St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-24

Even Washington county, with it's Car
roll -Crandall scrap, did net have any
contesting delegations, and the read
ing of the lists of delegates by the Sec
| retary was the only Qualification asked
of the members. August j. Anderson.
Of Chisago county, was made chair
man of the temporary organization, and
Percy d. Godfrey, of the Sixth ward,
! secretary, these afterwards being made
permanent
Sam Lowenstein had some resolutions
in his pocket which he wanted the
secretary to read. If they had been
read, the committee. on resolutions would
not have been necessary, for the con-
vention would haze been stampeded
beyond doubt. :.
MesSrs. .Lightner and Reardon wanted
the resolutions referred WITHOUT read
ing, and after some discussion this was
done. u
The committee, as appointed, consist
ed of w. H.. Lightner, chairman; Sam
uel Lowenstein, Maj. John Espy,
George w. McCree and S. l.. Howell, Of
Ramsey; j. O.. Macintosh, Of Wash
fngton; E. c. Gottry Of Chisago; T. H.
Horton, of Isanti, and N. H. Danforth,
Of Kanabec.
Some wanted to go right ahead with
the selection Of delegates as soon as
the committee had retired, but others
wanted the resolutions adopted first,
so an adjournment was finally taken
until 1:30, after accepting the invita-
ton of Editor Gottry, of Taylor's Falls.
| to hold the congressional convention
at that place A resolution was adopted
recommending that the congressional
committee fix that as the place.
At the opening of the afternoon
session, Mr.. Lightner was ready with
his report, prefacing it with the state
ment that the resolutions presented
had been adopted as a substitute for
those offered by Mr. Lowenstein, who
had withdrawn his soriginal resolutions
Then he read the following:
The Republicans of the Fourth congress
ional district of Minnesota, in convention as
sembled renew their allegiance to the party
and it's cardinal doctrines and adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the delegates from this con-
vention to the national Republican convention
to be held at. ST. Louis June 16, 1896, are
hereby requested as expressive OF the sense
of the Republicans of this district 10 use
every honorable effort to have the hnanclai
plank of the national convention declare IN
uneuuivocal terms in favor of honest money,
and to declare further against the free coin
age of silver by the United States, until after
an international agreement between the COM
mercial nations of the world fixing the reia-
tive coinage value of gold and silver, by
which the equality of the two metals may be
Resolved That we believe in the doctrine
Of protection and in an adjustment OF tariff
duties for. the two-fpld purpose OF providing
sufficient revenue to meet the requirements
of the government and to furnish reasonable
and adequate protection to American indus
tries-a tariff both for revenue and protec-
ton.
convention to attend the national Republican
convention to be held at st. Louis June 10,
1886. are requested to- vote for Senator G. K.
Davis of Minnesota, Tor PRESIDENT OF the Uni
ted States when in their Judgment such vote
will not in any wise tend to defeat the nomi-
nation of William, Mckinley or lessen his
chances for nomination; and II 1t snail appear
that Senator Cushman x. Davis has no pros
pect of nomination, then that said delegation
shall vote for and use every honorable means
to secure the nomination of William Mckin-
ley, of Ohio.
George H. Watson, from the Sew
enth ward, moved to strike out the
last paragraph and insert one which
indorsed Mckinley, and only McKin-
ley.
Ed A. Paradis indorsed It,
Mai Espy came to the rescue OF his
friend, Senator Davis, and, in an elo-
uuent effort, said that he was the can
didate of a large and respectable ele-
ment of the Republican party in every
state in the Union. The entire Amer
lean continent was hanging breath
lessly upon the tip OF his tongue. En-
vious neighbors watched his promo
ton to a conspicuous place in the ma
tion'S councils with displeasure, but
great nations were made by the great
men they had, and Minnesota ousht
to take advantage of her opportuue
ties. The people of the state could
honor Mckinley In honoring Davis,
but the Watson resolution would be
a slap in the face of Davis. Cant
you trust Merriam?" he shouted.
Mo- was the emphatic, but mat
ter-of-fact reply from a near neigh
Dor,
The gallant major was abashed,
but he closed with glorious tribute
to the worth OF Minnesota's senior
senator.
Ed A. Paradis, submitted a second
amendment, Or substitute, making Nc
Kinley the choice of the district, with
Davis second Mr.. Watson accepted
the amendment; but the convention
did not, voting II down, IS to 46.
The original resolutions were then
adopted unanimously. all agreeing
that they We're pretty good McKin-
ley resolutions anyway.
The naming of delegates was the
next order, and Sam Lowenstein pre-
sented the name OF William r. Mer-
riam as one who had held many offices