St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
Congressman "Dar" Hall De-
clapes the Tariff Question
Has Been Decided.
He Is Holding His Barley
Crop for Protected Prices,
He Says.
The Mckinley Bill Is a Good
One for the Poor
Farmers.
A Platform "aS Is a Platform"
Hall and Maj. Strait
Speak.

Special to the Globe.
GLENCOE, Mimi, July 16.-Bv the
Mckinley tariff bill Congressman "Dar''
S. Hall yesterday decided to stand or
fall, and the Third district Republican
convention, which placed him again in
nomination yesterday for the house of
representatives, gave a lukewarm and
decidedly cool assent to his programme.
While the platform, in the most bum
CLING manner possible, evaded the Nc
Kinley bill, Mr.. Hall could not avoid
the opportunity of putting his foot in
it'' badly by making a speech not only
defending his vote on the bill in ques-
ton, but also by going on and declaring
that in 1888 the country had settled the
tariff question on the lines laid down in
the Mckinley bill. He was Endorsed
in this position by Maj. Strait, who de-
clared that the bill was good one. al
though not quite perfect. and assured
the farmers that great era of prosper
ity awaited them under that bill if they
were only willing to continue voting
the Republican ticket.
The convention was very much of a
brother-in-law affair, and was called to
order, not by Chairman r. Ii. MeClel-
land, of the congressional committee,
but by S. FL. Hudson, the
secretary, who is a brOther-in-law of
Mr.. Hall. Brother-in-law Hudson was
the prominent figure in the convention
from first to last, and at different times
moved the appointment of a committee
on resolutions, also a congressional
committee, land finally read and prepared
the platform. He was truly brother
in-law on whom one could consclen-
tlously declare not one single fly is to
he found.
The convention was called to order
shortly before 80, after the bosses
had convinced themselves of the fact
that Hon. r. II. McClelland would not
preside, and, ON motion of Frank M.
Wilson, J. w. Peterson, of Vasa, his
county, was chosen temporary chairman.
Mr. Peterson declared he was ready for
work, and s. M. SivertsOn, of KandiyOhi,
was elected temporary secretary. l.. A.
Hancock carried through motion to
appoint a committee on credentials
composed of one man from each of the
eleven counties in the district. This
committee as evolved by the chairman
from a slip of paper handed him by
Brother-in-law Hudson were as follows:
Rice county, Hudson Wilson: Rem
Vile, 81. III. Gokey; Dakota, n. Emer-
son; Chippewa, Henry Anderson;
Carver, A. Knoblauch; KandiyOhi, q. F.
Branton; Meeker. Peter Sangren: Nc
Leod, w. E. Harrington; Scott. H. 0.
Smith; Swift. A. ID. COuntryman;
Goodhue, Fred Sebach.
The useful brother-in-law next rushed
through motion to appoint commit
tee of five on resolutions, and Chairman
Peterson again consulted the slip of
paper given him by Mr.. Hudson at the
opening of the exercises, and this is
how the committee looked:
S. II. Hudson, Swift; ]. A. Lawrence,
Rice; f. M. Wilson, Goodhue; j. l..
Brooks, Renville; A. L. KOerner.
Meeker.
eff we can say much and mean little"
said f. M. Wilson, as this committee filed
out" we shall be doing great deal"
There being no contested delegations,
the temporary organization was made
permanent, and the convention ad-
jOurned for dinner.
Mai. Strait, though not delegate,
was the prominent figure at the after.
noon session. He held down a seat
near the platform and directed the boys
as he used to do in the years gone by.
Shortly after reassembling A. ID. C0un-
tryman, of Swift, read the report OF the
committee on credentials, as follows:
The Delegates.
Carver-F, W. Henning, A. Knoblauch, Au-
gust johnson and Walter st. John.
Chippewa-C. j. Nelson. E. t. Young and
Henry Anderson.
Dakota-George Camden, j. W. Imeson, W.
F. Bacon, n. Emerson, j. B. Kelly and P. f.
Bradford.
Goodhue-Fred Seebach, J. W. Peterson, P.
W. Allen, John Nash. E. Woodbury., Peter A.
Peterson, A. f. Anderson F. M. Wilson, l..
A. Hancock and J. Simmons.
Kandiyohi-J. f. Branton, N. o. Nelson,
S. NJ. Syvertson, j. B. Flandus and ID. G.
Abbott
McLeod-H. L. Simons, W. E. Harrington,
Jacob KoOn, j. H. Reiner and l.. R. Cook.
Meeker-Peter Sangren, A. T. Ko erner.
John Rudberg, j. IL. B aeon, V. Coombs and
n. Thoralson,
Renville-Ca Anderson. j. T. Brooks, W.
W. Miller, C. Fl. Nixon, Knute JAYNE, h. Fl.
Gokey.
Rice-Hudson Wilson, ]. M. Oliver. A.
Thompson, j. A. Lawrence, S. C. Durham,
O. F. Brand, j. G. Mold, j. A. Russell
Scott-H. o. Smith, Herman Jergens. G. 7.
Buchanan.
Swift-S. H. Hudson, A. D. Countryman.
The most remarkable platform ever
duODLCo ny q ROibiOai NOiNOhbiOii WAC
then read by the congreSsman'S brother
in-law, and on motion was adopted with
out dissenting voice. 1t is, as Mr..
Hudson declared, "a platform upon
which every Republican can stand, for
it declares for protection for prOtec-
TONS sake;" and also for tariff reduc-
ton for the farmers sake. 1t is. as a
delegate remarked, the only declaration
that could be adopted by the body, and
is as meaningless as it is brief. In full
it runs as follows:
Here 1t Is.
the principles of the Republican party and
our confidence in President Harrison and his
administration.
Resolved, That we favor the principles Of
the protection of American industries and
markets, with a reduction of the tariff to
meet the necessities of the times.
Resolved. That we further favor relieving
all the burdens of the agriculturist as far as
possible We believe the importation into
cultural products. viz. S256, 10000 in
1889, is depressing and injurious to our
farming interests and should be saved to our
PEOPLE.
Resolved That we approve the course Of
our representative In congress, Hon. d. S.
Hall, and believe thai he has labored faith
fully. earnestly and consc1entiously to repre-
sent this district in congress and to attend to
the onerous duties of a member of congress.
That his earnest efforts in behalf of the old
soldiers of the district and all interests COM
mitted to his hands are entitled to recognition,
and that we pledge to him our earnest and |
united support.
Nominations
were next called for. and L. A. Han
cock, in brief speech. presented the
name of Congressman Hall. This was
seconded by every county in the dis
trict, and his nomination followed by |
rising vote. A committee was about to |
be appointed to bring Mr.. Hall before |
the convention, but he saved them the
tronhle NV walking in inst at this time |