The Irish standard., 1896-08-15
THE STATE CONVENTION!
Work of the Democrats in the Nomin-
a., alton of Tic.
, ~ 81! ~ r.'fti ;'afItr vs.. sr.i $50
- SIX, 1861 keL.
HARMONY PREVAILS AFTER A TILT
The Free Silver Forces Will Unite
in This Cam.
paign.

Governor. ...... John Lind Drown Co..
Lieutenant Governor. ........ Left open
Secy of State. j. j. Heinrich (Hennepin)
State Treasurer. Alex Mckinnon (Po.k)
Attorney General ............ Left open
With the exception of the Lawler Incl
dent in Tuesdays Democratic state con-
vention in the Exposition building, mar
mony of the strictely fresh, 99-100ths pure
variety dominated the proceedings of the
delegates. The conferenc committee ap-
pointed in the morning, reported IN the
afternoon and it's recommendations for two
places, while the two other places on the
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ticket should be left open and the presi-
Dental electors divided, was adopted with
out dissent. Marvel of all marvels, the
convention was in such an ecstacy of kind
and brotherly feeling that Immediately
after the report it listened with great re-
spect and attention to Sir Ignatius Don
nelly, VINO though a few days ago had de-
cleared thatthe would HE himself to his
Hbrary's. sea,usion, there to spend the re-
mainder of his days, yet so far overlooked
his determination as TO don his armor and
take his lance and try friendly, iov.at just
to show Democrats that Populi3ts. could be
good fellows after all. Lind's nomination
was made unanimous and amid a great
demonstration of enthusiasm. For secre-
tary Of state Julius Heinrich was nomin-'
ated by reclamation, and Alex McKinnon
had mans sized majority for the nomin-
alton for treasurer. The pres.dentio, cleo
tors named were as follows: .
joan Day Smith, Hennepin; Fl. H. Bon
niwell, Mcleod; C. D'Autremont. ST.
Louis; William Boust. Cottonwood; John
H. Ives, Ramsey.
The state: central committee, which the
chair was empowered to name, and which
included one member from each judicial
district, an additional member from Hen
nepin and Ramsey and five at large, was
as follows:
Henry Zimmerman Jr., Blue Earth !;
John R. McKinnon, Polk; J, w. Craven,
Carver; F. J.ELecnard, Scott; B.. C. :Kiley,
Itasca; Frank Zius. Stevens; ]. W.. Law
rerce, Hennep h; Lars NJ. Rand, Henrepin;
D. C. BroWnel, Rock; III. T. Tolmie, Fill
more; T. j. McDermott Ramsey; E. J..
Schurmeier, Ramsey; B. J. Mosur, Wash
ington:~. H. johnson, Winona; G. w.
Stanton, Swift; T. O'Connor, Renville; j.
w. Eddy, Stevens; Joseph II. Roach, Rice.
The one incident of..the day to relieve
the proceedings of any charge OF nonotony
transpired in the afternoon session. Law
Ter, Cutcheon and McCafferty, the trio of
obnoxious gold men from Ramsey, had
entered the convention in the morning and
taken seats with self assurance; posi-
lively maddening to the silver men. At
noon it was reported that some action
might be expected from the committee on
resolutions, and especially over the propo-
sition that MIR. LAWYER, an aggressive mis-
sionary Of the sound money faction should
not retain the national committeemanship
Of the state. But when the storm did
break in the afternoon 1t was, from another
quarter The credentials committee in its
session seated LAWYER and his associates.
Its report to the convention was amended
to exclude them and the adoption OF this
amendment furnished the vortex for such
a cyclone Of disorder and t,1multuous con-
fusion as must have reminded the dee
gates to the national convention at Chi
cago Of some Of the demonstrations there.
Mr.. Cutcheon was called to speak for him
self. but his defiance of the silver temper
of the convention baited the delegates I'M
til they howled him off the platform. On
the roll! call which was had, Ramsey stood
IS against and % for the proposed exciu-
sion Of her three uncongenia, representa-
tives, and demand for poll Of thesdele-