St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-25

Market theater. Regretfully because
the rooms of the different candidates at
the Merchants with their boxes of
fragrant Havanas, and luxurious drinks
of various kinds, presented a far greater
attraction for them. Finally, however,
most of the delegates reached the nall
and seated themselves In the various
positions of the hall assigned to them.
On the stage upwards OF 100 members
of the county had ranged themselves
on the seats provided for them, right in
the rear of the daily press representa-
tives of the two cities. The galleries
were comparatively empty, and the rear
of the hall also assigned to guests was
not all crowded. Nelson and Merriam
badges Wed with each other IN the
crowd of delegates, the Merriam men
evidently worried. while the Nelson
workers displayed lots Of enthusiasm.
The Hennepin delegation was seated on
the south side of the hall, where 1t was
seated two years ago when it created
such racket by the vigorous fight 1T
made on Gov. Merriam and in favor of
ex-Gov, McGill. The Ramsey county
delegation, made up principally of state
officials and the "kldS," was seated in
the middle aisle.
THE convention will come to ORDER"
said State Chairman Stanford Newell
promptly at 11:15. sit is," he contin-
ued, with pleasure and pride that l
welcome you here this morning. The
secretary will read the call, after which
nominations for temporary chairman
will be in order..' Secretary Joel P.
Heatwole then stepped forward, look
ing more dappcr than ever, and in
clear, distinct voice read the rather
lengthy call for the committee. Nomi-
nations for temporary chairman were
then called for and j. W. Mason, of OF
ter Tail, moved that Lieut.. Gov. A. E.
Rice be nominated by acclamation. This
was seconded by J. L. Wyman, of Min
neapolis, and it went through with a
rush.
On assuming the craftsmanship Mr..
Rice declared that he would be an i'm
partial chairman, "recogniZing," as he
said. "neither one faction nor the other.
You must all remember" he continued,
"that you are all Republicans. Every
gentleman should remember that. If he
will only bide his time, he will be heard.
Again thank you for the honor you
have conferred upon me. What is your
pleasure"'
On motion of Joel P. Heatwole, of
Rice County, ". u. OOSuldl VI Lac SSul
Parle, and o. J. Wing, of GoOdhue.
were chosen temporary secretaries by
acclamation.
On motion by R. D. Russell, of Min
| neapolis, the chair was authorized to
| appoint committee on credentials, con-
sisting of one from each judicial district
| and one at large.
The same authority, on motion OF
Gen. Gordon E. Cole, was extended to
the chairman to appoint committee OF
| the same size on resolutions.
cE. K. Roverud, of Houston, had an
| eal vest desire to get place on the
committee on permanent organization,
and he made motion that the chairman
appoint committee OF fivetO attend to
that matter.
Chairman Rice occupied himself with
some slips handed him by Secretary
Heatwole, and finally evolved the fol
lowing committees:
Resolutions-G. E Cole. L. P. Dodge, Stan
| ford Newell. j. A. Tawney, E. r. Perkins
Joel Heatwole, L. P. Hunt r. G. Dunn, L. T.
| Rogers, C. Amundson. A. c. Wedge, Dr. T.
Barrett, H. w. Stone, E. P. Brown, 81. W.
| Donaldson. II. Spalding, A. Mckenzie; al
large, N. Grooslod.
Credentials-R. D. Russell, chairman; John
G. Nelson, First judicial district; Henry
Johns, Second; j. H. Rowley, Third; j. E.
Truesdale Fifth: G. j. Macarthur, Sixth; G.
| B. Buckman, Seventh; Fred Sumner, Eighth
j. H. 1eeter. Ninth: H. W: Lightly Tenth,
H. R. Armstrong, Eleventh; Peter e. Han
| son Twelfth: Alex Faddes, Thirteenth; E. G.
| Holiness Fourteenth; G. A. Whitney, Fiji