The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-23
ANDERSON WAS KISSED.
Details of the Fight for Places on
the County Ticket.

The convention carried its session
we'll into the night before finally NOM
mating a ticket. 1t was somewhat bit
ter at times For instance, when the
name Of County Attorney Anderson
was proposed disrespectful Kisses and
jeers filled the hall. Contests enough
there were for some Of the nominations
to inject the liVelieSt interest in the
proceedings at times, but, on the 9th
er hand the absolute lack Of OppOsi-
tiOn in several instances rendered the
proceedings frequently but matter OF
fOrmalty
In general the party leaders express
ed themselves as Wen pleased with the
ticket but among the delegates of the
unTecOgniZed wards and the defeated
aspirants for positions on the ticket
there were many sore heads" and
covert threats of evening things up at
the election we're angrily made before
the convention. Among the most dis
gTuntled delegates were those of the
Second and Sixth wards, while dissat-
isfaCtiOn was also rife in the First
ward delegation by reason Of a turn
down administered when this district,
in addition to its other offices, demand
ed a place for a county commissioner
The Second ward had a candidate for
almost every office. 1t was persistent
ly ignored in each case. Up to the
nominations for county commissioners
the Sixth ward had been given nothing.
Elmer MCDOnald's picture had been
turned to the wall in the county at
tOrneyship fight and his supporters
We're in anything but a happy mood
when Percy Godfrey threatened dire
vengeance at the polls unless the ward
was recognized. The nominating COM
mittee had already reported, leaving
out the name of Commissioner Quehl,
but Mr. GOdfrey's defiance brought the
convention to time, and w. 3. Webster,
of the Ninth ward, was displaced in
favor of Mr.. Quehl.
So weaTisOme was the progress Of the
convention during the afternoon that
the delegates left their chairs to walk
about the floor, thus greatly confusing
matters and raising the ire of Chair
man George, who was much Of the
time utterly unable to control the SEES
sion. Members desiring to address the
chair were hOwled down in derision,
and Delegate Greer, Of the Ninth ward,
on one occasion, when thus Overridden,
reprOached the convention with being,
as he termed it, a Pop" rabble.
1t was 800 o'clock when Hiler Horton,
chairman Of the county committee,
called the convention to order, and
J. F. George, of the Ninth ward, was
airy chairman. The nomination was
seconded from various wards, and Mr.
George was unanimously chosen. He
occupied ten minutes in eulOgiZing the
Republican party, and then tried to get
the convention down to business.
A. ]. StObbart was elected secretary,
while Webster WheelOck was named as
assistant secretary.
Upon motion of Harry Sundberg, Of
the First ward, the following commit
tee on credentials was appointed,
George Lamb beirg chairman:
First Ward-C. Finehout.
Second Verde. w. Horn.
Third Ward-GeOrge Lamb
Fourth Ward-John Kingai.
Fifth WaTd-JOhn F. Selb.
Sixth Ward-E. R. Bryant.
Seventh Ward-W. T. Kirke.
Eighth Ward-George Schroeder.
Ninth Ward-C. A. Anderson.
Tenth Ward-E. L. Allard.
Eleventh W2rd-Frank P. Dufresne:
CounUy-F. H. Gibbs and William Gaul.
Delegate Picha, of the Fifth ward,
thought there might be some question
about the permanent organization, and