The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-17

for governor was forced through by G.
p. Aldrich, of Ramsey, just before ad-
journment at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
The managers had planned to do the
unsolicited" business at the big meet
ing in the evening, but Aldrich
wouldn't wait, despite protests. Childs,
of Waseca, did not think It wise to in
dorse at all, but the resolution passed
by a rising hurrah vote. Here it Is.
Whereas, There is asgrand uprising Of the
people of this state, irrespective of party, for
John Lind for governor; therefore
Resolved, By this convention, that the
name of John Lind be, and it is hereby un-
animousy recommended to the conventions
Of the Democratic and Peoples parties for
nomination for the Office of governor, know
ing that If nominated he will be elected
About 500 people were in Harmonic
hall when the convention was called to
order at noon. OF this number prob
ably one-third sat in the galleries as
sympathetic spectators. They helped
the enthusiasm, but the bulk Of the ap-
plause emanated from the body on the
floor; and there was no mfstaking the
vim and vigor of the demonstrations
evoked by the orators At times nearly
every man on the floor at the morning
session was on his feet yelling like a
wild Indian. This was especially true
when Frank Nye was thrilling the ad-
miring silverites by his eloquence.
While understood to be Republican
mass meeting in favor of the free coin
age of silver, the Populists and ex-
Democrats together were almost as
numerous as the Republicans. John l..
Townley and j. M. Hawthorne, two sill
yer converts from Ramsey sat in the
Ramsey delegation with Judge Mac
donald and Johnny Hanley, while
sandwiched in between was F. A. Pike,
ex-assistant city attorney. Court Com
missioner Benn Dapis and ex-Ald
John F. Krieger were cumming with
Robert L. Johns, young Mr.. Paradis
and Mike Prendergast. DR.. McNam-
era sat across the aisle from Attorney
Butts, and o. A Turner talked turkey
to Hon. r. A. Walsh. J. s. Murphy
and N. S. Beardsley were two of an
interested quartette which was filled
by Editors Lambert and Stevens, Of
LIE Canadien and the Herald Harry
Caldwell watched 1t ell with critical
eye.
Other delegations were as strangely
assorted as the crowd from Ramsey,
which is merely mentioned as sample
of the whole. Some of the men named
were not present as delegates, but
most Of them were.
Before noon the convention was
called to order. County Attorney Nye,
of Hennepin, was forced to take the
platform. From the start he had the
It, -.
compelled to stop while his hearers
rose up and cheered. AIr. Nye's speech
follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: Human So
ciety has its dangerous extremes. There is
element that would destroy and tear
dOwn-that would confscste the fruits OF
patient industry and thrift and reduce all
wealth to the possession of the idle as we'll
as the thrifty, the vicious well as the
honest the criminal as well as the law
abiding.
There is another element powerful, un-
yielding, exacting and despotic. II sits upon
the throne OF the world and arrogates TO
wealth 1t is unfeeling aad inconsiderate OF
the natural rights OF mankind. It worships
at the shrine of gold and it seeks to crush all
beneath 1t, who refuse 70 bow to its heart
less, soulless and selfish god.
see before me a body of conservative.
loyal men, who hayez ever helped to restrain
lawlessness. to uphold law and order and to
preserve the strength the honor and dignity
of the government and of all our cherished
institutions. You Belong to that great body
OF men who are builders and not destroyers;
you have stood as barriers against every vfo-
lent and vicious element in our country, in
political and social life the defenders of that
which is best and noblest in our national
character.
Today, under the same proud banner of
good and patriotic citizenship you march
lace to face in determined battle against
that other extreme, that power of combined.
organized and legaiized selfshnesz whose IN