St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-04
HOOKER GETS THERE.
The McGii1 Forces Secure Victory
and the Chairman.

liz VlCOIn oCCuEO
and the Chairman.
The convention got down to order
very promptly with every slate made
out and blood in every eye. Edward j.
Davenport called the harmonious body
to order and as he read the call the gal
leries got ready to do duty at every OPP
portunity. 1t soon came. Loren
Fletcher enchanted Davenport with his
deeply sunken eye and nominated Col.
Fred Hooker for chairman. This was
the McGill caster flung into the ring
and the galleries gave out some per-
functory applause. Fred II. BOardman
had opposition sticking out all over him,
but his voice was as smooth as molasses
as he said: "There are several inter-
estS to be considered by the chairman
of this convention, and it occurs to me
it is advisable to have man who is dis
interested and pledged to nobody. We
want this convention to seem fair as well
as be fair. / nominate r. ID. Russell"
Russell is dark horse candidate and
was looked upon cold by some of the
Scheffer and Merriam men. Ward f.
Gray, one of the McGill-Fletcher ap-
pointees on the state inspections force,
moved to have roll call vote. DIR. Per
kins, of Excelsior, was for vote by
ballot, but l.. Fletcher settled 1t all by
proposing a standing vote, which pre-
vailed. TellerS were demanded ana l..
Fletcher could be heard proposing the
name of William F. Buffers, but the
chair named Robert Stratton and ii. j.
Atwood as respectively representing
McGill and anti-McGill. eff there are
contesting delegations" asked the
chair, "how shall we prOceed?' 'Shut
'em both out" suggested Freeman
Lane, which was agreed to. The vote
was then taken and the McGill forces
scored their first victory, electing Hooker
over Russell, by vote of Isl to 81.
Col. Hooker came promptly to the front
and told the convention it was very
important body and upon its delibera-
tions depended the placing of Hennepin
county in the political position it should
properly occupy. DR.. H.W. Brazie nom
mated Charles E. Haney as secretary
and he was elected. 1t occurred to
Loren Fletcher that William T. Buffers
should have an office, so he moved to
make him the assistant secretary, which
was done. An ObStreperouS delegate
shouted, mo" and raised a laugh.
Willyum Hennery Eustis, with his white
necktie twisted clear out of its socket,
moved the appointment of committee
on credentials, and the same delegate
shouted No." which brought out cries
of Fire him." PUT him out" The
committee was appointed among the
legislative districts, and was as follows:
W. II. Eustis, S. l.. Trussell. q. Demen-
les, j. j. BaSton, G. NJ. Henry, j. A.
WOlverton, L. L.. Wheelock, John Wash
burn, H. E. Blaisdell, George l.. Match
an, j. H. Paulson, j. I. Wyman and
William Gunderson. The committee
retired and the convention took recess
until 80.
MIXED UP CREDENTIALS.
The committee on credentials, through
Willyum Hennery Eustis, reported the
list of delegates. All were regular eX-
cept the Fifth precinct of the Third
ward where, according to the eXplana-
ton, at least twenty-five Democrats had
participated in the proceedings and two
conventions held. liz the interest of
harmony the committee had decided to
admit both delegations, and divide the
vote between them. 1t also appeared,
but the gentleman from Blaine omitted
to state it, that F. &. Cook had appeared
with a proxy in the Sixth precinct,
Fourth ward, but, as Cook was not for
McGill, the committee refused to put
him in, and substituted r. B. LangdOn,
who is McGill striker. Freeman Lane
wanted this precinct passed i'll the con-
sideration of the report, and Third
ward delegate asked to also have the
Fifth precinct of that ward passed. 1t
was afterward explained that colored
individual named f. E. Wilson vas the
regular delegate from the Fourth ward
precinct, and, as he turned he was put
on the list. The report of the commit
tee was then adopted aSawhole. With
out contest the temporary organiZa-
ton was made permanent, and the con-
vention was ready for the fight.