The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-27


Party, Holding Memorial Services
and Addresses for the Inspection
of the Faithful-Today the PLAT
form Will BE Presented by n
Committee,
LII wasn't bit like a political con-
Ventlon. But B. B. Haugan, in COM
mentlng on this fact, said that the Pro-
hlpltlon convention was political con-
Ventlon, and that the other parties
would presently find it OUT He felt
That there was something -ommendable
in the fact that it didn't take sixty
hve policemen to keep order in the
Vention held the other day in Minne-
apolis.
But, irspite of the fact that the state
convention of the Prohibition party
was held in the Central Park M. p.
church, that the people present were
largely women, and that there was at
no time any chance for a policeman
to exercise hts constabulary function;
still it had one thing in common with
other conventions: The delegates talk
ed great deal, though the convention
met early and adjourned very late in
the afternoon, nothing at all in the way
OF business was transacted. 1t was
just like any convention in this re-
spect There was no intimation that a
ticket would be nominated, but the
people who talked were very earnest;
they coupled appeals to the Deity with
their hopes for the success of the par
ty. They prayed, rot with the formal
lty of inlploring that marks the ordi-
nary convention, but nearly everybody
who spoke prayed. Today the conven-
ton will meet early and go through
with the work of nominating ticket.
Who will head the ticket is not in the
least known by the delegates. 1t is
probable that L. w. Cheney, Of North
field, viii be nominated if he will &C
cept. He has said that he does not de-
sire the honor. G. W. Higgins, of Min
neapolis, would accept, but he is not
the second choice of the convention If
Prof. Cheney cannot be moved to ac-
cept. it is altogether likely that Rev.
b. B. Haugan, of Fergus Falls, will be
named for governor. There is no one
mentioned at all for the other places
ON the ticket
The call of the roll of delegates was
answered during the day by 118 per-
sons, all of the congressional districts
but the Sixth being represented by at
least one delegate. Ramsey was the
hammer county in point Of attendance.
The delegates from the various con-
SressloTal districts will name their can
didates for congress today after the
committee on platform makes it's re-
port This report will be the first or
der of business this morning, and nom
nations for the state ticket will be
taken up at once, in order that the Wis
iting delegates may have an oppor-
tunity to see the corner stone demon
stration.
George w. Higgins, of Minneapolis,
membe of the state central commit
tee, called the convention to order and
spoke Of the work that was expected
of it, He told the delegates that the
committee had met in the early morn
ing and had opened it's session with
prayer. Prayer, he said was the
strength of the Prohibition party Eve
are strong, o Father. because Thou
art mighty" That was the attitude CT
the committee, and it must be the at
titude of the convention. Il have al
ways thrown away my vote on the
prohibition party" said Mr.. Higgins,
and l intend to keep on doing So"
The State University QuaPtette sang a
song about the Prohibition Ark" and
invited everybody to get aboard They
responded to the an encore. but the
delegates wanted more music, and Miss
Mamie Bailey, Of Eden Prairie, sang
M Il. Chase. of Hastings was made
temporary chairman. and in taking the
chair he commented on the small at
tendance, explaining it ON the ground
that many Of the delegates were farm
ers, who We're unable to get away at
this season of the year. Then an odd
thing happened. A considerable num-
Der of the delegates We're Of a Scan
dinavian origin. and as tribute to
them H. b. Rud. of Otter Tail, was
named for temporary secretary.
Mr.. kud had to decline, explaining
that he had not been educated in this
country and could not write English.
Then the Rev. Miss A r. Palmer, of
Wayzata. was nominated, and there
arose contention. 1t occurred to
somebody that IS Mss Palmer was not
qualified voter perhaps she could
legally be the secretary of the conven-
ton. The incident furnished food for
thought and speculation by the suffrag-
lists, but it was decided that Miss Pal
mer might retain the temporary secre-
taryship, and that a man might be
chosen to the place in the permanent
Organiza ton.
Rev. B. F. Longley, pastor of the
Central Park church. delivered the adj
dress of welcome. saying that he was
particularly glad to welcome such a
body to the city and the homes Of st.
Paul, because, unlike many delegates
to many conventions, he felt quite GER
tain that there was no danger of any
Of them going on rampage and up
setting the furniture, and eventually
landing in the station house. The ad-
dress of welcome was responded to by
Rev. Charles Scanlon, of Wheaton
The following committee on crednn-
tails was appointed by the chair: A H.
Gilmore, E. Austin, E. NJ. Record Dr.
w. A. Powers, w. D. Calderwood, III.
A. Hatch and H. B. Rud. The state CEN
trail committee recommended that the
committee named be empowered to ap-
point the other necessary committees.
The members of the committee named
recommended the seating of all dele
gates who presented themselves and
the filing of vacancies, where possible
by seating persons from the districts
lacking representation. They also ap-
pointed a subcommittee from their own
members to act as a committee on per-
manent organization and another on
resolutions.
Then an adjournment was taken, but
the delegates did not leave the hall,
dinner being served by the women OF
the church.
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended that Rev. B. b.
Hangar be made permanent chairman
or1 r. Mi1lar of MiI,naapnlic ro,.