The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-02


ballot the Martinites had shifted to
more solid ground. Martin himself was
ready to make a good talk for Berg
just to get his handsome face above
the rabble on the floor of the hail.
The Whippers-in We're in evidence all
day. Ramsey county, for some reason,
seemed to hold pull on the county
delegates Even Hennepin with it's big
liz votes, quartered at the Ryan,
couldn't get away from the insidious
Ramsey county influence. The Ramsey
people, so far as could be learned were
hot after Douglas. Whether it was
preference or politics is another story.
Ramsey wouldn't have voted solidly
for Childs if 1T had not been for in
structions. Yet when the test came on
the second ballot and the Ramsey dele
cation was polled, there were but three
who voted for the Sixth district can
didate. One Of these was ''Docs
Schiffman and he held .4Gense Child S
release for his action Douglas was
certain, it was said. of a a5big Ramsey
county vote after the first ballot. But
it didn't come.
The nomination of Berg for secretary
of state and Koerner for treasurer did
rot create a ripple of excitement. The
matters were rushed through by accla-
nation with such speed as to suggest
that the delegates were doing what
they were told and would soon get
along to affairs more interesting and
uncertain. Then came the only scrap
of the day. A motion to have the chair
man appoint state central committee,
one from each judicial district and nine
at large, brought dozen delegates to
their feet. A motion, that if carried
would have put the appointment of
committeeman in the power of the dele
gates, was tabled, and Chairman Ben
ham made rulings on points of order
that would have made school boy
blush in order to keep the appointing
power in the hands of the powers that
already be. The contest was sharp,
and roll call was demanded. Chair
man Benham, at the suggestion of Oar
Reese. (who was acting as reading
clerk) said:
LET 'ER CO."
and the vote again showed the strength
of the Clough men,.
The so called arnachine" was so
strong that there was little excitement
and less interest I'm the convention.
The people who told the day before
what they were going to do sat down
supinely and let the other fellows do
them. There were. SO many chairmen-
that is, people with suggestions, that
were acted upon-that Benham might
as well have been in the woods. The
convention throughout was distressing
ly orderly. The half hundred ladies
who were in the galleries during the
afternoon were not offended in any
manner. Barring a. bit of noise just
before adjournment. the gathering
might have been taken for Sunday
school. Even the band was decorous
Paradise Alley and Dixie were
locked up in the leaders strong box,
and fragments of good things in the
movements that inspire action were
footed all day long. The convention
was harmonious, but lacking in news
and the picturesque features that in
spired Denny Hannafin, who used to
boss the legislature of all the Dakotas,
that he'd have harmony if he had to
fight for it.
ROUTINE OF THE CONVENTION.
When Tams Bixby, chairman of the
state central committee, had called the
convention to order, Alvah Eastman
started to strain his voice reading the
call, but Elmer Adams saved him by
moving that the reading be dispensed
with. The motion prevailed.
Ex-senator Flynn, Of Otter Tail, rose
to start the business of nominating,
but Tams recognized Senator Timothy
Sheehan. of Ramsey
II notice that vast majority of this
delegate body are on the sunny side of
life" said the senator. Young men
must be relied on to carry the Repub-
lican banner to vidtory. 1t is fitting,
therefore, that we Should place in the
chair as temporary. chairman, repre-
sentative of the younger element.
desire to present the name of such
man from that great city Of orators, of
silver tongues and, silver sentiment.
nominate Hon. Ellsworth Benham, of
Duluth"
The nomination was seconded and
Mr.. Benham was chosen unanimously.
He said: 1--WE are assembled as Republi-
cans to select officers. The supreme
council of our party at st. Louis
adopted platform SO clear there can
be no misunderstanding. We believe
that the fulfillment of those principles
will throw down the black mantle that
has harassed the people. Protection
and honest money are there incorporat-
ed. These principles the Republicans
of Minnesota are pledged to.'
Sam Langun, of Preston, was then
chosen as secretary. Not being present.
D. M. Gum, of Grand Rapids, was
elected in his stead.
Then. in short order the various COM
mittees were named, as follows:
Credentials-A. e. Rice Kandiyohi county
A. *. Finseth Goedhue: Sheldon Blakely.