The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-05

The Republican state central COM
mittee yesterday selected St. Paul as
the place for holding the state noni-
mating convention over Duluth, desig-
mated June 80 as the date of the con-
vention, made the basis Of representa-
ton the vote cast for Mckinley in 1900,
named United Senator Moses E. Clapp
as temporary chairman of the con-
vention, and decided that the nominal
lions for judges of the state supreme
court should precede, in the order of
business, the nomination of a governor.
overturning a plan which has been in
existence in the state for a great many
years.
There was practically no contest
over the decision to hold the conven-
ton on June 80, nor on the basis of
representation. The selection of Sen
ator Clapp as temporary chairman was
made unanimously, and the two fac
tons in the committee rivaled each
other in passing bouquets to the junior
senator.
The decision thatthe judges precede
the gubernatorial nomination was made
by margin of one vote, the Collins
| men in the committee voting almost
| solidly for the new departure and the
Dunn men casting their strength
against it.
There are threats that the conven-
ton will disregard the recommended
ton from the committee and that test
of strength will be made at the OPEN
ing of the convention by moving a sub
CfifnfiOn n n1d Of
the gubernatorial candidate first.
1T is pointed cut that the friends of
| any candidate, if in sufficient numbers
in the convention, can easily oyerturn
any recommendation from the COM
| mittee, and the alleged intent of the
committees action could thus be cir
| cumvented.
st. Paul Republicans Squirn.
The committee was in session for
nearly two hours, and while there was
| little feeling displayed on the sur
| face of the meeting, several sharp
passages occurred between the rival
| leaders in the persons of Gen. M. d.
! Flower, of st. Paul, and C. A. Morey, of
Winona. Gen. Flower led the fight for
4 st. Paul as the convention city and
Morey was the chief spokesman after
the interest of Duluth. Morey did not
miss the opportunity to goad the St.
! Paul men of the committee for the
overwhelming victory given the DEM
ocrats on Tuesday, and his whip-like
| attacks caused squirming in the seats
| filed by the st. Paul men.
The committee was called to order in
parlor of the Windsor hotel just after
| 8 O'Clock by Robert Jamison, of Mime
apolis, its chairman, and the roll call
showed all the members present except
E. B. Hawkins, of Biwabic, represented
| by Mile Bunnell; G. A. Hitchcock, of
| Crookston; e. L. Carpenter, OF Min
| neapolis, represented by r. Fl. Steele,
and Philip Lietch, of New Ulm, who was
not represented by proxy.
The date of the convention was first
considered and was settled without
/ friction. H. M. Richardson, of Roches-
! ter, suggested the date be made con-
venient for the agricultural element in
| the party, and Thursday, June 80, was
chosen without debate. The hour for
opening the convention was made 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
HaIIam Starts the Ball.
Oscar HaIlam precipitated the dis
cussion as to the selection of the cen
vention city by saying that it had been
the custom fer many years to hold the
convention for the nomination Of state
| officers at st. Paul, and he read a
communication from the Commercial
| club extending an invitation to the
convention to meet in the Capital City,
with the further tender free to the
convention of the Metropolitan opera
| house for convention purposes. He
/ spoke Of the convenience and safety
| of the house, and said that arrange
ments would be made for seating 300
| in the parquet and stage of the opera
| house, and that the balconies and gall
| lery could be utilized for spectators.
He offered a resolution by which the
committee named St. Paul as the place
1 for holding the convention.
Chairman JamisoR read confnuni-
cation from the Duluth Commercial
4 club and resolutions adopted by the
/ Garfield Republican club and the
/ Eighth district congressional conven-
/ ton indorsing Duluth for the honor.
4 1t was pointed out that Duluth had
three fine hotels, large auditorium
and an ideal summer climate, as in
dncements for coming to that city;
/ that concessions had been secured in
railroad rates, and that the city at the
j head of the lakes was entitled to recog-
milton as the third port of the United
4 States in the volume of its business.
Mile Bunnell then offered an amend
ment to the Hallam resolution sub
shutting Duluth for ST. Paul as the
4 place for the convention, and said that
4 his town would not only provide free
/ hail. but would furnish music and all
other incidental expenses of the con-
4 ventien. A rate of So for the round
4 trip from the Twin Cities to Duluth
$1S5 less than the usual convention
fare-had been 0btainedy and many
| delegates, he said, desired the oppor-
! tunity of making a summer trip to the
/ head of the lakes.
Preds ST. Paul.
eff you will send the convention &c
4 Duluth this year." said Mr.. BunneH
'.you win find that two years hence
there will be a fine auditorium in St
| Paul to care for conventions. Public
sentiment VIII be aroused and viii re-
| suit in filling the want"
Gen. Flower said Duluth was inn
practicable as a convention town fer
/ the state at large. and the committee
should not establish precedent Ia go
ing to one corner of the state and thus
compel delegates to lose an additional
| day in attending the convention. A
small convention would be the result
! because OF the extra expense and less
! of time. When the delegate convention
was voted to Minneapolis there had
4 been a tacit understanding that the
/ nominating convention would be held