The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-23

with contempt, remarking afterwards
that If he had given up those names
and the letters he had received there
would have been a riot on the spot.
Mr. Everett, of Fairmont, who di-
vided with Carlson, of Blue Earth. the
distinction of leading the Clough
forces to disaster, said he was here,
not as a Van SAINT man, but as a
Republican, and he would 10 to know
by what authority the con: ention had
been called. The chair calmly disre-
garded the fact that Mr.. Everett was
talking and recognized Dr. Andrews, of
Mankato, who moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three on reso-
lutiOnS.
Mr.. Everett could not see that there
was anything to resolve about. Tell
us what the resolutions are to be
about" he said. for so far everyone
had refused to refer specifically to
the object of the meeting. His sup
porters shouted:
What Are We Here FOrs
Eyes, what are we here for?'
Everett continued: II beg Of you
gentlemen not to do anything you may
regret; do not put weapons in the
hands of the enemy. Resolutions pass
ed now might prove a boomerang next
fall We know nothing Of the compost
tion of this assemblage; there may be
Democrats here"
The ayes and noes were called on the
motion. The noes had it about to 2.
'The motion prevails" announced
the chair without f1inching.
Then there went up mighty roar
and the Clough people knew that they
had been guilty of criminal careless
ness in permitting the organization to
go by default.
Motions for a division, a standing
vote and to adjourn sine die were fired
at the chair, and Mr.. Funk concluded
to give them run for their money.
A Howl of Derision.
"Those in favor of the motion will
arise to be counted he remarked. Sec
retary Hays did the counting, and
when he got through the chair an
nounced that forty-one gentlemen did
not want any committee on resolutions,
while siXty-two were anxious to have
that committee named. This was too
much, and howl of derisive laughter
went up, and quite over the head of
Mr. Hays, who was busy verifying his
figures.
The chair announced the selection of
Somerville, of Brown county; Allen, of
Watonwan, and Oels, Of Yellow Medi-
resolutions. Mr.. Somerville promptly
declined and Mr.. Hess, of Brown was
substituted. Mr.. Allen said he had to
catch a train and could not serve. A
voice remarked: 1.-The resolutions are
all ready; you won't miss any train. "
Mr.. Allen insisted and Mr.. Hunt, Of
Mankato, was substituted.
Mr.. Everett, of Fairmont Is min
isterial looking person and when he
IN of ch a q
said: my brother Hays counts very
rapidly, but I hope this congregation
will be very deliberate in what it does.
This is the time to sound the note of
warning and If 1t is not attended to 1t
will be heard under more ominous con-
ditions in the future. l move that we
do not adjourn The motion was put
and again there was that roar of sup
port that evidenced the strength Of the
administration forces.
1.-The motion is lost" said the chair
in his most conciliatory tone. A mo-
ton to take a recess until 2 o'clock was
made. Mr. Estes stood up in the Van
SAINT ranks and tried to get hearing.
He was turned down. So was the mo-
tion for recess.
Mr.. Fowler, of Mankato, wanted the
chair to indicate the names of the Re
publicans In the convention. He was
was next denied the floor, but he kept
on talking while another motion for a
recess was being put.
Apply the Gag.
Mr.. Hunt arose. "Mr. Chairman"
That was as far as he got. apply the
gag to him, too," roared Mr.. Estes and a
half a dozen gentlemen got up to talk
at once. A motion for a recess until 1
o'clock was finally entertained,
it being explained that in the
meantime the resolutions COM
mittee might prepare a report. Mr..
Fowler got up and remarked very dis
tinctly that the resolutions were al
ready prepared and that there was no
use Of prolonging the agony. Then the
motion for a recess was carried.
During the dinner hour the anti-ma-
chine forces got together. There were
numerous meetings, and 1t was deter
mined by the anti-Clough forces that