The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-25
FUSION IN THE ASCENDANT.
MIDDLE-OF-THE-R ELEMENT
FIGHTS HARD, BUT In
VAIN.
COUNTY AFFAIRS POSTPONED
ocrats Also VIII Meet-Unit
Rule Adopted.

Market hall yesterday and for five
hours enjoyed all the privileges of
Kilkenny imbroglio. The actual work
of the gathering was the selection of
delegates to the state convention which
meets tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
at Minneapolis, the adoption of the unit
rule and the Endorsement of John Lind
for governor The question of fusion
with the Democrats on county officers
was deferred to Sept %, at which time
the convention will reassemble and a
committee will be appointed to confer
with similar committee to be selected
by the Democratic county convention,
which meets the same day The
adoption of the unit rule was not Sc
cured without a strong protest from the
element known as the middle-of-the-
road Populists and much of the delay
of the afternoon was caused by the
contentious Of the two factions, each
of which mistrusted the other and
wasn't above saying so right out in
meeting.
M. r. Prendergast, chairman of the
county committee, called the struggling
delegates together at 2:30. He said
his prediction made in previous con-
vention that the party is on the eve Of
great struggle. had already been
fulfilled. 1.-The people have arisen and
they are arranged against the stray
Cling remnants of the old parties, the
corporations, the trusts and the bank
ers. The issues are plain; there is but
one. party--that of the people. The
nomination of Bryan, and the selection
OF Lind by the people of this state call
for the united support of all voters
who believe in human rights and free
DOM"
The reading of the call was dispensed
with and nominations for temporary
chairman were called for Then it
was discovered that many persons who
desired to address the chair were not
entitled to recognition The chair ex-
planned that this defect was not in the
delegates, but in the delay that had
occurred in forwarding the credentials
TO the county committee. On the
secretarys desk was a heap of papers
representing half hundred delegates,
all of whom wanted a word, but who
were raped down by the chair because
their credentials had not been passed
upon.
This ruling excited the wrath Of
Deiegate James Dillon, who repeatedly
rose to his feet, talked savage1y to the
chair, demanding his rights, and finally
sWore softly at another delegate who
cried, sit down, alderman Delegate ].
Z. Hanley suffered a like eruption
of temper, but was promptly
suppressed by the chair Fin
ally, when quiet was restored
Peter Max nominated DR.. Siegler and
J.aC. -Stuhlman presented the name Of
j. FL. Gieske. Mr.. rGeske Said he had
promised to second the nomination Of
DR.. Siegler, and as he was willing that
the doctor should bear all the burdens
as well as the honors of the chairman
ship, he hoped his friends would not
hesitate between the two, but give
their votes to Siegler. Mr.. Siegler re-
ceived thirty-two votes and Mr.. Gieske
but eleven.
j. c. Stuhlman was selected for tenn
porary secretary and Daniel Barnard
assistant. Then the convention got
down to business. On motion of C. P.
Aldr1ch, the chair appointed the follow
ing committee on credentials: First
ward, E. Ostman: Second ward, r.
Benedict; Third ward, P. BIees; Fourth
ward, w. JOY; Sixth ward, William
Stewart; Seventh ward, M. r. Prender-
CAST; Ninth ward, G. A. Greenleaf;
Tenth ward, George w Weisar.
During the recess which followed to
await the report Of the committee on
credentials, the delegates had individ-
ual conferences with a large number Of
Democrats who were present as spec
tators. 1t was noted that there were a
number of those present who are
avowed candidates for office, and hope
to secure the Endorsement of the Pom
ulists. Richard McNamee, who would
like to be sheriff, was there. So was
Frank Robert, who is candidate for
probate judge, and others with poIiti-
cal ambitions that seek the fostering
guidance of the Populists.
The report Of the committee on ere
dentials precipitated a struggle for a
place In the convention to represent the
Ninth precinct of the Ninth ward.
Delegate Curry was favored by the
committee and Henry Kaufer, who also
claimed to be delegate, was turned
down? The friends of Mr.. Kaufer pro
tested vigorously, but without avail.
1t was claimed that Kaufer was not q
true blue Populist, that one of the
judges of the primary where he was
selected, was Democrat At this the
mfddle-of-the-road representatives took
shy at Mr.. Kaufer. Delegate Para
dis was opposed to the Introduction of
any man or influence in the convention
that was not strictly of Populist ten
dency. THE Democrats came near de-
feating me in my ward he said. and
1t IS possible they are trying to do the
same with Mr.. Curry, by securing the
admission of Mr. Kaufer here as a del
egate."
After some further discussion in
which the chair wore cut a stout stick
used for a gavel, the report of the Gre
dentlais committee, was adopted. The
temporary organization was made per
manent and on motion of Delegate M
T. Prendergast, the chair appointed the
following committee to name delegates
to the Minneapolis convention and re-
port the same to the convention for APP
prevail:
First Ward-N. s. Beardsley.
Second Ward-James Dillon
Third Ward. d. La Chance
Fourth Ward-Peter Bleese
Fifth Ward. OGrady
Sixth Ward-J. H. Gieske.
Seventh Ward-Frank Prendergast
Eighth Ward-Peter Max
Ninth Ward-E. w Bonham.
Tenth Ward-I Hardy.
Eleventh Ward-Geo. Wesner
The following were appointed com
mittee on resolutions: II. A. Walrath,
d. 3. Hill, J. w. Douglas, C. p. Aid
rich and G. FL. Stratton.
Delegate Prendergast then read the
following resolutions and asked that
the committee on resolutions be in
structed to incorporate them In its re-
port, the convention adopting q mo-
ton to that effect:
Resolved That this convention nrees the
present city council to order the submission
to the people, at the next election of the So
called Howard charter. A proper petition
asking for vote on the proposition was pre-
scented to the council and still remains before
that body. A denial of the undoubtedly law
full right. of the people to vote on the new
charter should not be allowed to continue
Resolved That the Peoples party Is now,
as 1t always has BEEN in favor of reform In
official corruption and abuses In national.
state, county and city We ask that officials
shall be the servants. not masters. Their