The Irish standard., 1896-08-15
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cation, with the charge that there had
been Misrepresentation in the vote. prac.
! tically caused a rot. Delegates all over
the hall left their seats and crowded and
fought their way along the aislss. intent
in getting hand in the Ramsey scrap II
possible. The stentorian voice of the
chairman could not be heard twenty feet
from where he stood. The paralyzed ser
geant-xt-arms was caught in the flood tide
and borne helples5ly along. 1t had been a
convention a few seconds before, but it be-
came a. wild assemblage. Fortunately
some one started the band and three min
lltes of lively deux temps restored COM
parative order. The roll cal was proceed
ed with, but on the return to Ramsey there
ensued almost a repetition Of the first
scene. The poll of the vote was completed
notwithstanding, showing sixty Democrats
standing shoulder to Shoulder for dan"
and his friends, while an unlucky thirteen
held out against MIN. The feeling that the
convention had not quite been fair in it's
treatment CT the men it was about to ex-
clude caused Teviusion of sentiment. and
eleven Of Hennepin's votes were sent spin
ming over to the opposite side OF the list.
For second 1t looked as though STAN
pede was under way, but the majority
held firm, and. the final vote was declared,
'206 to seat Lawler and over 500 to ex-
clude. The three doomed men thus expa-
triated took their coats on their arms and,
shaking hands with their numerous friends
along the main aisle, walked out of the
hall
In It's report the conference committee
advised that the two positions left open
be filed after consultation with the Pop
ulist state convention, Aug. 26. Having
proved to the world that it still retained
all the leading characteristics of Demo-
cratic convention, the assembly settled
down to quiet satisfaction with itself and
peace with all mankind. Lind's unani-
nous nomination was followed by that of
Julius Heinrich, of Minneapolis, for secre-
tary Of state, A. Bierman, Of Olmsted coun-
ty, and Alex McKinnon being named but
withdrawing. On state treasurer there
was ballot, but McKinnon had over 800
majority over George Gisel, of Morrison
county. =:
In their report in, the afternoon the reso-
luCAOLo SO1lll1IlCC ElCuSCO SNpPOIC " oAJ
an and the national platform, favored a
just tax on the iron mines and had some
thing to say condemning the attempts Of
employers of labor to int.midate their men
by addressing letters to them. asking sup
port for sound money. The iron mine tax
section was put in the platform at the in
st;gation of the st. Louis county delegates,
J. j. Hudson being the member of the COM
mittee who saw to it that the platform
contained some expression of this charac-
ter.
In being unanimous for silver, in nom!-
mating Lind and in declaring for fusion the]
convention yesterday did just what it was
hoped and expected It would do. In the
general scheme Of fusion as set forth some
weeks ago there now remains but favor
able action from the Populis5 state conyen-
ton to see the whole successfully culni-
mated There is dle-of-the-road e.e-
ment among the Popul:sts opposed to Lind,
but to this time they have been success
fully handled. To prevent them from
making trouble and from frustrating the
acceptance Of Lind by the Populist state
con vention Aug 26 and running the work
they feel they have thus far accomplished
will be the work Of Limbs friends and Of
the leading Democrats and Pcpulists from
this time on until the Popu,ist state con-
vention assemblies.
"Tae Popu]ists want the second place
on the ticket and the attorney-general, the
free silver men will get the governor, and
it is a practically settled fact that the
other offices will come to the Democrats,
and that we will be suited with them
This was the statement made by Chairman
McDermott, of the state central committee,
on the morning Of the convention, and who
is also member of the convention confer
ence committee.
COZ course,' he continued, 'these Popu-
lists have no authority to act, as they rep
resent no convention Of their party, but
VIC take it that they are sufficiently az
uua;nted with the sentiment of their or
ganization to interpret it IN the present
case. We cannot answer for anything
certain, but we expect to report to the con-
vention this afternoon recommending the
nomination of Lind and of secretary OF
state and a state treasurer and then to
advise the appointment of conference
committee to meet a similar body from the
Populist state convention when 1t assem-
bles, August rs. So far there has been
practically no opposition to such action as
I have Indicated, and I think there will be
none IN the COltSItAOu tUudy. ....
The uncertainty Of the Offices to fill prob
ably had much to do with the little gossip
Of candidates heard in the morning, but
there was also another reason. 1t was
felt that the fusion should be first accom-
plisned and tlen the selection Of the men
could be attended 70 later. Therefore a
successful fusion as It might be outlined N
the report OF the committee on conference
was more in the minds of the delegates
than the canvass Of any one candidate. 1t
was perfectly natural, but it was fact,
which attracted attention as an anomaly in
politics, state convention in running or
der and about to name men for office and
with some hope of e,ecting them from
Democratic point of view, yet with prac-
tically no active canyasses being made for
the places to be nominated for.
s The resolution committee reported at
the afternoon session and along lines
which had been expected. The Chicago
platform was Endorsed as a matter OF
course, and Bryan and Sewall pledged
enthusiastic. and steady support In their
presidential campaign. The references
to silver in the platform and it's plea for
free coinage were received by the con,
yention with continued appliance. #
In the report of the committee on con-
ference, when the division Of officers was
made, the nine presidential electors from