The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-30


instructions to report as soon as pos
sibie, considerable discomfort was man.
tfested among the delegates on account
or the fact that several members of the
appointing committee were candidates
Tor office, as were some of those who were
not on the committee, and 1t seemed
to be feared that an impartial selection
might not be made under these circum-
stances. However, no serious outbreak
occurred and In a short time, which was
passed in speechmaking by Francis
Clarke and Mr.. Station, Of the Third
ward, the conference committee was
announced to have been composed as
follows: J. M Grady, Of the Fifth
ward; DR.. Ignatius Donnelly, Seventh
ward; Ed Currie, Ninth ward Mat
Egan, Second; C. p. Aldrich, Fourth
j. c. Stuhlman, Sixth, and M. Cluman
Eighth ward
Mr.. Carlson, of the Ninth ward, OBJ
jected to the make up of the committee
on the grounds that at least two of the
members were candidates, but the
storm which seemed imminent upon
this statement, was averted by an adj
journment of the convention until 2
p. m.
Previous to the recess the convention
passed motion by unanimous vote
that every candidate nominated or in
dorsed by it should stand squarely upon
the platform adopted by the Peoples
party at st. Louis.
1t was $3.50 before the convention
again convened, the interim having
been occupied by the session of the
three conference committees at Market
hall. When the Populist melnbers Of
the committee filed into La ,er nall,
they were received with cheers and
applause by the waiting delegates, who
leaned eagerly forward in their seats
to hear the report, but when Secretary
Stutfnlman had announced the agree
ment reached which gave the Populists
SO small a representation, the feelings
of some Of the delegates found ex-
preston in derisive laughter.
A motion by J. C. Han1ey, however,
that the report of the committee be
adopted, changed the mirth to a spirit
of combativeness and a merry row was
at once precipitated. Before it became
too general. G.. P. Aldrfch was called
upon to explain how the results OBJ
tanned had been brought about, and
why 1t was that the Populists had not
been accorded greater recognition. He
said he had been in any number of CAM
peigns, but had never undergone such
a strain as that of the past two and a
half hours. The conference committee
had had the fight of their lives, and
every one had battled nobly There
had been no fight en- congressional can
bitterly contested When the Judiciary
was reached, the Populists had taken
a stand and boldly declared it would be
utterly useless to so back to their con
-ventlon without a concession in this de-
partment. This demand was finally
granted, and from that time every
other demand had been met with the
argument, you have the congressional
office and the judiciary" and then it
had been necessary to simply take
what was offered All courtesy had
been extended the committee. Mr.. AID
rich said, and it had done the best it
could. He believed the congressional
office and the judiciary concession were
worth all the other offices and heartily
recommended the adoption of the re-
port. $3.50
III. A. Wallrath objected to the adop-
ton OF the report and severely ar
1aigned the action of the Democrats.
They have shown themselves hogs. he
said, and while no one would criticise
the conference, he was in favor of hon
est fusion and no such dishonest deal
as they were asked to be a party to
The Democrats had taken two and a.
half off1ces to one allowed the POPS
and Mr.. Wallrath said the Pops were
convention of men just the same as
the Democrats. Moreover they were
men who could fight and he for one
r
James Stanley, Peter BIees, M. r.
Prendergast and Peter Max also grurn-
bled.
Ed Cunie, a, member of the confer
ence committee. took = the floor and
declared that had his fellow members
OF the committee held out and voted
when the opportunity offered, instead
OF remaining in their seats. the Popu-
lists could have had the legislative
office in the Ninth ward
j. M. OGrady, as a member Of the
conference committee, stated that that
body had labored under adverse cir
cumstanceS and that il the conven-
ton had had no confidence in the con-
mttee it should have instructed it he
fore sending 1t to confer with tha
Democrats. He said if the whole Pom
ul1st convention had been present. it
could have done no better.
Z. r. Aldrich, who had been chair
man OF the combined conference com
mittee, resented the imputation of Gu
ME, saving he believed he had done
his full duty The Populists. he said
nad no right to any more than they
had received. Mr.. Aldrich also i'm
plored the convention not to allow a
lew paltry offices to imperil the cause
OF silver in Ramsey county. by caus
ing split in the party
Benn Davis said he had authority
TO speak for the entire Third ward and
the delegates were a unit for the adop-
ton Of the report.
A. Paradis kicked hard and long on
the adoption of the report and wanted
the matter Of fusion laid over until a
demand could be made on the Demo-
Gratis for the Eighth and Ninth ward
legislative Offices
DR.. Donnelly advocated the adoption
of the report in strong speech. Re-
form, he said, was the object of the
Peoples party, first in the money sys
tenn and then in the courts. Mime
sofa was pivotal state on the ma
tional issue now before the people. and
If the Populists of Ramsey county i'm
periled the great cause by internal
dissension, their children would curse
the graves where they were buried.
Said he: Because some members think
they are cut out for certain offices and
cannot get the nominations, is no rea-
son for them to try to disrupt the
Peoples party" At this point the chair
remembered that Peter Max had made
motion nearly an hour previous to
table the report Of the conference COM
mittee, and upon call of the previous
question he shut off further debate by
putting the motion. A few ayes were
completely drowned by roar of mos"
second later.
j. C. Hanley insisted upon a vote on
his motion to adopt the report, but A.
Paradis got the floor with an amend
ment to the effect that a committee
be appointed to wait on Democrats
and demand more legislative offices.
At this juncture Ignatius Donnelly en-
tered the hall and Paradis and his
amendment were summartly passed
up by the chair and delegates to vo-
ciferously cheer the great Peoples
party representative.
When quiet again reigned DR.. Sigler