St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-04
WITHOUT ONE HITCH.
County and Congress ional
Delegates Do as the Bosses
Told Them.
PillSbury Was Endorsed, and
Eustis and Snider Given
the HOnorS.
Jefferson Club Election and
ming Of a Permanent
Democratic League.
How the Public Library Ranks
--SoloiStS for the ConVen-
tion Concert.

mere was n0tnlng 10r the county anu
congressional con ventionS that met in
NOrmanna hal lyerday 10 40 but to
confirm the states that had been prevl-
ously agreed upon by the party bosses.
That was done, and that was all. The
conventions were enthusiastic in only
one particular. Whenever Blaine was
mentioned there was storm of APP
plause, but the name of the little man
from Indianapolis was not provocative
of enthusiasm. Nor was there any de-
gree of enthusiasm in any other dlrec-
ton. AS before stated, the delegates
were there to do the bidding of the
bosses, and they were not anxious to
do more than that. For that reason
they forgot all about passing the usual
resolutions. There was no commit
tee appointed to draw them up. Just
before final adjournment BobEvans tried
to remedy the oversight by introducing
a resolution indorsing the administra-
ton of President Harrison. Of course
it was adopted, as any other course
would have been denial of the Re-
publicanism of the gathering.
There were a few delegates that had
not been fixed quite right when the
hour came for calling the convention to
order. c. A. Smiths friends did not
like the idea of side-tracking him for
Capt. S. p. Snider. A full half hour
of caucusing was required to bring
them into line. But 1880 came, and
with it Louis A. Reed mounted the
platform and read the call for the con-
VentiOn.
''Mr. Chairna an" and John NJ. Rees
moved as if to push his head through
the roof when Reed had finished. II
position of temporary chairman"
The city attorney was speedily elected
to that honor. OF course, he made a
speech. 1t was in Mr.. RusselIs best
vein-smooth, without very much
"body" to it. He talked about Harri-
son, the coming legislative fight, the
head waters of the Mississippi river,
and took mean fling at County Treas
urer Peterson. When he had finished,
Eugene Hay thawed out his ice-bOund
personality sufficiently to allow him to
rise and nominate Charles F. Haney
for secretary. Haney Tetaliated by
nominating c. r. Cooley, and Cooley
was elected. The oriole-like tones of
Fred c. Cook precipltated a squabble
over the appointment of a committee on
credentials. The Cook idea prevailed,
and the committee was made up of one
delegate from each ward and four from
the country.
While that committee was out fOrmu-
lating report, Fred Cook made another
effort to have business done in a regular
manner, and moved the appointment of
nRnf IN
ton. Before his motion could take
effect. a still small voice moved that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent, and that was done in jiffy. The
committee had not yet returned, so
John GoOdnOW made his presence felt
by moving that the three delegates at
large to the state convention be elected
from the floor. and that the other forty
three be selected by wards and by the
country delegates. Judge Ellis, Sam
Meyers and A. III. Hail were delegated
to make the appUrtiOnment. The ere
dental committee came back with re-
port of no contests, and the apportiOn-
ment committee reported the re-
suit of its work. A. FL. Hall
shook his CORY locks at the chair
man and moved that wherever dele
gate at large was chosen, he be deduct
ed. as one delegate. from the number
that ward was entitled TO. Sam Meyers
prevailed over both Hall and GOodnOw,
and no delegates at large were elected.
Seven delegates to the state convention
were given to the county, and the other
thirty-nine were appOrtioned among
the wards. The ward and county dele
gates had agreed upon their representa-
tives while the committee on creden-
tails was still out, so the following
names were quickly read and approved
as the delegates to the st. Paul conven-
ton, and instructed for John ). Pills
bury for delegate at large
First Ward-W. S. King, II. E. BlaiSdell.
Second-F. C. BaTroWs, ID. NJ. Clough, J.B.
Eustis.
Third-Robert Pratt, L. o. Merriam, j. s.
Fourth-W. Z Roberts, C. S. Cairnes, ]. E.
Merrill, E. G. Hay, D. f. Simpson, George
HUM.
Fifth-A. ]. Blethen, W. R. Morris, H. F.
Brown, John GoodnoW, c. A. Pillsbury, RID.
Slxth-R. II. Crofts, John Peterson. Frank
A. Peterson.
SEVENTH. A. Olson, G. s. Boyd.
sEighth-R. G. Evans, E. G. Babb. George
D. Emery.
Ninth-Herman vogt. G. L. Dingman.
Tenth-John West.
Eleventh-W. S. Elliot G. Theder, s..
Brearley.
r elfth-W. G. Snyder.
Thirteenth-W. W. Bartlett.
Country Orange Miller. d. A. Lydiard. J.
Basting. William Anderson, John Good
Jpeed, George W. Savage, G. j. Merritt.
John GoodnOw pulled the string, a
la lightning change artist in the variety
theater, and the county convention was
metamorphosed into the convention of
the Fifth congressional district. EX-
Judge George d. Emery had been pac-
ing the floor before and had once dellv-
cred himself of job lot of eloquence,
which was ruled out of order. But he
would not down. He took the floor
again and nominated William Henry
Eustis as delegate to the Republican
national convention from the Fifth con-
gressional district. William Henry's
name evoked no opposition. He had to
make a speech and did so without
much reluctance. 1t was a char
acteristic EustiS speech, even to
'the eyes of the people are
upon u.s. and the laudation of James
G. Blaine. He finally stopped. and al
! lowed Robert G.. Evans to nominate
Capt. S. F. Snyder for the other place
on the district delegation. He also
made a speech. A little man who had
not, evidently. been posted, nominated
| G. A. Smith for the same place. Smith
arose to withdraw, and second the
nomination of my friend Snyder" he
said. So Snyder was elected. r. q.
Evans and A. j. Blethen proposed CA.
Smith and S. E. Olsen as district alter
mates, and w. r. Morris seconded both
nominations. They were duly elected.
r. G. Evans was Endorsed as national
committeeman, and the convention adj
iourned before 1 o'clock, it having been
one of the shortest conventions on rec
ord-another of indication of how badly
| Henry T. Brown was showed under.