St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-10
DemOcratic-Allianee Combine
Completes the 0rganiZa-
ton Of the House
Against a Stubborn Resist<
ance Made by the 6. o. P.
Representative
A Disposition Exhibited to
Keep Down All Legislative
Expenses.
Gov. Merriam Will Deliver His
Message to the Legislature
Wednesday.

wednesday.
Gov. Merriam will not deliver his message
to the legislature until Wednesday. This in
formation was yesterday communicated by
i. Z. Searle to the members of the house.
Mr.. Searle, with Messrs. Sdvers and Furlong,
made up q committee to inform the gov
ernor that the house was organized, and it
was then he made known the date he would
communicate the recommendations and lee
off the advice to legislators which two
years term leads him to believe is in tho
best interests of the state. The members evil
denced very little interest about the gov
ernors message; they were more intent in
getting rid of routine matter, which must be
got rid of before the actual work of legislat-
| ing for the dear geope can begin. Nearly
| FIVE hours were consumed i'll accomplishing
| this end.
Got Their Gall.
There was little of an exciting nature I'm
| the election of the various clerks, etc. Tho
| caucus nominees went through with a rush.
| Although in a hopeless minority, the Repnb-
| licans, nothing daunted, held caucus prior
TO the assembling of the house, and slated
| their candidates for the various positions To
| be filed. 1t will be of interest TO mote these
| Republican favOrites Here they are:
| Chief Clerk-C. p. Carpenter, Dakota.
First Assistant-Robert Dakin Ramsey.
| Second Assistant-E. W. Day, PipestOne.
| Engrossing Clerk-F. NJ. Barrett Big Stone.
| Enrolling Clerk-E. johnson. Fillmore.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-Miss G. Imeson,
| Ramsey.
Sergeant-at-Arms-C. II. Collier, Traverse.
| Assistant ergeant-at-Arms-Gu Mckee.
| st. Louis
| All Were Sacrificed.
| 1t Is needless to add that not one Of these
secured sufficient votes to elect-indeed.
many were very badly beaten. The keeness
| fight was that made for the chief clerksh1p-
| q p. Carpenter made determined fight for
| this position, but even the glamor OF Igna-
| titus Donnellys name could not save him
| from defeat. Mr.. Donnelly made the can
didacy of Mr. Carpenter personal matter,
| and for this the Pennington editor assisted
| in conducting the sage's struggle for tho
| presidency of the Farmers Alliance:
! Nominating speeches were made when tho
| names OF the candidates for the chief clerk
ship were laid before the house. Frank 8.
Battiey, of Ramsey, was deputed TO place y.
j, Smalley 10 the front Mr. Battley
| wasted no words; the candidate needed
no eommendalon; his high inleg-
rity and general all-around abilities
| were Wellknown characteristics which
| admirably fitted him to fill the important pO-
sition OF chief clerk. j. A. Keyes, OF WinODa,
| presented the liame of &. +. Carpenter, and,
| In order TO advance his running strength.
| deemed It necessary to enlarge upon his
| merits and claims. These were That tho
| gentleman was well qualified for the posi-
| ton; that he was the chief clerk two years
| ago; that it was well TO have man who was
| quick and able TO facilitate public business;
| that CARPENTER was just the man they wanted.
| he Alliance members we're asked 10 set aside
! al. partisan feeling, and assist the Repubii-
cans in electing this ideal clerk.
Crushing Defeat.
And the Alliance members and the MEM
\ bers generally summed up the qualifications
| of the two candidates in the vote:
/ 4 SmalfQV II O. p EarDpnter. JH
There was no talking INDUCED in over tho
| presentation OF the names of the other can
| didates. The roll call having TO be mado
| upon each Office, the elections were slow and
| tedious.
For first assistant clerk the vote was:
Ed o. Brien ....69 r.. Dakin. .........30
For second assistant clerk it ran:
| c, A. Moody. 66 f. w. Day.........33
The successful candidates were at oree
| sworn into office and Mr. Feig relinqusl ed
| the secretarial duties which during the or
| ganiZed condition of the house he had 50 ao
| ceptably filed The other officers were
elected, and for enrolling clerk the voting
| was:
| c. j. Hay es.......7O e. johnson ....'.31
Slick Move.
! the Repu blicans expected TO capture Lhe as
| sistant enrolling clerkship when theJ NOM
| mated Miss Gertrude ImesOn. Miss lmesOn
| is the daughter of j. w. Imeson, who was
! recently killed on the Kansas City railway.
| ImeSOn LETT large family, VINO are OepellO-
| ent upon Miss Imeson for their support Dc
| ceased was member of the Veterans Union.
! having participated in the battles CT the First
| Minnesota But the Republican move did
| not work. The Democrats and Alliance
members had already considered Miss Ime-
| sons candidacy, and had arranged that, as
| the duties of assistant enrolling clerk in
| cluded the postmastershp. that she should
| fill the position Of a second assistant. Tho
| voting. accordingly, was:
| l.. A. NOrmandin. 8 Miss lmeson.... IA
| Well oiled.
For engrossing clerk the roll call showed:
| A. Warren.... 40 f. NJ. Barrett......37
| Sergeant-at
| ii. Plowman. I'll C. II. Collier. see. 81
Assistant sergeantatarms:
]. E. Egan...... G6 Gus Mckee,. ...30
| Chaplain:
Rev. w. Wilson. .61 Rev. A. f. Hawley.33
These completed the elected officers, and
| they were called 10 the bar and sworn in by
| the speaker.
Anxious for Work.
| Resolutions began to pour in upon tho
speaker from every quarter Of The house. r.
| f. Searle was among the first, and he moved
that, when the adjournment was taken, it
| be un til Tuesday at 4 o'clock. II. p. Bjorge
| was of pinlon that 4 o'clock was TOO late:
| members should return and be ready to re-
| sumo their legislative duties by 10 O'Clock on
| Tuesday. j. j. Furlong suggested ~ clock,
| and Mr.. Bjorge accepted this but the house
voted it down. II was decided, by vote OF
| 55 TO 81, that the adjournment be until
| Tuesday at O'Clock
| f. s. Battley created some discussion with
| resolution authorizing the speaker TO APP
| point one person, whose duty it shall be TO
raise the flag over the capitol during the sit
| tings of the house." The man also was to
| assist in preserving order IN the lobby and
| gallery.
MIR. Huntington: VIII the same person
| lower the flag?
MT Greer: amend that the person en-
| ployed be an old soldier.
MIR. Batlley l accept the amendment.
| The man 10 be accommodated is an old
| soldier and has lost both arms
] Considerable laughter greeted this lapse on
| the part of MIR. Battley. IL the man had lost
both arms how could he raise the capitol
! flag? Mr.. Batuey corrected himself. lie
| had only lost one arm. IL was understood
| that the man slated for the position is none
| other than the redoubIable Capt. Joseph
Burger.
| An Old Soldier.
| As the roll-call proceeded a lot OF opposi-
! tion was raised against the proposed appoint
| ment. Basil Smcut first protested e was
! opposed to all such resolutions and would
| vote no. s. a. Stockwell, of Hennep.n, was
| responsible for many memters changing
| their vote from aye" TO may lie in
| formed the house that the flag was at present
| raised by man in the employ Of the sthIe.
| Why should They expend $500 to employ an
| other man 10 do the work?
w. +. CrOss--A very worthy old soldier,
have no doubt, has been slated for this posi-
| iion. He will have TO be provided with
| something. and think we had better allow
| this resolution 10 20 through.
| William StOckwell-But there Is q man
| already doing the work.
! NJ. j. Nc 9 rath--This man has faced the