St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-26

of points of order. and dilatory con-
fusion for over an hour, when the re-
suit was announced at o'clock, as
follows: Becker, 44S1a; Stone, 42ola.
The total vote was S7S, but 1t was not
all cast, owing to contests. The num-
ber necessary to a choice was 440. The
election of Beckner as temporary chair
man wac then made unanimous. AS
the combination of Hardin for COVER
nor and the silverites supported Beck
ner, and the combination of Clay for
governor and the sound money men
supported Stone, the result of the Sc
lection of temporary chairman was re-
ceived with cheers as a direct advan-
tage for Hardin, and indirectly an ad-
vantage for the silver men. On as
Stunning the chair, Judge Beckner deliv-
cred an eloquent address and assured
all that he represented no faction and
would rule with impartiality. He plead
ed for harmony. William Cromwell,
]. E. Stone and J. K. Schrader were
elected secretaries, when the congress
,sional districts were called for mem
bers of the committee. At 2 o'clock the
convention took a recess till p. m.
On re-assembling at s p. m. the boxes
at Music hall were filed with ladies'
in brilliant dresses and the crush in
the galleries was even greater than
during the day. The heat made the
hall almost uncomfortable. A resolu-
ton denouncing the American Protec-
tive association was offered and u
commotion caused by efforts to adopt
it without reference. The resolution
was referred. The committee on per-
rpapapt oroa piza tiop ranortad (top-
gresham A. S. Berry for permanent
chairman, and other officers; adopted.
Mr.. Berry made-a vigorous speech on
taking the chair.
LOST TIME.
Numerous dilatory motions were in
dulged in, the Clay men wanting an
adjournment till tomorrow. As neither
the committee on credentials nor the
one on resolutions was ready to re-
port, this filibustering was kept up
for over two hours, with much dis
turbance. The committee on resoIu-
tons was ready to report at 9 p. ni.,
but delayed it's report awaiting the
outcome of the credentials commit
tee, which was fighting over contests
among the delegates from Louisville
and Newport. Senator Lindsay pre-.
pared the majority report on resolu-
tons, which embraced a strong honest
money plank and indorsed Cleveland
ana carlisle by name for their finan-
c1al policy and administrations. IT was
signed by nine of the thirteen mem
bers of the committee.
There were two minority reports. one
signed by Rhea and Ellis, for the free
coinage of silver at 16 to l, and the
other simply reaffirming the platform
OF 1857, signed by Clardy and Coulter.
Ihere was intense feeling because the
ngnt between the Hardin and CLAW
men on seating delegates in the com
mlttee on credentials delayed the reso-
luuonS and the proceedings of the
convention, but nothing could be done
toward facilitating business. Several
hundred motions to adjourn were
voted down and the convention re-
mained waiting, although the commit
tee on credentials at II p. M announced
1t could not report until after mid
night. Senator Lindsay and Chairman
Berry refused to report the resolu-
tions or do anything till the report on
credentials came in.
The committee on credentials closed
up shortly before midnight and re-
ported in favor of the Hardin dele
gates in Louisville and at Newport,
when the scenes of disorder had a
short suspension. When the Clay men
offered minority report on creden-
tials another lively scene was begun,
with the usual motions for adjourn
ment
MINORITY PLANKS.
The following is the financial plank
of the minority report of Clardy and
Coulter, who represent the conserva-
tlves, the other minority plank being
declaration for unlimited coinage, 16
to I:
1--WE believe in the coinage of both
gold and silver as the primary money
of the country into legal tender dol
lars, receivable in payment of all
debts, public and private
The following was offered by Mr..
Rhea in the committee, and voted
down: Resolved, That we indorse
the platform adopted by the Republic
an convention that recently convened
in the city of Louisville, and have
great confidence in the ability of the
united forces of the Democratic and
Republican forces to win a great and
glorious victory over the common ene-
mics, the Prohibition and Populist par
ties, at the next November election"
Offered by Coulter: 1--WE give thanks
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veto of the Bland seigniorage bill, thus
administering a righteous rebuke to
the Populist congress"
Offered by Mr.. Rhea: 1--WE believe
that next to the president and secre-
tary of the treasury, J. Pierpont Nor
gan is entitled to the most credit and
honor for the successful operation of
the bond syndicate and further be-
lieve that the syndicate made large
profits, as it had the right to do, con-
sidering the fact that it brought to
the support of their contract the vast
resources of the RothschildS in every
financial center of the world"
PRoLoNGING THE CONTEST.
The Clay men sent for all absentees,
some arriving in time to vote after
midnight on dilatory motions, with
view to waiting for other mountaineers
tomorrow. The consideration of the
two reports on credentials was pending
at ! a. M, with little prospect of con-
clusion tonight. Meantime no other
business could be brought up, and the
committee on resolutions refused to
give out any of the three reports that
were ready for presentation, and which
represent the views of the conserva-
tives and silverites, as well as of the
gold majority. The last-named have
no doubt of their ability to secure the
adoption of the majority report as
soon as the contests are settled. After
1 O'clock the Hardin men were still
trying to get a vote on the report on
credentials and the Clay men were
playing for time, with thu Lesult OF
first getting such a platform adopted
as would defeat Hardin. Both sides
say they will fight it out if it takes all
night, and there is no prospect of
finish.
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