St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
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Lewis presented the name of Aid. ]. E.
Markham. ..,
The First ward seconded, and no other
nominations were offered before Chairman
Zollman put the question. He declared
Markham elected, and the Seventh ward al
derman mounted the platform.
Before he could open his head Gen. Mark
D. Flower rose and demanded a division.
/ Mr.. Zollman said there was only one nom
iree so far as he had heard.
Gen. Flower insisted that the name of an
other gentleman was to be presented. An
opportunity had not been allowed for fair
vote, he said, and he vehemently protested
against any motion being unnecessarily
rushed.
The chairman-elect here cut In with a
statement that he did not want the chair
manship If any sort of contest was to be
made. He suggested that a new vote be
taken.
Flower insisted on his call for division
e. 3. Mcdonald raised the point of order
that as there had been no contesting candi-
date division could not be demanded
A motion to reconsider was made and Sec
onded and Chairman Zollman was proceed
ing to put it, when Hiler Horton, sitting
next to Gen. Flower, raised the point that as
vote had been taken and the result de-
clared an appeal was out of order.
Gen. Flower said If the point was sustained
he would appeal from the decision of the
chair.
Oar Reese suggested that simple solution
of the difficulty would be to vote down the
motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Zollman thought Mr.. Horizons point
was well taken, but he also ruled that the
convention could reconsider If it SO desired
He proceeded to put the motion. and Mark
hams selection was sustained. There was
strong vote against him, however.
Calls for speech were drowned in a loud
protest from the Second ward delegation.
Chris Horr and Frank Dayton wanted to
know where they were at, and Leon T.
Chamberlain felt so much pity. for Horr's
forlorn condition that he moved the appoint
ment Of four sergeants- alarms.
Chairman Zollman named Sheriff Chapel
Fred Schifman, Harry Sundberg and Mo
Flynn, with Capt. Burger as staff officer.
The sergeants-st-arms were quickly lost in
the shuttle, and then Zollman called for
policemen. Lieut.. Bahe and two big blue
coats walked forward and proceeded to fire
the spectators out Of the delegates seats.
A fight was also made for the secretary
ship Of the convention. H. S. Fairchild nomi-
mated Horace e. Bigelow. G. K. Sharood
spoke for George Woolsey, and after a roll
call the latter won out. Bigelow was made
assistant secretary.
Tom Howard moved the appointment of
considered 1t would go as matter of course
But Gates A. Johnson had an entirely diff
ferent idea. He moved as an amendment that
the temporary organization be made perma-
nent, put the question himself while Howard
was in trance and declared 1t carried
unanimously.
Then Howard woke up and shouted, "Mr.
Johnson, you did not put that motion proper
ly." He was on a dead card however and
was passed up by the chairman.
Mr.. Markham took the opportunity to make
the speech he had not made when elected
temporary chairman. 1t was well-worded,
jolly in the usual phrases of a clever talker,
but had the merit Of brevity.
Tom Howard was full of motions. and as
soon as Markham finished the Ninth wsrder-
moved the appointment Of committee on
resolutions. one from each ward.
/ Frank Dayton moved an amendment that the
ward delegates select their own men. Despite
It's literal slap In the face to the chairman,
the amendment prevailed. and the following
gentlemen were selected, Warren H. Mead
being named chairman by Markham:
Charles Wallblom, First ward; e. o. Zim-