The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28

meet them ON that basis and see where
they will come out. l tell you it was a
Democratic war for we drove them to
the declaration of 1t and then fought
1t for them. The Republican candidate
for governor in his speech to tie con-
vention which nominated him had the
| nerve to meet the issue. He spoke of
the noble man who had been nominal
ell by the Democra. 8, and who was
then In the field with his regim nj. and
he complained that his Physical con-
clifton would not permit him to offer
his services. He forgot to state to the
people who were listening to him that
the man he was talking about thought
1t no handicap that he only had one
arm. John Lird went out with his one
arm to save his country. They will
have no advantage in the state on the
war issue. And if we go outside of the
state, where viii they be?
Take the fighting Democrats out of
the war, and what have you left?
There is Dewey Cheers, the noblest
hero Of them all, who fired the first
and last shots and made never a mis-
take. He's a Democrat Remember
Hobson, the idol Of the country, an
other Democrat; there Is Schley, the
conqueror Of Cervera, another Demo-
crat; lets add to this list Miles, the
COHQ alter I'LL almost DIOOQleSS
effort, of Porto Rico, Fitzhugh Lee.
honored by a Republican president,
and Joe Wheeler What have they left?
They have Shafter I'm not sure, but
1 think he must be a Republican. He
had a couple Of Cuban guerrillas fan
ming him at the rear while Joe Wheeler
was carried to the firing line in an
ambulance. Give them Alger's son
Who, I understand, Is still well CHEERS
and laughter), and there is the noble
Alger himself. They can't deny him.
We will also let them have Sampson.
who didn't even have the decency to
mention the name of the man who won
the fight, in which he had no part, ex-
cept to make report on. A nice lot,
are they not, to make war record on?
we will discuss the war with them If
they want to. Why, bowling Billy
Mason was the only one in the lot to
demand war, and as for that shining
light of Republicanism. Secretary AL.
ger, they'll probably try to prove that
ne is Democrat, for even Senator
Sherman himself has said Of him that
al MS management Of the war was gross
~ 1ncompetent-if nothing worse And
when they bunch all these good things
up, let US make them take over their
naval board Of stragety Qaughter).
Never fear that We'll meet them on
the war issue, and We'll also meet them
nearer at home. The Democratic plat
form attacked them in their strong
places, out they made no attempt II,
deny. They howled about the war and
tried to blind the people to everything
else no
All that we will need Is proper or
ganization We will have to meet fine
power OF that money that is always at
the command of the Republicans in
this state. 1t will require united. earr-
ana 0,.f
the Democrats, and we will have to
give John Lind a majority Of 5000 to
$4,000 to make him safe I honestly
believe that we have elected three gov.
ernors In this state, and now we know
that the majority must be sure to take
with 1t a certificate of election. We
will attack them 1.-THE state on specif1c
grounds and they will be forced to de-
fend themselves. When that is begun
the fight will be won"
j. Z. MCCARTHY was nominated for
secretary of the convention by J. G.
Donnelly, and Peter J. Metzdorf was
nominated by Matt. Bantz Mr.. Metz
dorf averted a division of the conyen-
ton by declaring that he could NOT
serve, and Mr.. Mccarthy was made the
unanimous choice
some discussion followed as to the
means OF seating the delegates and il
was proposed that the list as printed
In The G e be read and filled I'm
by the representatives from each ward
ms was done eventually, and the dele
cations filed.
b. ]. Darragh moved that the tenn
porary organization be made nerrna-
Henl ana the motion was carried.
James King moved that the chair an
point committee to select names for
the LIZ delegates, the committee to con-
sisI OF one member from each ward.
MI. hare moved to amend so that
the ward delegation should each name
their own representative on the com
httee Incidentally he delivered a
merry and characteristic speech. J. G
Donnelly took hand in supporting the
original motion and j. B. Coyington
wanted to amend to direct the commit
tee to also select fifty delegates at
large. Mr.. Covington's motion was dis
posed of on the proposition that the
oelegation selected should fill all vacan-
cles and the motion was carried with
the original amendment. The commit
tee as appointed consisted of:
First ward, Ed Dahl; Second Martin
Flanagan; Third, Thos Koran; Fourth
George Armstrong; Fifth, G.. W. En-,
inert; Sixth. R. N. Hare; Seventh.
James King; Eighth, A. Poupeney:
Ninth, William Smith; Tenth. A. N
Cralghead; country districts. c. F. Nc
u,
gan.
Inc contention about the selection
OF alternates again came UP and J. G.
Donnelly and Matt. Bantz went into a
little mix. but did no harm, the alter
mates being thought unnecessary. ana
the committee was directed to use its
own Judgment in the appointment
While the committee was at work
Judge Willis, who was in the hall, was
called on for a speech. No direct refer
ence had been made to his candidacy
at any time during the convention, and
there was none until the close when
an enthusiastic little man from the
First ward wanted to insist on instruc-
lions, and 1t took the blandest of Mr..
Ives smiles and his most engaging air
to prove to the enthusiastic one that
the formality was not necessary. Judge
Willis did not make a set speech, He
was eloquent, as he always is, and he
even went into history to SOME extent.