The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18

WILLIAM P. DOYLE, saltwater, first vice
president
MRS. j. F. KELLY, st. Paul, second vice
PATRICK M'KENNA, shieldsville, third
vice president.
HUGH c. SHERRY, Minneapolis, treasurer.
w P. KENNY, Minneapolis, secretary.
Delegates to the national convention at
Scranton in August. F. Mcdonald and
Misses Mary Smith and Mary Cramsie, all of
st. Paul.
Il came into this convention, being
urged to do so by my friends. deter
mined to be elected president. 1 have
been defeated but my flag is still fly
ing. While l wish to thank those Of my
friends who placed my name in nomin-
alton for vice president, l also want to
say & word about those who so forgot
their honor and manhood as to come
here and vote openly for my adversary
after promising me both when 1 ran
for president last year and also this
year, that they would support me. The
statement has been made on this floor
that I am too old. but let me say that
I am a member of the Grand Army in
Minneapolis and I have been given all
the honors which my post could give
any man. I am much obliged for the
last nomination for vice president but
I came here to be president, and If 7
cannot have that, l will not take any
thing"
The above sensational speech was
made at the convention of temperance
folk just at the closing hours in Gre
tin hall yesterday afternoon by Daniel
Getchen, Of Minneapolis. The entire
session of the day had proceeded
smoothly enough and the very last
thing on the card was the election of
officers, when 1t developed that the
union was not entirely a unit On the
question of president. Secretary Regain,
of St Paul and Mr. Getchell, of Min
neapolis, were the candidates. Some
surprise was occasoned by the can
didacy Of the latter gentleman, as it
was generally conceded that Mr.
Regain was the man. When but half
the list had been read, it so happened
that the larger societies being first
called, cast a majority Of all the votes
when some delegates moved to dispense
with the reading OF the balance Of the
list. Mr.. Getcheu himself rose and
said that while he conceded his de-
feat he wanted his fa1thless friends
to go on record. When the total was
made up and found to be overwhelm-
ingly in favor of MIR. Regain, Mr.. Get
cheN delivered himself Of the above,
after his name was mentioned for vice
president. There was no other contest
and the last years secretary was re-
elected. Considera BILE regret was ex-
pressed that the incident should have
occurred to mar the otherwise peace
able convention. 1t was voted to hold
the next annual convention in Waiver
ly.
During the morning session, which
was opened by-a prayer by Father j.
J. LaWler. of the st. Paul cathedral
State President Barth announced the
order was the reading and discussion
Of several papers on topics of interest
to the workers of total abstinence The
newly elected president Mr.. Regain
took the chair and bespake the same
dlligent work for the coming year sc
that the convention, which he will cal
to order in Waverly next year, will be
even more Of a success than the pres
ent one. The addresses prepared by the
various committees named the day be-
fore were read and approved, the re-
ports of the various state societies were
given showing an increase of members
to the number Of six new societies and
OF St. Charles church, Minneapolis
president Of the national union, spoke
few additional words of encourage
ment to the new officers and member:
and hoped that much progress would
be made ere another year Fathe1
Gibbons, Of the cathedral, made a brie
speech in which he expressed mucl
gratitude to those who had aided hin
III the years work. A vote of thank
was adopted for the ladies Of ST. Pau
who had provided such liberal am
substantial entertainment for the dele
gates during their stay in the city
The following resolutions reiteratin;
the position Of the diocese association
on temperance work, were read an
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The drink habit has been in tn
past and continues in many quarters in tn
present. the cause of widespread and deploI
able evils to religion, society and the ind
yiduai; and.
Whereas, This evil propagated by the ne
farious liquor traffic, conducted as it is i
our land today, is holding out allurement
to win the weak to ruin, introducing tn
young to dangers otherwise unknown
Them enervating mans moral nature, sal
ping the foundations of conjugal love an
hdeltty. corrupting the voter, and too FIRE
quently debating our state and municipe
laws; and,
Whereas The horrors which follow in tn
wake CT this angel Of death comparabl
only to those of war and flood combined: an(
Whereas, We hold with our holy fathel
Leo XIII, happily reigning that voluntar
total abstinence is 1.-The proper and trul
effcacious remedy" for the evil drink; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That since the means being re
moved, the end would be unattainabe "
would hail with delight the day when TIL
sale Of intoxicating drink shall be a thin
Of the past.
Resolved That we consider total abst
nence societies composed Of ladies and cad
societies for the young, powerful auxi
iaries in promoting the good work which oil
union has been doing for twenty seven year
with unfailfng success among the Catholic
Of this state
Resolved, That in the press of Mnneso
this union recognizes friendly power, whiC
has never ceased to bear testimony to Il
Wo1thiness OF our cause, or to utter sent
ments OF highest commentator for the Wol
Of our Catholic Total Abstinence societies
Resolved, That from the Catholic press Il
total abstinence movement has a right to e
pect substantial encouragement and acti
cooperation. In so far this expectatiC
has been realized, the good done for the eau
of temperance has been very great and Il
Catholic newspapers that have been and she
continue to be instruments in the spre,
of total abstinence principles, entitled
and should receive the practical support
every member of this union.
Resolved That we designate the Mort
western Chronicle as proper medium f
the publication of official communications
this union. The young but enterprisil
journal, the Irish Standard of Minneapol
Is also entitled to a due share of appreci
tioa for many favors extended to the uni
IN the past
Resolved, That we extend most hear
thanks to the daily press Of Minneapo
and st. Paul for their courtesies during t
days of our convention.
Resolved That we hail as Of bright ON
The words of kindly appreciation Of our eau
spoken by the governor OF our state,