St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-29

thuSiaSm. One cause for the large
crowds, perhaps the chief one. was the
arrival of Hon. William Mckinley.
The meeting was called to order at
10:15 O'Clock, but the place would not
contain even those wearing league
badges emitting them to admission. All
delegates were requested to present
their credentials to Secretary F. e. Ste
vens, and finding the accommodations
entirely inadequate to the purposes of
the meeting, it was announced that the
delegates would march in a body to the
exposition.
Henry Johns called the Ramsey
county delegation to order. and made
some facetious illusions to the
CoXey army, upon which the Ramsey
county delegation was assigned the
right OF line by President Gooanow.
After this point was settled the meet.
ing was formally opened with a prayer
by Bishop Fowler.
Mayor EustiS was then introduced,
and delivered the following address of
welcome:
"lt is pleasure for me to give you
welcome to Republican city. 1t is
strange that When winter has come
to the Northwest again that we find the
people Of the Northwest turned toward
this Mecca of McKinleyism. 1t is be-
cause you are the torerunner of the
great storm of white ballots that will
flood the state next November. ! was
glad when the bishop prayed for the
president of the United States, but there
was something significant in 1t. Loud
+ applause. Last year, when the Demo-
l,,,ct 81 20,
| wheat, there was much gladnesS, but
the cause that brings you here today is
the failure of the Democrats TO redeem
that promise by just 81, and l am some
times inclined to believe that the other
25 cents is a rebel script. Applause. |
The dumb factories. the stopped spin
dies are all arguments in favor of our
cause.
A motion was then carried unani-
, mOuSly that a committee OH resolutions.
consisting Of one delegate from each
county, be appointed. The members Of
the state executive committee were APP
pointed as the committee OH credentials.
The meeting at this point was adjourned
to meet i'll half an hour at Exposition
hall.
Upon reassembling at Exposition hall,
Chairman Goodnow announced the fol-
lowing committee OH resolutions:
Charles A. Towne. Duluth, Sixth dis
trict; l.. II. Proser, First district: Daniel
Shell, Second district; c. IL. Bokrud,
Third district; }. Ii. Davidson, Fourth
district; W. T. Cole. Fifth district; S.
T. Comstock. Seventh district.
E. u. Rogers, of st. Paul, made
speech eu.OgiZing the patriotism of our
fathers and denuunCing the domination
of the South, but protesting that he was
not waving the bloody shirt.
After this speech the band played
chairman introduced Gov. Mckinley,
who spoke for about twenty minutes,
touching upon the currency, and claim.
ing that all the hard times were caused
by the want of confidence in the Demo-
cratic party, and by the fear felt by the
American manufacturer that revenue
for tariff would destroy his business.
This was followed by brief speeches
by Gov. Nelson and Chairman Good
now, and Secretary Stevens made re-
port showing that there were 100 clubs,
representing 10000 voters. The COM
mittee oh resolutions was Instructed to
make its report at the meeting in the
Exposition building.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Contrary 10 expectations. 10 contest
took place over the election vi officers
1t was thought that Ramsey county
would try TO capture the couventlon
for Oman. but as the result proved he
wasn't in ii.
John Goodnow was plac ed in nomina-
ton by Capt. Van SAINT, Of WinOna, aud
before the opposition could show their
hands, he was elected by acciamatiCn.
+. G. Stevens, of st. Paul, was unani-
m0uSly reelected.
William E. Lee, of Long Prairie, was
! made treasurer again 10y unanimous
vote, and made a neat little speech i'll
accepting.
Delegates TO the National Republican
| league convention, 10 be held in June,
were elected as follows: At large,
Capt. Van Zant. Winona; William L.
Gee, Minneapolis; DR.. Fred Bartlett,
Tower; r. B. Brewer, st. Cloud; A.
r. McGill. st. Paul; George b. Arnold,
! Kasson. First Congressional District
l.. S. Peck, Nathan Kingsley, W..
| A. Sperry, L. H. Prosser. Second
III. q. Hayes, A. ii. Fowler. John
! Lind, G. S. Eastwood. Third-Barney
| Stevens, DR.. II. o. Smith. H..
S. Rich, A. H. Reed. Fourth
Edward Rogers, @. w. Horr, A.
T: jerks, John Copeland. Fifth-E.
w. Mortimer. Z. A. Smith, F. u. Gay
lord, A. b. Robbins. Capt. John West,
f. o. Machean, w. K. Hicks, ii. E. Tut
tie, S. Ii. Chase. Last four are alter
mates.
SiXth-H. G. Weir, G. A. French, A.
q. Bernard. A. w. Mcdowell. Sew
| enth-C. j. Gunderson. Olaf Olson, s.
T. Comstock, j. II. Smith.
The matter Of selecting an executive
committeeman from each county was
left in the hands of the various delega.
tons, the names to be reported to the
secretary later.
AT LAO an adjournment was taken
until evening, when Gov. Mckinley Will
speak.
ST. Paul was decided upon as the mex
meeting place.