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Minnesota Democrats Name Eighteen Cleveland Delegates to Chicago. VOL. XIV. GROVER HAS THE PULL The Democratic State Con vention Elects Delegates to Chicago. Proceedings Enlivened With Good-Humored and Spir ited Discussions. Only One Contest Over Dele gates From Congression al Districts. Cleveland to Be Supported so Long as He Is in the Race. THE MEN CHOSEN. At Larse— Alternate*— Iff. Uoran, A. IT. Sackett P. B. Winston. Dr. Gibson, ,;;-..* -1.. Baker, J. B. "ai Rliam, T. Wilson. N. Baxter. District— I— C. J. Haines, J. Wikiicr, H. JC. Wells, A. La Due, «— lff. Iffullcn, J. C. Wise Jr., J. Iff iteming. AY. Borst, 3— J. Koacli, J. Slieeliy, F. Nicolin. A. Scliallcr. 4— C. D. O'Brien, B. Aberle, J. 8. O'Brien. J. ('. Bullitt Jr. fi— Merrick, J. JJ. Jolinson, C. Iff. Foote. li. Frcderickson. 6— T. Brenner, F. W. Lyons, J. B. Brown. A. G. Broker. 7— A. Iff <-K in noil, W. Truax, D. O'Brien. la. K. Davidson. Lilies are the emblems of peace and good will. They were conspicuous at the convention of the Minnesota De mocracy at Market hall yesterday morn ing. The well-known features of Grover Cleveland looked out of a frame on the THOMAS WILSON. platform from a small jungle of nodding Easter lilies, palms and potted plants. There were also many flags and a large nnd well-selected assortment of various brands of harmony scattered about the hall. But those Easter lilies. waved and t nodded above a very lively and amusing . forensic contest in the opening hours of the convention. And all of this will ap pear. Hfcjete "Never saw such a large and harmo nious gathering of . Democrats in this state," was the universal comment just before the convention came to order. And so it seemed. The hall was bright and clean, and the state Democracy in its best bib and tucker turned in enthu siastic numbers. Not only was every single county in the state represented, but every prominent Democrat in Min nesota was on hand. It was a gather ing of the brains, bone and sinew of the party of which any patriotic Jef fersonian might well have been proud. Every face wore a pleased and confi dent smile, and discord seemed as far distant as pole from pole. The First Break. But the row came early. Chairman Campbell and secretary Smalley per formed their ministerial functions and got the temporary organization under way. But in presenting to the body the name of Editor Haven for temporary chairman Mr. Campbell forgot to put the motion to the house. There would have been an unanimous vote in favor of Mr. Haven, but the oversight afford ed the opportunity to register the kick which came subsequently. The rumpus came when the appointing of the regu lar committees was the order of buai- P & v/i>n^ ness. In the customary way a resolu tion was offered providing for the ap pointment by the chair of the three committees. This had been planned and the members duly selected in advance, as every one knew. But Chris O'Brien was the Ate who threw in the apple of discord. He wanted, each district, in stead of the chair, to name the commit tees. W. M. Campbell rather hurl than helped his side of the argument by say ing the committee had already picked out the members. of the committees, which statement cave a handle for the opposition to inaugurate rattling war fare. Senator Craven. Mayor Durant and others came to the support of the position of O'Brien, and demanded that the convention have some voice in dis charging its duties. Single Tax Buell stood by Campbell, and there was a very neat and ornate debate in fiery language and worse grammar, which v^ Vs^ s^-^^^i* V"^^ threatened to tear the convention wide open. Finally the astute Ed Stevens, of Hennepin, came to the rescue with a substitute,' which provided for the naming of the credentials committee by the chair and other committees as sug gested by the O'Brien plan. Mr. Camp bell voted no with very great emphasis, but the Stevens oil was poured over the whole convention. Chairman Haven pulled the list from his pocket, read the credentials committee, and the conven tion took a recess until 2:30 o'clock. The Whole Trouble grew out of a very simple matter. Some of the delegates got the idea the state central committee wanted to dictate too m¥X /3, , Tii^^fv/- much, and an early quietus was put upon it. There was also a little too much talk of a slate, and the independ ents went early on record as opposing all machine business. it was at least an hour after the ap pointed time before the convention was rapped to order. The committee on credentials had meanwhile had a long i session,- listening to the proxy question, and finally submitted a report, showing every county represented. Assistant Secretary Donnelly had an amusing turn reading the list, his strong Scan dinavian accent giving an unfamiliar sound to many a familiar name. The list was agreed to, and the convention then laboriously reported the names of other committees. The proceedings were here slow to monotony, and in striking contrast to the hot scenes of the early session, nor was there any excitement when the temporary organi zation was made permanent. There was applause, however, when Mr. Campbell explained that he had inadvertently ominitted, in first presenting Mr. Haven's name, to put it to a vote of the convention, and he only now recalled it when the body had ratified the choice. The venerable. Mart Wilkinson here got the auricle of the hall, and intro duced a resolution declaring for Cleve land first, last and' all the time. 'Mr. Campbell called for three cheers for Grover, and they were given and the resolutions adopted by a rising vote. William Rodger, of Ramsey, wanted to add something more binding, but Mr. Campbell said "that was all right," and Rodger sat down. Sown to Business. Now came the business of the conven tion. Dan Lawler opened the way by proposing to proceed to the election of four delegates.at large to the Chicago convention and four alternates. Mayor Winston made his maiden speech in a state convention, lt was not long and not ornate, but it nominated Hon. Michael Doran as one of the delegates. C. D. O'Brien made a graceful second, and by a rising vote the election was made "unanimous. Mr. Doran was es corted to the stage by Messrs. Winston and O'Brien, and made a short address. He ended by nominating Mayor Win ston. Some one wanted to at once make the election by acclamation, but this would have cut off the flood of oratory, so it was squelched and Charley Foote given a chance to make his little speech, which he gracefully dirt. Then Winston was elected and compelled to make a speech, the best of his life, of course, for he is becoming a rattling good talker. W. M. Campbell then nominated Lewis Baker . for delegate-at-large and seconds were made by D. W. Lawler and by C. P. Maginnis, of Duluth. The election was made by a rising vote, but Mr. Baker was not present to respond. Joseph Leicht, of Winona, presented Judge Wilson's name, and D. B. Johnson, of Hennepin, made • an eloquent sec ond. Judge Wilson was of course, elected by acclamation. A Carlton county delegate wanled a committee to bring Messrs. Baker and Winston before the convention, but it was explained that the former was indisposed and the latter absent in Washington. Everything went smooth ly along until it came to the ratification of the delegates and alternates chosen by the Third district, It was then de veloped that a serious split had occurred in this district and the two factions were in hot warfare. Mr. Keeley, of Rice, presented one set of names and Senator Craven, of Carver, had another. Mr. Doran spoke for the former, and several impassioned speeches were made on both sides. A roll of the coun ties of that 'district was ordered, and by a vote of 3(5 to 34, the first report was adopted. Harmony was again restored and the remaining district choices were ratified. There was a wait for the com mittee on resolutions, relieved by a rattling speech by Dan Lawler. Then the platform was read in the dulcet tones of P. J. Smalley and the conven tion was over. CAMPBELL .STARTS THE BALL. Greatest Democratic Convention Convention Held in the State. The delegates were nearly all present by 12 o'clock, the hour fixed in the call for the convention, but it was not until nearly 12:80 that the great gathering was called to order by W. M. Campbell, chairman of the state central committee. The call was read by Secretary Smalley, and Chairman Campbell proceeded to congratulate the Democracy of the state on "the representative attendance of delegates. It showed an increased at tendance interest in Democracy the Northwest. Every county was represented, and that was the _._ — ~*. - largest Democratic r ft MrDORAfV convention that had been held in this '*. state. The state central com mittee had exer cised its authority by selecting a tem porary presiding lofficer, and he had •■great pleasure in Jnaming that gen-, tleman—Alfred E. Haven. Mr. Haven stood by Grover Cleveland at a time when it looked as if the politicians and manipulators of the country— the men who were in "poli tics for power and spoils—were going to shelve the ex-president. He called upon Mr. Haven to take the chair. Mr. Haven was cordially greeted. He delivered a somewhat lengthy- address. That was the proudest moment of his life. He, amid loud applause, referred to signal services of .Cleveland, and urged Democrats to have' the courage of their opinions. They must not for get to speak in behalf of an honest dol- lar. [Loud applause.] He wanted a dol lar that represented a hundred cents worth of wheat; 100 cents worth of beef; 100 cents worth of lumber; 100 cents worth of all kind of products. [Applause.] W. E. Mackenzie, of Crookston, was selected temporary secretary, and J. G. Donnelly, of Ramsey, assistant secre tary. TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. Lively Discussion Created Over the Selection of Committees. E. C. Stringer (Ramsey) moved that the chairman appoint committees on credentials, resolutions and : permanent organization. The committees were to consist of one member at large and two from each congressional district. C. D. O'Brien (Ramsey) was opposed to this. lie wanted the roll of counties called, and each county to select a mem ber of each committee. W. M; Campbell stoutly objected to the amendment. It was usual for the temporary chairman to select these com mittees, and prior to the convention he had assisted Mr. Haven to prepare a list of delegates who were fitted to con stitute the committees. Every district would be properly represented. Mr. Campbell questioned if the delegations would be prepared, on the call of coun ties, to present representative names. Mr. O'Brien explained the reason for his motion was to have the committees thoroughly iepresentative. That was a Democratic convention, and he sup posed the delegates had the capacity of thinking. [Applause]. If there was a delegation present unable to instantan eously select a member for any commit tee lhat delegation ought to withdraw. [Applause]. Let them have a free ex pression of the Democracy of Minnesota. A Free Expression. • Mr. Campbell disliked to disagree with Mr. O'Brien, but he maintained that they would have just as free an ex pression of Democratic opinion if the selection of committees was left to the chairman. The delegations were liable to take some man and pat him on the back for benefits to be secured at some election. Could not the convention trust the chairman to give them a fair shake? J. 11. Ives (Ramsey) considered that Mr. Campbell was perfectly right in the position he took in this matter. E. Durant (Washinzton) asked the new historical question: "What are we here for?" and gave the reply: "To serve the best interests of the Demo cratic party." Mr. O'Brien's, motion was the correct one. A Delegate— How many members do you propose to have on the committees Mr. O'Brien? .-*..* Mi. . O'Brien — One member from each county. NlpffffSflßWiSß Mr. Campbell— is eighty-one mem bers? Mr. O'Brien— Yes, . and why not? Each member who has spoken has congratulated the convention because there are hundreds of Democrats present. M. S. Wilkinson, Faribault, character ized the discussion as a storm in a tea pot. It was the rule for the chair man, to appoint these committees, and lie saw no rea son for departing from this custom. Senator Craven (Carver) could see no reason why the delegates to . the national conven tion should be se lected by a few men. Mr. Campbell- Question, q ue s ion; he is out ot order, . Mr. Chairman. f 7f. GrtXAjt**). /' graven Protests. Senator Craven (continuing) protested that the delegates had not even the op portunity of casting their vote for tem porary chairman. [Applause.] ;'■*' Mr. Campbell— Chairman, I — The • Chairman— The gentleman is out of order. Mr. Campbell— l would like to ask Mr. Craven a question. Does he - — Senator Craven— l think I understand the question. It is whether the slate shall go through or whether it shall be broken. [Ap plause.] * * * > • Mr. Campbell— l would like to ask the sen ator how the selection of national delegates is going to be affected by the appoiutmeut of these committees? Senator Craven— claim it will indirectly affect them. Mr. Campbell— No, sir; it has nothing to do with the selection of delegates. Senator Craven— My position is this: The delegates here have traveled hundreds of miles to participate in this convention. We do not want tho state central committee to do the work before us. We . are capable of doing all that there is to do. and for that rea son I am heartily in favor of the motion made by Mr. O'Brien. I also hope the amendment will prevail, and that we shall have a voice in this convention. [Loud ap plause.] ec^svjvip There were repeated cries of "Ques tion." but this did not deter a score of delegates from taking the floor. OfT His Base. C. J. Buell (Ramsey) came out ahead. The gentleman; from Carver, he pro ceeded, was off his base. He was talk ing about choosing delegates to the na tional convention. That had nothing to do with the appointment of these com mittees. ' * Senator Craven : I would say Mr. Buell: I have got the floor, sir. He Could see certain cd van acres in Mr.O'Hrien's amendment but was peculiarly unfortunate tc spring it at thai time. Just fanes a committee made up o 1 eighty-one mem bers 1 It was wholly imprac ticable. Think ol eighty-one mem bers "getting to gether aud fram ing a- platform. [Laughter ane applause.l They would have tc have eighty-one different planks to satisfy every one. [Laughter.*! Mr. OB rie should have pui in his proposition „.,_i;„- ...^ il.nl the <S). IDr<ru«v^ delegation would have been prepared to act upon -it. Mr. O'Brien: When could I put it in? Mr. Campbell: I will answer that question and say you could put it in some time when you had a chairman from St. Paul and not when you had one from the country. Cries of "Sit down" and laughter. Mr. Buell— one word more and I . will sit down. I don't know when the gentleman from Ramsey could put it in. The Ramsey delegation is fixed ah right. •:.;. Mr. O'Brien— Except Mr. Campbell. He is not fixed. ■ Mr. Buell— Campbell doss not want to . be fixed. I hope, the amendment will not prevail. - Mr. Durant— now move that we proceed .-. to elect a temporary chairman. Loud cries of "No, no." : Mr. Campbell— call the gentleman to order. . .*_■•■ Mr. Durant— l reiterate we must select the members from the . three committees by. the congressional districts. E. A. Stevens (Hennepin) t'irew oil on' the troubled waters. He moved, as a substitute motion, that the chairman at once appoint a committee on creden tials, and while they were out the other, committees be selected by the delega- ■ tions, as proposed by Mr. O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien accepted the substitute. ■T "Mr?- Campbell— move : a division of the ■ question. Let us vote on the. committee of, credentials. :-:^IS^ IM CH ,I VBP | I | WP g *^HSH Mr. O'Brien would not have this. The mo lion was out of order. PAINT PAUL MINN., FRIDAY MORNING, APJtIL 1, 1892. Mr. Campbell— l move to amend. ■■.-.',' -^Vi Mr. Stevens— But you cauuot amend. . - ; >' : ; r ' Mr. Campbell— A substitute ii an amend ment. ""-*:'-"■ '.-:'." ",' 'riTT* Cries of "No. no !" - '..' ■'."//'•--*' *"' Mr. Campbell (sotto voce) course. I ad mire the efforts ot Mr. O'Brien to get us into a wrangle, aud we are going to get into one nil right. >*% ■ The chairman was about to put the suostitute to a vote. .-'■■: Mr. Campbell— moment. Cries of "Question." ■-..-.. Mr. Campbell— moment — — Renewed cries: "Question." '■■_ -*••■ Mr. Campbell— do not want any disturb ance. -•*•'*' Cries of "Oh, shut up," and "ques tion." Mr. Campbell retired, and the chair man put tho substitute, and it was car ried, amid applause. Mr. Campbell thereupon declared: "Now, gentiemen. I rise to a point of order. Until that committee reports this convention can do no business. A recess was taken until 2:30, the chairman having appointed the follow ing: SS^AStHI Committee on Credentials. D. W. Lawler, of Ramsey, at large. First District— D. R. V. Hibbs, Freeborn; H. R. Weils, Fillmore. Second— Ahem. Murray; H. P. Con stans, Faribault. - Third— C. A. Kohle, Le Sueur; J. C. Garrity, Dakota. Fourth— P. T. Kavanagh, Ramsey; 3. D. Marham, Chisago. Fifth— Armstrong, A.Goodrich, Hen nepin. ■ William Lunn, Wright; H. H. Hun kins, Carlton. .. ' - Seventh— P. K. O'Hara, Big Stone; C. L. Baxter, Otter Tail. SOLID FOR CLEVELAND. Instruction for Delegates to the National Convention. The committee on credentials was not ready to report when the convention re-assembled, and it was after 3 o'clock - before business was resumed. D. \V. Lawler appeared at that time, and the report of the credential com mittee was read by Mr. Donnelly.* There was no op position, and, tlie report having been quickly adopted, the con vention proceed ed, by call of con •gressional dis nricts, to select the committees on resolution and permanent organ- I: IfcS" ■&£+■ 118 ization. This resultec Resolutions. First District— R. O. Craig, of. Waseca, F. L. Randall, of Winona. Second— John A. Johnson, of Nicollet; Johu C. Wise Jr.. of Blue Earth. ! Third— H. G. Koerner, of Scott; M. R. Ev erett; of Le Sueur. Fourth— W. M. . Cutcheon, of Ramsey. L. VV. Folsom, Chisago. Fifth— F. C. Brooks, A. T. Ankeny, Henne pin. -■"■'• Sixth— C. F. McDonald, Steams; J.- C. Nu gent, Wright. Seventh— ll. •H. Casey, Stevens; Nathan Butler, Clay. - At Large— P. J. Smalley, of Ramsey. -< n . : , Permanent Organization. First J.F.McGovem, of Wabasha: G. H. Heffron, of Olmsted. *.--". Second— A. L. Sackett, of Nicollet; J. S. ; King, of Nobles. Third P. Tanner, Goodhue; P. H. Keeffe, Renville. Mn*' Fourth— E. W. Durant, Washington; Dan Aberle, of Ramsey. Fifth— Ed A. Stevens and M. J. Dolan, of Hennepin. • "*....• • Sixth— Morris Thomas, of St. Louis; Dr. , Aidrich, Anoka. Seventh District— T. McMahon, of Otter Tail ; Joseph Smith, of Polk. At Large— M. S Wilkinson, of Faribau't. The appointment of committeemen at large, on each committee, was left to the chairman. V: A recess was taken for ten minutes, : when Mr. Wilkinson, as chairman, re ported that the committee on permanent organization recommended that the temporary organization be made per manent. pfe&B- The report went through with a rush. Mr. Campbell here made a personal explanation. He understood that when he named Mr. Haven as temporary ■ chairman he did not put his name to the convention. This was quite an over sight on his part, and he hoped the delegates would overlook the apparent neglect. ." ,-" " * - '■-"■■■: . It was stated that the committee on ; resolutions would be some time before being ready to report. Mr. Wilkinson 1 took the opportunity to move these *'* i Resolutions; First— That we present the name of Grover " Cleveland for tbe presidency, and we expect our delegates in the national convention, to be hereafter presented, to use every honora ble means by their united voices and votes to* assist in his nomination. - * Second— That in their votes in said conven tion the delegation shall vote as a unit, the majority of the delegation determining what the vote of the entire delegation shall be. Third— That the delegation shall continue*: to vote and work for Grover Cleveland as long as there is reasonable hope of his nom ination. There were a score of seconders to the ' resolutions. . W.Rodger (Ramsey) suggested that the resolution be made a little stronger, so that the delegation be required to vote for Grover Cleveland so long as his name was before the convention. *'" • : Mr. Aberle (Ramsey)— Oh, this resolu-, tion covers that all right. "*- ■* The resolutions were adopted . amid great enthusiasm, the delegates rising to their feet and giving three lusty cheers for the ex-president. Delegates at Large. ■■.*?/.'£ The election of four delegates at laree: was taken up at the suggestion of D. W. Lawler. • '--l?, > P. B. Winston (Hennepin) nominated M. Doran. '■■-^__WB___: C. D. O'Brien seconded, mentioning, his steadfast support of Grover Cleve land.. ■■'■7 ■•-•. The motion was agreed to by a unani mous: vote, amid enthusiasm. •**-.- f-.t. Mr. Doran was called to the platform. He had no words to convey to them his thanks for the high honor done mm. He highly ap preciated the <ompliment. It was true he was a" 01 c vei and man. [Ap plause.] He be -1 i c v c d they could win with Cleveland and with none oth er. [Renewed applause.] And ' lis believed they would re de em Minne sota with Cleve land at their head. If Mr. Cleveland was their stand ard bearer, the great effort of their, life would be to redeem Minnesota and place her in the ranks "of the Democratic party. Mr. DoraiL before he. left the platform, •-: proposed Mr. Winston -Jas; a delegate. ■ ..f :-^ C. M. Foote, Hennepin, seconded. -| The motion was adopted? by a rising^ vote. : : 7'& ' >*ri;*L : " £. ; Mr. Winston was called , to, the plat-; form, and geeted enthusiastically. He thanked - them r warmly for • their confi dence in him. Tie believed the Demo crats of Minnesota would this fall give the Republicans a good deal of trouble. [Applause.] •;* * ; ; 'c ■ -.f. ■ W. M. Campbell presented the name of Lewis Baker. << ' D. W. Lawler seconded. tsa •• C. P. McOinuis (Duluth) also sup ported. :■-. •• 'The resolution was adopted enthusi astically by a rising vote. . ] .'fli.: * J. Leicht (Winona) placed the name of Thomas Wilson as a delegate. 7. D. S. Johnson (IlenneD in) seconded, and warmly supported by several dele gates. . ; The *. motion, like the others, was adopted by a rising vote. The selection of alternates followed, with this result: 1 Maj. A. L. Sackett, of Nicollet— Alternate for Mr. Doran. - Dr. O. W. Gibson, of Austin— Alternate for Mr. Wilson. J. D. Markham, of Chisago— for Mr. Baker. N. Baxter, of Clay— Alternate for Mr. Winston. District Delegates. . The districts were called for the elec tion of district delegates and alternates on the proposition of Ambrose Tighe. The result was: ** First District-Delegates: H. R. Wells, Fillmore; C. J. Haines, Wabasha. Alternates: A. La Due, Dodge; John Wikner, Winona. * Second District —M. Mullen, Benson; James Manning, Nobles. Alternates: Wilson B*rst, Murray; John C. Wise Jr., Blue Earth. Third District— Joseph Roach. Rice: Frank Nicolin. Scott. Alternates: John Sheehy. Le Sueur; Albert Schaller, Dakota. : Fourth District-C. D. O'Brien,* Ramsey; James S. O'Brieu, Washington. Alternates- Dan Aberle, Ramsey; John C. Bullet Jr., Ramsey. 7i Fifth District— M. Foote, Titus Mareck, nennepiu. Alternates— Frederickson, D. B. Johnson, Hennepin. '. Sixth District- G. Brown, St. Louis; Theodore Bruener, Steams. Alternates— Broker, Wadena; F. W. Lyon, Morrison. ■*'• Seventh District— Alex McKinuon, Folic; Dennis -. O'Brien, Kandiyohi. Alternates— W. E. Truax, Wilkin; L. Ed Davidson, Otter TaiL • ! i, ; . ' j A LIVELY CONTEST Over the Delegation From the ■:!'■£*•*■ Third District. I The only contest was in the Third ; district Here two sets of delegates .- were reported. BJ- Keeley, (Rice) reported the names of J. Roach, Northfield; F. Nicholin, Scott, for delegates J. A. Sheehy, Le Sueur; A. Shaler, Dakota, alternates. '-Senator Craven reported the names of S.P. Brown, McLeod; A. Shaler. Da kota, delegates; R. Walsh, Nicollet; VV. G. Commick, Sibley, alternates. vA: flood of oratory was at once let loose. ..... Mr. Keeley maintained that his dele gates were the only regularly selected, and truly represented the people of the Third district. - -> Senator Craven denied this. He claimed that his nominees were indorsed by the delegates from six counties. J. T. Miller.in an impassioned speech, stated that several attempts had been made to get a caucus of the district, but - . „ cnnlinn ' -*,f th» ffTfioACt M it octwuu vi W-.V** delegates had per sistently ;. refused to 'participate iii the proceedings. Th c * delegation, headed by Mr. Koach, had been duly passed upon by the delegates who attended the caucus, and,, ar gue d that the other * name's, should not be rec ognized by the convention. ; C. Ringwald' (Ramsev) wanted the convention to pass the Third district and take up the other districts. In the meantime if the Third district could not agree they might pass upon the matter. A. Schaller wanted to make a per sonal statement. It was that the Third district delegates go into caucus and there wash their dirty linen. '. Cries ot "Sit down" and "Agreed." 7 Mr. Doran, however, wanted to make an explanation, and was allowed to do so. ' Tie argued that a majority of the district favored the delegates headed by i ßoach. The opposition had persistently refused to amicably settle their differ ences. : The delegates had left the cau cus when the matter was placed before tliem - , * .a " ... i 11. Keeler (Faribault), from an inde pendent standpoint, said that the dele gates headed by Roach had been prop en v placed before the delegates, and tha't 'the. men who opposed, when de feated, had walked out of the caucus and refused to abide by the decision. He said that the vote taken was over whelmingly iv favor of the Roach dele gation. ■'^■■B'SHBHPPWSP! Mr. O'Hair (Big Stone) moved that a. roll of counties in the Third district be taken. ■ * . _ ■■; Senator Craven— Mr. Chairman, all I ask— Cries of "Oh. shut up" and "Give us a rest." ■?■•■ Mr- Donnelly appealed for fair play. ■1 -The gentleman had a right to express his opinions, whatever they might be. • The Chairman— gentleman from ■Carver has the floor, i Senator "Craven" said he had never been asked to attend a certain caucus of hil district. : .:; '-\ ' ■ . ; 1 Delegate— I told you myself. I The remark was greeted with much laughter, in the midst of which Senator Craven sought the obscurity of his seat, -: ; ; A vote of the district was decided upon. ■'.:-'' ""Sfifeie result was: « . aoach Delegation— Brown Delegation— Gqpdhne ■:-'.*:; ::':... 7 Carver.;.. 7 Le8ueur.. .......... 8 Dakota... 9 Refeville... ......; 5 McLeod ............ 7 Kife ;...::.;........ 8 Meeker... 5 .B#t... ...■.*...*•.■-.. 8 Sibley 6 '*-n : * ; *". " : - " - •~ . 771 ■btal 3U Total .......34 The announcement of the vote was re ceived with cheers. The Roach dele gation was thereupon elected with urihnimity of opinion. 7; The committee on resolutions not having been heard from, to fill the in terval, a speech from D. W. Lawler was demanded." Mr. Lawler gracefully re sponded. He made a very pleasing ad dress," and evoked the enthusiasm of the convention by assuring a victory for Cleveland in Minnesota. He eloquently eulogized - the ex-president, whom he characterized as a great leader. tr ' — " f f . ARO AD AND STRONG. The Platform Which Secured the Indorsement of the Delegates. P. J. Smalley mounted the platform atthe close of Mr. Lawler's speech, and at once proceeded to read the report of the committee on resolutions. It ran: That the Democratic party of Minnesota once more dedicates its first and best ener gies to the "acteomplishme of a single end— the complete,' but intelligent and gradual re iorm of a system of tariff duties which is both corruptive and unjust. We are opposed » to' the theory of protection, as a mauitesta- Hio* of the principle of paternalism lv poli tics with -which out party is traditionally at war. That system creates burdens which af fect different 'classes and sections of our country disproportionately and inequitably.lt stimulates' ana maintains monopolies among us. It saps the strength of our industrial en • ergies. It pollutes the." springs of political "ociion.^S*^-.*."- *-.* '.- *■ . :., I"-' ---*jW6 aim to secure laws by which reve ■Vii&s of the nation shall be accommodated to. thf just needs of a»government economically : administered within 1 *- its * legitimate .sphere: . ■ which sliall make commerce and industry, free, and shall guard their freedom when at tained; which shall make no man . poor j, tbat, ano.her may be rich: which shall deliver leg islation from the * corrupting influences of a Continued; on Sixth Page. THE HARRISON ESTATE It Will Amount to Something Over a Million Dol lars. His Wife and Daughter Get Most of It in Equal Shares. His Mother and Sister Re membered for Monthly Allowances. Knights of the Jimmy Get in Their Work in an Elroy Bank. Special to the Globe. Duluth, Minn., March 31.— The will of the late M. B. Harrison, world's fair commissioner, was filed in the probate court this morning, and was admitted to probate by Judge Ayers. lt is an interesting document and is char acteristic of Mr. Harrison, being written in his own handwriting on a half-sheet of unruled ladies' note paper. It begins abruptly, and is as follows: I leave my mother $100 per month during her life time, and my sister. Helen B. Har rison, $50 per month during her life time. . payable promptly at the beginning of each six months, the whole six months in ad vance. The balance of my estate I leave half to my wife, and half to my daughter, ray daughter not to come into possession of her estate until she becomes twenty-five, but ample provision must be made for her high est education, being in accordance with her estate. I mate and appoint my wife the sole executrix of the estate, without bond, and the guardian of my child. Of course, if I have any more children they are to receive their proper proportion. M. B. Harrison. The estate is expected to inventory about a million and . a . quarter, but the liabilities are not yet known. ANOTHER FAKIR LOOSE. He Would Hang All tho Electors of Wyoming. Butte, Mont., March 31.— 1n 1888, ln Northern Montana, between . forty and fifty cattle thieves were hanged by ranchers as rapidly as they could be captured, but Wyoming promises to beat the record. For ten years a band of cattle rustlers have operated east and south of the National park. . Courts have been powerless to convict, owing to the perfect organization of trained ' witnesses, whose testimony was over whelmingly in favor of the defendants. The. thieves have for a long, time been doing business as an incorporated com pany. A delegation * ; of thirty cattle men rom g Eastern .; Montana .passed I through here a few days. 1 ago armed to*" the!' ; teeth, and with . - horses and* grain. Near Lander they were to ' meet : by agreement at least 150 men from different points in - Montana, Idaho*; Wyoming and Nebras ka, and all heavily armed*. The expedi tion was to move northward fully 200 strong, and is probably even now in the heart" of the cattle country hanging rustlers. At least seventy-five, and perhaps 100 of these rustlers will go out of the cattle business.- No definite news of this wholesale hanging will reach a'telegraph. office for a week or ten days after the clean-up takes place. The cattle companies, it is understood, received $2-2,000 to defray the expeiisea of the expedition. PROHIBITION'S PROMOTERS. They Meet for Conference at Huron. Special to the Globe. HUROX, S. D., March 31.— Friends of prohibition from various parts ot the state were here conferring on the pro hibition question today. They were Democrats. Republicans, Independents and Prohibitionists. Some are quite prominent in their party. While dif fering on other questions, they were a unit against submitting the prohibition clause in the state constitution, and agreed to do anything possible to check any sentiment favoring resubmission. Plans were outlined. looking to a more rigid . enforcement of the prohibition Jaw. None favored fusing in the com ing campaign, but preferred to leave the question with each party for action at the convention, if deemed advisable. . Reports indicated that the prohibition law is well respected in most places east of the Missouri river. JlijMllWf Sale of a Newspaper. Special to the Globe. Lake Benton, Minn., March 31.— The Lincoln County Journal, published at Tyler, eight . miles east of here, has changed hands, G. I. Larson assuming control. The new editor has been quite a prominent figure in local politics since the organization of the county, having been at one time superintendent of schools of this county, and also county auditor for seven years. The Journal will continue to be Republican. Political Row at Devil's Lake. Special to the Globe. Devil's Lake, N. D., March 31.— About one hundred citizens have signed a petition requesting George W. Jamie son to run for mayor next Monday, He consented this morning. His nomina tion will literally disappoint many who expected to enjoy the annual spring scrap between the Republican factious. Jamieson is .independent. One Demo ocrat, George Yannier, is named on the Citizens' ticket for alderman. A $62,000,000 Estate. Janesviele, Wis., March 31.— C. and Will Ford, of this city, have been notified that they are heirs to part of an estate now valued . at fG2,000,C00, In Harlem, N. Y. In revolutionary times the Corbets owned a large tract of land in Harlem, of which they gave a ninety ... nine-year lease, which is now expiring. The Messrs. Ford's mother was a mem ber of the Corbet family and her two boys come in for a good share. Burned to Death. Special to the Globe. Dukaxd, Wis., March 31.— Miss Mary Hendrickson, of Frankfort, a woman seventy-six years . old, burned ; to death with her. residence early /yesterday morning. - She had some lambs in her kitchen which she had been in the habit of feeding nights.' It is thought she up ,'set her lamp while caring for them in the night" in question.*" Her charred-re mains and those of her pets were found ■in the cellar by neighbors. Fatally Burned. "', ... Milwaukee, March 31.— The build-, iug and _ contents of :; Berger's bedding ■ company, 529, and " 531 Market street, THE' GLOBE BULLETIN. "Weather—Light rain or snow . .. Minnesota Democrats name delegates. Harvester works sits chosen- M. B. Harrison's will probated. Prank Hatton on Harrison. The senate talks silver. South Dakota Prohibitionists meet. . Frank Shaw's man held at Chicago- Senator Palmer on silver. Passenger rata war threatened. Wheat committee agrees on report. Death of Kobert H. Dixon. Fred Gebhart buys valuable horses. Ex-Gov. Amss excites Kepublicans. Free wool bill in the house. was totally destroyed by fire last night. Loss $40,000, insurance $2*2,000. Frank Knuth. oil boy of the concern, sixteen years of age, caused an explosion by coming too near to the oil reservoir with a lantern, and was terribly burned and will die. " Factory Men Revolt. 03HKOSH, Wis., March 31.— The log ging trust recently formed, and which controls practically the whole output of -Wisconsin and Mchiean, has adopted a scale of prices so high as to cause fac tory men to rely on the general market for their supply of lumber. They say they can buy the lumber cheaper than they can purchase the logs and saw them. Returned to St. Paul. Special to the Globe. West Superior, Wis., March 31.— he window smasher was returned to St. Paul today by the sheriff. She seemed rational this morning. As an excuse for her vicious practices she says she is a confirmed morphine user. She still says she is Mrs. E. J. Haley, wife of a St. Paul druggist, and that the St. Paul police sent her here. Bank Safe Blown. Ei.roy, Wis, March 31.— The City bank at this place was blown open by burglars about 1 o'clock this morning, and about $3,500 secured. Tlie robbers have escaped, but it is supposed they left on the south-bound train, going either to Chicago or Milwaukee, where detectives are on the watch for them. Boies' Brother in It. Special to the Globe. Sioux City, 10., March 31.— leg islature provided for an additional judge in this district to be " appointed by the governor, and there are four candidates, W. G. Sears and John 11. Kealley. of this city, A. Van Wagenen, ot Rock Rapids, W. I). Boies, of Sheldon, the latter a brother of the governor. Foresters Galore. Madison, Wis., March 31.— Gron hyatekha, of Toronto, Can., supreme . chief ranirer of the Independent Order of Foresters, is in the city for the pur pose of organizing a state hig!< court of the order in ; Wisconsin. Representa tives are present from all courts in the state. ______ Damaged by an Explosion. Spsclal to the Globe. . ■/.. ' , . . Winona, March Word : reached here today, of an explosion in a large flouring mill at St. Charles, owned and operated by. H. J. O'Neil & Co. The concussion was so great as to blow out the end of the packing room. Fire im mediately started and did 81,000 damage. -Wealthy Mine Owner Dead, Special to the Globe. Deadwood, S. IX, March 31.— C01. Charles F. Thompson, one of the wealth iest mine and cattle owners in the Black Hills, and prominent as a leader of the Democracy in the state, died suddenly today, aged sixty-three years. Valuable Stallion Sold. Special to the Globe. Morris, Minn., March 31.— The Rock dale Farm company a few days ago sold a Shire stallion to a North Dakota com pany for $1,400 cash. Large numbers of horses are being brought to this coun ty, and are being sold rapidly. Horses Destroyed. Special to the Globe. * Dundas, March 31.— Fire destroyed the barn of Fred Shandorf, general merchant here, at 1:30 this morning, containing five head of horses, hay and grain, valued at $1,200, with $300 insur ance on the barn only. The fire was the work of an incendiary. Big Mill Burned. Special to the Globe. Winthrop. Minn.. March 31.— The Winthrop flour mill burned to the ground this morning at 3 o'clock. It is not known how the fire caught. The loss will reach $33,000. with $23,000 in surance. The mill was owned by Kloss uer Bros. & Riesling. Awarded Over $8,000. Special to tbe Glooe. Eau Claire, Wis., March 31.—Mar tin Dugan was today awarded $8,583 by the jury in his suit against the Omaha railway. In March, 1891, he was thrown from his engine by the spout of a water tank and was severely injured. Death of Judge Nowlin. Rapid City, S. D., March 31.— Judge John W. Nowlin died ' here this morn ing of consumption. He was prominent in politics, and widely known in Da kota, Nebraska and lowa. Killed by a Tree. Special to the Globe. Red Wing, March 31.— Knut Skrat vold, living in Wisconsin, across the river from here, was killed by being struck by a tree' which he was felling. License Made $1,000. Special to the Globe. Elbow Lake, Minn., March 31.— The saloon license has been placed at $1,000 in the village by the council. Two sa loons will open up immediately. ; Planing 31111s Burned. Menomonee, Wis.,. March 31. — Knapp, Stout & Co.'s two planing mills and lumber yards at Cedar FMls burned last night. The loss is $75,000. Seeding to Begin. Special to the Globe. ' Kenyon, Minn., March Farmers have been., plowing the past two days. Seeding will begin next week. ;* Death of a Veteran. Detroit, Mich., March 31.— John Owen, the veteran vessel owner of this city who came to Detrqit,fifty-five years ago, died this"** morning. Tie ; held sev eral offices in the state, serving as state treasurer during the war, Beaver Lake Site Chosen for the Big Harvester Works of St. Paul. NO. 92. — ■ — .. ■ ■ -■■■— mt LITTLE BEN'S DANGER _ _ The Chilly Disposition of Baby McKee's Grandpa May Do . Him Up. Frank Hatton Says Many Re« publicans Would Vote for Cleveland. Ex-Gov. Ames Wants to Go to Chicago on a Democratic Tariff Plank. Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Se- ' lects Its Members. Special to the Globe. Chicago, March 31.— Ex-Postmaster General Frank Hatton, who is return* ing from a visit to lowa, reviewing the political situation today, said: "Yes, it looks as though Harrison would be nom inated, but it 'doesn't follow by any means that there's a unanimity ot sen timent in the party in his favor. There is plenty of disaffection, and if there were any candidate on whom the oppo sition could unite Mr. Harrison wouldn't find it plain sailing at Minneapolis. Such men as Tom Piatt, Ex-Senator Farwell. Senator Wolcott and Sen ator 7 Washburn, who don't like Harrison and don't want him to get the nomination, have not , united upon and gone. to work for any opposition candidate, but I think there may be some friction at the convention, just the same. Thero will be a good ' mony uninstructed delegates, and they may not fall into the Harrison column so easily. The whole trouble with Harrison is in his cold manners. Now, when Chester A. Arthur was president be could kick a man out of the White house and • across Lafayette park and then give him a bottle of arnica to cure him and make it all right; but Har rison is different. If Cleveland is nominated he will get a big Reputx .Mean vote. Harrison will have the fight of his life on his hands. Our stock in trade before Cleveland was elected was that if a Democrat were elected president rebels would be pen sioned and the country turned over to the South, but Grover Cleveland made a good president, the rebels were nut pensioned and no revolution occurred, and that is why Cleveland will get a great many Republican votes if nom inated, but owing to the lack of unitj in New York and the seeming popular demand for a } Western man. it looks to me that the Democrats cannot nominate a better ticket than Roles, of lowa, and Russell, of Massachusetts. ; Hill hasn't much of a show, and if he were put vi against Cleveland tomorrow seven bul , of ten votes would be cast for Grover." EX-GOV. AMES WILL FIGHT, He Will Stand for Delegate on tim ■ Tariff* Issue. . Boston, Mass., March 31.— Ex-Gov. Ames announces that he will be a can didate for delegate at large before tho Republican convention. He says: • ''l understand that, my name was consid ered by the central state committee, but was rejected because, in the opinion of the committee I was not sound on the tariff question. As that statement has gone forth I am willing to go before the state convention as a candidate that I may ascertain how large a pro* portion of the delegates agree with me in my views on tho tariff. - Many prominent Republicans have assured me that they agree with me. and many of those who left tlie Republican party on the tariff issue have said to me that if the party should indorse my stand on the question they would be pleased to leave their Democratic associates and return to the Republican party. 1 do not believe in making the party any smaller than it is. It a man is to be read out Of the party because he does not believe in every line of the McKin ley bill; because he believes in free iron ore and ample duties on pig iron, and is opposed to prohibitive duties, then tho Republican party will be small enough." READY FOX THE CAMPAIGN. HISB i Republican Representatives on the Congressional Committee. Washington', March 31. — Repre sentative Henderson, of Illinois, chair man of the house caucus, called the joint Republican caucus of senators and "representatives to order tonight. In the senate chamber. Senator Cullom was then elected to preside over the caucus, and Representative Dal/ell, of Pennsylvania, was elected secretary, lt was agreed that as each state was called the delegation should present the name of its representative on the Republican congressional campaign committee, and where no nana: was pre sented from any state at tonight's meet ing liberty should be given to present the name to the secretary in the future. 1 The following is a list of names of the members of the Republican congres sional campaign committee handed in at tonight's caucus: California. Representative John L. Cut- , tin.;; Delaware, benator Higgins; Idaho. Representative Sweet; Illinois. Representa tive Robert Ilitt; Indiana. Representative Henry N. Johnson; town, Representa- j tive J. A. T. Hull; Kansas, Senator: Perkins; Kentucky, Representative John G. j Wilson; Maine. Representative Charles A.; Boa telle: Michigan, Representative James' O'Donnell ; Montana, Senator Saunders; New, Uampshire.SenatorChandler.KewTork : Rep-' resentative J. A. Ketchnm ; North Carolina, Representative Henry I*. Cheatham; North Dakota, Representative M. N. Johnson; Ohio, John Caldwell; Pennsylvania, . Representative Myron U. Wright; : South Dakota. Senator Pettigrew; Tennessee, Representative John C. Rook, Vermont. Representative William Grout; Washington, Representative John T. Wilson; Wisconsin, Representative Haugben; Wy oming, Senator Carey, and Oklahoma, Dele gate David A Harvey. Will Vote for Harrison. Louisville, March 31.— The Repub- : , lican state convention completed its work this morning by the choice of I electors for the state at large as follows: ■ Wood Dunlap, of Lancaster, and Will iam Morrow, of Somerset, and the se lection of a state executive committee, which elected John W. Yerkes. of Dan ville, chairman, and W. E. Blcy, of Louisville, secretary. A question was raised over the wording of the resolu tions, which recommended the dele gates to vote for Harrison, but do not instruct. The delegates at large all said, however, that they would vote for : Harrison throughout the contest. People's Party in Boston, i Boston, March 31.— The first conven tion of the People's party in this state was. held in Faneuil hall yesterday, which elected delegates to the national convention at Omaha July 4. Thero were ninety-six delegates present from 1 every congressional district in the state. .