The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-11
DELEGATES ELECTED BY THE
STATE CONVENTION of LEAGUE
CLUBS YESTERDAY,
REPUBLICANS SWAP TALKS
AS TO WHAT IS best TO BE DONE
BY THE MINNESOTA
PARTY.
Meeting of the Day Is Followed by
Feasting and Some Little
OratOry.

Delegates from the Republican
league clubs of the state, who met in
st. Paul yesterday afternoon to elect
thirty-four delegates to the national
convention Of league clubs at Detroit.
Mich, were dined at the Commercial
club last night by the Ramsey county
executive committee Of league clubs.
Eli Warner, the president of the Min
nesota state league, presided. Con-
gresham r. C. Stevens was present
The attendance was not large, as a
goodly number Of the delegates de-
! Parted for their homes at the conclu-
! sion Of the business session in the
afternoon.
The banquet was an entirely infor-
NAL affair, and the speeches that fol-
lowed might have lacked variety but
for the presence of one lone Demo-
crat, who was invited to participate
| and was appointed temporary vice
president of the state league by Mr..
Warner and asked to officiate as toast
master. The lone Democrat was H. P.
Hall.
In acknowledging the honor tenn
porarily bestowed upon him, Mr.. Hall
remarked that he felt honored at be-
ing permitted to address so distin-
guished company, but embarrassed
at finding himself in the same company
with Eli Warner and Oar Reese
Oaughter). AS politics could not be
| conveniently .tabooed at such gather
ing, Mr.. Hall felt constrained to utter
a few words on the prolific subject
Mr.. Hall then proceeded to ''say a few
words" and in order to do his subject
| justice he announced that he would
discuss politics first from a Republi-
can and then from Democratic
standpoint.
From a Republican standpoint,"
said Mr.. Hall, we're trying to bring
prosperity to this country. Thousands
of years ago the Chinese built a wall
around their country, and the people
multiplied, until they numbered 400,-
100000. So the wall of protection which
we propose to build around this coun-
try ought to SO improve our condition
that we in time may be as we'll off as
China" Oaughter).
Mr.. Hall also discussed the institu-
ton of civil service reform as viewed
by the Republicans. I'm an unguarded
moment" said Mr.. Hall, when we
thought that we Republicans were go
ing to remain in power forever, we ad-
vocated civil service But things have
changed We must repeal the per-
niciOus system. Democrats have since
got into power and We can't have pros
perity with Democrats in office.
Oaughter. Our object now is to DO
away with civil service, and that is
the real purpose Of our league conven-
ton in Detroit. What We want is to
make 100000 people prcsperous-out Of
seventy million" Gaughter).
Mr.. Hall then. spoke a few moments.
a Democrat next as a RAnll h1ic1ft
and once more as Democrat, much to
the amusement Of his hearers.
In closing, Mr.. Hall, speaking ser
iously, congratulated Congressman
Stevens upon his vindication and ac-
quittal of the grave charge preferred
against him.
ut ought never to have been in
augurated.' said Mr. Hall "Mr.
Stevens should not have been indicted,
though the ultimate outcome could not
have been anything but an acquittal.
We would like to hear from Mr..
Stevens.
Congressman Stevens in response
said: 81 certainly appreciate the kind
ness and sympathy that all my friends
have extended to me in this unpleas-
ant experience. / can assure you gem
tlemen, that it gives me great pleasure
to have improved my first hours Of
liberty to meet you here tonight"
Mr.. Stevens made no further refer
ence to his private affairs. He spoke
of the work of ongress, predicting that
it would not only pass q tariff bill, but
also the bankruptcy bill, in which the
people Of Minnesota are so vitality in
tereSted.
Addresses were also delivered by w.
J. White, of Brandon, Manitoba, who
remarked that the Canadians would be
pleased to meet congress if it would
adopt drastic tariff measures "the
other way" and by Oar Reese. In in
PRODUCING Mr. Reese Mr.. Hall said:
"Mr. Reese will elucidate to you
every principle he knows anything
about. and it is. therefore. unneces-
sary for me to state that his speech
will not be very. long" Oaughter)
Following is a list of the delegates
elected in the afternoon:
At Large-W. w. Balcolm.
Ex-officion Delegates z. S. Warner, prest-
dent Minnesota State league; c. L. Smith,
secretary; George Thompson. vice president;
John Goodnow T. e. Byrnes and Tams
Bixby. ex-presidents.
First-E. A. Stoker, Winona; R. P. Carey,
Grand Meadow; R. E. Thompson, Preston;
B. F. Farmer, Spring Valley
Second-W. A. Funk, Blue Earth county;
c. M. Wilcox, Lyon county; Daniel Shell,
Mobiles county; Benz. D. Smith, Blue Earth
county.
Third. S. Hail. Renvile county: Camp
bell Berien, Sibley county; Frank Wilson, of
Goodhue county; j. B. Kelly, Dakota county.
Fourth-E. w. Stark Chisago county; D~.
T. C. Clark, Washington county; N F. Bar
ker. Isanti county Fred c. Schiffman, st.
Paul. Alternates, H. ]. Anderson. Chisago
county: Charles A.. Parker, Washington coun-
ty; P. o. Peterson, Isantt county; Percy D.
Godfrey, st. Paul.
Fifth-F B. Wright. D. G. Gorham. Louis
FRESHMAN and C. N. Dickey. all Of Hennepin
county. Alternates, James MacMullen. E. T.
lie Clair, w. c. Leary and George H. Spear.
Sxth-H. l.. Hamilton Aitkin George R.
Laybourne Duluth; w. L. Cukin, Wright
county; d. w. Bruckart, st. Cloud.
SEVENTH. F. Johnson, Fergus Falls; Hen
ry Feig Kandiyohi county; Halver Steiner
son, Polk county; Peter Alldrin, Douglas
county.
Alternates-N. z. Melgaard. Marshall coun-
ty; Peter Thompson, Clay county; George
Monroe Stearns county; Albert Swanson
Becker county.
The next state convention of league clubs
will be held March Is.
Minneapolis was selected as the place for
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