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


knowledge that there were plumber Of
contesting delegations and that these
delegations had filed notice of contest
with the chairman of the city committee,
| BY what method or for what purpose the
chairman had decided that these delega,
tons were not to have a hearing he did
not know but it was against all rules
and also against the spirit of fairness
| for the city committee and the chairman
TO put one man on the roll of delegates
and leave another one off. Where there
| were contests the chair should hold that
neither should be entitled to vote until
the contest had been decided. He asked
| the chair for ruling on this point,
Mr. Bell, in reply, said the lists had been
prepared by the city committee upon the
presentation of proper credentials" and
that all contests would be settled after
| the temporary chairman had been elected.
Mr. Pike appealed from the decision of the
chair on the ruling, but Mr.. Bell stated
that there was nothing to appeal from,
| and ordered the roll call to be proceeded
with Mr.. Pike insisted, and said he rose
to a point of order. Mr. Bell retorted
| that the gentleman was out of order. Mr.
| Pike kept repeating that he desired to
make point Of order, but the best he
got was a statement from Mr.. Bell that
the sergeant would preserve or
der, and If they could not to cali on the
police officers.
Lou Cornick ceased his official duties
as sergeant-at-arms and began a speech,
| in which he talked of harmony. The hall
was in an uproar, and a score Of dele
gates were talking at once
Mr.. Pike raised point of order, and
| Thomas ]. Jordan, of the First ward, in
sisted that he be given a chance to be
! heard.
Mr.. Bell ordered the removal of Mr..
Lorden from the hall, but as Sergeants-at-
Arms Cornick and Colwell approached
Mr.. Jordan advised them to leave him
alone which advice was followed.
G. B. Stanley, who had nominated Judge
| Wood, secured the floor, and urged that
| the convention soar into the higher order
of usefulness and nominate a ticket
| that would be irreproachable. He hoped
| the delegates would get together and har
| monte all difficulties.
| Mr.. Pike again called attention to his
point of order, and Mr.. Bell ordered the
sergeant-at-arms to remove him. Mr..
Pike, who was the center of a crowd of
| delegates which had gathered around the
seats reserved for the Seventh ward del
egates, put and declared carried the nom
| ination of j. c. Michael for chairman.
| Mr.. Michael started toward the stage,
| and at this Juncture p. D. ScanneH moved
that Judge Wood be declared the tempo
rary chairman Of the convention. The
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| tumult could be heard the voice of Mr..
| Bell directing Mr.. Cornick to call on the
police for help. Judge Wood advanced to
| the platform, and as he assembled one side
| Of the stage, Mr.. Michael mounted the
| other. The noise was deafening. Judge
| Wood pounded so hard with the gavef
| that the handle broke off and fell on the
| press table. Mr. Michael was cheered as
| he stood on the platform, and the Bell
| crowd greeded Judge Wood with shouts
| and applause Michael took up his posi-
ton on the west end of the stage, Judge
| Wood in the center and Bell and Scannelf
| on the east side. Lou Cornick started a
speech by saying Are we to be the tar
gets of criticism?" but was howled down
| by all hands. Scannell brought Lieut.
| Shogren, who was in full uniform, to the
| front Of the stage, and after a whispered
| conference with Mr.. Bell, the police Of
ficer advised Mr. Michaef to step down
| off the platform. Judge Wood shouted,
1.-THE Seventh ward does not control all
i the wisdom of the city. We are just as
i good Democrats as you are"
| C. H. Bonn, a Sixth ward delegate,
shouted, What are you doing up there?
| We know you, and you couldn't get elect
| ed as a delegate in the Sixth ward to
| save your life
| Mr. Michael said he was aware that he
| stood on dangerous ground, but he did
| not intend to have any false list of dele
gates put up, and the roll called On any
question. "You can call on the police
! force and the Republican party to aid
you In attempting this illegal proceeding,
but it will do you no good. ! asked the
chairman of the city committee upon
what theory he proceeded to select certain
delegates and turn down others, but was
given no satisfactory answer. propose,
and it is eminently fair, that the con-
l.O10 -e1,rN
vote until the contests are decided. 1t
is a matter of principle that 1 am con-
tending for and 1 move that when there
is a contesting delegation from any pre-
cinct neither side be allowed to vote"
There were cries of That's right!' in
answer to the proposition made by Mr..
! Michael
Judge Wood declared the convention
was proceeding along the correct rules
and that the contending delegations
would be heard as soon as possible.
This idea that all the brains of the
party is in the Seventh ward,' said
Judge Wood, lis all nonsense. You will
never win on this PLAN
The motion that committee of one
from each ward be appointed on creden-
tails was made by f. G. B. Woodruff,
with the proviso that they report on any
contested delegation.
| G. J. Buell., of the Tenth ward, wanted
it determined first how the committee
should be appointed, and also that no
contested delegate should be named on
the committee. This suggestion was
howled down by the Bell crowd, and a
committee with P. D. Scannell as chair
man was appointed to consider contests.
Mr.. Scannell and the committee withdrew
to a side room, and there was a lul on
the Bell side Mr.. Scannell at intervals
of two minutes appeared at the door of
the committee room and announced that
there being no contests in the several
wards, the temporary list of delegates
would be seated. Scannell, a few mo-
ments afterward, mounted the platform,
and the motion to make the temporary
| organization permanent was put and car
ried. 1t was only by standing within a
few feet of the platform that any of
the proceedings could be heard, owing to
the confusion in the hall John C.
Hardy nominated John W. Willis for
mayor, and Judge Wood declared the
nomination of Mr. Willis by reclamation.
A committee consisting Of J. c. Hardy,
j. M. Pottgteser and Patrick Murphy was
appointed to wait on Mr.. Willis and no.
tify him of his nomination
While the committee was gone P D.
Scannell nominated Anthony Yoerg for
comptroller, and he was declared elected.
E. w. Holmes nominated Otto Bremen
for city treasurer, but was advised by
Scannen not to make any speech. The
nomination of Mr. Bremen was also de-
clared carried.
At this point the committee returned
with Mr.. Willis, and the candidate was
helped to the platform by Mr.. Bell Quiet
was somewhat restored, and, after a con-
ference, Mr.. Michael, who was acting