St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-28

be Chairman Of the County Committee had
cen engaging himself in tampering with
delegates whom he delayed, ind had there
ore not been present to call the Co"ven-
ion to order at the proper time. ''
In order to preserve quiet and harmony,
he organization was yield. i by the major.
~, and the excited Chairman permitted to
entilate himself At considerable length. |
Having concluded, Mr.. 0orton was again
nominated as President, but our worthy |
Chairman refused to allow vote to be t.
he had no right to deny it.
because he had not fully stated the business
# the Convention! The majority again
good naturally yielded, and the proposed
luties Of the delegates were stated in their
ength, breadth aud thickness. The Chair
nan then. subsidized, when Mr. Gorton was
nominated for the third time, but it was
witk great difficulty that vote: could be
taken, ~ NE Chairman seemed determined
TO hold .Ae Convention. ut o lock until he
could compel it to submit. to the rule Of
himself aud friends. However . vote was
taken and Mr.. GortoA elected: Mr.. Owen
was reelected Secretary; aud the Commit
tee on Credentials continued without dis:
senting voice. Tho Committee pursued
their labors the ex-Chairman WAS COM
quiet, apparently we'll satisfied
with his exerlions, and al was proceeding
smoothly. The Committee on Credentials
reported. and the report Was adopted by
vote Of u to !. -. !.
The next business being the selection Of
del. gates to attend the District Convention,
and that Donnelly delegates would ineyita-
bly, be elected unless he succeeded in
the wishes Of the people. He
therefore entered upon his usual style Of
brow-beating Convention, and pacing up
and down the hall with his hands waving
frantically around his head, and his voice
at the highest pitch, he proceeded 10 de-
uouuce tile action Of the onvention-charg-
ing fraud, swindling, forgery and almost
mu' der on the majority. He endeavored
to in.imidate them into recalling the vote
whereby the report Of the Committee was
adopted, and demanded that they should
throw out the delegates whose seats were
contested by Washburne men, and also Two
ris actions were like The burr.
Of huge turkey gobbler enraged at piece
Of red flannel, aud they would have seemed
only ridiculous had not q feeling Of shame
tiny lied the cheeks, Of those who respected
him as citizen go
The Convention had NO: idea Of being
driven by the threats and charges Of any
man. and 50 continued in their business.
Nj. Mcclure then invited the majority to
leave the house. and hold another Conven-
tion-in other words, to bolt. lie was in
formed that they we're perfectly satisfied to
remain where they were, and perform their
duties A. delegates calmly and honestly.
This gentleman then seized and put in his
pocket the credentials Of one Of the dele
gates in the Convention, but being prompt.
II colIarcd concluded to hand them over.
He then, in violent harangue, invited his
followers to BOLT the Convention ana retire
10 another part Of the building, where =
would be as good as q whole Con-
vention, aid where they could do as they
pleased without regard to. the announcement
Of Parliamentary law. Ac-;
cor,lingIy Mr. Mcclure with what few del,
cyates he coull coax. threaten or buy,
BOLrED the Convention-all Of which
vas - part Of tile preconcericd programme.
~ The Convention proceeded with its BUSH
ness Uror b.lloting, James y. Mills, .Le-
ander Gorton and O. s. Freeman were
chosen delegates to represent stearns Coun-
~ in the District and State Conventions. III.
The Chnir appointed tie following Coun-
y Committee w. r. Mitchell Chairman.
VIM. Powell, II. c. Burbank and C. A.
Gilman. '#7:.,,i"31. ~'rl,t,1 sS&l ...... ...a
The Convention then adjourned. -s>ft,3
''7 TIVE BoLTERs al az. "a
Met in the other end Of the house and the
voice Of the ubiquitous Chair
man Of the County Committee, ss he call
ID bis young oaspring to order ~. mingled
With the proceedings Of the Convcntion.-
they selected ". H. Blaisdell a. President,
Ind John Payne mot delegate) as secre-
ary. When the Conventions adjourned,
hey suspended business for while, min
cling with the regular delegates. Whist
hey did Afterwards We have been unab,e
% learn, any further than that Mr.. No
clure made couple Of speeches, and that
Il. c. Burbank, +. G. Mcclure and O. ".
James were chosen delegates to attend The
Il. Paul Conventions. 49, st:ja4t
Tbs secret Of this boiling movement lies
"st here: it had been predetermined from