St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-27
RUNNING THE MACHINE.
Nelson's Managers Showed the
Others How to DO 1t.

OCnSrS HOW TO DO lt.
The clear weather of the morning had
given way to a threatening sky when the
turned their steps toward Har-
monia hall yesterday afternoon. The dele
gates exhibited signs of depression. A storm
was brewing. 1t was in the air and nothing
could prevent it. Louis A. Reed called the
delegates to order little after o'clock.
Robert Jamison was named as temporary
chairman and Simon Meyers secretary.
been done in the morning, and
the convention began business with
the appointment OF committee OH creden-
tials. During tine half hour the committee
was In session efforts were made to patch up
the differences between the factions. and
prevent fight in open convention. but it
could not be done. Bob Jamison raped
for order again without any articles of peace
having been signed.
E. H. Crooner, for the committee on Gre
dentials. reported no contests. The reading
of the list of delegates was waived and the
report was adopted Temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
And the Fight Was On.
''Mr Chairman" called George Savage. of
Osseo, and Robert Stratton of MINNEAPOLIS.
Simultaneously. But Savage was the ma
chine representative, so he was recognized
Savage moved that the chairman appoint
a committee consisting of one from each
ward and three from the county TO select
the forty-eight delegates to the state conven-
ton, the country and the wards TO be given
representatives according to schedule read
by him..
this time he was recognized, Il take it that
we are here TO represent the constituents
who elected us. We are not here to delegate
to one man the power TO appoint forty-elght
delegates TO the state convention. II the Re-
publicans of Hennepin county wanted MIR.
Jamison to appoint these delegates they
NIL 1nfh iY1,,r nd N nrlv
in the cool of the evening, make these ap-
pOintmentS."
Then Stratton pulled from his pocket
resolution, providing for the election Of dele
gates to the state CONVEX ton by wards and
towns in caucuses, according to schedule
which he also read, and moved its adoption
as "a substitute to Savage's notion The
county districts were given eight delegates
under STATIONS schedule, and the Twelfth
and Thirteenth wards only one between
them.
With a "please- teacher kin-I pass-the
water gesture, DR.. Perkins. of Excelsior
hoisted himself to the floor and seconded
STATIONS substitute The original motion
was in the interest of machine politics, he
said. Tuttle of the Thirteenth, wanted one
delegate each for his ward and theTwelftn in
serted in STATIONS schedule. That was fixed
up and the Oratory begain again. Frank +.
Davis deliberately took the floor. and in
measured terms began:
Il think it has been your experience, as
well as mine. gentlemen, TO have flung III the
face of conventions the
Charge of Machine Politics.
Davis went on to say that Stratton and
Perkins had evidently experienced a change
OF heart as they had been on the other side
in former conventions. Perkins rose and
exctedly contradicted the speaker.
Il refer to the history of Republican con-
ventions not four years old as vindication
of my statement was Davis icy reply.
He referred to STATIONS prepared schedule
of apportionment. called that evidence of
machine on the other side, and said:
THE only difference between the ma
chimes is til It one is the machine of the Re
publican party and the other is the machine
of Bob Stratton.''
Stratton's substitute, Davis insisted. was a
slap in The face of the chairman. Strattons
method was too slow. The county conven-
the state convention.
C. G. Joysln followed. EXcitedly he sup
ported Strattons substitute, warmed up to
his work and prepared to clinch his argu-
ment
Now, gentlemen of the jury" he began
The whole force of his argument was lost in
the roar of laughter
Stratton defended himself in direct reply
to Davis. He roared about states. pleaded
for the abolition of ''cut and dried methods.
and hurled this at Davis and the opposition:
do not wish to impugn the Gentleman's
motives, but l know his name is ON the
slate
u know no slate. and challenge any one
to show the existence Of any slate, except the
one Bob Stratton pulled out of his pocket"
was part of X. l.. Stillman's speech. He was
overwhelmed in
A Storm of Kisses
and cries of ''Sit down." Take rest.''
DR.. Perkins spoke again, this time to tell of
of his war record. Tiresome squabbling over
the previous question, moved by Free Lane.
and Stratton's request for leave to explain
part of his apportionments schedule followed
William Henry Eustis splitting little bottle of
Oil on the raging sea. Finally a rising vote
was taken, the viva voce being indecisive.
and STATIONS substitute was defeated, 181 to
81. result that bad been visible through all
the wrangling. George L. Hit move to table
Savage's machine resolution, the original,
and not a single man voted aye Savages
motion was adopted and Jamison appointed
this committee. one from each ward and
three from the country. to select the forty
eight delegates to the state convention:
E. f. de Tuneq, s. l.. White j NJ. Pullier,
j. E. Merritt, A. P. Hicks. Frank NJ Clark,
Charles Splllman. Fred n. Hendrix, Charles
E. Sinclair. Frank johnson. Samuel Brear-
ley, Alex Harrison, G. Ellis Tuttle John NJ
Richardson, David A. Lidgard, George w.
Savage.
While the committee was out John Good
now spoke on Endorsement of Senator c. X
Davis n o. Werner presented this. a
Resolved, That this convention does hereby
record It's hearty and unanimous Endorsement
of the able, faithful and honest service in
the United States senate of Hon. c. X Davis
And, representing the Republicans of Hen
nepin county, we do most profoundly desire
his reelection to that high office, and hereby
pledge our faithful support to that end.
1t was noticed that Henry Brown took pains
to announce his Endorsement of the Davis
resolution. The convention empowered the
state delegation, about to be reported, TO fill
all vacancies occurring and to al
low no proxies in the delegation.
Freeman p. Loane wanted the convention to
adjourn and wait for the morning papers for
knowledge of the personnel of the state dele
CATION but his motion was negatived, as well
as DR.. Perkins second TO 1t.
The slate had been well made and it took
the nominating committee but short time
to copy off the prepared list of delegates TO
the state convention, as follows:
First Ward-E. c. De Tuneq, Henry Am
brose.
Second Ward-Robert Jamison, j F. Wy
man, c. W. Weeks.
Third Ward-Charles Robinson, z. W. Nor
timer. E. S. Gaylord, r. b. Tomlinson,
George Durham.
Fourth-A. j. Boardman. C. G. Hunt, s. B.
Loyejoy, nj. P. Hayne, freeman P. Lane,
Simon Meyers.
Fifth-H. F. Brown, F. F. Davis. Samuel
Il. Chase. P. w. Wildt, John Goodnow, n. o.
Werner.
Sixth ward-ward F. Gray, John Peterson,
E. Newman.
Seventh Ward-George II. Perkins, L. l..
Wheelock. j. A. Peterson.
Eighth Ward-Charles o. Kittelson, C. W.
Drew. c. P. Preston, A. l.. Bergtson
Ninth Ward-E. F. Comstock j. w. Hern-
lund, Herman Vogt.
Tenth Ward-Samson Parker
Eleventh Ward-Dr. c. P. Rogers, Nicolay
Greystad. John NJ. Underwood.
Twelfth Ward-Francis G. Drew
Thirteenth Ward-George S. Grimes
Country-George W. Savage, Osseo: Frank
Lone, Crystal Lake; George Burns, HOPKINS;
L. A. Lidyard, Orono; Peter B. Walsfeldt,
Medina; Theodore Anderson. Independence ;
John n. Richardson. Richfield
The convention quickly adjourned.