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nation which was of a private and


privileged character.
j Professor Carlson suggested that il
the consultations were private the con
ference should he of like character,
and in this view he was sustained by
several others, but to no effect. The
desired information was not forthcom-
ing.
i DR.. Andrews of Mankato moved the
appointment of committee of three
upon resolutions. This motion was
promptly antagonized by Everett and
Carlson, who claimed that the conven-
tion represented nobody but its indi-
vidual members. The motion was de-
clared carried, however, in spite of a
vigorous negative vote by a majority of
the convention.
A motion to adjourn until 2 O'clock
was then made THIS was amended by
making it p. m. G.. s. Ives of St.
Peter then attempted to make speech
on the motion, but Mr.. Funk ruled that
the motion was not debatable. Mr..
Ives, who is something of a parliamenta-
rian himself, suggested to the chair that
a motion to adjourn to given time was
debatable, whereupon Funk withdrew
his ruling and Mr.. Ives proceeded to
make a forcible speech against the con-
vention taking any action whatever.
He wound up by. moving that the body
adjourn sine die.
| Then there was an uproar. On viva
voce vote Funk declared the motion
lost, although there was not the slight
est doubt that 1t was carried. A divi-
sion was called for. Hays did the
counting and of course he sustained the
chair, but the unfairness of the count
was too palpable to he disputed. The
convention was then declared adjourned
until 1 80 p. m., the chair having in
the meantime named Allen Of Waton-
wan, Olds of Yellow Medicine aud
Somerville of Brown as the committee
on resolutions. Mr.. Somerville declined
and Mr.. Hess, of Brown was substi-
tuted. .-..
The committee had no trouble in
agreeing upon resolutions, for they
were drawn up the previous night, care
fully typewriter and handed to the COM
mittee immediately after the adjourn
meEt.- ...-"
On re-assembling the committee on res
olutions made its report. After prais-
ing President Mckinley for his wise
action in the Cuban affair, the report
i. said:
"We emphatically protest against the
right of any man or coterie of men tc
assume to prejudice, forestall or in any
manner interfere with the rights of any
individual to free voice in the selec
ton of candidates to be chosen at the
next state convention, and that we vii
to the extent of our ability, Individually
and collectively, employ every honora
ble mears to aid and protect the hum
blest member Of the party in the exer
else, free and untrammeled, of his con
stitutional rights, and that we deny til.
right of any public officer in retiring
from his high position to PERSONAL,
provide for successor. Therefore, b'
it resolved, that we believe that til,
republicans in Minnesota should, i,
state convention assembled, select a
their standard bearers, candidates o
thigh character, known ability, abso
lutely untarnished, wholly free from en-
tangling alliances, and for. governor
man who, representing the patriotism
intellectually, ability, integrity. learn
ing, discretion and culture of the, people
Of this state, can meet the voters IN the
campaign without apology for his can.
didacy and whose character will inspire
confidence in the people aud selidify
and enthuse the party. .
No sooner was the report read than
Professor Carlson again took the floor
and opposed its adoption in a forcible
and eloquent speech.
General ]. III. Baker replied in the
longest speech Of the convention. He
warned his hearers that this is an off
i year in politics; that the opposition to
] the republican party is sure to unite
upon John Lind for governor, and that
il will take hard work and the utmost
harmony to heat him. General Baker
was the first man to disclose the real
object of the convention. He attacked
Van SAINT by name and denounced him
| as the proposed legatee Of Clough and
| the machiue. He named 6. D. Gilfillan
OF Redwood, Z. " Collins of stearna