The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-15

The above ticket is the offspring of the
midroad Populist bolt which was success
fully brought to a conclusion at Morgan
Post hall. Ills Hennepin avenue in THIS
city yesterday. Ignatius Donnelly was the
principal figure in the convention of dis
senters, and nothing was done that he
wished to leave undone, nor was anything
left undone which Mr. Donnclly wished TO
have done.
AS the growing ace Of the boilers, the cap
stone of their political edifce, to speak,
Ignatius Donnelly was endorsed as the mid
road Populist candidate for United States
senator.
* full set of resolutions were adopted
which set forth the usual cardinal princi-
pies of radical minds, and included flat
declaration in favor of greenback money
The preamble was devoted to a statement
of the reasons which actuated the bolt
of the mid-roaders from the regular con-
vention and the name of S. NJ. Owen was
referred to in any but complimentary
terms
A resolution was passed deposing from
their places national committeeman from
Minnesota, w. r. Dobbyn, J. M. Bowler,
T. J. Meighen, and substituting in their
stead, Ignatius Donnelly, L. ]. Meighen,
j. d. Dukes. Mr.. Meighen's name was re-
placed committeeman, because he Is
considered one of the boilers, though he
took no part in yesterdays proceedings.
Mr.. Meighen was also a member of the
state central committee which was ap
pointed
1t is the intention Of the mid-road fac
tion to claim the Populist party organiza-
tion and the right to use the name The
Michigan court decision, which has fire.
quently been mentioned in The Tribune
forms the basis Of their expectations Of
success.
The state committee was empowered to
select suitable candidates for the supreme
bench, with the understanding that no
THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
When the convention opened yesterday
morning Mr.. Donnelly and Chairman Long
explained to those present the object Of the
socalled Populist convention of the day be-
fore, which had betrayed it's trust and
gone over to the enemy, the Democrats.
For a convention of discordant elements
the meeting was very harmonious indeed.
1t was agreed to go forward with an Or
ganization and the, following committees
Gus congressional districts:
Credentials-O. T: Broken. Charles
Smith, p; Peneen, eaSsa John <; Cook. H. B.
Permanent Organization-W. J. Meighen,
K. S. Kvanbeck, M. r. Parks, William Raj
eigh, w. s. Moore. c. D.. Viebahn. John
Resolutions-Three from each congress
sional district-First. p. II. Rahilly. W. E.
Cummings, G. 7. Dunn; Second, Erick o.
kins; Fourth, J. c. Hanley John The,ander.
8: W. Powell; Fifth, E. A. Twitchell, s.
ter, c. B. Maben, John o. Falon; Seventh,
M. A. johnson, A. H. Staples, N. NJ. Moe.
The committees retired to perform their
duties and a delegate moved to take a re-
cess for lunch. but there was a general de-
mand that the time OF waiting be taken up
with speeches from those present, and a
half dozen doses of middle Of the road Pop
ulism were poured out upon the assembled
delegates by various parties anxious to de-
fine what true Populism meant and why
the doings of their contemporaries of the
day before should not be ellowed to stand
as the record of Minnesota Populists Tho
speakers adopted the attitude that by re-
naming silent they would be giving their
consent to the evils heaped upon the party
by the fusiordsts. By placing a straight
midroad ticket in the Held they would pre-
serve the party from dissolution aud per-
form patriotic duty
After an hour Of oratory the committees
We're not yet ready to report and a recess
was taken till 1:30 o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on credentials reported that the
deiegatss present be permitted to cast the
tull ballot for the counties which they rep
resent The committee On permanent or
ganization favored making the temporary
Organization permanent. Both reports were
adopted.
A discussion then arose as to the adyisa-
Dlity OF placing complete ticket i'll the
neld. chairman Long seemed to be doubt
tul to the wisdom of such action. His
remarks We're hot very warmly received.
and when p. H. Rahilly, of Lake City took
the hoor and stated that he had left his
press purpose of helping place q straight
Populist ticket in the field, the applause
was general and spontaneous that no
further argument was necessary to show
the sentiment of those present. When Mr.
Rahilly concluded by saying that he hoped
Dr. johnson. of Willmar, would be their