The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21

light upon the delegations in the middle
sections, and members Of the Ramsey and
Hennepin contingents had begun to divast
themselves of coats and-other superfuous
garments. The reading of the call struck
them as a time killing formalltv that
could be dispensed with, which sentiment
prevailed, and temporary organization
was proceeded with
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
c. O. Baldwin, of Duluth. nominated II
l. Hudson, of Duluth, whose election was
made unanimous. c. o. Baldwin. T. ].
McDermott and Hugh Donahue were an
pointed a committee to escort Mr.. Hud-
son TO the platform.
AS the temporary chairman ascended
the platform, Minneapolis band march
ed in playing a patriotic ar Mr. Hud-
son was created with enthusiastic an
plause. He briefly expressed his appre-
citation of the honor of being called to
preside over what was one of the most
important conventions ever held in the
state of Minnesota, at a crisis in national
history, when the question of preserving
the equal rights of all or Of surrendering
to the rule of force and aggression Is to
be settled.
Elijah Barton, of Hennepin, was elect
ed temporary secretary, and j. D. Wood,
of Ramsey, assistant secretary.
FIRST FRICTION DEVELOPS.
The selection of a committee on Gre
dentials developed the first friction OF
the session. 1t was moved to proceed
with the choice of a committee of seven.
A Mcleod county delegate objected to
a selection by the chairman, and it was
, suggested that If there were no contest
ing delegations the election could be ex-
pedited by allowing the chairman Of each
delegation to cast the vote for his dele
cation There was objection TO this and
hP cit crCf IL. ,~ak,T
fore the chairman got the matter extri-
Gated from the mass Of motions, amend
mends and protests. Two aye and nay
votes on the proposition didn't show con-
clusiVely which side had answered loud
est. Matters continued decidedly mixed
for a time, and there was some sharp
| parliamentary wrangling. Members all
! over the house were trying to get rec
ognitiOn from the chair The chair final
! ly restored order so that he could an
nounce his ruling, which was that IT was
the sense of the convention that he ap-
| point a committee of seven on credentials,
which he did with suggestions from the
| floor, as follows:
Credentials r.. o. Clelran. Mcleod
county; r. B. Douglass. Hennepin coul-
ty; II. H. Hawkins, Carlton; s. J. Pfef-
ferla Otter Tail; c. O. Fleming Ram
sey; H H. Bonniwell, Hutchinson; Frank
Zimms, Stearns.
The procedure from then till adjou n
ment was somewhat chaotic, partly be-
cause the voices Of most of the floor
speakers could not be heard sufficiently
! to tell what they proposed, and the
members proceeded on the principle that
the safe course was to oppose everything
they were not dead sure Of
WANT TO MAKE SPEECHES.
A number Of gentlemen found it i'm
possible to restrain their pent-up oratory
in the sweltering temperature, and for
about ten minutes an average OF three
| speakers were cutting loose at the chair
at the some time. What the talked
about will never be known to that con-
vention, which was too busy making mo-
tions and amending amendments.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The chair finally got the house quiet
ed for the next order of business, the
selection of committee on resolutions,
which resulted in naming one for each
judicial district as follows
- A o. SchalIer. T. r. Kane, J. F. Nc
Govern, S. A. Stockwe,l. Peter Mccoy
EN-, ". S. Hammons, J. r. Bennett Jr,
". II. Icman, Theodore DOfieS w A.
Harris, Bert Sesler. Edwin McManus. w
I. Brown. Henry w. Lee, A. D. KeI n.
George c. Gilbert. George Tester A. ID.
Aldrich.
1t was decided to refer all resolutions
to the committee without debate
I i lit COAlli4tltt Oh credentials retired
and the committee on resolutions was or
! dered to meet Immediately after adjourn
ment.
ADJOURNED TILL THREE.
/ Adjournment was then taken for an
| hour. till o'clock And the district dele
/ gates got together to caucus on delegates
/ and alternates TO the national convention.
! Some rather warm contests developed,
and at the expiration of the recess some
! had not settled their selections. The SEN
timent seemed to be that the Kansas
| City convention was to name the next
! president, and the honor Of a part in
its deliberations was accordingly par
tcularly desirable.
AFTER RECESS.
Before the call to order after recess
the Third Regiment band, seated on the
stage, discoursed some lively airs, which
apparently soothed the ruffied tempers.
and everything moved smoothly when the
convention resumed business.
The committee on credentials reported
no contests, that each delegation was en-
titled to the number of votes reported
by its chairman, and that the list 50
reported constituted the working body OF
the convention. The report was accept
ed.
About half a dozen counties had no
delegations but were represented by one
OT lWO iNtu4DtIS. II was LlbNGl ana
adopted that such Representatives be al
lowed to cast the full vote Of the delega-
ton.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Temporary organization was then unan-
imously declared permanent. and Chair
man Hudson expressed his thanks for
the further honor. He had, 50 the con-
/ vention apparently thought. earred IL, as
/ he had been kept we'll occupied before
recess and bad shown good ability as a
! presiding officer.
PLATFORM RESOLUTIONS.
The report Of the committee on resolu-
/ tions was then called for. and Chairman
S. A Stockwell read az follows:
THE PLATFORM
The Democrats of the state OF MinnS-
sofa in convention assembled, reaffirm
! their belief in the great fundamental doc
/ trines of Democracy and in tile principles
/ of the national platform adopted At CHI
I cago in 1896 as a wise and authoritative
/ statement Of those doctrines.
We recognize William Jennings Bryan