St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-16
HAD A KILKENNY TIME.
Hot Session of the State League of
POpulists.

The chief feature of the PEOPLES
party state league, which convened at
Harmonic hall yesterday morning was
the incessant fighting. Every one
seemed to be fighting with all the 9TH
ers. By going deeply into the matter,
one might find evidence of the old ami
mostly between city and country rep
resentatives.
President J. M. Bowler, of Bird ISL
and, called the convention to order at
8 o'clock, and proceeded at once to
appoint a committee on credentials
Recess was then taken to await the re-
port.
The afternoon session opened at 2
O'Clock, the first number on it's pro-
gramme being revolutionary speech
by Paul FOntaine. The committee
on credentials followed with a report,
seating some 260 delegates. A lengthy
set of resolutions was adopted after
a terrible Wrangle. The resolutions
contained the general declarations in
favor of free coinage, 16 to /, in favor
Of government control of railroads. ETC.
The Omaha platform was indorsed,
and the establishment of initiative and
referendum called for.
The officers reelected were: j. NJ Bowler
Bird Island, president; Swan Nelson, At
water, vice president; l.. M. Aver, Minneapo-
lis, secretary; e. w. Bohan st. Paul treas
urer.
The last piece of business transaction was
the election of three members of the executive
committee for each one of the seven congress
sional districts. The delegates from the sew
eral districts gathered in different corners of
the hall and elected as follows:
First District-W. S. Weatherstone, Steele
county; Andrew Healey, Fillmore county;
Hon. II. c. Nelson, Freeborn county.
Second District-Martin E. Tew, Clarkfield;
Emil Meilicke, Window; L. c. Long, Mag
nolia.
Third Distrct-J T. Ames, Northfield: F.
Warner Jr., Buffalo Lake; Fred Elwell, Can
non Falls.
Fourth District. c. Hanley, T. R. Hayes
and H. F. E. Beach, st. Paul.
Fifth District-C. r. Lynch, William Smell.
II. j. o. Reed, Minneapolis
Sixth District-M. Wesenburg Duluth; L.
D. Foster, st. Cloud; A. H. Hendrickson, Sank
Center.
Seventh District-D. P. O'Neal, Clinton P
O.; P. F. Patrick, Fergus Falls; ]. S. Nichols
CIookston.
l.. D. Foster, Of st. Cloud, presented reso-
luton expressing the thanks of the conven-
ton to Congressman Towne for his manly de-
tense of the cause of silver. The assembly
was rather stunned by the proposition to in
olution was laid on the table, but not until
some very strong words of sympathy for the
young Scion has been uttered.
The convention adjourned at p. m.
SIMPSON AND MRS. LEASE.
Tie Populists wound up their convention
last ;. ht in a grand oratorical love feast
Jerry Simpson was the new star and the spe-
cial attraction, but Mrs. Lease was placed In
requistion, and before the evening over
S. NJ. Owen had to contribute few crumbs
from his oratorical larder.
Every seat in Harmonic hall was taken, and
the stage was filled with prominent Populists
1t was Populist crowd, and could not be 9TH
erwise than enthusiastic. The speakers were
appauded to the echo, and every one was
given the convention ovation to begin with
as soon as the Introductory words were said
A pleasant feature was the singing of twelve
uniformed little girls, who gave Populst
song in concert as the opening number. Miss