The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-07

recking of the students hammer was
scarcely heard at any time above the
Gin that set in and continued nearly
all the time that the balloting was go
ing on.
Delegate Denny, of the Fifth ward,
moved that ncGnina tons be proceeded
with, without regard to the resolutions
committee or it's platform.
Billy Johnson eeded q few of the
people on that committee and declared
it would be an outrage to deprive its
members of the privilege of being in
at the love feast that was about to be
set out.
There was a person in the Second
ward delegation who insisted that bust
ness be gone on with. but he was sup
pressed, and as they didn't have any
thing else to do they demanded that
George Thompson make them speech
Knew Dcran Was Out.
Mr.. Thompson obliged. He would not
refer to the past of the party, which,
il, his estimation misht be allowed to
stand for itself He hoped the con-
vention would not take a backward
step and then he adroftly ducked away
from the temptation to declare himself
and said that he heard there were to
be four men put before the convention
for the mayoraity nomination, and ne
was quite fervent in expressing the
hope that they would all be nominated.
If it should so happen that only one
was nominated then he wanted all of
the delegates present to feel as though
it was he himself that had been named
and support the nominee as he would
support himself.
There were cries for Mr. Wheelock
and some demand that he give his
views. Mr.. Wheelock was net present
and the honors of the rostrum were not
further extended.
A couple of policemen forced a way
through the mob in the rear of the hall
and brought in the committee on reso-
lutions. Chairman Polk, of that COM
mittee, read the platform, which was
brief and showed the fine Italian hand
Of Oar Reese in it's preparation.
There was nothing in it to evoke ap-
plaUse or stimulate enthusiasm and it
was like a cream puff The para graph
referring to the Spanish embroglio was
the only one that caused any STIR The
platform, which was adopted, follows:
The Platform.
The Republican party of the city of St.
Paul. in convention assembled. declares its
unwavering fealty to its time-honored prn-
cipals as expressed in national and state
conventions.
The Republican party of the city of St
Paul points with pride to the record Of the
last few years in the fulfillment of its
pledges.
AS an evidence that the Republican party
has kept its pledge to the people we call
attention to the fact that under Repub,i-
can rule and during period of unparalleled
financial depression, the current expenses
of the city have been paid in full; the prop
erty valuation and rate Of taxation there
on lowered, and, at the same time the
Indebtedness accumulated under a Demo-
cratic administration, has been reduced to
over 81 100000, and has given st. Paul the
proud distinction of being the only city in
the United States save one, that has so
reduced it's Indebtedness.
The various city departments have stead
lily co-operated each with the other to the
end that no additional Indebtedness should
be Incurred, and each department has kent
within its income. The Republican party
has ever stood for economy and morality
in national. state and municipal govern
mentS
We now declare that taxation should he
limited to the lowest possible point consis
tent with good government, and every de-
partment of the city should continue to
observe as it has during the past two years.
the most rigid economy in all of its affairs.
We believe in a faithful and impartial en-
foreement of all the laws.
The advancement of the commercial
interests of our city and the foster of
home industries have ever been acknowI-
edged as cardinal Republican principles
This party. therefore, recognizes and firm