St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

Ignatius Donnelly partially rose as IL TO
address the chair. President Hall, how
ever, shut him off by announcing that
that was special meeting OF the Alll-
ance called for the purpose OF deciding
upon independent political action at the
ensuing election. This contemplated
the starting of new political party in
the state, and the question for them to
decide was one that should be consld-
cred carefully by each delegate. Sec
retary Lathrop thereupon received re-
quest to read the call. Darlington
Phelps, of Stevens county, and lgna-
thus Donnelly both rose upon the read
ing of the call. The president reeog-
nized the former gentleman, who
moved that the chair appoint five dele
gates as a committee on credentials.
Mr.. DonnelIy at last got in his say. lie
had an amendment to move. lt was
that the committee should consist OF
delegate from each congressional dlS-
trict, chosen by the delegates from
these districts, and in addition, the
president should appoint two members.
He did this to facilitate business. BOta
the motion and amendment had many
SecOnderS.
Donnelly that the fight was already on.
J. Diamond, of Blue Earth county,
argued the motion was out of order.
Surely the delegates had sufficient faith
in the president to allow him to ap-
point the committee.
President Hall-The chair is perfectly will
ing to submit the question to the conven-
ton.
j. Diamond-But the motion is out Of Or
der. This convention is not organized.
Ignatius Donnelly-The convention Is per-
fectly capable of voting on the question
Delegates should also remember that the
chair is merely the mouthpiece of this body
This latter remark by the Sage was
greeted with applause; and a merry
fight was already potent to spectators.
DOnnelly seemed to have the larger fol-
lowing. He looked and acted as If he
was confident of carrying his point.
FL. E. Bowen suggested that the COM
mittee should consist of three members
from each congressional district With
two named by the chairman. This
amendment was accepted by MI. Don
nelly. 1t looked as il there was going
to be an interminable discussion on this
question, when one delegate remarked
that she wanted to get back to haying"
and sprung the previous question. The
proposition was greeted with applause.
A division was taken. Donnelly won.
There were 1873 opposed to his motion,
and Secretary Lathrop having counted
$50 in it's favor gave up and announced
that the Donnellites had won. The
anti-Donnelly men looked crestfallen.
Mr.. Donnelly, flushed with victory, rose
to speak. He was, however, shut off by
II. A. Swain, of Rice county, who
wished to have motion passed in
structing the committee in re-
gard to making out the list
of delegates. This was promptly
Squelched and the president rushed
the proceedings by a request that the
congressional districts at once separate
and select their representatives on the
committee to overhaul the credentials.
No time was lost in getting the various
districts together. The members select
ed, order was once more restored, and
President Hall announced his selections
as follows:
Darlington Phelps, of Stevens county,
chairman; j. j. Furlong, OF Mower county.
First District-E. Van Nammltt, V. Z. Mel
| son, c. Bowling.
| Second District-John Mcguire, Albert
| Warren, John Diamond.
Third District-J. M. BOILER, Joseph Peter,
E. NJ Perkins.
Fourth District-A. c. York, Milo Stubbs,
c. A. Rutherford.
Fifth District-H E. Bowen, Edwin Matt
son, Andrew Steenerson.
This committee at once retired to in
vestigate the credentials OF the dele
gates. Arrangements had been made
| during this interval for speeches by
Ignatius Donnelly and W.. w. Erwin.