St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-10

IN the ranks OF the truly SOoI Rjpuoll-
cans of Hennepin county. But while it
was a dIstinctively Fletcher day it was
hard sled ling for John Day Smith, the
patriotic and tireleSs political rustler,
whose picture was ruthlesSy turned
towards the wall. To be sure he had
backing, but the handful of men who
went down with his cause were not
equal to the Vaccinations of that trio of
students in statecraft. GJoInow, Evans
and Davis. And SO Fletcher was nomi-
mated, the story of how it WAS done APP
pearing below:
The congressional convention was
held in Harmonic hall yesterday after
noon, and 1t took nearly half day to
consummate a deal that had been
fixed at the Saturday night huStlngS.
There were sol delegates i'll the conyen-
ton.
The convention was raped to order
at $3.50 O'Clock by Steve Lovejoy, chair
man of the congressional committee,
who read the official call.
w. E. Hale and G. NJ. Loring we're
placed in nomination for temporary
chairman. The latter declined the
clamatjon. In accepting the duty he
said it was not the time for speech-mak-
ing, and after thanking this delee ateS,
he said the convention would proceed
to business.
5. l.. russell was nominated for tenn
porary secretary, but as lie was not in
the hall +. q. Drew. of the Twelfth
ward, was selected.
On motion the chair was authorized to
select a committee of five on credentials
and like committee on resolutions, as
follows:
Credentials-T. S. Mayer. l.. A. Con-
dit, NJ. F. Taylor. Z. ID. Gould. w. A.
Newton.
Resolutions John Goodnow. Burke
O'Brieu. r. H. Hartley, G. l.. Davis
and George Savage.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
The committees then went through
the perfunctory motions of retiring to an
ante-room, though for what purpose no
one could find out, as there were no
contested delegations, and the ink on
the cut and dried resolutions had doubt
ess become hardened some hours be-
fore.
During the absence of the committees
the crowd putfed cigars, famed itself
were made for Nye. Grimshaw, Blethen
and others, but their natural modesty
kept them in the background. Finally
Il cOlored orator named j. +. Wheaton
took the platform, and proceeded to
make a speech. in which he eX-
tolled the virtues of the z. O. D.,
and denounced the Democracy as
eInbodying all that is iniQuitou5. He
related chicken and hash story which
caused the delegates to cackle. and
closed with back-numbered harangue
of mingled denunciation and praise,
Fletcher, of course, coming in for
big chunk of tatfy.
The convention grew more restless
after this burst OF oratory, and they
yelled Justify for more OF the same
kind.
w. R. Morris, another colored brother,
was induced to entertain the audience
in the absence of white talent, and in
beginning his speech he said he did not
think he should address the convention
for fear that the Democrats would say
it was not congressional convention,
but a convention of cOlored men.
He then jumped on the opposition,
attrbuting the cOntemporaneouS dis
turbanceS to the democratic party. and
laying all the good at the door OF the
show what Fletcher had accomplished
in congress, but as he could not discover
anything to say in this connection, he
gave it up as bad job.
The committee on credentials then
reported a full representation, and the
report was adopted without reading the
names.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
John Goodnow, Of the committee on
resolutions, then read the platform,
which was short and sweet. 1t is as
follows:
We, the Republicans of the Fifth con-
gressional district, reaffirm our belief
in and devotion to the principles of the
Republican party as set forth in the
national platform adopted in Mirneap-
oils in 1892. We pledge the Republican
party in the future, as III the past, to
meet and solve all new public questions
in such manner as shall be for the best
good of all the people.
IT WARNS UP.
The convention then proceeded to
place in nomination candidates for con-
gress.
f. F. Davis presented the name of
Loren Fletcher in a calm speech. He
alluded to congress as being the pop
ular branch of the government, and as
sentiment of the people. The
representative, he said, should
therefore be man Of great business
| capacity, integrity aud undoubted loy-
atty TO his party. Such a Man is Loren
Fletcher. whose business experience
commended HIM for the position.
He then eulogized the character of
Fletcher, saying that his views were
sound on the tariff and money questions,
and all other questions, and in harmony
with the best sentiment of the Repub-
lican party.
The nomination was seconded by w.
| II. Grimshaw, who said:
"ln behalf of majority of the dele
| gates of the Eighth ward | rise to
second the nomination of Mr.. Fletcher.
| We approve and are satisfied with his
course in congress. We know that he
| is loyal Republican and an iinwaver-
| Ing friend of this state and city. We
| believe he is the best available man
tor the place and are confident of his
reelection. Mr.. Chairman and gentle-
men, Mir. Fletcher is our first, second,
only and continual choice. We propose
to stay here until he is nominated, and
| to support him until he is elected"
| Others who seconded the nomination
| were Robert q. Evans, E. w. Morti-
mer, George NJ. Miles and Mr.. Morris.
B. NJ. Hicks placed in nomination
John Day Smith, whom he extoled as
possessing the qualities necessary TO
make mark in congress, and he ex-
horted the convention that it would be
10 the best interests of the party and
all concerned to nominate Honest
John Day Smith"
The nomination of Mr.. Smith was
seconded by f. S. Alternately, A. L.
Humphrey and others.
| THE BALLOTING,
The convention proceeded to ballot for
a candidate for congress, and it was de-
clded that each delegate should write
the names OF his choice, the ballots to
be placed in a hat by the chairmen of