St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-04

only to ask that the committee ON
credentials was not yet ready to report.
There was no particular use TO call
them to order-he just wanted to see
whether he could do it or not.
Credentials Fight.
The committee on credentials finally
announced its readiness to report eX-
cept as TO the Eighth ward, where there
appeared to be hopeless tangle. Inc
reading of the list of delegates was dis
oensad with, and couple OF volunteers
from White Bear were hooked up 10
serve for a district that didn't take
enough interest in the matter to send
In IL regular delegation.
After several false alarm the dele
gates took their seats, and stopped
fighting long enough to learn that the
Eighth ward fight had been "settled."
The committee had heard testimony
regarding the ballot-boX stuthng IN tue
First precinct. and seated the contest
ing delegation. In the Eighth precinct
another contest resulted successfully
for the contestants, the ground being
that thirty Democrats had voted.
George Gerlach made healthy
kick, protesting vigorously that he was
not kicker. He declared that the
committee hadn't given them falr
chauce. Deputy Sheriff McCarron tried
to rattle Gerlach. but it wouldn't go;
he declared he had been Republican
since lie was ITO grasshopper knee
high"
Mr.. James, one of the contestants,
shULk back, declaring
Geriach Was a POpulist.
For about five minutes there was just
such time as they have III sheol every
Sunday morning, anu out Of the chaos
there finally came motion TO adopt the
report of the committee. The report
was adopted by a large majority and
with many cheers and bowls.
The committee on permanent organic
alton. as usual, reported 10 make the
temporary organization permanent.
ADOPTED.
\ motion To allow each ward to cast
the full 7ote of the ward. regardless of
protests, raised another row. 1t trans
pl-d that the apparently innocent
motion involved the muzZling of the
minority, thus disclosing the true In
wardneSs of the precinct primary plan.
The motion was amended. making the
rule apply 10 precincts. 1t was hnally
modified through the mediation OF ii.
{. Stevens, and the Objectionable con-
structiun of the rule was knocked out.
so that it simply resolved itself into the
10 .,F
for those absent.
Fight Renewed.
An attempt Was made to get another
chance 10 razzle the delegates on the
question Of selecting senatorial candl-
dates. Geor.e {. SQuires backed the
attempt 10 take recess, which was de-
feated. Judge S ,noonmaker took alarm
at the prospec, of allowing delegates to
choose candidates for the house an d
senate in open convention, and moved
10 adjourn TO , O'Clock.
TlA Reardcn made his first play to
the galleries by suggesting that the
Seventh ward wash its dirty linen at
hnme. The motion of SchoOnmaker
Was accordingly voted down, and a mo-
OF wards was carried.
Shee!lan for Senator.
The Twenty-tifth senatorial district
was the first To come forth from the
ruins. The Third ward presented,
through Mir. Donald. the name of L. ID.
Sheehan. The first ward seconded, and
the nomination was ratified. Mr. Shee-
han acknowledged the honor with be-
coming modesty, and stirred up the first
appearance OF real enthusiasm of the
day.
motion was adopted shutting off all
nominating and acceptance speeches.
Hici5ei fer The Senate.
William Bickel was nominated by the
Fourth ward, seconded by the Fifth and
SIKH wards and ratified by the conven-
ton.
0zmun knocks Ont Lindeke.
The first fight showed up on the NOM
iuation for senator from the Twenty
seventh district. composed of the Sew
enth and Eighth wards. George c.
Squires nominated y. II. Lindeke,
transgressing the no-speech rule in
same tranSgreSsion, and on the point of
order being made he was granted time
by unanimous consent.
Otto kuetfnrr nominated e. II. Or.
nun, the Seventh ward seconding, MIR
Task Infringing little on the no
speech rule. Here there was another
fight, tie friends Of OZmun taking the
ground that the Seventh and Eighth
wards must settle the row among them.
selves. and the friends of Lihdeke de-
string the whole convention to vote OIL
it. Tie former plan was adopted, aftel
all unsuccessful appeal from the de
clSIon OF the chair, and roll call was
had, resulting as follows; Lindeke %
CZmun 80.
Ozuun was nominated by acclama
ton.
II. Il. Stevens Again.
Tim Reardon nominated Hiram F
Stevens for the Iwenty-eightn district
which was ratified.
RobiIIard Defeats Lloyd.
There were two nominations for rep
rr>entative from the First ward. DR.
Enbillard and Fred NJ. Lloyd. kobil
lard carried tue ward by 81 to IA. bu
the motion 10 make il unanimous me
vigorous opposition.
IL.
Frank II. Dayton received the nom
1nation from the Second, and the Thirt
presented the name OF
Col. Sam Aoyyenstein,
which was accepted ION behalf of tn,
younger element Of the party" what
ever that may mean.
Henry ; Oiins Was Nominated
without opposition from the Fourth.
Earsa DosVns Richter.
Fred Barta ard Fred Richter wer,
placed in nomination from the Fiftl
ward. It sulting III the nomination of tn,
former 10y vote OF 90 to 5.
George Il. ,TaIiman
had no opposition in the Sixth, and wa
nominated.
Warner Wins in the Seventh.
Contrary to the expectation of tn,
convention the Lightner-Warnerc con
test was carried to a ballot, resulting il
The expected victory for Warner Inv