The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-07-02
St. LOUIS COUNTY GAVE
DUNN THE BEST Of It
TAME CONVENTION FOLLOWS MOST
EXCITING PRIMARIES.

Chairman and Headed S.. Louis
County Delegation to St. Paul-It
Took just 50 Minutes to Bring
Harmony to 4 Party That Has Been
Fighting for Six Months.
All over in fifty minutes and the |
delegates instructed for Bob Dunn and
Judge Lewis
Such was the history of the Republic
con County convention held at the city
hall on last Tuesday afternoon.
Apparently the city hall had been
chosen for the holding of the conven-
ton because it was most inconvenient
place in the city for a meeting Of the
size of the one referred to. No ar
engagements had been made and it was
a catch s-catch can match between
the delegates and the spectators for
chairs which were handed around pro-
miscuously to such might be lucky
enough to get one.
But it did not matter much. All the
scrapping had been done on Monday
night at the caucuses and the conven-
ton was more Of a happy family sort
of meeting than anything else. Every
part of the program was carefully pre-
dI Id!lSSu dud Lle ue1eSdLcS ulu lOl even
have to think for themselves. But as
they were nearly all of one mind it
made no difference
The Collins men were scarce. Simon
Clark, Dr.. Eklund and James Dingwall
were the. most prominent among them
and hrg s. ays heard during
the. proceedi ing IS oba 81 w emanated
from these gent1eInen n ss. S= }:z-* ..
IT rained IN torrents: Just before the
delegates began ia. arrive on the scene
| and this probably accounted for the
paucity of spectators. BY two o'clock
the time set for calling the convention
| to order over $50 of the 1853 delegates
| had managed to squeeze themselves be-
hind the ratings and were seated on
chairs, desks, tables and window stills.
! Nearly all the range delegates wore
| handsome green badges marked "Solid
| for Dunn presented to them by Hon.
P. E. Bowling of the Eveleth Star. The
| Collins men wore no badge except one
of the deepest gloom and detection.
| Senator E. B. Hawkins, chairman of
| the county committee called the con-
! vention to order and as he had forgot
! ten to bring copy of the call with
! him, and no one else had one, it's read
| ing was dispensed with
! On motion Of Hon. Geo. Mallory. the
| senator was chosen as temporary chair
man by unanimous vote. At least it
| seemed to be unanimous, for the Col
Inns men did not even say "boo." Mr.
| Hawkins thanked the convention in 9
| befitting manner for the honor.
Next this accom- dating convention
upon motion of H. r. Armstrong, waiv-
ed examination of credentials and seat
ed every delegate on the floor without
more ado.
On motion of c.. E. Richardson, the
chair appointed a committee of five tt
prepare resolutions and c. e. Richard
son, G. A. Buck, A. A. Fider, C. D
Rutherford of Floodwood, r. r. Ire
IONA Of Fayal and Harry Thomas o
EIibbing retired to the comptrolIer's Of
flee to prepare resolutions alread,
neatly typewriter.
A committee of five to select fort!
delegates and forty alternates to tn
state Republican convention at St. Pau
on Thursday. was next proposed, bu
right here George Mallory snggeste
that it would look a|little more ship
shape if the convention would procee
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permanent. This was done in the win]
Of an eye, the Collins men again no
saying word and the business of tn
convention ionce. more begs1 to slid
along without any wear and tear upo
the nerves of the delegates and G. 4
Buck, Geo. H. Crosby, Geo. Mallory, "
p. Chinn of Eveleth and E. z. Griggs o
Virginia retired to pick the winners O
a trip to-St. Paul at your own expense
While waiting for the committees
report some one had happy though
and suggested that. the Hon. JOSEF
Cotton, who was in the hall might b
"a sample of the brand of eloquence tha
he employed at Chicago to second tn
nomination of one ,T&Roosvelt for pres
ident of the United States upon re
cent occasion. Joseph. was willing.
Ii. He eulogized the Republican part
I#andSits= doctrine and was :eheered. H
mentioned Teddy Roosevelt and tt
:ltdelegates cheered some more.
manned tJadam Bede and said some kiI
words for him and got m ore .*applaus
land when he referredto himself as.
ls=y'sas..i mt he rear rank the party :, ar
thanked the Republicans of st. Lou
county for It he honors ne: ha q l. receive
zAtsth eirz ands he received more shea Il. r
ppl1ause Joe, is familiar ar
called mad neat, "a Pat n little ia
anrd.t he.conVen lon appeal red S, to- ''SZ:
I.please thSi t= and JoeS q lsO.S
rest &c, SlE B B
ards son presented