The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

have always stood, for the Democracy Of
jefferson, and the cause of the common
people. AS q possible solution of the diff
hculty, however, i would suggest that all
delegates be allowed to take their seats,
contested and upcontested. and that a roll
call be ordered tog ascertain who is the
choice OF the majority OF the convention
1 think this would be7a fair and honorable
disposition of the trouble
No action was taken on this suggestion
and William Pitt Murray briefly address
ed the convention, urging the delegates
to reach an understanding and to act
tremendously. While Mr.. Murray was
speaking an enthusiastic Fifth ward dele
gate proposed the old war horse for
mayor The nomination was received
with applause. but Mr.. Murray checked
the enthusiasm BY declaring he had no
ambition to be mayor and would not
under any circumstances make the race
While things were at a white heat, T.
K. Kane was vociferously called for by
the delegates. Mr.. Kane mounted the
platform and delivered one of the most
scathing arraignments of the BeIl-Scannell
faction that was heard during the con-
-vention. He declared the will of the peo-
pie had been perverted for six years by
the selfish schemings of a few men for
their own personal interests and asserted
that the TIME to overthrow those who had
disrupted the party mad come.
we came here today" said Mr. Kane
TO secure an unrestrained expression of
the will of the people. For six years the
people have been denied the right to ex.
press their will and they refuse to longer
submit to such tyranny. We should draw
lesson from the past. There has been
an attempt here to foist delegates on this
convention that were not legally elected
and such tactics should not be tolerated
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but am here to ask you to redeem the
stronghold of Democracy. l cannot be-
ieVe that any two men that ever lived
can dictate TO 20S free, enfranchised citi-
zens what they shall do with their votes
much less can L understand how two men
can be allowed, Illegally, to force that
which they have failed to secure nv
scheming and cunning We must not le,
any two men, or set of men, bring ruin
any longer upon the Democratic party
I suggest that both candidates Withdraw
and that the convection select some can
didate whose name has not been before
this convention. = ri
Following Mr. Kane's speech, 1t was
announced that Mr. Smith would with
draw If Judge Willis would do likewise
but no response from the Bell-ScanneIl
gang, nor from Judge Willis met this Of
fer, and the project was Oh opped.
At 12:15 Judge Wood declared the con-
Ventlon adjourned w. b. Joyce urged all
who advoca tedC trueoDemocracy to remain
and all but ABOUT forty of the delegates
needed the ADVICE.
After the withdrawal of the Bell gang.
Chairman Michael and the legal conven-
ton settled dpwn 70 business Messrs.
Oppenheirr, McDernott and Hearn. who
had been appointed9to wait on Robert A.
Smith and notify him of his election, ap-
peared with the candidate. Mr.. Smiths
appearance was greeted with hearty ap-
plause and he was cheered to the, echo
as he was escorted to the platform. He
was presented by Chairman Michael as
citizen who needed no Introduction. When
the applause had subsidized Mr.. Smith
said:
This is matter of great interest to
me- withdrew several days ago for
the sake Of haFmony in the party. as /
saw there might be a conflict. {Cries of
mo, no. } i am informed that this con-