St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-30
CoNTEsTING DELEGATIONS.
Gamm's Delegation Of the sixt'
and Murnhvsa of tho NintI

Gamm's Delegation Of the Sixth
and Murphy's Of the Ninth
Seated.
The afternoon session opened
promptly at 2 o'clock, with largely
augmented audience of spectators filling
the hall.
j. j. McCafferty, of the committee OH
credentials, reported that the committee
had endeavored to do Its duty faithfully.
The majority report was signed by J. j..
McCafferty, John Melrose. Pat Conley,
William Folsom. Daniel Aberle and
James F. Maloney. and reported in
favor of seating the delegates in the
Sixth ward headed by E. G. Gamm, and
in the Ninth ward headed by E. L..
Murphy. they both being the regular
delegations.
Mr.. McCatferty came to the charge of
Dobner and took the platform. He said
the majority report had been submitted
after an honest investigation of the
alleged facts. The committee had given
everybody a chance to make state
ment Of the merits of the case. The
contestants had even been heard
through an attorney. The Sixth ward
was always bubbling over with enthusl-
asm. each man ambitious to be dele
gate. but there could only be one dele
CATION seated. and the prepOnderance of
evidence was against the delegation
headed by Mr.. Melady. He knew moth
ing of the preference of the delegates
on either delegation as to officers to be
nominated. Throwing out the precinct
to which Mr.. Dobner alluded
The Gamm Delegation
had majority of 1S4. The same rules
were applied in the Ninth ward. except
that the contestants were permitted to
Introduce witnesses. 1t had been
found that one Of the judges at the pri-
mary, where the dispute occurred, was
not voter III the precinct, aud he had
been put out and another judge elected
by the remaining two.
Mr.. DObner here arose and declared
that the evidence was that men had
voted as much as half dozen times.
Mr.. McCafferty met this with the
statement that there was other evidence
showing that members of the other
crowd had voted ten times. MI. Nc
Canerty was frequently Interrupted,
and at last declared that he would not
be arrested again and again. where
upon johnny" Clancy graciously de-
clared that he "might have the whole
afternoon" Mr.. McCafferty concluded
with the statement that the delegates
elected on the same ticket with the
Gamm delegation had been admitted to
the legislative convention without a
protest.
DObner's Minority Report.
Leonard j. Dobner took the platform
to announce the minority report signed
by himself, Dan Baker, James Forrestal
and Charles Kartak. MIR. Dobner be-
gan by saying:
'1n the interest of fair primaries and
the Democratic party and the success of
the party this fall minority of the
committee reports as follows:
"The minority of your committee on
credentials respectfully reports their
dissent from the report of the majority
of said committee in that we find that
the delegation from the Sixth ward
headed by James Melady the duly and
legally elected delegates to this conven-
ton from the Sixth; ward, and that the
delegation headed by James Lahlff the
duly elected delegates from the Ninth
ward and are legally entitled to seats in
this convention"
Mr.. Dobner said lie had no question
that this is the delegation entitled to
seats.
j. j. McCafferty moved the adoption
of the majority report.
Mr.. Dobner moved to amend by
adopting the minority report.
P. ID. Scannell seconded the Dobner
motion.
F. S. Battley-If this is the way
things are to be done, and the regular
order is not to 60 on, l move that the
amendment be tabled.
L. d. O'Brien-lf this course is to be
pursued, move that the galleries be
cleared.
Chairman PEBBLES gave notice that
he audience would have to observe
order, as he could not permit such in
reference.
j. j. McCafferty-It is impossible to
hear what any delegation says, we must
have order. We don't want any rabbIe
here. Let the Ootside people keep quiet,
and if applause is to be bestowed let it
be done in regular way. We don't want
this convention run by a disorderly
assembly.
Cyrus Wellington Asked
as delegate some Information on
which to act iptelligently. He said that
the minority report was declamatory
and gave no in formation. He thought
that parliamentary rules should be in
voked.
Chairman PEBBLES stated that the
question was on the motion TO amend
the majority report OF the committee
on credentials.
F. W. NJ. Cutcheon moved that the
report be divided, and the proposition
was assented TO-.
Ninth Ward Contest
John White, of the coftesting Ninth
ward delegation. was recognized.
E. L. Murphy raised the point that
Mr. White xyoS npo <,P ha