The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-29

follow. He insisted that under the
Lund bill the cities would dominate
state politics. for the farmers, would not
turn out to attend the primaries in the
same proportion that their city broth
ers would. =
Thayer Attacks Lund Bill
Burdette Thayer followed with
strong plea for his bill, which requires
party primaries for the election of del
egates TO the county conventions to be
held at the time of the regular prima-
ries. He explained that the primaries
would be held under the regular cleo
ton boards and would give a fair and
honest expression of choice by the Vot-
ers of each party. He would have the
primary held the third Tuesday in
June, instead of in. September. He also
attacked Mr.. Lund's bill on its vulner-
able point as to advertising a candi-
date for advertising purposes.
John r. Selb facetiously explained
his bill as having all the good points
and none of the bad ones of the other
bills and then moved his own bill for
indefinite postponement.
Mr. Lund replied to his critics. He
charged that the authors OF the other
bills had drawn them TO befuddle the
voters in the hope of perpetuating the
old system.
You charge that my bill will demon
alize our party" he said. well. in a
state having a Republican majority of
100000 and with a Democratic gov
ernor, you must admit that We are al
ready somewhat demoralized.''
He charged that the Thayer bill was
an attack on the primary election law
and was drawn for that purpose.
Afraid of Johnson
A. L. Cole. made a bitter attack on
the Lund bill and declared that ii
would perpetuate the administration of
Gov Johnson. He said Gov. Johnson
would be the undoubted choice of the
Democrats for denomination and that
with a number of rival candidates for
the Republican nomination, Democrats
would overrun the Republican pri-
maries and choose the weakest man for
Johnson to defeat. Mr.. Cole, despite
the presence of Mr. Dunn, touched up
conditions in the last campaign.
I'VE had an unusual convention" he
said, but unusual conditions led up to
it. All the trouble grew. out of frauds
perpetrated at the primaries. The
Thayer bill will correct the faults of
the convention, but the Lund bill will
give the Republicans a ticket selected
by their enemies"
The vote on the Lund bill was 80
yeas TO 81 nays. Then the Rider bill
was led to its death. But six votes
We're cast for it. An amendment Of
fered by John F. Selb calculated to
relieve St. Paul from the necessity I'M
der the Thayer bill. of holding its pri-
mary election nearly year in advance
of the general election. was defeated.
The bill itself was beaten by vote of
So against to 81 for. Motions to re-
consider were put thick and fast. All
the bills were effectually killed for the
session, and with them any hope for
an extension of the primary law TO
state officers.
Bills Passed by the House
II. F. No. SIC: BY Wells-To provide
for the separation of unplatted agricul-
tural lands. included within the corporate
limits of villages in vertain cases.
= ii. +. No. $50: BY Murray-To amend
sections 90 and 80 of chapter of the
General Laws of 1892.
III. F. No. 4S9; BY Wallace-Providing
for the establishment of public hay yards
and the weighing and inspecting of hay
and straw at terminal points in the state.