St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-27

organization. w. b. B. Eisenhuth was
chosen secretary. and read the call.
The committee named w. E. Purcell fol
temporary chairman. and w. j. Mooney
for secretary.
In taking the chair Judge Purcell
took strong ground in favor of the VIII
son bill as adopted by the honse an(
censured the senate.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
On Credentials-Reeve, Boyden, Gar.
red. Ryan. McCulloch
On Order of Business-Noble, Fisk,
Proper. Cole, Hutchinson, Russell,
Fowler.
On Platform-McLean, Leistikow,
Glasgow, Gogan, Baker, Nelson, Klaus,
French, Sanford.
The convention voted that the plat.
form should be adopted before the can.
didates were nominated.
Resolutions were adopted in memory
of Judge O'Brien, deceased, candidate
for congress two years ago, followed by
a eulogy by j. Y. Brooke.
The reading of the platform commit
tee report by Mclean. chairman. Sena-
y,
itated warm discussion. A resolution
to indorse President Cleveland in sup
porting the principles of our govern
ment in letters and proclamation" in
terpreted to refer to labor troubles in
Chicago and tariff letter 10 Chairman
Wilson, was vigorously discussed for
two hours. after which it was recon.
mitted to the committee
AT the evening session a revised plat
form was read aud considered Sec
tion by section. The national
platform of 1892 Is indorsed ex-
cept the financial plank. which is
replaced by a resolution declaring
for such free bimetallic coinage ratio as
will insure circulation of both gold and
silver. A resolution was reported by
the committee demanding the resub-
mission of the prohibition article OF the
constitution, with the implication that
the Democrats regard prohibition a
failure. After an hours debate it was
replaced by a substitute simply favor
ing resubmission. A resolution iudors-
ing Gov. Shortrldge's administration
was adopted unanimously after scatter
ing votes had been brought into line.
A resolution introduced by Reeve IA
voring the submission OF all equal suf-
frage proposition to the legislature, as
provided in the constitution, was tabled
by vote of 123 to 60, although there is
no doubt that when nominations are
reached Mrs. EIsenhuth will be nomi-
mated for superintendent.
Discussion of the resolutions in plat
form covered every leading issue pend
Ing in the campaign and elicited intense
interest.
On completion of the platform at II
o'clock motion to adjourn until morn
ing was overwhelmingly defeated. Mr..
Burke Corbett. OF Grand Forks. offered
resolution that roll call be taken to
ascertain the sentiment of convention
whether straight Democratic ticket
shall be nominated. This precipitated
fight, opening up the issue of fusion
as matter of eXpediency. AT this
writing discussion seems to be In
definite, but the sentiment Of the
convention is believed to favor the
nomination Of straight candidates fol
Judge, governor, congressman and at.
torney general, leaving the balance of
the ticket to be flied by state central
committee, with the probability that
Populist candidates will be indorsed.
Every indication is that Senator KiuteI
will be nominated for governor, Purcell
for congress, John Burke for attorney
general, Judge Templeton for supreme
court, although Purcell declines to be a
candidate. Purcell supporters favoring
John Burke for congress, which nom-
ination Burke declines.aIt is possible
that Burke Corbett might be nominated
for attorney general if John Burke
would accept congressman.
SECOND DISPATCH.
GRAND Forks, N. D.. July 27.-ThG