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lions, and only the nine at large by
the chair. The suggestion was adopted.
The committee at large appointed by
the chair included the following:
I. ID. O'Brien, chairman: D. F. PEBBLES,
Edward J. Schurmeier, R. N. Hare. Henry
Meyerding. Humphrey Barton, George Red
ingtcn, L. j. Hart and P. j. Gleason.
The ward committeeman selected
were:
First Ward-James Dunnagan.
Second Ward-Henry Brant
Third Ward-Moritz Helm.
Fourth Ward-John B. Covington.
Fifth Ward-Philip Martin.
Sixth Ward-Samuel Deering.
Seventh Ward-George c. Lambert.
Eighth Ward-F. L. McGhee.
Ninth Ward-William Long
Tenth Ward-C. A. Flemming.
Eleventh Ward-Jacob Hinkel
A letter from J. NJ. Hawthorne was
read stating that the silver Republic
an committee of twenty appointed to
confer with a committee from the con-
vention would be in session at 80 D.
NJ, in room SO, Court block. The com
munication was referred to the COM
mittee on conference and platform.
McDermOtt Kicked Over.
John L. Townley, chairman of the
committee on the Eighth ward pre-
cinct contest, reported in favor of seat
ing Joseph Macauley. John ]. Nc
Grath, T. J. McDermott and Aaron
Poupeney.
Mr.. Townley explained that the COM
mittee had examined a number of wit
nesses all of whom were truthful, and
in the interests of harmony the report
was made.
Mr. McDermott declared that he
would not stand for the action of the
committee. Taking the platform, in
response to a general cry, Mr.. McDer-
mott proceeded to enlighten the con-
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riinneSota's Members LibsIed.

The chamber of commerce of New,
York city has put itself on record
against the proposed constitutional
amendment to transfer the Erie canal
to the federal government. This is az
1t should be. That ancient and honora-
BILE body is still imbued with the sensi-
BILE belief that to the Clinton ditch" as
much as to any one thing is due the
development of the commerce of New
York city.
In the course Of the discussion which
preceded it's declaration, the chamber
listened to a Mr.. Thomas MCINTYRE.
who insisted that the time was ripe
for unloading upon the general govern
ment the management, DEVELOPMENT
and future control Of this waterway.
THE people Of the Northwest want
this DONE" he declared, ''and any mem
Der of congress from Minnesota. Iowa
or any other Northwestern state who
would vote against this proposition
would not dare to face his constituents
upon his return to his home"
New York's chamber Of commerce Is
distant some 1000 miles from the door
Of the chamber Of commerce of ST
Paul, and it is no wonder that ideas
become twisted and the truth perverted
in their journey across this intervening
space. 1t is more in sorrow than in
anger that we call upon the bold Nc
Intyre to retract his words or succumh
to the imputation of being a retailer OF
frothy gossip and purveyor of i'm
pressions having no foundation in fact
When. where and under what cir
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cumstancoo Cd The Mcintyre acquire
any such information as that which
he conveyed I'd his associates? We new
er heard anything of the sort out here
In the Northwest. The senator's and
members representing Minnesota have
never. we venture to say, and say it
boldly, in the very nature Of things,
known anything about this scheme.
Have they not a sufficient number of
schemes Of their own in mind purport-
Ing to benefit their own districts, with
out dabbling in one pertaining to the
state of New York, which, If properly
characterized, might be termed a colos-
sal job?
What the Northwest wants, Nc
Intyre, is the right of shipping
its agricultural products to for
eign markets via the Hudson
river without being set upon by the
banditti of Buffalo and New York and
compelled to pay extortionate tribute
at Buffalo. in the shape Of elevator
charges, and at New York in the form
of fixed terminal rates.
This is the matter in which the
Northwest is interested. The interstate
commerce commissioners, who visited
this town to enquire into some irregu-
larities in railroad rates, admitted to
The G o b e that there might be some
thing worth considering in the propo-
sition advanced by this newspaper that
this Northwestern country was mulcted
about $3,60O,O00 last year by the grain
charges imposed at Buffalo and New
York. We shall take occasion 20 re-
mind the commissioners in the early fu-
ture that this Is a subject not only
worth considering, but also worth CIV
ing thorough investigation.
Who of MjnnesotaS representatives
In congress will first contribute to set
such ball in motion? Here is an OPP
,portunity fit for Nelson to make HIM
self famous. Certain selfish interests
at Buffalo and New York have robbed
the halfmillion farmers in the North
west, and Senator Nelson himself has
! said that he feels for this great farm
ing constituency. The Canadian Pa
cif1c railroad is not directly interested
in Buffalo or her elevator ring.
Why not. then, touch EN- up bit,
senator? Buffalo is one of the health
lest summer resorts in the East. It is
remote from alarm Of war, and as we
can spare none Of our senators to go
to the front In any skirmiSh with
Spain, what's the matter with their
organizing a committee to go to Buff
falo during the summer solstice and in
vestigate in all seriousness the ex-
tortion practiced upon the Northwest
ern producers who are compelled to
ship to the Atlantic via the Queen City
Of the Lakes?
Become member of this committee,
Senator Nelson. Bring back with you
to your Northwestern home the scalp
of Mcintyre, who has libeled you
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We got forty votes and the McDermo+,
crowd only got five legal ones, He .'i COZ
oio MRS Murphy to sign an affidavit
ana she didn't know what she was do
Ing. we haven't any legal papers he
cause we amt lawyers. Two vears
ago we brought down the deIegatio,,
from the precinct and McDermott was
with us. "e'
The report of the committee WA,
adopted, and Mr.. McDermott a1nou,c'
ed in tragic tones:
Left In n Rage.
we withdraw. and bid you fare
we'll"
Thereupon Mr.. McDermott and Mr..
Garges walked out of the hall with as
great celebrity as it's crowded condition
would permit, while the delegates and
spectators yelled:
Goodbye old boy"
Don't forget the number"
We'll see you in the fall"
With the exit of Mr. McDernott the
convention adjourned until D. m.
Result cG the Conference
1t was after o'clock when the con-
vention was called to order, owing to
the protracted conference between th.
committee on platform and the COM
mittees from other reform organiza-
tions
Upon the reassembiing of the con-
Vention, L. ID. O'Brien, chairman of the
conference and platform committee. re-
ported the result of the conferences.
Mr.. OBrien said that committees OF
the PepMists and silver Republicans
had conferred with the committee and
the session had been very harmonious.
No suggestions had been made as to
the names of the candidates by the
Continued on Eighth Page.
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Vention as to the details Of the primary
row in the precinct.
L fight for principles and not for
men, shouted Mr.. McDermott. II
sIano Ior the men who are for princi-
PIE. IL all the delegation legally elect
ed IN my precinct are not entitled to
seats. then none of them are"
MIR. McDermott then proceeded to
read from affidavits duly subscribed
ana sworn TO by Milton Garges, p NJ.
Qu1st and Joseph Macauley. These
documents alleged in brief that Aaron
Poupeney accompanied by a crowd of
non-residents of the ward and precinct.
the primaries Of the Third precinct of
the Eighth ward
John Murphy and a man named
Miles, so Mr.. McDermott continued.
acted illegally as judges at the pri-
mary, as they were not residents of
the precinct
Mr.. McDermott started to read an
affidavit Of Bridget Murphy, the moth
er OF John Murphy, but was shut off
with Misses and groans. When quiet
was restored, Mr. McDermott read the
following note. which, he said, he had
received from Poupeney:
Mac:
Be sure and let US have the credentials,
no matter how the vote stands.
-Poupeney.
Il won't stand it," exclaimed Nc
Dermott.
THE question is on the adoption of
the report of the committee" announce
ed Chairman Butler.
Mr.. Poupeney-I want to be heard.
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DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.

Local talent gave fairly good presentation
of "Pinafore" at the Metropolitan last even
ing before an almost packed house. 1t can
be said of the chorus that except an occa-
sional break where the words came too fast
for the inexperienced tongues. its work was
excellent. The voices had evidently been
well selected. and the result was evenness and
harmony not often obtained by an amateur
organization. The soloists were suffering
from more or less stage fright, and a fair
criticism Of their ability could hardly be ar
rived at.
John De Lacy however, who sang the part
of 'Dick Deadeye." was in excellent voice.
and sang mis- part and said his lines like
any Profess OF a.. His makeup was coed, also
The part of Josephine, the captains daugh-
ter, was sung with effect by Mrs. Nellie
Graves.
Mrs. Allen Krieger sang the Little Butter
cup part and not in SO good voice as
usual j. c. Myron, as Sir Joseph Porter, K
G. B., was coed John Shepard was heard as
Capt. Ccrcoran. Edward Mccartney as Ralph
Rackstraw, Carl Winker as Bill Bobstay
VIII Ganyaw as Bob Beckett Carl Dreher
as Tom Tucker, and Jesse Wilde as Hebe.
The costuming effective and the stage
settings very handsome. Henry de Lorme
gave his personal direction.
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TODAY'S EVENTS.

GRAND-"The Curse of Cold PM.
Frank!yn Lee Memorial Committee, $40 Man
haitian Building. PM.
Retail Clerks Union, 3s7 Wabasha street, 8
Pm.
Lincoln Lodge No 2, X of P, PM.
Home Lodge No. 1875, 1. o. o. F., SS7 Wa
basha street. PM.
Lecture. Central Park NJ. E. Church. Rev.
Matt S. Hughes, PM.
First Baptist Church Missionary Society.
church par,ors. 3 PM.
Sundower Social. Y. P. S. C. E.. First NJ. E.
Church. S PM.
Forest Street Band of Christian Workers.
Forest and Case PM.
Republican Mass Meeting. Conover Hall, s
PM.
Ladies Aid Society First Presbyterian
Church
State Board of Examiners at Law. Senate
Chamber.
St Paul chronological Society, Central Hall.
PM.
Naval Recruiting Board, Federal Building.
10 AN.
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The Democrat-Citizens' Platform.

Aside from the perfunctory reference
to state and national platforms-as ir-
relevant as would be an Endorsement
of the canal policy of the administra-
ton of the planet Mars-no Democrat.
OF whatever shade, and 10 citizen, of
whatever party, can find in the policies
of administration proposed in the plat
form adopted by yesterdays conven-
ton anything that merits serious dis
sent, While they can find much that will
command their hearty approval The
arrangement of the head of the present
administration for his prostitution of
the public service; the condemnati ton of
the laXity of those entrusted with the
custody of the funds; of the democrat
1Zat1on that has permeated the police
force, are all far less severe than have
been the comments Of Republicans. and
far less than the facts warrant.
Salient among the features of the
platform, where it takes up the practi-
cal and material matters Of municina1
government, are the proposed limita-
tons upon the grant of franchises as 70
duration, eXclusiveness and retention of
control over charges for service While
admitting that municipal ownership of
these utilities is a matter for future
consideration, it is proposed In the
meantime to exercise to the full the
unquestioned powers of regulation and
control.
The demand for the reduction of the
pay of high-salaried and over-paid Of
ficials is in line with the efforts that
have been made since 1891 to Secure
such reductions. each of which has met
with failure through the f1resse of Re-
publican legislators from this city. In
fine contrast to this is put the shameful
discrimination that refuses redress to
the teachers of our schools, while re-
auctions made in the pay Of those Who
could vote have been made good
The demand for equality in assess
ments of property values; for adequate
taxation of companies operating under
municipal franchises; for the main
tenance of the high standard of orr
schools: for fair compensation to teach
ers; for free text books and evening
sessions of schools; for good roads and
cycle paths, are each and all right. and
as pledges of what the party will do if
entrusted with power, deserve popular
acceptance. The platform is a good one
on which to make a strong, vigorous
fight, and it supplements happily the
ticket selected.
The municipal canvass will be fought
out on municipal issues. The conven
ton did an excellent days work
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1t is not often that we feel that a
Just demand Is made upon us by our
evening contemporary to make ac-
acknowledgement of its assistance
When, however, it illustrates so COM
pletely position taken by The G o b e
as it did in its editorial on Gold Com
mercialism," we feel that we must hon
or the draft. What we called the COM
mon sense of the Cuban situation, the
only one that affords a basis for our
intervention, it terms cold CONNER
cialism," and proceeds to indulge in
those Mysteries and that sentinfentaliz-
ing which common sense excludes from
the case: There is a gush and a rush,
a wild rolling of the eyes, a rich Peck
sniffian snif1le, and profuse use of the
$ handkerchief In our contemporaries re-
Duke of our cold commercialism" that
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DR.. SCHIFFMANN ITS CHOICE
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Pare.
action might be taken as to the plat
form.
Conference With Other Parties.
L. r. Kane called the attention Of
the convention to the efforts made dur
ing the past week to unite the reform
FORCES In the city. Committees, he said
mad been appointed from the Populists
Silver Republicans and Citizens party
TO meet with committee from the
democratic Citizens, for the purpose Of
conference as to platform and a di-
vision of the offices. The matter should
De attended to before any platform was
prepared, as unification Of the reform
forces was necessary.
James LOOMS, Of the Eighth ward
moved that committee of twenty be
appointed from the convention to con-
Ter with committees from the other or
carnations mentioned by Mr.. Kane
This was amended 80 as to provide for
one from each ward and nine at large
T. D. O'Brien said that the question
OF platform would come up at the con-
ference. and the same committee could
also be instructed to prepare plat
form.
In order to carry out the principles
OF Democracy, Mr.. O'Brien suggested
that the committee from the wards
should be selected by the ward delega-
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They Did Most ExcellentIy.

Democrats who looked with appre-
hension over the municipal party field
Wednesday evening, imagining. in the
seeming confusion, lack of leading pur-
pose, multiplicity of preferences, symp-
toms of conflict in the convention the
next day and an outcome that would
invite disaster, were asking themselves
last night how it came about that the
convention did it's work so exceedingly
well.
Republicans who, Wednesday ever-
ing, SUI veyed the same field and drew
comfort from the same conditions that
| caused apprehension to the Democrats,
last night We're filled with dismay and
wondering where, in the coming con-
f1ict. their party would be "at." In
stead of having a ticket that would in
wife easy assault, they find one that
! has never before been eXcelled by any
| party in its general excellence. AS the
members of the several Republican
| factions meet each remarks to the 9TH
err that the Democrats have given the
| city a ticket he can vote, should any
of the other factions triumph in their
convention. Those not identified with
any of the struggling factions admit
the ticket is a strong one.
There were Democrats who were ap-
! prehensive of the outcome. The con-
vention has not only removed, by
It's practical, sensible, wise work. all
ground for apprehension, but it has
offered to the voters of the city, in this
display of good judgment in the selec-
ton of candidates, the best assurance
of redemption of the pledges of adj
ministration contained in the platform.
The nominees of a convention capable
of doing yesterdays work can be de-
pended upon to carry out that con-
vention's purposes. The G b con-
graduates the Democrats on the au-
spicious beginning of their campaign
and the people of this goodly city upon
the prospects of a better municipal
government
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Friends of the Schools.

There will be no apprehension felt by
the teachers and the friends of the pub
lie schools when they see in today's
G o b e the names of the Democratic
candidates nominated yesterday.
Dr. Schiffmann knows the school sys-
tenn Of this city well. For two terms
he was president of the school board
and for seven years he participated in
its councils.
Anthony Yoerg Jr. was formerly a
school inspector, and he is a strong
friend of the schools of st. Paul
Richard S. McNamee has also Served
on the school board.
Nobody can say that the interests of
pupils, parents Or teacher will suffer at
the hands of these three candidates.
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EPISTLES5 TO ST. PAUL.

He stood between love and duty He didn't
exactly stand. but he chased himself up and
down in front of Mozart hall at $3.50 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. And the while he
"cussed." Not loudly nor profanely, but
earnestly and prayerfully
The name of him Is Fred c. Schiffmann.
An acquaintance came down out of the hall
where DR.. Schiffmann had just been nomi-
mated and saluteda him.
Hello, Fred; let me congratulate YOU"
You get away from me or I'll do you an
injury"
What's the matter? Don't you like it?"
On, yes. I'm tickled to death. Now I tell
you go away from me-"
You're fine son, amt you? Sore because
your father is going to be mayor"
1 amt sore and he isn't going to be mayor,
but why couldn't they leave him alone?" BY
this time there were several samples of Jobs
comforters gathered around offering consola-
ton in the way of assurances that he was
doomed to be the son of the next mayor of
st. Paul. Fred said:
III tell you something I'm Republican
and my father Is a Democrat but he won't
interfere with me sticking to my party. But
what did you want to do it for?" Someone
said that If Fred would get out of town they
would pay the freight to West Baden and let
Aiia oo"H easy suddenly lie shifted his eX-
preston and with a half smile Of pride in
the honor that had been accorded his ancestor
he said:
Say, fellows, on the square, do you think
he can win out?"
Three Republicans of local note were talk
ing about the nomination Of DR.. Schiffmann
Just after the convention. The three gentle
men are not exactly of the same breed OF
Republican cats.
Well" said one. eff Doran is nominated
now we won't have to vote for him."
No." acquiesced the second. land if Kief-
er is nominated we won't have to vote for
him."
And put in the third, "if Donahower is
nominated, We won't have to vote for him."
The appeal made by person, who was
once parsonage, about town, to q delegate
IN the convention yesterday to secure the
support of the member for certain candi-
date for minor office. was touching-and ex-
pressive. 1t was also unique in the eloquent
homelness Of its verbal garb.
Gavin n vote for i'm. He's dead one
anyway. He's up, against 1t bump, an II
he don land dis he'll have ter make finish.
Suppose he blows himself, wud y like ter
have it on yer conscience dat you was in vic
game dat sent guy ter de high bridge?"
His appeal was lost, and his candidate is due
to take to the road to the high bridge. If that
was not bluff. d, 1.-THE PHILISTINE.
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TODAY'S BULLETIN.

Page.
City Democratic Convention.
SPANS Reply Received.
City Democratic Platform.
2-Gruber Arraigns the Police.
Eleven New Recruits.
ColOred Troops Go South.
Merriam Park Bank to Resume.
S-Ramsey County Mulcted.
Board of Control Annual.
Dearth Wants Laws Changed.
Society.
4-Editorial
Epistles to St Paul.
Thirty-seven Years Ago Today.
Bryan's Voice Is for War.
House at a High Pitch.
%Sports.
Western League Players Signed
Fleet Cleared for Action.
Congress Gives Mckinley Time.
Sigsbee Accuses Spain.
Spain Admits Suffering in Cuba.
e-Markets.
Bar Silver, 5515c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, S1.O1.
Dunkards Go West.
Northwest.
Twin City News.
Minneapolis Matters.
Naval Base of Supplies Sought.
Wants.
S-City Democratic Convention.
Sketches of the Candidates.
Marriages, Births and Deaths.
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A. Al n ! Johnson Benson; N: Behner; Mi5wag-
Curtis Chicago o;@an' E. raS Wright an and = WIFE e.
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Rettig, Newark. O.: T. Gross. Lansing, Mich:
t VIM Mclaughlin. Fergus Falls; E. T; Archi-
ton. G. N: Scott. Chicago; e. ]. Sullivan.
Grand Forks; c; B.. Tuttle. Chestnut, Mont; ;
CO. r G r Day0n Pelican 1 R p Nser ch
McGSou nM, Chicago E: Osborn. A. y Helm IN.
e. Ts aa n0 aelos W. H. & Ga G1'a and
wife, ]. r. Marheld and wife. Winona; ]. b.
Bowen. Sanford, Mont; J. H. Black. WI
nM1na j Elder Branerd No. O. B. RhubSleSy
D. B. searle. St. Cloud: 6. c. BrungaId.
Youngstown, O.
METROPOLITAN. Sullivan. Milwaukee:
?. A: Elder. Minneapolis; M. Solomon, Helena !;
G. H. Parker and wife, Butte; II. M: Stoei.
S. Payne. Duluth: D. r. Wolan, Warsaw,
Ky; Mrs. F. E. Rice and children, Omaha;
D. Leffingwell Fargo; c. H. Hagan, Seattle;
cago; D. B. Macauley and wife, Kirksville.
Mo-; D. Mckenzie, Butte; e. A. Martin, Troy,
RYAN-F. A. Ruch. Chicago: W. A: Jones,
New York; E. A. Danance. Chicago: J. G. M.
Gates, Cincinnati; w. A. Gibbons, New YORK;
S. G.. Cook, Jacksonville Fla; G. T. Norton,
st. Louis; P. ]. Kennedy, New York; Rev.
E. ]. Conaty, Grand Forks, N. d.
SHERMAN-Von Ben Bruch. Crepeld, Ger
many; Lanzenberg. Algiers, Africa; w. W.
Sheldon, Alexandria VIM. Mccoy. Lake CITY !;
S. o. Steiren. Dawson; A. P: Gillespie; San
JOSE CAL; B. T. Bjamson, Winnipeg. Man. !;
J. N. Day. Mankato; James Stevenson, New
Orleans, La: w. W. Sheck, Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Darhughfm, Chicago; r. H. Srenley,
Indianapolis; John Aldell, New York.
WINDSOR-Henry A. Brown. Mankato; j.
A. Watson, Helena; r. S. Flynn, Des Moines,
10. E. ]. Patterson, Spokane, Wash; Rev.
j. P. Glenn and sister, G. E. Frink. Chicago;
c. P. Cooper, Mankato; c. B. Mccall Min
neapolis; j. c. Collins, Chicago; James Rob-
inson, Litchfeld; George w. Dunomm, Man
chester To-; E. II. March. Litchfie-d; G. T.
Lovejoy, Chicago; E. M. Hitchcock and wife.
Northfield; F. Raymond. p. c. Miley, H. 5.
Smith, Syracuse; H. G. Hirschey. st. Louis;
Mrs. j. W. Ireland, West Superior; ]. Hayes.
Duluth; Charles Rystrom, Chicago
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