St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-10

said call could not be found, E. G. Rog.
ers was unanimously chosen temporary
chairman. Mr.. Rogers spoke a few
good words for Dar Reese, and then
called tor nominations for temporary
secretary. George c. Stevens was the
only candidate, and was chosen unani-
mOuSly.
Henry Johns bobbed up for the first
II not the last time and moved that a
com .nittee Oh credentials be dispensed
With. and the list of delegates as appear
ing IN the morning papers DE read, with
the addition of the towns in the county
and such corrections and proxies al
lowed as the convention thought fit.
The motion prevailed.
Several delegations were short a
member or so. and. as they did not wish
proxy appointed, they were given per-
mission to cast their full vote, although
short in numbers.
At the completion of reading the lists
of delegates the temporary organization
was made permanent, and the off .ars
breathed once more.
Now that all was quiet, Henry Johns
saw his chance, and, pouncing upon
the floor, he sprang the p. following
scheme upon the unsuspecting conven-
ton. His plan was to give each ward
one representative in the state convsn.
ion for every $50 votes cast for Harri-
son. This would give the First ward :,
the Second 2, the Third 8. the Fourth 8,
the Fifth 4, the Sixth 5. the Seventh Z,
the Eighth Z. the Ninth 4, the Tenth ,,
the Eleventh 2 and the country towns 8,
the remaining 8 out of the 62 to be
chosen at large. To choose these dele.
gates Mr.. Johns moved that the chair.
man be empowered to appoint COM
mittee of one from each ward and one
from the country.
The famous lawyer, Walter Holcomb,
took issue with "his friend'' Johns on
the number allowed the wards, but not
on Johns motion. Holcomb did not
want the eight at large. and he made
bitter fight for his point to have them
distributed in the various wards.
Fl. F. Stevens then spoke, favoring
Johns idea, but counseling them TO be
unanimous, and send strong delega-
ton for Reese.
Johns followed him with short ell.
logy on the Seventh ward, then giving
the eight men he thought should bs
placed on the delegation at large.
In reply. HolcOmb said he did not see
why these men could not be put on their
ward delegations. However. Holcomb
stood almost alone. and was jumped on
in turn by Timothy Sheehan and Col.
Samuel Lowenstein, both of whom SPOKE
Of
the suggestion of the chair. Holcomb
withdrew the amendment he had made,
to embody his plan in johns motion,
until Johns motion should be passed.
The question to appoint the committee
TO select the delegates was then put and
carried.
Holcomb again made his motion to
instruct the committee to choose the
delegates by his plan. Henry Johns
retaliated by moving to put the question
OIL the table, which was done.
Mr.. Stevens then had Instructions
given to the committee to make such
selections which would do the most
good first, last and all the time. for D.
+. Reese" The chairman appointed
the following committee to select dele
gates:
First Ward, Matt Jensen: Second
ward. f. w. Zollman; Third ward.
Samuel Morrison; Fourth ward. Henry
Johns; Fifth ward, E. a. Jaggard; Sixth
ward, John Dale; Seventh ward, Lane
K. Stone; Eighth ward, Otto Kueffner;
Ninth ward, Theodore Sander; Tenth
ward, w. j. Hid; Eleventh ward, A. c.
Clausen; country, j. ii. Schulze.
As fifteen out of eighteen representa-
tives of the Eighth ward kicked. the
name of l.. Nj. Mccormick was substi.
tuted for that of Kuetfnei. On motion
the chair appointed FL. F. Stevens
Henry Johns, w. l.. Ames, Otto Kueff.
ner and II. NJ. Newport committee o!
five on resolutions. The convention
then adjourned until %. m.