The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

tWenty-rOuT hours dellDeratlon.
The report was unanimous as to
Ramsey and Beltrami counties, and
seating the Dunn delegates from
Anoka, Sherburne, Red Lake and
Traverse.
The majority report on Hennepin
and Cass counties, signed by the
seven Collins members and Chairman
Ward, seated the Collins delegates
and also unseated both delegations
| from Roseau county.
The majority report on Benton
county, signed by the seven Dunn
delegates and Chairman Ward,
seated the Dunn delegates, and I'm.
seated the Collins delegates then on
the floor. The previous strength In
the contested counties was as fol-
lows:
Collins-fIennepin. 1885, Ramsey 's71
sherburne, 8; Cass, o: Beltrami, 10: BEN
| ton, 5.
Eddy-Roseau, g.
Dunn--Anoisa, II; Red Lake, 8; Trav-
erse, 8.
The majority reports seated dele
gates as follows:
Collins-IIennepin 11S; Ramsey, Ct;
Beltrami. 10; Cass, g.
| Dunn-Anoka IL; Benton, 8; Sherburne.
| 81 Red Lake, 8: Traverse, s.
Loss for Collins-Benton, 8; Sherburne,
8; Roseau, 8. Total, rs.
Gain for Dunn-Benton, 8; Sherburne,
8. Total, IL
Hennepin Case Heard.
There was long wrangle over the
time to be allowed. Hennepin demand
ing forty minutes to present her case.
A onpronise was struck on twenty
minutes.
James A. Peterson presented the
| ne tha Eannari,o ho1tora a
provoked Kisses at first by abiding to
Chairman Matchan Of the county COM
nittee as Van SAINTS surveyor gem
eraL" He complained because con-
tested delegates were allowed by Mr..
Matchan to vote on temporary chair
man, and because his appeal from the
chairs decision was not heard. He
then reviewed the precinct contests
decided by the credentials committee.
He complained that he was prevented
from being heard on the report by the
Collins men In the convention. He
appealed dramatically for the recos-
milton Of the voice Of the people of
Hennepin county.
W. S. Dwinneu opened the argu-
nent for the regular delegation by a
statement Of the facts. He showed
that there were double credentials
from one precinct. He showed the
regularity Of the convention proceed
ings. as to the roll call, the work OF
the committee on credentials, and the
adoption Of it's report. He showed
that eliminating the contested dele
gates, the Collins men still controlled
He then described the bolt, "a mere
act on the part of Mr.. Peterson, call
ing his delegates out on the grass AND
holding a convention in six minutes
Frank M. Nye concluded the case
He told how after the election Of Gen
eral Wilson. his opponent escorted
him to the platform and urged har
mony. He said the regular delegates
were men who came from the repub
lican precincts 1T was a fight be
tween a majority of republican voter
on one side and minority Of repub
democratic influence and democrati
strength" This was wildly applaude
by the Collins men. Mr.. Nye clinche
1t by saying that a number Of Dun
delegates were ashamed Of the boil
and stayed to vote with the regula
convention.
James A. Peterson closed with fou
minutes, in which he roasted the or
position, and said that their case onl
rested on the word Of Mr.. DIVINE
and Mr.. Nye.
The roll was then called. On tn
question from some other count
whether Hennepin could vote, tn
chair replied, "Of course they can't
On Cass county the chairman we
some discussion both delegations frol
Cass and Roseau were allowed to vot
There was a wild demonstrate
from the Dunn men, led by the boiler
from Hennepin in the gallery, now til
seated delegates. 1t was the begir
ming of the end, and the Dunn me
began their celebrating.