St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-08-16

the manner in which they we're reported,
convinced him that it was thepurpoee Of !
few interested persons to carry every thing
in tho caucus to suit Themselves. Why,
not choose the delegates by single nomina-
ton as had been usual before? Let them,
choose any fair minded impartial Demo-
Gratis who would carry out the voice of the
people. He did not wish them to choose
men who were committed to him; but men
who were uupledged and unbiased. He
would remind them that tho good of the
party depended much on the fairness and
justice Of the proceedings in primary meet
ings. Mr.. Andrews further said that Who
ever should be nominated at the District
Convention in accordance with the will of
the majority as expressed through dele
gates rightfully chosen would receive his
cordial support. :-....
W. S. Moore then spoke in favor Of the
delegates reported. He also advocated the
soundness Of his political position !; and en-
deavored by an innuendo style Of argument
to create the impression that he was bet
ter Douglas Democrat than MIR. Andrews.
He used the language that ''his support Of
Douglas did not manifest itself by that
blatant zeal which characterized early con-
verts." (For those who are curious to
know the politics Of Moore, it will not be
out Of place here to state, that while acting
in Democratic Convention at Little Falls
two years ago, he was publicly charged
with being Republican and did not deny
the charge. That he was urged last fall
to come out an l make Democratic speech,
but positively declined doing 50, and that
till very recently he has been an advocate
of Bell and Everett on the street, and de-
clared that he should prefer to vote for
those candidates if an electoral ticket could
be formed in the State.) John L. Wilson
also spoke in tay or Of the list Of delegates,
and stated that he did not understand there
was opposition to Mr.. Andrews and that
the delegates we're not selected as opro-
nents of his. Wilson made two other
speeches afterwards, and revealed the gross
deception he had employed in this state
ment, by exhibiting his opposition to Mr..
A. He said they needed sharper man
in the Legislature, one who was good at
tricks; that if they had been represented
by sharp, cunning man, the Legislature
never would have put Stearns County into
so large district. Mr.. Andrews replied
that he considered it unjust to be held &C.
countable for the action of the Republi-
can majority in the Legislature; and that
he believed the people would prefer to send
honest men to the Legislature instead of
sharp and tricky men.
A vote was soon after taken and d.
vision called for on adopting the list of
delegates. j. Edelbrock, J. w. Read aud
J. F. Bradford were appointed tellers.-
Mr. Bradford reported 81 in the negative
to 81 in the affirmative. Edelbrock and
Read reported the vote to be carried in
the affirmative and the Chair so decided.
But several others besides the tellers made
the count and found Mr.. Bradford to be
correct. 1t was also discovered that few
persons not legal voters stood on the afir-
native side and probably had been count
ed. There was general expression of
dissatisfaction at the manifest unfairness
Of the decision. A motion was then made
to reconsider the vote, but the Chairman
took no notice of the motion. Some 9TH
er motions were made, one of which was
for adjournment, but not put Mr.. J. w.
Tenvoorde, who had not taken part in the
meeting. then came forward and forcibly
denounced the un1airness Of the proceed
ings and moved that vote be taken by
ballot for Andrews or Moore to test the
sense Of the meeting on the question of
delegates. Moore Immediately got up
and opposed the loroposition, and the
Chairman did not submit it to the meeting.
After some further talk and considerable
confusion during which one of the Moore
delegates committed violent assault on
a voter on the negative side by striking
him in the face drawing bloody, Joseph
Edelbrock moved that another cote be to-
ken on the adoption IT the list If delegates.
The Chairman then appointed a new set
Of tellers, consisting Of David Smith, H.
j. Fowler and B. Rcsenberger. The lead
ing Moore men were then seen to pass up
the hall along the right hand side. saving