St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-07

The Alliance Convention In
the Mill City Continues It's
Turbulent Caresr.
doc" Fish Scored Fore and
Aft by Many Of the Dele
gates,
But in Spite OF All He Car
pies OF the Lecture
ship.
Subtreasury Schema to Be
Fiercely Fought by Gan.
Baker.

Anomalous occurrences and ineXpll-
cable surprises are always positive ele-
ments III politics." observed an adherent
OF Gen. j. ii. Baker, as the delegates
filed out of Harmonic hall in MinneapO-
lis, last evening, land it is now quite
evident that the Farmers Alliance is
no exception to the rule. Doc Fish
had the thing cut and dried, and Gen.
Baker must take back seat. Doc is
after the emoluments, and he has capt
ured the plum" This criticism was
provoked by the contention for the state
lecturership Of the Farmers Alliance
for the coming year. Eva Mcdonald
Nalesh held the position the past year,
and DOG Fish antagonized her with
such pertinacity that she confesses her
usefulness to the cause was badly ham,
pered, and she was only too willing
to retire at the conclusion of her
term, and give place to doc" Fish,
who has had his weather eye on it
the past year. But he did not have
smooth sailing. There is an element in
the great third party that do not think
he is the best choice that could be made,
but they had scarcely made up their
minds just who to unite upon. Gen.
James Ii. Baker is an honored citizen,
and one of the pillars of the organiza-
ton. lie framed the platform upon
which the party came into prominence
and played merry havoc with the hoasted
$1,000 plurality of the Republican party.
He IS Silver-tongued orator and has
all the talents to commend him for the
position, and it was finally decided to
place him i'll nomination. but the move
ment was badly organized and the gal
liant general was led to defeat.
As matter of fact. the fight for the
presidency of the Alliance Is secondary
in Importance to the selection of the
lecturer. The first is embeliished with
empty honorS, while the other is sur
rounded by something substantial. 1t
has financial standing, as it is sal
aried Office, and the lecturer has the
power to make and unmake leaders in
his everyday functions. The battle was
scarcely. On until Yesterday. although
the convention began the previous day.
The Initial struggle was devoted to the
eiectiofi of president. Donnelly being
the great leader of the party, his can
didacy was the
Touchstone for a Day.
Then Doc Fisii's candidacy doomed
up in gigantic proportions, and it was
crowned with victory and his smile per-
meates the party, while his voice in
favor Of the Peoples party declaration
upon the subtreaslry, or per cent
project, will echo throughout the state
the coming year. This election was
really the only exciting event Of yester-
days session.
The early hours of yesterdays DELHI
erationS were directed to the cartoons
in the Tribune, upon the previous days
participants. 1t Is alleged that the cuts
were not intended AS caricatures. but
that the artist is suffering from attacks
of nightmare. But, be that as it may,
the Alliance delegates were lust as
wrath, whether intended or accidental.
and they administered a characteristic
roast before proceeding to the business
of the day.
The first matter taken up was the
lumber trust. and Mr.. Kingsbury. of
Fillmore county, offered a resolution
authorizing the appointment Of com
mttee of nine, one from each congress
sional district, and two at large, to in
gestigate into the methods of the North
western Lumber Dealers association,
This was adopted, and the following
were appointed by districts:
At large, o. W. Kingsbury Of Fillmore.
chairman; NJ. Cutter, Mcleod; First, T. j.
yermilya, olmstead; Second, F. NJ. Cnrrier,
Blue Earth; Third. james Hanna. Renville
Fourth, A. E. Westling. Wyonet; Fifth
Charles Greaves Heunepin; Sixth, c. f.
Taylor Aitkin.
The vice presidents were selected, one
from each district, as follows:
First T. J. Meighen, Fillmore: Second. C.
II. johnson, Pipestone: Third Fl. V. Poore.
Ranyfiln. EOnrth Audraw Richmond
ington; Fifth, Jonas Howe, Hennepin: Sixth
Charles F.. Bohall, Todd; Seventh, B, M.
Chesley, Norman.
The finance committee for the ensu-
ing year, one being selected also from
each district, was announced:
First district, Charles Johnson; Second, Pat
Gildea Murray; Third. d. F. Aitkin. Dakota;
Fourth. s. W. Powell, Washington; Fifth
A. s. Neal. Hennepin; Sixth O. G. LYMAN,
Stearus; Seventh, Swan Nelson, Kandyohi
President Donnelley reminded the
convention that it had the naming of
the delegates to the st. Louis conven-
ton of the Peoples party, and suggest
ed that that be the next order of bust
ness. CaucusseS by districts were at
once held, and the heat of the struggle
became oppressive. The result, how
ever, was:
At large, Ignatius Donnelly chairman;
First. T. j. Nermilyo, Olmstead; Second, A
d. Steward. Redwood: Third, Ferdinand
Baehen, Renyllle: Gilbert Fish. Rice, alter
nate: Fourth. E. W. Fish, Ramsey: Fifth, L.
II. Schofield; Sixth, o. F. Bolwell, Todd; NJ
Hamilton, alternate; Seventh, Andrew Steen-
erson.
Fred Van Duzee, of Lu Verne, created
some enthusiasm by announcing that
the delegates from the Second congress
sional district had decided to accept the
position or the Peoples party. "Doeo
Fish came straightway to the front and
recommended the choice of Ignatins
Donnelly as chairman Of the delegation
to st. Louis. This prevailed.
Roasting Fish.
The election of secretary Of the Alli-
ance was next in order, and the nominal
tons were o. w. Kingsbury, of Fill
more Louis Hanson, of Clay, and A. L.
Stromberg, of Chisago. A. L. Wicker
sham, superintendent of schools in Lin
coin county, became greatly exercised
because Hanson had been named. He
was on the "Doc" Fish slate, and it was
understood that, if Fish helped Hanson.
he, in return, was to help Fish. That
was the story of the combination, and
Prof. Wickersham objected to the cleo
ton of tool to "Doc" Fish, whom he
chose to designate as "a puppy" OF
course this precipitated great uproaf,
and threw doc" Fish into a towering
rage. There was a burst of applause
and yells of derision, and President
Donnelly Iabored industrlously with his
gavel for five minutes, Tolerable order
oned Fish's cause by declaring that the