St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-16

trict were accredited delegates to this
convention, their number being as fol-
lows: Ramsey county, "a; Washington
county, II; Kanabec, lsanti and Chisago
counties, two delegates each. There
was slim attendance from Ramsey
county, which occasioned wraugle
over proxies and substitutions. and this,
becoming monOtonous as the convention
progressed. was put stop to. From
Washington county thsre were present
Il. j. Underhlll, Stephen Call and II. c.
Ferguson; from Isanti, o. II. Olson and
Ole Peterson; Chisago county, X. II.
MCGEE. There was no representation
from Kanabec.
M. r. Prendergast. of Ramsey coun-
ty, had been chosen chairman at a
former meeting of the convention and
Ii. G. Peterson secretary. Last night
the officers were at their posts.
Before the opening Chairman Prender-
CAST went through the hall and told
the delegates that the name of E. j.
Darragh must not be mentioned before
the convention. He succeeded in
muzzling most of the delegates, but
subsequent events showed that he
could not gag James Dillon, the veteran
Farmers Alliance man of the state, and
one or two others.
After calling the convention to order
Mr.. Prendergast made speech IN
which he laid down the doctrine of the
party, and stated that he wanted to
amend the platform that had been pre-
pared by the committee ON resolutions
by adding the following:
Prendergast's Amendment.
"That this convention demands
national law making it cause for re-
moval from office or employment for
any public official or employees, while
engaged in public service, to attempt or
take any active part in public political
controversy. Therefore, we demand
that no officer or employe of this gov
eminent shall be eligible to vote or
electiOneer while engaged In public
service or is receiving pay in public EN-
plOyment."
The reading of the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was called for.
The secretary declared that he was un.
able to make them out. Several mem
bers of the committee were called for,
and finally James White, the only one
present, assembled the rostrum and read
the report. which was adopted. The
addenda offered by Chairman Prender-
CAST was debated at length and finally
rejected.
At this point several more substitu-
tons for delegates were offered and re-
jected. j. d. Fry, a regular delegate
from Ramsey county, had his right to
seat contested. He was first declared
to be delegate, and then he had not
been included in the list. After some
wrangliig he was given seat.
James White, of Ramsey county.
moved to proceed with the nomination
of a candidate for congress and the
motion carried.
Edward Peterson, of Ramsey county,
addressing the convention, stated that
he wanted to name a man who had been
Populist since the first dawn of the
party and who has said goodbye to all
other parties. that man being F. ii.
Clark, Of Ramsey county.
James Dillon made All eloquent speech
of some length, beginning with the
statement that he would be derellct in
common sense of justice if he did not
express his appreciation of the man who
had been already mentioned. But we
should be very careful to remember
that there is a principle at stake and
that no mistake should be made by
taking such action as would allow the
return of Col. Kiefer to congress, man
who has
Disregarded the People.
1.-THE Peoples party should not 60
along in mud-turtle fashion, but name
a man born and bred on American soil,
aud who is everlastingly true to our
interests. The gentleman l propose to
nominate will subscribe to the platform.
l know him from a child. Nominate
him and we will go ON to victory.
and not play into the hands of the pluto
Gratis. Now is the time to reflect. Let
US not be led off by an enthusiastic
move which will be regretted tomorrow.
Nominate the man l will name, and /
will lay my head down upon the block
if he does not prove worthy. nomi-
nate Edward j. Darragh." At the con-
clusion of the nomination by MIR. Dillon
there were Kisses and cheers and con-
fusion.
Mr.. Marks moved the nomination of
Mr.. Clark by reclamation.
Il. G. Ferguson, of Washington coun-
ty, seconded the nomination of Mr..