St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-26
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
Pinkham, Earl and Barrett Placed
Before the Convention.

| Pinkham, Earl and Barrett Placed
Before the Convention.
| The extreme heat of the afternoon
was too much for even the prohibitions
| lists, and although they had agreed to
assemble at half-past lo'clock, it was
nearly when Chairman Mason raped
the body to order. The finance COM
mittee was not ready to report, and the
delegates started in to devise method
of nominating candidates. 1t was.
finally decided that it should be done
by the call Of the counties, the chair-
man OF each giving the vote of the dele
CATION. Nominations for governor we're
then called for and Hugh Har-
rison, of Minneapolis, took the plat
form OH behalf of the Hennepin
delegation. As he mounted the rOstrum
an enthusiastic prOhibitiOnist cried out
What's the matter with Hugh Harri-
son." and instantly great cry went up
Hes all right" Mr.. Harrison blushed
and said: "Friends, l am glad that you
can say that" After few preliminary
remarks he plunged at once into the
work of nominating Rev.J. T. Pinkham,
of Minneapolis, for governor. The
work which MIR. Pinkham has done for
the prohibition cause was mentioned,
and in conclusion Mr.. Harrison SAID:
If you love the cause we are all labor
ing for give Mr.. Pinkham the handsome
Endorsement you gave me two years ago.
This nomination was seconded in a
speech that was highly eulOgis tic of Mr.,
Pinkham, by Rev. w. w. Satterlee, Of
Minneapolis. Mr.. Pinkham's extensive
acquaintance throughout the state was
strong reason for his nomination said
the speaker
II know,D said Mr.. Satterlee, "that
some object to reverend as a candi-
date for governor, and some ask why
more than half of our candidates
throughout the nation have been clergy
men, and | say it is because ministers
have all their treasures laid up in heav-;
en-. A man who has any treasures here
can't afford to run for governor of Min
nesota unless he can afford to lose lot
of it,"
An elderly delegate arose when the
chairman inquired if there were other
names, and excited great amusement
when he said:
"Would Mr.. Pinkham pardon out the
saloonkeepers if he were electedw
mo; if you want that done, Gov.
Merriam is the man," was the answer
quickly eiven-by Rev. w. w. Satteriee.
f. A. Pike, of Ramsey county, was
next recognized. and, as the representa-
tive of his delegation, proceeded to
place Mayor j. w. Earl, of Fergus
Fails, in nomination in the best speech
of the day.
''Whom shall we nominate? say
man of affairs-a man who has dis
proved the assertion that we never
elect anything-a man who has had
two elections to public office as
straight third party Prohibitionist."
"Who is the man?' cried out dele
gate.
.That man is the mayor of Fergus
Falls-Hon. J. w. Earl"
s'Mr. Pixies address was loudly ap-
plauded, and showed that the Fergus
Falls mayor had host of friends in the
hall. This nomination was seconded
by Rev. David Morgan, of st. Paul, who
said that while ministers were first-rate
men to have on the skirmiSh line, it was
time for the prohibitionists to nominate
practical man of affairs for governor.
.Old menfor counsel and young men
for war;" should be our cry" said Mr..
Morgan in conclusion.
Delegate /. III. Schnell, of Stearns
county, was the next speaker, and in
strong speech. filled with prohibition
facts, he placed in nomination j. o. Bar
rett, of Browns Valley. Mr.. SchnelI
assured the convention that Mr.. Barrett
would receive larger alliance and
labor vote than any other man who
could be named The nomination was
seconded by j. F. McCulloch, of Grant
county.