The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-23

tried to proceed with wave of the hand and
Just one more word, gentlemen or 81 have
ABOUT concluded" Il will not detain you
much longer" or some other stall" but the
convention was next" and simply would not
listen, as the result of which obstinacy red
raced and Mustered orators came to earth in
their nights with dull, sickening thuds.
Delegate Greer. Of the Ninth ward, tried
70 torce the convention TO listen to his re-
marks. He stood calmly through half
dozen storms of cat calls and wells beginning
anew each time where he was interrupted
but was finally throttled not, however, before
rabbe.
Billy Johnson has at last been given a
chance for an Office. and there was not a
happier man in the hall. "BilIy" Simply can
not exist out of politics, and to one who has
received the hard knocks and thumps in his
tlreless race for office, the reality of being
real live candidate filled his cup of joy al
most to the brim.
The efforts of Harvey Hall to create a
stampede to James E. Trssk by withdrawing
from the probate judgeship fight proved q
s eOOm n4mPsr, as but one %ns ward il
zille's strength increased to a point wher(
he won out on the next ballot.
Chairman George seemed to enjoy the dis
order all about the hall to such an extent
that at times he made little effort to control
it or to hasten the delayed action in many
or twice to please" sit down. but apparently
no one heard the request but himself.
The Sixth ward did not like its turning
down every time it raised its head but the
ward appears to be on probation for a pill
1t made another convention swallow once.
Mayor Kiefer must have conducted an ex-
animation in the police department and then
have detailed all of the policemen who ap-
peared to know the least to take care Of the
convention. dozen blue coats mixed up
with the spectators in the rear of the hall
but made no pretense Of maintaining order.
Outsiders were permitted among the dele
gates, and continually throughout the pro-
ceedings Chairman George was calling to the
policemen to do their duty. Finally, dis
gusted with the police, Chairman George ap-
pointed several sergeants-at-arms from among
the delegates.
If ever rising young politician was sat
upon in convention that same Harry
Sundberg, Of the First ward when he tried to
demand county commissioner from the First
ware, Just because the Sixth ward seemed in
a fair way to displace Of the candidates
recommended by the nominating committee.
He could not hear himself think let alone
talk after the convention recovered from the
shock OF his suggestion. 1t was a regular
raZzle-dazZle for Harry for five minutes when
county commissioner after all He did not
like TIE treatment accorded him, however, and
declared:
You may boot US down now if you like,
but you will want our votes at the election"
who are all those fellows on the plat
form?' asked a spectator in the rear of the
room.
oh" replied a knowing one. they're fell
lows who could not carry their precincts and
who had already laid off
A very smooth young man who passed
through the convention hall handing out CT
cars made considerable money during the day.
He would hand a delegate cigar and after
the recipient had bitten off the end would
proffer match ard mildly say. I'm selling
that brand for 10 cents each" 1t never failed
to work.
Of course the ticket has some Irish on it,
but it is particularly free from Irish-Amert-
cans.
Harvey E. Hall promised the Ninth ward
delegation some weeks ago that if they would
stand by him this time and he didn't land
he would drop out for a while. The Ninth
warders are going to hold him to his prom
Use.
Walter L. Chaplin, who didn't get the nom-
nation for judge of the district court has al
should not hustle for delegates. He an
nounced last evening that he had changed his
mind on that point.
J. q Markert. who decorated the hall. ex-
pect6d vote of thanks for the artistic ability
diplayed, but, like others who expected some
thing, he was overlooked.
City Treasurer Horst, who lost his voice
Wednesday night at the4 Windsor, found 1t
yesterday morning, and was very much in
evidence at both the Legislative and county
conventions.
doc" schifmann's speech, when he placed
Henry Johns in nomination for representa-
tive from the Fourth ward, was a mastery
effort of twenty-one words.