of
vice r, presidents Isl as? in M, order to find ind
proceedings. No list could be found.
and various officials were dispatched
through the convention hunting a vice
president. Vice presidents were very
scarce, however, and after waiting a
minute OF two Chairman Estee made an
other attempt at it. "The convention
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
FRIEDRICH NIERMANN,
GEoRG SONTAG,
GIVE 1T A BOOST.
Turn In Now and Help the Globe
to HeIp You.

The GLOBE will continue this assess
ment subject from to-day. 1t will not
confine its investigations to one COM
pany alone. 1t proposes to indorse Com
missioner Shandrew's plea for good
law and good companies from the word
go. Let all now who desire to, bring
their evidence to the GLOBE and have
this nineteenth century humbug shown
up. 1t is work in the interest of law,
in the interest of every honest insur-
ance company, and in the interest of
every man who protects himself with
life insurance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
THEY HESITATE TO ACT.
A Movement to Bring in McKin-
lev as q Dark Horse.

CHICAGO, June 22.-Quite number
of delegates from New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Connecticut and some other
states held an informal conference to-
night to agree, if possible, upon basis
of action for combination upon Nc
Kinley for president should favor
able moment arrive. Nothing definite
was decided upon, so far as can be
learned, but the idea of the project was
undoubtedly received with no little en-
tir1ciaSm
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
A PLAIN STATEMENT,
Two Farmers Tell the Globe What
They Know.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, June %, 1SSS.-Editor
st. Paul Globe.-Dear Sir: An agent named
S. S. Peice, representing the st. Paul Life as
ISOLATION, of st. Paul, Mimi, wrote applica-
hons Tor us and several farmers in our
neighborhood. They represented 10 us that
they had over 5000 paying members and
had $4,000 bonds deposited with Hon.
Charles Shandrew, insurance commissioner
The agent said: 1.-The association paid
$4,000 on death of any policy-holder" He
also showed us several mems names on a cir
cular from ST. Paul indorsing the company.
He told US DR.. Stein, of Cottage Grove, would
examine us for 81 each. We called to see
the doctor who he stated would examine
us for 81. The doctor told us he wouldn't
examine us for less than So each The doc
tor, being an honorable man, wouldn't have
anything to do with the concern. and stated
that the agent had lied to us, and we ought
to have him arrested for MISREPRESENTATION if
he wouldn' give up the notes. We came to
ST. Paul to find out about it. and went to An
drew Schoch, whose name they advertised as
reference. Mr.. Schoch told us he would not
indorse the company, and had published no.
tees in the papers that the company had no
right or authority to use his name in connec-
ton with it. The agent Price. has our notes
for $50 each, and when we found out that
the company was misrepresented we tele-
graphed to the Hastings bank not to buy our
notes, and we hereby notify the public that
our notes were taken under false representa-
lions and we have not got value received and
will not pay the notes.
FRIEDRICH NIERMANN,
GEoRG SONTAG,
Cottage Grove.
In justice to Messrs. Nelson and
Viguers, of the association, it is only
fair to state that while their names
head the association, they draw 10
salary from it, have no financial interest
in it, and the business, with the excep-
ton of the keeping of the books, is in
the hands of E. B. Watson, general
manager. Mr.. Nelson is well known,
and states emphatically, as does Mr.
Viguers also, that the association tries
to secure responsible agents and has
always done square business. Their
reputation should be guarantee of
that, but there is a screw loose some
where
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23

Florida gives Filter 8; Pennsylvania, -;
South Carolina, 3; Dakota, PA.
Arkansas gives ingalls, 10; Kansas, 17;
South Carolina, 1-2S.
8: Texas, 2; Dakota, 1; Washington terri
tory, 1-25.
Nebraska gives Rusk, l: Virginia, 1; Wis
consin, %; Dakota, 1-25.
Georgia gives Lincoln, |; Massachusetts,
3.
Texas gives Mckinley 2,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
NEITHER CAN GET 1T.
The South Has Two Candidates
for Vice President.

Special tothe Globe.
CHICAGO, June 23.-Delegates from
the Southern states have candidate
for vice president in the person of Will
lam r. Moore, of Memphis. He will be
placed in nomination by Delegate S. A.
McElwee, of Tennessee. The second
will be Judge Chalmers. of Mississippi.
In support of his candidacy, the votes
of the above mentioned states, as well
as those of Arkansas and other South
ern commonwealth, are claimed. Mr..
Moore is leading Southern merchant,
a Presbyterian. the head of an interest
ing family and very strong with his
party in the South.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23

will come to ORDER" he whispered. Il
am going to have man here in min
ute. | took cold last night and can't
speak" The audience began to grow
impatient, and called Time" In a
short time the chairman's eye lighted
on Senator HiscOck, of New York, and
III response to the invitation that gen
tleman came to the platform and took
the gavel, which was relinquished with
sigh of relief by Chairman Estee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
GOODBYE TO GRESHAM.
After the First Ballot To-Day Min
nesOta Will Go to Harrison and
Then to Blaine.

Then to Blaine.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The Minnesota
delegation held secret caucus tonight
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of abandon
ing Gresham and striking out in search
of richer lead. The delegates agreed
that Gresham's cause was hopeless, and
they were under no obligations to
longer support him. After the first
ballot tomorrow the Gresham delegates
will be free to vote as they please. The
vote will go to Harrison as an
INTERMEDIATE STEP TO BLAINE.
Stevenson says he will vote for Har-
risen on the first ballot and will stick to
hin as long as he has chance to win.
Freaney will support Harrison after the
first ballot, but is confident that Blaine
is the coming man. Edgerton agrees
with Freaney. Gen. Baker and Gen.
Leduc are working hard to bring the
delegation over to Sherman, without
making much Roadway. q. ii. NJ.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
Blaine Is Followed,

LONDON, June 22.-Blaine telegraphs
to-day from Jedburgh that sew
eral American correspondents are
following him, but that any
attempt to represent that he has
modified the position taken in his Flor
ence and Paris letters is entirely ground
less. This is cabled at his request.
G. w SNAIJEy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
Gone to Washington,
Special to the Globe.

SpeClaI 10 lHt OIOUt-
.WINoNA, June 22.-Mayor Ludwig,
Minnesota member of the committee to
notify President Cleveland of his re-
nomination, left this evening for Wash
ipgton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23

Kansas goes Ingalls, l6.
New Jersey goes Phelps 19.
Nebraska goes Rusk l; Wisconsin, 80
20.
Georgia goes Lincoln, l.: Dakota, 10.
r Texas goes Mckinley l; Kansas, l; Mas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23

Charles Emory Smith Withdraws
the Name of Philadelphia's
Mayor.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The result was
received with no sign from the conven-
ton as to what impression had been
made. Before a second ballot was taken
Charles Emory Smith, of Pennsylvania,
who had nominated Edwin III. Filter,
withdrew his name. This episode made
no stir whatever in the convention, and
the withdrawal was made in so low
tone of voice that it was not known that
Mr.. Filter was out of the race until the
chair made the announcement himself.
The second ballot was then proceeded
with. During the announcement of the
votes the convention was more sedate
than it has been at any time during its
session. The spectators and delegates
were
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
TOO MUCH INTERESTED

in noticing the changes from the previous
ballot to make a noise or indulge in
any demonstration. Senator Quay had
evidently done good work among the
Pennsylvania delegates Thursday night.
Sherman gained twenty-four votes from
that state, most of them being votes
which on the first ballot had been cast
for Mr.. Filter. This was the most i'm
pOrtant
Event OF THE BALLOT
and considerably elated the Sherman
men, who had been disappointed at the
vote for their favOrite on the first ballot.
The result of the second ballot was then
announced by Senator HiscOck:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
AKINT0ANARCHY

AKINT0ANARCHY
The Republican Convention
Resolves Itself Into Veri-
table Bedlam.
First Came Three Ballots Of
the Complimentary
Status.
Chauneey Depew Had Sense
Enough to Quit the
Game.
Filter Also Was Jerked Out
Of Danger by His
Sponsor.
"Pope" Bob 1ngersolrs
Tongue Ways Smoothly for
a Brief Period.
Then He Attempts to Manu-
faeture Sentiment for
Gresham.
He Might as Well Have I'm
loosed the FurieS of
Hades.
The Greatest Of American Or
ators Hooted From the
Rostrum.
All Lights in the Great Audi
forum are Turned
Out,
Leaving the Convention, in
More Than One Sense,
in Darkness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
FEATHERS ON IT,.

FEATHERS ON IT.
A Convention Scheme That
Bears the Plumed Knights
Brand.
Blaine's Closest Friends Are
Playing a Waiting
Game.
Certain of Ultimate Victory,
They Show Their
Hands.
Harrison Is to Be Allowed
to Approach the
Goal.
The Situation at Present Be-
ing the Indianian Against
the Field.
Steve Elkins Will Manage to
Block the Hoosier'S
Game.
The Concentration of Blaine's
Strength Is Now Go
ing On.
IF He Is Not Nominated To-
Day No One Else
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-28

TO the Hon. Board OF SUPERVISOR OF Howard
County, Iowa.
hereby hand you statement OF al monies
Received and disbursed by me - County Treas