Morris tribune., 1892-01-13
TILLERS OF THE SOIL
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MINNIE
SOFIA ALLIANCE AT MINNEAPOLIS.

Lively Times at the Second Day's sss.
sion-Fish Elected State Lsctursr--A
Platform Adopted which Eadorses
sub-Trsasuriss and Other Things.
| MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8.-The Alliance
convention met at o a. m. After sew
eral shots had been fred at the press Of
the Twin Cities, Kingsbury, of Fill
more county, offered q resolution asking
the appointment of q committee of nine
to investigate and attempt to Illustrate
the plans of the Northwestern Lumber
Dealers association, which he called o
trust. The resolution was adopted,
and Donnelly named as that committee:
At large, o. w. Kingaburv Of Fillmore,
chairman; M. Cutter, Mcleod; First,
I. j. Vermilya, Olmstead; Second, r.
M. Currier, Blue Earth; Third, James
Hanna. Renville; Fourth, A. e. West
ling, Winona; Fifth, Charles Greaves,
Hennepin; Sixth. G. E. Taylor, Aitkin,
after which recess of fifteen minutes
was taken to allow the congressional
district delegates to select vice presi-
dents from their respective districts.
The following were the nominations:
First-T. j. Meighen, Fillmore.
Second-C H. Johnson, Pipestone.
Third-H. v. Poore, Renville.
Fourth-Andrew Richmond, Wash
ington.
Fifth-Jonas Howe, Hennepin.
Sixth-Charles F. Bohall, Todd.
Seventh-Andrew Steenerson, Polk.
The finance committee of the Alliance
was then named as follows:
First district, Charles johnson; Sec
ond, Pat Gildea, Murray; Third, D. F.
Aitkin, Dakota; Fourth, 8. w. Powell,
Washington; Fifth, A. s. Neal. Henne-
pin; Sixth, o. G. Lyman, Stearns; Sew
enth, Swan Nelson, Kandiyohi.
Then came the question of the selec-
ton of ten delegates to the st. Louis
convention-one from each district and
three at large. The districts made the
selections, which were as follows:
At large, Ignatius Donnelly, chair
man; First, T. ]. Vermilya, Olmstead;
Second, A. D. Steward. Redwood;
Third, Ferdinand Bachen, Renville; Gill
bert Fish, Rice, alternate; Fourth, E.
| w. Fish, Ramsey; Fifth, L. 81. Scho-
field; Sixth, O. F. Bolwell, Todd; M.
Hamilton, alternate; Seventh, Andrew
Stevenson. Mr.. Donnelly declined to
name the other two delegates at large,
az empowered, on the plea that he was
opposed to zone man power"
The election Of officers was resumed
with the nominations for secretary.
o. w. kingsbury, of Fillmore,
was first honored, then Louis Hanson,
of Clay; A. q. Stromberg, of Chisago,
came next, and he was followed by
Robert Eckford, of Rock county, but
Mr.. Eckford positively declined the Of
fee. Some one started to roast Mr..
Hanson in the most approved style,
and before order was restored several
members had received such epithets
as ''liar," "scoundrel," puppy" etc.
No blood was shed, however.
When the vote was finally announced
Hanson had $50, Stromberg 1874, and
Kingsbury 2. Something was evidently
wrong and it was recounted. the second
count giving Stromberg 1874, Hanson
259, and Kingsbury2 The convention
then adjourned until 80. ..
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the matter of
electing treasurer was first taken up,
and G. N. Perkins, Of Mcleod; Harry
Lowell, of Wadena; Nels Guam, of
Kandiyohi; D. w. Hixon, of Grant, and
Fl. P. Bjorge, of Otter Tail, were speed
lily placed in nomination. Pending the
taking Of the vote by tellers resolu-
ton was introduced and passed demand
ing that Governor Merriam appoint q
practical farmer upon the prison board.
The vote for treasurer was finally an;
nounced as follows: Hixon 8, Lowell 6,
CANTERBURY :, Guam ~, Perkins 1s1,
Bjorge 30S.
Upon motion of Mr.. Perkins Bjorge's
election was made unanimous, and then
came on the sanguinary battle of the
day, if not of the convention. It was
the election Of state lecturer to sue
coed Eva Mcdonald Valesh, who re-
fused to continue the labors with "Doc"
Fish at her heels. And ''Doc" Fish was
the hot aspirant. He had labored indie
fatigably to become Eva's successor.
His name was presented in a burst of
oratory by A. D. Stewart, of Redwood,
who had great deal to say about the
iniquites of the plutocratic press. He
painted a picture of saint and labeled
it E. w. Fish, and the house applauded
his eloquence. F. NJ. Currier, of Blue
Earth, nominated General James II.
Baker in a stirring speech. Someone
questioned Bakers financial policy, and
he was called upon to explain. He re-
miHded the Convention that the ALI
ance platform was his handiwork, and
that if that was all right he
was all right. Fish was then
called upon to give his views,
which he did in flights of oratory.
@. W. Westfeld, of Graceville, nomi-
mated Robert Duncan, and in doing 50
pitched into Fish roughshod. This pre-
cipitated a row, and in order to quiet
matters down a five minute recess was
declared.
After recess ballot was taken which
resulted: Fish 800, Baker 22S, Duncan
%. ~'-'.' {. ..r -. .".- -'~7'.---:
Before adjourning resolution was
adopted calling on Governor Merriam to
demand the designations of the present
railroad commissioners and appoint q
new board that would enforce the laws,
or tender his resignation as governor of
Minnesota.
ADOPTED A PLATFORM.