St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-18

larger conventions In the state. but none
OH principle and contained so few per.
sons seeking Office or personal aggran-
dZement. He conceived no other con-
yention would excel this in enthus usm.
He also noted the distinction that a
number of lady delegates were In this
convention. As for himself, he would
rather be on canal boat drawn by a
mule and be right than to ride on jim
HIPS new steamer, the North West,
and be wrong.
&. o. Winger. of Grant county. was
chosen as temporary secretary. and Mr..
Calderwood, of Minneapolis. as his as
sistant.
A committee on credentials consist
ing of one from each congressional dis
trict was chosen. they being: sa!i e
First, II. 9. Monroe, Waseca; Second,
John McBrown, Blue Earth: Third, G.
Nj. Record, Mcleod; Fourth, DIR. Pow
ers, Ramsey; Fifth. l.. E. Olson, Hem
nepin; Sixth, j. NJ. Douglass, Anoka;
Seventh, ID. p. Haugan, Otter Tail, j..
The committee retired to work.. and
groups by congressional districts. Rev.
j. g. Hull announced that temperance
dinner could be secured in the Mann.
heimer block at the corner of Third
ano Minnesota streets for 25 cents. 30.
On motion of Mr.. Wells, of Ramsey
county, the vacancies on delegations
were authorized to be filled by persons
present from those counties.
w. Nj. Lawrence said it was suggested
by the state central committee that COM
mittees be named as follows:
Credentials-One from each congress
lonal district. fsn>
Programme and Ruies-One from each
congressional district. s@.is
Platform-TWO from each congress-
ional district and seven additional dele
gates from the Fourth and Fifth dis
trlctS.
Permanent Organization-One from
each congressional district. 9
A debate ensued on the composition
of tie central committee. There was
some objection to giving the Twin Cities
a majority of the committee.
Mr.. Wells, of Ramsey county, offered
the following resolution as an amend
ment:
Resolved, That the state central COM
mittee for next year be constituted as
follows:
Two from each congressional district.
to be appointed by the delegates. Also
seven members from Ramsey and Hen
nipin counties, being the Fourth and
Fifth congressional DISTRICTS who, with
the two regular committees of five each
OF these counties, are TO compose the
executive committee.
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recommendation of Mr.. Lawrence, and
said it was difficult to get the executive
committee together, and it should come
from the Twin Cities.
Mr.. Childs, of Waseca, suggested
that the executive commlttee be chosen
by the full state cUmiaittee, irrespect-
i've of location, and did not want the
cities to have monopoly Oh the com-
mittee.
Mr.. Pinkham. of Hennepin county,
advocated the resolution offered by MIR.
Wells.
Rev. David Morgan, of Ramsey
county. offered an amendment 10 the
resolution providing that the executive
committee consist of nine instead OF
eleven and that the five extra
be chosen by the fourteen members
selected by congressional delegations,
irrespective Of residence. The amend
ment was carried after several had
spoken of the desirability of having the
executive committee chosen from the
Twin Cities. Rev. David Morgan then
announced that meals were served at
the Bethel for five cents and upward,
and lodging could be had there and at
other places which he named. The coll
yention then adjourned until o'clock.