The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-20

nomination, and was elected. FRANK
Corriston was chosen secretary. A
committee on credentials was appoint
ed consisting of Hugh Butler, Anoka
A c. Meister, of Wright; Henry Os-
valid and w. III. Donahue, of Henne-
pin. They reported the delegates
present entitled to seats, and that
Isanti county had no delegates of
credentials.
The only question of difference be-
tween the delegates which developed
at the first session was over the propo-
sition to propose non-partisan nomina-
tions to the Republicans. Some of the
delegates wanted to put the Republic
cans on record, and the others said
they had been met with insult every
time in the past when a conference
was proposed with the Republicans.
The matter came up on a motion of
Col M. w. Glenn, to appoint COM
mittee of five to confer with the Popu-
lists. Frank d. Larrabee moved to
amend by directing the committee to
also confer with the Republicans
Orville Rinehart was the first to OPP
pose treating with the Republicans. He
said no good could come from such a
course and it simply meant insult and
humiliation.
Lars M Rand favored the proposal
of amnesty to the Republicans, al
satisfactory result therefrom. Henry
A. Ebert said he remembered a con-
ference held with the Republican sew
eral years ago, when Judge Rea was
on the Republican side, and at that
time all they met was insult
Judge Rea was present and told the
story as it was now in his mind after
the lapse of years. and in conclusion
urged the convention to have the COM
yxrft 6n poa1a11 1lIi Olra
for no other reason than to put them
on record.
EX-Alderman j. G. Haynes also urged
the same course, for the same reason,
and the amendment was carried in
structing the committee to confer with
both the Republicans and Peoples par
ty conventions, or committees from
these parties.
The chairman appointed upon the
county, and F. D. Larrabee, John P.
Rea, w. H. Donahue and G. Barton,
of Hennepin.
The convention then took a recess
until afternoon to enable the conference
committee to see what it could do.
After the clutch of the clammy Re-
publican land indicating the marble
heart, the Pops and Denis constituting
the respective conference committees
filed slowly back to the New York Life
building and laid their heads together
in one of the little rooms of the Henne-
pin County league. Prof. Dobbyn told
Of the action of the Populist convention
at it's morning session, in expressing a
preference for Judges Smith and
Pond, and also mentioned the plenary
powers conferred upon the committee by
the Peoples party convention. Frank
Larrabee spoke for the Democrats, ex-
planning the action of his party in nam
ing the committee on conference, but
emitting any reference to candidates
He suggested that as the judicial con-
ventiOn was about to reconvene, the
Populists had better stick for the big
show. This was satisfactory all
around, and the committees waited for
the assem- bling of the unterrified
At 4 O'Clock Chairman Nugent raped
for order. Frank Larrabee reported
the result of the deliberations Of the
conference committees, and told of the
unfruitful trip to the Union league.
1--WE went there" said he, land sub
mitted our proposition. The Republi-
cans saw fit to turn US down, and here
we are"
Orville Rinehart moved to proceed at
once to the nomination of two candi-
dates for judges of the district court,
but before the question was put Judge
Rea said he understood that the bolt
ing Republicans from the country dis
tricts were on their way to the hall and
he thought it would be wise to shelve
the nominations until their arrival as
they represented about one-fifth of
the voting strength of the district
Somebody moved that recess of Is
minutes be taken, and then the old
counsellors and guides of both par
ties began kicking themselves for post
poning action. They seemed to fear a
demand from the country Republicans,
and exhibited a good deal of I'M
easiness before the matter was finally
clinched.
Aid Rand broke the spell after a
half hour had been consumed in fear
full expectancy.
What are we waiting for, Mr. Chair
man?'' he inquired. 81 move that we
proceed to the nomination of candi-
dates for judges"
The chairman whispered that the Re-
publicans were kicking for representa-
ton in one of the back rooms, and the
judge renewed his motion with vigor.
Delegate Ebert placed Judge Smith
and Pond in nomination and a mo-
ment later both gentlemen were NOM
mated by reclamation.
Mr.. Rinehart, anxious to appease the
boiling Republicans, moved that the
secretary be instructed to prepare a
memorial to the legislature asking that
the counties Of Wright, Isanti and
Anoka be segregated from the district
in order that they might have judge
of their own. The motion prevailed,
as did another offered by Frank LARA
bee, providing for the appointment by
the chair of the usual judicial cam
paign committee, composed of five
members from Hennepin two from
Wright, one from Isanti and one from
Anoka, after which the convention ad-