The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-20
THREE C0UNTIESOUT
ANOKA, WRIGHT AND IsANTI COUN-
TIES BOLT JUDGESHIP NOMI-
NATIONS.
cHAFF NO BAIT FOR THEM.
DEMOCRATS RENOMINATE JUDGES
SMITH AND POND BY ACCLA-
NATION.
Conference With the Republicans
Without REIMBURSEMENT News
of Minneapolis.

The Republican convention of the
Fourth judicial district met at the
Union league rooms at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The business was
the nomination of two candidates for
judges of the district court to sue
coed Judges Seagrave Smith and
Charles M. Pond. There was nearly
full attendance from all the coun-
ties, Isanti being short a few dele
gates. The convention was called to
order by L. A. Reed, chairman of the
old judicial committee.
Gen. George P. Wilson was chosen
chairman, and c. o. Alexius Olson
secretary A committee on credentials
consisting of A. H. Num-, of Henne-
pin; A. Y. Eaton, of Wright; G. H.
Wyman, of Anoka; A H Sutherland.
OF Isanti, reported that all the dele
gates present were entitled to seats.
The first business taken up was the
reading by Chairman Wilson Of a
communication from the Democratic
conference committee, urging that
some course be agreed upon to have
the nomination of judges made upon
non-partisan basis, and saying that
the Populists had also appointed a com
mlttee to go into such a proposition
The point at issue in the convention
came up In a resolution introduced by
A 7. Eaton, of Wright, declaring that
the convention proceed to make two
nominations for judge, one to be A
Hennepin county lawyer, and the 9TH
er to be from outside of Hennepin
county.
j. Frank Wheaton, the colored lead
er from the Seventh, moved to lay
the communication upon the table. and
the motion was seconded by several
Gen Wilson ruled that, as the con
vention was not permanently organ
lzed, the motion was premature and
out of order. The communication was
temporarily laid aside, and the tenn
porary organization was made perma
nent.
Senator Calkins, of Wright, made a
strong speech in support of the resOlu-
ton, covering about the same ground
as made in the speech before the
county convention yesterday and de-
manding consideration for the outside
counties. He indicated that the ont
side counties would probably resent
the action of the convention.
A. II. Mum presented as substitute
that the convention proceed at once TO
paiiot Tor the candidates for judge
snip, each candidate voting for two
on the same ballot. This was seconded
by numerous Hennepin county dele
gates.
o. l.. Cutter, of Anoka. and J. J..
Wooley, of Wright protested against
the adoption of the substitution motion
Senator Culkin held that the motion
was not legitimately a substitute. and
SO was out of order. Gen Wilson held
II strictly in order and insisted upon
putting 1t: Mr.. Wooley produced a
reversal of policy by a sharp speech in
which he threatened that if the suh-
st1tute was voted upon he was ready
TO walk out of the convention
Mr.. Mum withdrew his motion upon
this display of feeling, and Victor
Welsh urged the outside counties NOT
TO withdraw, but wait until Hennepin
county can be made into a judicial
district by itself He tried to lead the
country delegates to expect that when
the legislature meets next winter thew
should be provided for. Editor Pease
protested that this was the same story
which they had had before and the dele
gates outside of Hennepin manifested
decided opposition to being put off
any longer. The motion was put to a
vote, all the delegates from outside of
Hennepln, 2S in number, voting for
Senator Eaton's motion, and II out of
the I'll delegates from Hennepin voting
against it.
Then followed what had been talked
of and limited, but hardly expected
The delegates from the counties of
Anoka, Wright and Isanti bolted in a
body. There was the usual chatting
as they went out, and after they were
gone Gen. Wilson asked the delegates
remaining to come to the front and do
business.
After this had been disposed of. the
matter of the Democratic proposal for
non-partisan ticket was taken I'M
and as summarily disposed of. On
motion of DR.. Nelson the proposal of
the Democrats was respectfully de-
clined. The Democrats and Populists
who were present, by their committees
on conference, then also withdrew. and
the real purpose of the convention wa 9
soon executed.
j. F. Wheaton moved that the con-
vention proceed to the nomination of
two candidates for judge, and the mo-
ton was adopted. Then he nominated
d. F. Simpson and John H Steele. and
they were elected, the secretary casting
the ballot of the convention for the
two candidates. A. H. Num- moved
for the Appointment of a judicial cam
paign committee to consist of three
from Hennepin, two from Wright. and
one each from Anoka and Isanti. which
was amended to make it five from
Hennepin county, so as to hold the
balance of power, in view of the bolt
by the outlying counties Gen. Wilson
said he would announce the committee
later.