The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-23
WHEEL WITHIN A WHEEL
PLAN OF THE REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE ORGANIZATION

Scheme for Raising n Fund-The
Resolutions VIII Commend the
Policy of President MCKINLEY
They VIII Also Claim That the
Dingley Bill Is Working Well
Election of Officers This Morning
The Republican league clubs of Min
nesota gathered yesterday in annual
convention in Minneapolis to the num-
Der Of 1.OS0 delegates. They came sixty
from the First district; thirty from
from the Fourth; 420 from the Fifth;
sixty from the Sixth. and sixty from
the Seventh.
There was little business transacted
yesterday, the time being spent in seat
Ing the delegates and listening to a
few speeches from certain Of the dele
gates. There was only one contest.
that being from the Eleventh ward of
Minneapolis. which had sent in two
delegations, one from a club Of long
standing and another from q new or
ganization. 1t was decided to seat
both the delegations, and thus hal
moniZe matters
Plans were laid for plenty of business
today. Two committees were appoint
ed. one upon organization and bylaws,
which is to meet at 8 o'clock this morn
ing at 434 Guaranty Loan building, for
the purpose of outlining a plan Of or
ganization. P. J. SchwarZ, G. G. Whit
ney, E. E. Rehnke. f. D. Parker. J. H.
Ege, f. G. Ingersoll and J. F. Johnson
made up this committee. 1t is under
stood that they will follow the Iowa
plan as outlined by President Warner
early in the meeting. This plan pro-
videS for district organization by con-
gresSional districts then county and
finally town organizations, so that there
is a wheel within a wheel, and such a
plan made that historical records can
be kept of the work of the clubs. There
will also be plan for raising a fund
for the use of the league by charging
for membership tickets and thus rails
ing a certain amount for the league
and for each club.
The committee on resolutions was
selected as follows: First district, w.
A. Sperry, w. H. Yale; Second, c.. NJ
Wilcox. Thomas Forsen; Third. ]. A.
Lawrence, Sam Chapman; Fourth, John
Espy, 7. D. Sheehan: Fifth. E. E.
Smith, A. A. Kelley; Sixth, w. E. Lee.
P. c. Schmidt; Seventh r. j. Mon
tague, W. B. Douglas.
Some of the resolutions handed in to
be passed upon are warm in the ex-
treme. In the main the idea is to COM
mend the policy of President McKin-
ley. and they speak of his course In
the highest terms. While they urge
the strictest armed interference in the
protection of life in Cuba. they urge a
temperate action considering the case,
and commend the administration for
the quiet way 1t has handled the urgent
matter SO as to bring commendation
from the rulers of foreign powers. The
murder of the Southern postmasters
will be spoken Of. and the action de-
plored. while redress will be advised
for such crimes There will be one
section given over to the Dingley bill,
which. it will be claimed, is working
we'll in it's present state.
The election of officers was not reach
ed. There We're few who wanted that
disposed of, but upon motion Of J. H.
Ege, 1T was voted to put that off as a
special order of business for this morn
ing at II o'clock. At 10 o'clock the
committees will make their reports and
they will be disposed Of. and after the
reports of the officers Of the past year
the elections will take place. There
seems to be little question but that the
election will be very quiet. J. F. Dahl
was practically the only one mentioned
for president, and there was little talk
about any other positions. The only
canvassing being done was over the
delegates to Omaha. for which there
are several aSpirants. Minneapolis has
in the race Ben. Aarons, Alex Oh
son, James MCMILLAN. P. A Peterson
and P. Sjoblom. This district is en-
titled to four with six at large. .
OF course the greatest excitement
was over the race for the nomination
for governor, which is already making
itself felt. The candidates were chary
about coming to the front. and kept at
the hotels for the most part, catching
their game by twoS and threeS and cor
railing them for a brief talk. At Har-
mOnia hall there was rustic of excite
ment every once in a while over the
entry of some one who looked like a
candidate. When Van Zant appeared,
he was given an ovation. and was call
ed to the platform. He made a very
short speech, but managed to warm his
hearers to the point Of applause.
II have been with you for a long
time" said he. Il was for Femont in
the old days. and I wore a wIdeawake
suit. I marched with it. and L carried
a torch. burt when the war came 1 ex-
changed the cap and the cape for the
musket and the knapsack."
There was ababbie of voices hallooing
for Eustis, but there was no response.
and then came a yell for Collins. Nei-
ther of these gentlemen responded to
the calls. deeming it advisable to re-
main in the background.
Oar" Reese entertaind the crowd by
telling them that while the Republicans
were in power they had reduced the
national debt $4,000. 900 per year. while
the Democrats while they. were in
power for a few years had increased it
SS2 900 900 per year. He was also for
war, and we would have it under Pres
ident Mckinley, the hero of Cedar
creek. the man who knew what the
smell of powder was. and who did not
fear a fight. We could trust our des-
TIMES to that great man and be carried
safely through with honor. but. if not
safely with honor, then with blood.
r. J. Montague, of the Seventh dis
trict. told how he lived in a nest Of
Populists. but how they We're being
gradually weaned to the light, and
were coming into the Republican rauks
1t was a lesson Of education. They
didn't know what it was. but when
ever theRepUblicanS were in power the y
always had better prices. and they
were beginning to get SO they did not
care to ask the reason. He was for
war also. and Spain was to be knock
ed into a cooked hat, and Minnesota
could do 1T alone.
J. Frank Wheaton gave one Of his
characteristic addresses and was after
Spain with the others. All these refer
enceS to Spain and Cuba carried the
house by storm.
Last night ar E,xpoSjtiop hall q