St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-07

"Tbis alliance should know no North,
no South. no East, no West; no German,
no Norwegian. no Swede, no Irish. or
no other nationality" shouted an
other delegate at this point.
The outcry became general and
many German delegates who heard the
outset of what Donnelly intended
should be ''roast" on Senator Mach
bar, the old treasurer, were especially
excited, and it was not until the popular
Scott county senator declared that ne
be considered for the Office un-
der any circumstances, that these
delegates would consent to be pacitied
and keep silent. So intense did the
feeling become over this break of the
Sage that the latter got up and tried to
explain that he didn't mean what the
convention thought he did. ''He said 1T
and now he didn't" remarked Grant
county delegate with a Sneer.
The afternoon session started out aus
piciOusly. and everything pointed to-
ward harmony for the first few mo-
ments, during which time Mr.. DON
nelly was elected lecturer by an almost
unanimous vote. The applause again
called Mir. Donnelly to the platform
and elected brief speech. 81 shall
accept the office" he said, land work
so that we may have l,600 alliances
in this state next year instead of 500.
We want possession of the next leglS-
lature, and we don't want it for the IS
per day there is in it, nor for the honor,
for God knows 1t has been so trailed in
the mire that there's no honor IN it. but
we want to right the wrongs of the peO-
pie of the state"
And now the fun commenced.
George w. Haigh, the old secretary,
was nominated for secretary by Blue
Earth delegate. This delegate had
hardly spoken the name of his candi-
date before Mr.. DOnnelly was on his
and lauding the name of his candidate
who proved to be DR.. E. w.
Fish. Strange as it may seem
Mr.. Donnelly wanted secretary from
the wicked city of st. Paul. This was
just what Gen. Baker thought the al
lance didn't want. and the eloquent
Blue Earth orator made telling speech
for Mr.. Haigh. Seth Bottomly, of
Faribault county, advocated Fish
until some one sprung the
name of Andrew Richmond. of
Washington county. This gentleman
promptly withdrew his name, and Rev.
John Allison gained the attention of
Pres ident Hall and began speech filled
with bitter personalities showing the
bad blood stirred up by the defeat of
Mr.. Donnely.
"This talk about good will and
harmony is about played out"
remarked the reverend speaker, eX-
citedly. 'l've set here and seen the
man l worked for for presidenG out
voted. l submitted gracefully. When
90 out among you | hear nothing OF
this-when you are away from st. Paul,
and the
POLITICAL INFLUENCES
that surround you here you all hurrah
for DIR. Fish. Why has such a revolu-
ton come over vou?" Here the speaker,
on making an assault upon the old
officers, was greeted with cries of ''Sit
down! Sit downw in such num-
bers and the convention became
so wild that the speaker interfered and
plead for order. Some one here raised
a point of order that the speaker wasn't
talking about the business before the
body. This ''riled" the parsOn, and
with blood in his eye he SAID: "l'll
speak to business, then. We want
competent man for secretary, then
that's business, isn't it?''
Such an attack upon Mr.. Haigh raised
a dozen prominent leaders almost at the
same moment all clamoring for recOg-
milton. The chair finally recognized Hon.
Charles Canning. II rise to say" SAID
Mr.. Canning. ''that Mr.. Haigh has done
good and faithful service for years
for the alliance and it Is a
shame that his character should be as
persed in this convention by any one.
Nd hor th0
alliance deserves reelection, and L
hope he will he elected. Mr.. Haigh has
been treated shamefully here
in this convention, and such
treatment should be rebuked."
John Diamond, of Blue Earth, too,
took a whirl at Donnelly and his candi-
date in behalf of Mr.. Haigh, and the
Sage of Nininger, putting and steaming
with rage, again began to talk. He
declared that neither secretary nor
treasurer had rendered their reports as
provided by the constitution. After
pleading for FiSh's election the Sage in
dulged in few personalities, and closed
saying: II won't say there's anything
rotten in the Secretarv'S off e, but
there's something mighty suspicious"
THESE comments brought Secretary
Haigh and Treasurer Nachbar to their
feet, and both declared that they were
ready to make their reports. and eX-
planned that so many alliances had only
PAID THEIR DUES
upon reaching st. Paul for this cOnven-
tion that an earlier report had been
an impOssibility. This explanation
of Secretary Haigh's made his opponent
Dr. Fish fearful that votes had been
gained by it, and he straightway de-
manded the floor. This raised protest,
but Mr.. Fish coolly reminded the con-
ventiOn that as his opponent had been
given hearing. he also demanded it as
a right, and then the doctor proceeded to
sail into the action of the Old officers OF
marks also attempting to ''dO up" Hon.
Albert Schetfer. The dull and dreary
roll of the counties commenced, and
after half-hOur's hard labor the first
form Il ballot was found to stand:
George w. Hugh. ....... ...............144
u. W. flsn- -.-..-...' ..'.........'''.''. 14:5
Scattering .-.-..... .........
The chairman first declared Haigh
elected. but Mr.. DOnnelly and his
friends raised such fuss that upon the
advice of Hon. John l.. Gibbs a new
ballot was ordered. During the progress
of the previous ballot. while Mr. Haigh
SaG quietly III Ills cIldlT, Dr.
Fish was doing tremendous work
in the way of electioneering,
frequently making speeches rejecting
upon Gen. Barrett and others he knew
to be against both himself and his chief.
Up to this time, however, Gen. Bar
rett had done nothing openly for
Mr.. Haigh. He now, however. obtained
the floor and requested all of his friends
Ito vote for Mr.. Haigh for secretary"
DIR. Fish, not to be Outdone, requested
all Of his friends to vote for E. w.
Fish.
IS HE ELIGIBLE?
Here the question of eligi bility was
raised by Delegate Brandbury, and the
constitution was raised, from which it
appears that man must not only be
a practical and operative farmer, but
also the member of subordinate
alliance. But DR.. Fish was equal
to his enemies. He declared
that he was member of Washingt ton
County alliance although he lived in st.
Paul. Again the editor-doctor tramped
on Gen. Barrett's toes, and the latter
made sensation when he arose and