St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-15
EARLY TO WORK.
The Session Opens With the Usual
is'-1* 7i' Acrimonious Talk.

81 The convention was prompt in getting
to business yesterday morning. Nc
Grath, of Blue Earth, little discour-
aged at the Sights given him by the
chair the day before, was one of the first
to demonstrate the fact that he has
courage and persIstency. In hoarse
voice he cried that the men who are
aiming to disrupt the Peoples party in
Blue Earth are the very men who are
engaged in the business of loaning
money at usury rates. He was evil
IDENTIFY not in good humor. and spoke
testify. He declared that w. W. Erwin
had had the temerity to come
before, the convention and al
lege that only three or four Of
Earth had Endorsed the subtreasury
scheme, and MIR. McGrath in forcible
English denounced 1he statement as
as burning lie," and he then
proceeded to asseverate that all save
two Alliances i'll. the county had sup.
ported the plan, and in Hight of bll-
collie oratory he declared that, in justice
to the greatest and the grandest county
in the noble state of Minnesota. he de-
sired to warn the people and inform
them OF the true condition. a
Then the nerves of the convention
were again tested by Doc Fish's, trio.
They sang silly thing, and expected
an encore that never came.
The binding twine problem seemed to
excite some of the members, and Car
penter, of Dakota county. wanted to
declare that the Republican party alone
was responsible for the ills that had
been visited upon the farmers concern
ing the matter. He intimated that there
is Swindle behind the thing, and sug-
gested that the truth will be known
sooner or later. Then followed stormy
debate, which only subsidized when the
regular order Of business was taken up.
Wessenbury. of st. Louis county.
mounted the rostrum. and in a lengthy
address of eulogy nominated Kittel Hal
vorsen for lieutenant governor. He was
interrupted in the midst OF an eloqu.snt
and prepared period by the sacriligious
cry;
Name your man."
He had purpOsely abstained from this
with the evident idea that the more he
could hide the identity of his choice the
greater the fervOr when his name
should be pronounced. When pressed
too hard, however, he acQuieSced and
explained that he wished to nominate
the noble NOrSeman, Kittel HalvOrsen.
Then followed lengthy address,
mostly .'glittering platitudes," by II.
l.. Loucks, vice president of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, and he wished to pledge the Da-
kotas for Weaver and Field. He sup
plemented his address with volubIe
argument for the sub-treasury scheme.
An attempt was made to limit NOM
mating speeches to few minutes, but
the proposition excited a storm of die.
approval. Oratory was in demand, and
there was supply to meet it.
Duncan, of Todd county. seconded
the nomination; Hanson. of Clay, fol-
lowed, as did Wessenburg, of Duluth;
Edwards, of Hennepin, and others. Mr..
Edwards wanted to defeat the game of
the Republican party.
Holston, of Polk. doubted If Halvor-
sen would accept the nomination, ow-
ing to the fact that he already occupies
all important position, but McCleilen,
of Cass. assured the convention that
MIR. Halvorsen will always acquiesce in
the choice and will of the people.