St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-06

the heart OF the agriculturiStS of the
state. There were recalctrants in the
Farmers Alliance convention that met in
annual congress in Harmonic hall, Min
neapolls, yesterday, and they were there
with the avOwed intention of supplant-
ing DOnneily, but this element of NAL
contents lacked organization and lacked
leadership. They first resolved to rally
around the standard of Senator Hompe.
with reform" as their shbbOleth, but
the gentleman from Otter Tail was coy,
and at the last moment peremptorily
declined to enter the arena, and another
Richmond had to be found. Some tried
to press the honor upon S. NJ. Owen,
but he would have nothing of it,
and purpoSely absented himself from
the convention hall in the afternoon.
Then IL. p. Bjorge, as a friend Of Eva
McDOnald-Valesh, the state lecturer
and outspoken opponent of the doughty
sage, was urged to enter the lists, and
he also declined. G. 7. Champlin. the
granger speaker of the house of repre-
sentativeS, was thought to be
proper candidate, but there was act
uallY no concerted action in his
behalf, and as a last resort a jealous
partisan from Otter Tail nominated C.
w. BrandenbOrg, the unhappy Alliance
leader who had the misfortune recently
to pass through the ordeal of trial for
murder at his home. Naturally, Ig-
natius DOnnelly had little to fear from
the opposition when all conditions were
weighed. And. really, there seemed to
be little charged up against MIN. When
1t is all summed up the worst that was
said was that he is ambitious crime for
which Caesar was slain by his friends.
But it was an exciting event. The
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election, and, as the hour for its occur
rance approached. the excitement
intensified a hundred fold. The con-
tiict was dreaded by the unorganzed
leaders of the opposition, and they made
a desperate fight to secure an
adjournment until today, that their
forces might come into the hall
in battle array. They knew that imme-
date action meant certain defeat, and
the DOnnellyiteS were none less cogni-
zant of this fact, and fought with equal
desperation to bring on the crisis with
out delay that might mean mischief.
In the heat of the battle scores of ex-
cited Alliance partisans were on their
feet at the same instant. Every body
struggled for recognition, and Don
nelly found himself utterly powerless
In his attempts to restore order from the
pandemonium that reigned without
check. In comparison it reminded one
Of the famous Republican convention
presided over by Sam Lowenstein.
John J. Furlong, of Mower county, who
took no active part in it, however. gave
HI interesting
Version of the Battle.
"When you see a convention of men as
Bembled as this was and order and decOrum
prevails, while ali the talking is done by two
Or three recognized Leaders," said he, Won
can safely make up your mind that it is an
Indifferent convention. The delegates have
no interest at stake, and they willingly suffer
themselves to become the ductile tools of the
leaders. The Farmers Alliance is composed
Oh WIde-aWake men, who know that their in
terests are plighted in their cause and thew
are ready to make fight at any time and all
the time, and that is shown today. We have
principles that are dear, and we aim to 90 to
the next campaign under the best leader we
can get | am q Donneily man. but con-
eede that every individual delegate has his
hight to make personal selections
1t was remarked that Donnelly had
exhibited wretched generalship i'm Sc
lecting Doc Fish and Pat Rahlllv as his
special lleutenants, but they did Don
nelly an injustice. He chose no lieu
tenants at all, but depended upon his
personal popularity, fortified by his
He may sometimes oYerestimate his
powers. but he did not this time.
1t was by far the largest and most
representative gathering within the his
tory OF the party. The capacity of the
hall was tested to the utmost. and Doc
Fish became alarmed when he cast his
eye over the audience, and cautioned
the president that none but bona fide
delegates had the right to the floor. But
it was agreed that every man on the
floor was either delegate or a regu-
larly elected alternate. and Doc Fish's
fright was for nothing.
1t was 10:10 when IgnatiIs Donnelly
assumed the functions of the crude
wooden gayel that had been provided
for him. Mayor Winston was to have
been there to have opened the conven-
ton with a formal address of welcome.
but owing to some delay. that remained
unexplained. the felicities were most