St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19

brief speech Of acceptance and called
for the will Of the caucus. Mr. Robbins
moved that the regular representatives
of the press be admitted to their usual
seats at their desks. Senator Greer said
he was willing that this should be done
but explained the arrangement made by
The caucus committee.
Representative Robillard moved as a
substitute that the previous arrange
ment made by the commettee. Senator
Day wanted to admit the reporters to
their usual seats. and give the galleries
to the country newspapers. Mr.. Sam
der supported Representative RObil-
lard'S amendment. Speaker Van SAINT
moved to admit all the country paper
men to the gallery. The substitute
motion was adopted, and Senator Day
moved the appointment of a committee
Of three to issue tickets of admission to
country members of the press. MeSsrS.
! Day, Mckinney and Dare were ap-
pointed as such committee. Represent
ative GutTerson was elected secretary,
and Representative Underleak assistant
secretary. Senator Young moved
n Roll Call,
which disclosed AL Republican men,
! berS present. During the calling Of the
roll a rush was made on the galleries by
men claiming to represent newspapers.
| but who were in no sense entitled to
admission under the resolution. 1t
soon became apparent that it would be
impossible to accomplish any business.
| The chairman instructed the Sergeant-
at-armS to clear the gallery of all but
/ the reporters. This was hisSed by the
gallery and the order laughed at. Rep
reSentative Robbins moved that the
cutlery be cleared; the motion was
carried, and the order issued.
Senator Day declared that 1t
would be impossible TO clear the gal
leries, and this was loudly cheered from
the galleries. Repeated requests were
made for the persons i'll the gallery to
retire, but they declined to go and the
/ sergeant-at-arms had to use actual
force in many cases to exclude all not
entitled to places. Several motions and
counter motions were made, and there
was the utmost confusion. Finally L..
p. Hunt was placed at the door to
identify the country brethren. The
galleries were finally cleared to the eX-
tent desired. The representatives of
the daily papers were compelled to
abandon their seats and work in order
that the orders might be carried out,
as the sergeant alarms had no
! means of distinguishing the reporters
from the rabbl9-there being 10
marked difference in their appearance.
| Representative Johns requested the
representatives of the press to assist the
sergeant-at-arms, but they were
Not Under Pay
the sergeant-at-arms in clearing the
gallery several of the reporters went
out and were kept cooling their heels in
the hall while persons without any
show of right fought for places in the
gallery. While the struggle was going
on over admission to the gallery the
clerks had time to prepare an alphabet
cal roll call, and by the time the re-
! porters got back to their seats business
had been resumed.
No preparation whatever had been
made for the accommodation of the
! press, and the reporters took their min
utes Of the proceedings with their note
! books lying on the Six.inch railing of
| the gallery guards. The room was filled
with tobacco smoke, and on the whole
was about as comfortable as back room
in hades. BY the time the roll call was
finished the gallery was again filled
with claimants to seats, and the noise
and confusion again became such that
only faint guess could be made as to
what was going on. Representative
Dale was the only representative mem-
Der present. Senator Young introduced
a resolution providing that seventy
two votes be necessary to a choice.
Senator Morgan offered an amen-
datory motion that major
ity of those present constitute
a nomination. Senator Young sup.
ported his resolution by strong plea,
sho wing the impropriety aud un-
fairness Of allowing less than majority
of the whole to name candidate. He
pledged himself to support the nominee