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MMk VOL. XXI.— NO. 167. ! FORTY SPANIARDS KILLED IN II DESPERATE BOTTLE United States Marines and Cubans Attack a Spanish Stronghold Fighting Was Furious, But the Marines Acted Like Veterans Cuban Allies Rendered Efficient Service and Evinced Absolute Contempt for the Enemy's Bullets — Victory the Most Important Since Guantanamo Was Occupied by the American Forces — Spanish Base of Supplies Controlled by the Marines — Cubans Lost Two Killed, Americans None— The Wounded Are But Slightly Injured. Copyrighted bj the Associated Press. U. S. CAMP, Guantatiamo Bay, June 14, by the Associated Press dispatch boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday, 15— The United States Marines under Lieut. Col. Robert W. Hunt ington, made their first aggressive movement against the Spanish Guerrillas today and completely routed the enemy. The force of marines was under Capt. Elliott, and the co-oper ating- Cubans were under Col. Laborda. The combined forces razed a Spanish camp about five miles from the American position, destroyed the only well in the vicinity and killed about forty Spaniards. One American marine was slightly wounded. Two Cubans were killed and four wounded. It is impossible to estimate the number of Spaniards engaged owing to their guerrilla methods of fighting, but it is belie ved there were at least 400. BEHAVED SPLENDIDLY. The marines behaved splendidly, their marksmanship being excellent even under the severe fire of the enemy. The captured camp lies about five miles southeast of the rifle pits of the marines, and was an important base for the enemy as it contained the only well within six or seven miles. Lieut. Col. Huntington decided on the attack early in the day, and at about 8 o'clock the force started across the mountain. The march up and down the hillsides, under the glaring tropical sun, .was a -severe test ~of endurance for the marines, and before the bat tleground was reached twenty-two men had rec elved medical at tention. All were able, however, to reach the port. The marines were compelled to march in single file, following the mountain trail. Meanwhile the Cubans darted backward and forward, to right and left, on scout. SPANIARDS SIGHTED. It was noon when from a hilltop the Americans caught sight of the Spanish camp, lying in a ridge below. It consisted of one large house, the officers' quarters, surrounded by numerous "shacks'* and huts, all clustering about the precious well. The Americans began a cautious advance, and were within 200 yards of the enemy before the crack of a rifle from the Spanish lines announced that the Spaniards had discovered them. •The troops quickly moved into line of battle, with the Cubans on the left of the flank. The enemy's bullets were whirling over the Americans, but the marines settled down to their work as un concernedly as though at target practice. Very few Spaniards were in sight. They were lyin^ 1 behind the huts and in the bush, but the puffs of smoke revealed their positions and enabled the Americans to do effective work. For twenty minutes both sides maintained a terrific fire. The Spanish shots were generally wild and spasmodic, while the Americans coolly 6red away, aiming carefully and shooting to kill. For the most part the Americans ; firing was done individually, but at times the officers would direct firing by squads, always with telling effect. ENEMY IN RETREAT. It was beginning to look as though a bayonet charge down the slope would be necessary to dislodge the enemy, when suddenly the latter began to break for a thicket a hundred yards further on" Little groups could be seen fleeing from the camp, separating, darting through the brush and zig-zagging to escape the bullets. It was then the American fire became most deadly. Man after man could be seen to fall in a vain rush for shelter; and the fire from the Spanish became scattering and almost ceased. Two Cubans lay dead and four wounded, and Private Walker, of Compav D, had to limp to the rear with a slight wound in the ankle. The easy victory put the command in high spirits. The little black Cuban warriors waved their machetes and howled curses at the Spanish in true savage fashion. The firing had been wild throughout, but they all displayed the utmost contempt for the Spanish bullets, apparently being ab solutely without fear. As the enemy began breaking from the camp, the Dolphin, which lay out at sea, was signaled, and began pitching shells toward the thicket for which the Spaniards were making. Mean while Lieut. Magill was seen coming with forty men as reinforce ments, and Capt. Mahony wa3 on the way with a hundred more, but before either could reach the scene the trouble was over. SPANISH LOSSES. As the Spanish retreated the Americans moved slowly forward, firing as they went, and by the time the camp was reached the enemy had all got away, taking their wounded and probably many of their dead. . Fifteen bodies were found scattered through the brush, but the Americans were unable to examine the spot where their firing had been most deadly. No time was lost in burning the buildings and'filling the well with earth and stones. The Dolphin landed water and ammunition, as an attack was expected on the return march, but none was made. Evidently the .Spaniards were too thoroughly beaten to attempt further fighting. The marines did not reach the American camp until after nightfall, and, as they had been without food since the early morn ing, they were thoroughly exhausted. Col. Huntington believe 3 the destruction of the camp and well will seriously cripple the bushwhacking operations of the enemy. THE ST. PAUL GLOBIf THURSDAY MORNING- — JUNE 16, 1898, SENATE NEXT. friends of Hawaiian Annexation to . Press Consideration. WASHINGTON. June 15.— The Ha waiian annexation resolution is ex pected to reach the senate from the house early tomorrow. The programme of the friends of the measure is to have it referred to the committee on for eign relations as soon as received. A meeting of that committee will be held Friday morning, and it is expect ed that a report will be promptly au thorized bo that the resolution can be reported back to the senate on the same day of the committee's meeting. It Is their purpose to ask for imme diate consideration, but it is under stood that the opposition will seek to have the beginning of the senate de bate deferred until Monday of next week. The supporters are not disposed to make this concession, and it is pos sible that the first clash may come on this point. TO CONQUER NEW WORLDS SECOND PHHIPPINE EXPEDI TION LEAVES TEISCO Amid the Cheering of Thousands, Shrieking of Whistles and Wuv li><£ of Handkerchiefs, the Fonr Transports Weigh Anchor and Start for Manila Departing Sol diers Cheer Themselves Hoarse. SAIN FRANCISCO, June 15.— Anchor was weighed by the second Philippine expedition at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Today's expedition carried 3,500 men. Thousands of people assembled along the locks to witness the departure of the fleet and when the signals ordering the vessels to get under way ware observed, a mighty cheer went up. Vessels In the harbor blew long blasts and every factory and mill in the manu facturing district saluted the vessels with their whistles. Bombs were exploded ami cannon fired. The afternoon was well nigh gone when the transports reacted the ocean and headed f;r Honolulu. Arrangements are now being made for the sailing of the third expedition. It Is be lieved the fleet will be ready by June 25. Thus far the steamers Indiana, Ohio, Morgan City, City, of Para and three Northern Pacific boats have been chartered. The first four vessels are at>out ready to receive troops, and the three Northern Pacific steamers are now on the way here from Seattle. Details were ordered today by Brig. Gen. Otis to guard the transports now~ln the bay. WHOLE CABINET EESIGNS. M. lifeline and Compatriots Refuse to Remain in Chamber. PARIS, June 15.— M, Meline handed President Faure the resignation of the whole cabinet, which the president ac cepted, while requesting the ministers to continue the direction of affairs un til their successors are named. It is expected that M. Rlbot, the former premier and minister of finance, will be Invited to form a new ministry, and it is considered probable that M. Dupuy, who was premier of the cab inet which preceded that of M. Hibot, will join the new ministry. LONDON, June 16.— The Paris cor respondent of the Times says: It is understood that M. Faure urged M. Meline to reconstruct the ministry, but M. Meline strenuously refused. NOT AS TRANSPORTS. Northern Pacific Vessels Retain Their British Charter. TACOMA, "Wash., June 15.— 1t is evi dent that the lease by the government of the Northern Pacific Steamship company's steamers is off, at least so far as the steamer Victoria is con cerned. The Victoria today commenc ed again taking on a cargo for the Orient, and will sail for Hong Kong on Saturday. Officials of the steam ship company will give out no infor mation, but it is reported that the deal is off owing to a refusal on the part of the British government to cancel their charter which the vessels now hold. SITUATION CRITICAL. Latest Report Prom Governor Gen eral Angnsti. MADRID, June 15.— A di. -patch received h r« from Capt. Gen. Augusti, dated Manila, June 6, says: "The situation continues critical. Th? enemy surround the town* I have had ©u lines drawn closer around the city ard strengthened at intervals by trenches. Com munication is still cut. I expect Gen. Monet, with reinforcements, but I have no flew« from him. "The white population of the suburb 3, fear ing they will be massacred by the rebels and preferring the risk of bombardment have entered the fortified part of the town, and will assist in its defence. I do not know when the bombardment will commence. NO NEW CASES. Ifellow Fever Is No* Spreading in Suspected Region. ■WASHINGTON, June 15.— The dispatches received at the Marine hospital serivice today show no new cases of ytllow fever in th' suspected region. The secretary of the Mis sissippi state board of health has wired Surgeon General Wyman denying the reports of yellow fever at Hattiesburg and ShaDuta and says he knows of no cases there. TODAY'S BULLETIN. Page. I— Democrats Nominate Ltnd Fighting at Guantanamo. Second' Expedition Sails. House Votes for Annexation. 2— Democratic State Convention. Populist State Convention. 3— Silver Republican Convention. 4— Editorial. Santiago Cut Off. s— Sporting News. Indianapolis Beaten. News of the Railroads. 6— Minnesota Boys in Camp. Chickamauga Troops Anxious. Thirteenth Expects Orders. Recruits Leave for the Front. 7— Descent on Spanish Coast. Bonds Are in Demand. Bankruptcy Bill Ready. Spanish Offfrer Captured. Supreme Cifttt Decisions. B— Markets of the World. Bar Silver, 5S%c. Chicago Cash Wheat, 880. 9— Minneapolis Matters. News of the Northwest. 10— Insurance Men Organize. State Medical Society Meet* St. Paul Social News, mm ii Bin HOUSE SO DECIDED BY AN OVERWHELMING VOTE OPPOSITION FOUGHT THE RESOLU TIONS TO THE LAST RESULT WAS FORESEEK FRIOR TO THE FINAL VOTE Galleries Were Filled by Interested Spectators, Who Applauded lh«> Speeches of Those Favoring and Opposing the Annexation of the Islands Some Lively Exchanges Daring the Debate— —Sugar Trust Agent Charged With Lobbying Against the Resolutions — — The Vote by Which Annexation Was Favored. WASHINGTON, June 15.— 8y a vote of 209 to 91 the house this afternoon adopted the Newlands resolutions pro viding for the annexation of Hawaii. The detoate, which has proceeded since Friday, was one of the most notable of this congress, the position of the islands being claimed to be of com mercial value and strategic importance by the supporters of the resolution, and being looked upon by its oppo- . Merrimac Heroes to Be Freed. F ■ MADRID, June 15.— Governor General Blanco, of | Cuba, has been authorised by the home government to I exchange the prisoners* Commander Hobson and his | brave crew, who were captured at Santiago after hay- § m ing sunk the collier Mefrimac in the entrance of the ■ H harbor. ■ i : fe ■a■■■■ ■■■' v mi' ii"r'r'r : i' B-B' ■""■ ■ H"i" nents as being a radical departure from the long established policy of the country and likely to be followed by the inauguration of a policy of coloni zation, the abolition of the "Monroe doctrine and participation in Interna tional wrangles. More than half a hundred, members participated in the debate. From a party standpoint the outcome was awaited with the keenest Interest. The Republicans : ; gave a practically unan imous support to the resolution, three Republican members voting against the resolution. In tW Demo cratic ranks the division was : . more marked, eighteen Democratic members voting for it. - - - The- vote in support was made up of 179 Republicans, 18 Democrats, 8 Pop ulists and ; 4 fusionists. The vote against annexation comprised 77 Dem ocrats, 3 Republicans, 7 Populists and 14 fusionists. CLOSING DEBATE. Today's session began at 10 and debate continued for 1 sever? hours. Notable speeches were made f by Messrs. Berry (Dem., Ky.), W. A. Smith (Rep., Mich.) and Hepburn (Rep., Io.) for, and by Messrs. John son (Rep., Ind.) and Williams (pern., Miss.) against the pending measure. Few members were upon the floor until late in the afternoon, and the galleries had few occupants. As the hour for voting drew near, however, members began taking their places, and there were few more than a score of absentees when the first roll call was taken. The announcement of the vote upon the passage of the resolutions i was cheered upon the floor and applauded generally by the spectators. The resolutions adopted today in a preamble relate the offer of the Ha waiian republic to cede all of its sov ereignty and absolute title to the gov ernment and crown lands, and then by resolution accept the cession and declare the islands annexed. The resolutions provide for a com mission of five, at least two of whom shall be resident Hawaiians, to recom mend to congress such legislation as they deem advisable. The public debt of Hawaii, not to exceed $4,000,000, is assumed; Chinese Immigration is pro hibited, all treaties with other' powers are declared null; pending the time congress shall provide for the govern ment of the islands, all civil, judicial and military powers now exercised by the authorities of the island govern ment shall be exercised in such man ner as the president shall direct, and he is given power to appoint persons to put in effect a provisional govern ment for the islands. THE VOTE. The resolutions were adopted by the following vote: Ayes— Acheson, Adams, Aldrich, Alexander, Babcock, Baker (111.), Baker (Md.), Barham, Barney, Barrows, Bartholdt, Belden, Betford, Belknap, Benner, Bennett, Berry, Binghani, Bishop, Booze, Botkin, BouteLle (111.), Bou telle (Me.), Browster, Broderick, Bronrwell, Brown, Brownlow, Brucker, Brumm, Bull, Burleigh, Butler, Cannon, Carson, Chi, kering, Clark (Io.), Clarke (N. H.), Cochran (Mo.), Cochrane (N. V.), Codding, ConneH," ConnolJy, Cooper (Wis.), Corliss,. Cousins, Criunp, Cum ming?., Curtis (Io.), Curtis (Kan.), Dalzell, Dunford, Davenport, Davidson, Davisori, Day ton, Devrles, Dingley, Dolllver, Dovener, Driggs, Ellis, Ermentrout, Farls, Fenton, Fischer, Fletcher, Foote, Foss, Fowler (N. J.), Gibson, Gillett (N. V.), Graft. Green (Mass.), Griffin (Wis.), Griffith (Ind.), Grosvenor, Grout, Grow, Hager, Hamilton, Hairier, He.it wole, Hemingway, Henderson, Henry (Conn.), Henry (Ind.), Hepburn, Hicks, Hllborn, Hill, Hltt, Hooker, Hopkins, Howe, Howeil, Hull, Hurley, Jenkins, Johnson (N. D.), Jones (Wash.), Joy, Kelly, Kerr, Ketcham, Kirk patrick, Knowles, Knox, Kulp, Lacey, Landia, Lawrence, Lewis (Ga.), ■ Lewis (YjSMh.), Linney, Llttauer, Livingston, Loud, Louden slager, Lovering, Lowe, i.ybrand, Mi' Call, McCleary, McCormick. McDonald, MfcEwan, Mclntyre, Mahaney, Mahon, Mann, "Marsh, Marshall, Meeklson, Mercer, Messlck, Miller, Mills, Miner, Mitchell, Moody, Morris, Mudd, Newlands, Northway, Norton (S. C), O!m --sted, Osborne, Otjen, Packer, Park«r, Payne, Pearce, Pearson, Perkins, Peters, Pitne7, Powers, Prince, Pugh, Kay, Ridjjely, Uob bi:is, Russell, Sauerhering. Shannon, Shat tuck, Shelden, Shermon, Shi; waiter. Simp son, Skinner, Smith (111.), S. W. Smith, W. A. SmUh. Snaver. Southard, Sou'hwlck. Spaold ir.g. Sherry, Steele. Stevens (Mian.). Stewart (N. J.). Stewart (Wls.), <3. W. Stone, Strode, Sulloway, Sulzer, Tawney, Taylor (A'a.), Thorp, Todd, Tongue, UpdegralT, Van Voor his, Vehslage, Walker (Va.), Wagner, Wanl. Warner, Weaver, Weymouth, White (111.), White (N. C). Wllber. Wllliama (Pa.), Wise, Yost, Young. Total, 209. Nays— Adarason, Bailey, Balra, Ball Bank head, Bartlett, Bell, Benton, B'.and, Bradley, Brantley. Brewer, Broussard, Brundige, Car mack, Clardy.jClayton, Clarke (Mo.), Cooney, Cowherd. Crumpacker. Davey, Davis, De Graffenreld, Dlnsmore, Dockery, Elliott, Fitz gerald, Fleming, Fowler (N. C), Fox, Galnes, Griggs. Handy, Hartman, Hay, Henry (Mlbs.), Henry (Tex.), Htnrlchsen, Howard (Ala.), Howard (Ga.), Jett, Johnson (Ind.), Jones (Va.), Kltchln, Kleberg, Lamb, Lan ham, Lester, Little, Lloyd, Love, McAleer, McCulloch. McDowell, McMillln, Mcßae, Mc- Gulre. Martin, Maxwell, Meyer, Moon, Og den. Pierce (Term.), Rhea (Ky.), Richaidson, Rixey, Robb, Robertson, Robison, Bayers, Setttle, Shafroth, STiuford, Sims, Slayden, Sparkman, Stalllngs, Stark, Stephens (Tex.), Stokes, Strait, Strowd, Swanson, Tape, Under wood, Vandlver, Wadsworth, Wheeler (Ky.), Williams (Miss.), Wilson— total, 91. DEBATE WAS LIVELY. Mr. Berry, referring to the Philip pines situation, while not advocating the retention of the islands, declared the United States should brook no In terference upon the part of Germany, as was intimated as being likely, an 1 said If Germany should atteThpt to de feat any rights belonging to America, then this country, with 158 ships in commission and 75,000,000 people, would be ready to respond to the demands for resenting any Interference. Mr. Berry's remarks In this connec tion were applauded generously. Dur ing his speech he referred to the Demo cratic caucus action, and declared his independence of any attempt to control his action on this question. This brought several protests from Demo crats, denying that any such attempts had been made. Another Incident out or the ordinary occurred when In re plying to a remark of Mr. Clark (Dem., Mo.) relative to the national immoral dance of Hawaii, and statesmen who had seen It, Mr. Berry said he had wit nessed the dance while In Hawaii and more immoral performances could be^ seen nightly In Washington theaters. Later when Mr. Rhea (Dem., Ky.) was speaking upon the immorality of the Hawaiians, Mr. Berry interrupted to assert vigorously: "There is more immorality in thia city south of Pennsylvania avenue than in all Honolulu." HE WOULD BLUSH. "Were I an Am? rlcan representative," responded Mr. Rhea, "and knew that to be true, I would blush to Bay it." Mr. Rhea argued chiefly the sin, idolatry and disease in Hawaii in op position to the. resolutions. Mr. Spaulding-(ftepT,- Mich.) advocat ed ttte-reeolutions and Mr. Ball (Dem., Tex.) opposed them, arguing ag-atnst their constitutionality. Mr. Bradley (Dem., N. V.) spoke for and Messrs. Low, (Rep., N. T.) and Linney (Rep., N. C.) against annexation. Mr. Meyer (Dem., La.) said the an nexation of Hawaii would work an in jury to Louisiana's sugar industry. He was interrupted by Mr. Sulzer, who as serted the agent of the sugar trust was at the capltol working against annexa tion: "By what authority do you say that?" queried Mr. Games (Dem., Term.). "By the newspapar now in your hand, which says Mr. Oxnard, representing the trust, is here and asserts these res olutions will pass the house, but the senate will adjourn befcre they can get through there." "He ought to be kicked out of town," declared the Tennesssean. "That's right," replied the New York er. "And if he comes talking around me I'll kick him out," asserted the mem ber from Tennessee, with rising indig nation. MR. JOHNSON'S WARNING. Mr. Johnson said men were already speaking disparagingly of Cubans and their capacity for government, and it was useless to attempt to hide the truth that American eyes of avarice were already turned to Cuba. But two months since action was taken to establish as free and independent that island. He warned his Republican colleagues against hasty action, which would be fraught, he believed, with the seeds of political disaster, because the people would not approve the action. He pointed out the necess'ty that would exist for the maintenance of a great naval and military force at Hawaii, without decreasing in any degree the necessity for a force upon the Pacific coast. When Mr. Johnson concluded, the house and galleries appsaud«d freely. Speeches were made by Mr. Lacey (Rep., Io.) for, and by Messrs. Berry (Dem., Ark.), Games (Dem., Term.) and Smith (Dem., Ariz.) against the resolu tion. Mr. Cummlngs (Dem., N. V.), in a ten-minute speech, supported annexa tion, and indulged in severe denuncia tion of Former President Cleveland for his efforts to re-establish' the mon archy in Hawaii, and the hauling down of the American flag by Former Com missioner Representative Blount. Mr. Williams (Dem., Miss.) concluded the debate for the opposition. He de voted much of his time to an attack upon the motion of annexation em bodied in the resolutions. He Insisted upon its unconstitutionally. Mr. Will iams predicted annexation would be the first step in colonization which would prove injurious to this country's welfare, jje FINAL ACTION. Mr. Hepburn (Rep., Io.) was recog nized to conclude in support of the reso lutions. He believed the people of the country were familiar with the issue involved and the time was opportune for a vote and final action. Answering the claim that annexation would mean launching upon colonization he dis avowed any such understanding. He said he hoped to see every Spanish pos session fall into the possession of this country in order to contribute to the enemy's Injury and that being accom plished the question of their disposition would arise and be met when the war should end. At the conclusion of Mr. Hepburn's Continued w» Fourth Pag*. PHJCB TWO CENTS- j R^&Srri, JOHN Hi AGAIN CHOSEN AS THEfUSIONJANDIDATE Democratic State Convention Proves an En thusiastic and Harmonious One, Agree to a Division of the Offices to Insure Certain Victory ■ i - — Then in a Burst of Enthusiasm for Lind They Went On and Named Him to tlead the Ticket— They Also Named Heinrichs for Secretary, McKinnon for Treasurer, and Buck, Canty and Mitchell for the Supreme Bench— A Well Digested Plat form. ' 0 | TICKET. ~™ ~ | j| Governor— JOHN LIND, of Brown county. '| || Lieutenant Governor- J. M. BOWLER, of Renville county j| j i Secretary of State-JULIUS J. HEINRICHS. of Hennepin county. ' i j Treasurer— ALEX. McKINNON, of Polk county. { j i Auditor-GEORGE N. LANPHERE, of Clay county. I j, Attorney General-JOHN F. KELLY, of Ramsey county. I |,< Clerk of the Supreme Court— Z. H. AUSTIN, of St. Louis county. !i T M M (THOMAS CANTY, of Hennepin county. I a Judges of the Supreme Court— DANIEL BUCK, of Blue Earth county, jj |! ( WM - MITCHELL, of Winona county. * f For seven mortal hours yesterday 1,000 Democrats waited for their allies to get through fighting and make them some sort of a proposition for uniting their forces. The Democrats were, un til they heard from the Populists, as harmonious and orderly as the Popu lists were disorderly and Jangling, and there were those of the old line Democ racy who got so tired of the v.alt that It would have taken but littla persua sion to make them throw up th? al liance and act of their own accord. But they waited and the alliance was effected. The convention was unique in the number of new faces on the floor. The old wheelhorses of the Minnesota Democracy were not present in their usual numbers. Most of the Jeeding was done by men who have not hither to been at the forefront of Democracy, and the business of the convention dragged to a considerable extent. There was plenty of time for speech-making:, but little "of it was indulged in, and the one speech that aroused enthusiasm was an impromptu and very brief one delivered by a Ramsey county man, T. R. Kane. Mr. Kane was called for late in the afternoon, and though his speech was very brief, it fairly olectrlfle.l the delegates. And then followed the one real hearty burst of applause of the day. Senator McHale, of Shakopee, pre sided, his nomination by T. T. Hudson, of Duiuth, being made unanimous. Al bert Baldwin, of Duiuth, was made sec retary, and Ed. Dahl, of St. Paul, as sistant. John D. Lyons, of Minneapolis, was sergeant-at-arms. By 9 o'clock in the morning- the country delegates were in some num bers about the exposition building, there having been an error made In the announcement of the time for the convention to convene In some coun ties. The arrangements committee had done its appointed work in the hall, and there was a plentiful display of bunting everywhere, and the hall was brilliant with color and life at 12 o'clock, when the Hennepin county delegation, 200 strong, arrived, headtd by a band. The Ramsey county peo ple were seated at the same time, be ing led in by the Third regiment band, and when Chairman Rosing called the convention to order at 12:30 full dele gations from nearly every county were present. Ramsey, Hennepin and St. Louis counties had the center of the hall, the three big delegations occupying the first ten rows of seats. The rest of the delegates filled up the floor and overflowed Into the elevated seats on the sides. The only thing to intimate the na ture of the gathering was a banner on the platform, which bore the legend, "Keep your eye on Johnnie when he comes marching home." As the dele gates got their eyes on it they fell in with the spirit of it and shouted l for Lind. CHAIRMAN ROSING' S WELCOME. Chairman Rosing, in calling the con vention to order, said It was a pleas urable duty for him to welcome this great body of Demo«rats to another "free Democratic convention." "The spirit of liberty that was stir red by the booming of Dewey's can non was the same that came into be ing at Chicago in 1896," he said. "We are going onward with that spirit of party independence that we then de clared for. We bid McKlnley God speed in his every official act in the di rection of this war, but we notify him and his advisers that the war must not be used for purposes of political aggrandizement. The heart beats of 70,000,000 people are not to be used for the furtherance of party alms, nor the patriotism of a great poople for paltry purposes." Mr. Rosing called for nominations for temporary chairman and recognized Mr. Hudson, of St. Louis, who put Sen ator McHale, of Shakopee, in nomina tion. There were a half dozen seconds to. the nomination and it was made unani mous. Taking the chair Senator Mc- Hale made a speech thanking the con vention for the honor that had been bestowed upon him and briefly reviewed the prospects of the party and the cam paign. He referred briefly to the his tory that had been made by the party two years ago, and said that the logic of events that bad recently developed KTPfIGES. justified the position of th« supporters of the white metal. Passing: to state matters Senator Mc , Hale said: RAPS AT M. D. KENYO.V. "If in this state we had a Democratic governor I'll tell you what we would have besides: We would have a bank examiner whose work would be of a nature that the people would be pro tected. We would have a state railroad commission that would be in the inter ests of the people and a la&or commis sioner who would pay some attention to the needs of labor." Chairman McHale's remarks were well received and the convention felt that it was about to listen to some things that it would like to hear with him In the chair. T. D. O'Brien, of St. Paul, nominated Albert Baldwin, of Duiuth, for -secre tary and Mr. Baldwin was unanimously elected. ... ... Gen. Pope, secretary of the state cen tral committee, announced that he had a letter from the free silver Republi cans in which a conference was pro posed. The proposition was for appoint ment of a committee or seven members from each convention. Instantly there were a number of motions for th? ap pointment of such eommitteer~but Oliver Rlnehart, of Hennepin, pointed to the fact that it might be wall to or ganize before doing any business that might need the appearance of legality Mr. Stockwell, of Hennepin, moved that the list of delegates furnished by the chairman of the state ceatral com mittee be regarded as the wrsons en titled to seats in the convention This wa ? adopted as the sense of the meet ing 1 and, while the delegates were hand ing in their credentials, J. O. Donnelly of St. Paul, said that an assistant sec retary would evidently be necessary and he put Ed. Dahl, of Ramsey, in nomination. Mr. Dahl was mad- as sistant secretary without opposition. there came up the question of a committee on credentials on a question put the chair by Mr. Johnson, ;>f Rice. J. E. Hearn, of Ramsey, settled the matter by moving that the reports of the county chairman be aecepte l as credentials and all the persons reported by the chairmen seated, which gave the following seats in the convention: AITKIN COUNTY. I. R. O'MaJey, Carl J. Anderson, W. B Gwathmey, F. E. Krech, J. B. Galarneault. ANOKA. J. S. Hewey. C. D. Green, Phillip Haule. Patrick Lyon. Hugh Butler, John Caaey, Jos eph I. Pettin. Thomas Coleman, C. Cardinal, Joseph Mahoney. BENTON. H. P. Wood, C. A. Hunch. John Momburg, Fred Dunkel, John P. Patock, L. Wlsnieraski, W. C. Lindley, Thomas Van Etten L. Mayo John Lehman, James Misleo. BIG STONE. James Sammon^ J. K. Crowe, Dr. B M. Randall, Aloys Wartner, John Maher, Rich ard Norrlsh, P. Clark, John Michell, L. Sweiner. BLUE EARTH. Henry Hlmmelman, E. T. Champlln H Krause Jr., W. Just Jr., Henry W. Brown, Isaao Aurrey, M. Ryan, H. E. Bagley, W. R Thompson, Fred Boain, A. J. Gilman, W. W. Phalan, A. J. Stackpole, L. S. Foster, A. J. Zeigler, Hans Jorgenocn, J. C. Wise Jr., E. M. Pope, Charles Wagen, J. C. Thro, N. Pet erson, A. R. Pfau Jr., Jean A. Flittte W. L Comstock, M. Russell, Charles T. Taylor. W. H. Graff, W. H. Look, Charles Oakley. BROWN. John B. Schmid, 9. A. George. Carl Berg, William Brust, E. W. Johneon, Fred Pfaen der, J. J. Green, Josech Sperl, Dr. J. C. Rothanburg, Joseph Gallcs, Dr. L. A. Frlt sche, Hurbert Berg, Andrew Amann, Jacob Frantz. Jacob Hanbrich, Emil Wicherskl, Jacob Addy. CARLTON. H. H. Hawkins, John F. Hynes. Ellis J. Anderson, Henry Rohlf, D. J. Smith, Waltur Kennedy, W. H. Skemps. CARVER. J. W. Craven, W. C. Odell. L. K. Sexton, A. G. Anderson, Frank Warner, A. O. Brandt, J. F. Boylan, L J. Dolls, W. M. Menwiscn, Thomas Burfield, A. E. Kaeder, L. Dircks, A. P. Mellqulst, J. J. Taylor, H. Bergman. CKIPPEWA. J. H. Keeley, Philip Kief, C. R. Thorn, James Murphy, P. J. Mostlng, Clarence Ar nold, Fred Lund, C. A. Fosncps, J. C. Rec ord, A. B. Tradway, Bus Robertus, A. E. Aarness. CHISAGO. D. McCorrnish, W. D. Savage. L. W. Fol som. Charles Wilcox, J. J. Leweehan, B. L. Bronson, J. Dolley, J. D. Markham. COTTONWOOD. William Besßer, H. Helnfmann, E. N. Peter son, William A. Peterson, Dr. C. A. Greene, James Devlin, W. R. Jeffcrs, E. E. Perry, C. A. Lowe, R. M. Priest. DAKOTA. WiUiam Cadzow, P. E. Elliott, J. J. Coutiuued ou Second Fage-