The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-05
JOHN LIND Is NAMED

0UnN 1lNDD MINED
Continued from First Page.
Hudson, E. B. Peterson, " B. Crane,
w. e. Mckenzie. Freeman Krech, c.
s. Catlin.
On permanent organization, the fol-
lowing committee was named:
j. c. Kelly, of Houston J. J. Thorn
ten, of Watonwan; H. J. Peck, of Scott;
M j. Clark, Of Ramsey; Lars M
Rand, of Hennepin; r. C. Saunders, Of
st. Louis; T. F. O'Hair, of Traverse
A ID. LaDue, oft'Dodge, moved that
the committee ono resolutions be in
structed to report two, planks to the
cenVent1on-one piedging support to
| the ticket nominated at Chicago and the
order indorsing the platform
The motion was seconded and was
greeted with shouts Of approval; but
on the suggestion of Chairman Champ
lin that the committee would report
such planks without instruction, La
Due withdrew hiss motion.
M. j. McGrath, OF Winona, explained
the proceedings of the conference meet
! ing held on Monday and said there was
! dlHerence only on one point. He NOV
ed that committee, to consist of one
delegate from each congressional dis
| trict, be appointed to confer with a.
similar committee from the Peoples
party on state affairs.
The motion prevailed, and the chair
selected as the committee an confer
ence:
M. ]. McGrath Winona
Wilson Borst Cottonwood.
H. ]. Peck, Shakopee
! T. j. -McDermott, Ramsey.
John P. Rea, Hennepin.
Z. d'AutremOnt, Jr.,5 St. Louis.
John e. Ostrom, Kittson. rs
AFTER THE RECESS
When the committees had been
named. recess was taken until q
O'Clock. 1t was 2:45 before the dele
gates were again called to order Then
letter was read from the Ramsey
County Bimetallic league asking that
the convention place itself on record
in favor of free silver coinage as de-
fined in the Chicago platform, and to
nominate candidates in sympathy
Herewith.
When the committee on credentials,
| report was submitted A. D. Smith. of
Hennepin, moved that the reading be
dispensed with, as he understood there
was no contest. d'Autremont, of st.
Louis, was on his feet and objected
He wanted to hear the Ramsey county
delegates read at least. To find out
whether there were men in the con-
vention opposed to- the Chicago
platform, men who were sowing
| the seeds of discord or not
This sentiment caught the con-
vention and Mr.. Smith withdrew his
motion The full list twas then read un-
til after Ramsey county had been
passed, when, on motion, the further
reading was dispensed with.
Delegate McAlliSter. of Hennepin,
moved that the list be approved as
read. There at once arose a storm of
protest, and Delegate. Bowditch, Of
Wabasha, went to tfes platform with a
minority report in Ibis hand. Before
presenting it he sadie
| Before the report of the committee is
! adopted, desire to make a motion to amend
it. The committee on credentials considered
the advisability of making minority re-
port, and the following report was drawn
! up by the committee on credentials. The
| sentiment that it indprses was Endorsed by
each and every member Of the committee on
| credentials. but it waS defeated by a vote of
s to 7, on the ground that it i'll advised
| to recommend any action to the convention,
but that the better way would be by mo-
| ton in open convention.
MINORITY REPORT.
! The minority report referred to by
Mr.. Bowditch was in the following
words:
| In regard to the delegation from Ramsey
county, your committee would respectfully
report that they find the names of Daniel w.
| LAWYER F. W. NJ Cutcheon and J. j. Nc
Cafferty appearing in that list of duly elected
| delegates from that county. 1t being mat
! ter OF common knowledge that each of the
above named gentlemen have bolted the plat
form of the National Democratic convention.
and are now using every effort in their power
/ to defeat the Democratic candidates for
/ president and vice president and to prevent
! the adoption of the principles for which the
Democratic party has pledged its sacred
honor.
Therefore. we recommend that the said
Daniel w Lawler. F. W. NJ. Cutcheon and
]. ]. McCaferty be not allowed seats as dele
| gates in this convention.
Being eStOpped from presenting the
above as a minority report, Mr.. Bow
ditch said he would offer the last para
| graph as an amendment to the report
! of the committee on credentials. Then
occurred the stirring scenes heretofore
| alluded to. A dozen seconds were
shouted from different delegations, and
! the pent-up feelings of the delegates
were let loose in & storm of exciting
efforts to get action on the convention
| through the chair. THE final result of
the test has been already stated.
LAWYERS SUCCESSOR.
After the temporary organization had
been made permandht, ID Autremont, of
matter of selecting. new member of
the national committees He first read
| a very long preamble and resolution
in favor of Thos. d OBrfen, and then
got himself called DIVA good and hard
by attempting to make a very long
and unnecessary sHeech. From all
sides there arose shouts of Time -
shut up, s'sit dovth, 4 and other blunt
admonitions. FINAL Matt McGrath, of
Winona, cut him off by moving that
the resolution be adopted
The laxative Duluthian quit then
and Matt Gallagher, of Hennepin, Of
fered a resolution declaring Mr.. Law
ler's seat on the national committee
vacant and leaving 1t to the convention
| to name his successor
He offered this as a substitute, and
A d. Smith at once declared himself
in favor of O'Briens He wanted the
substitute voted down and the original
resolution adopted