The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-08-20
An ATTE0pT TO Dl8O06ANlzE THE
REPUDLICAN PARTY OF STEARNS
COUNTY.

COU0Vys
Last week the Republican County
Committee Of Stearns County issued 4
call for = Convention on the 18th inst.
This WAS its undeniable right. In do
ing 20 it but followed party customs
and preoedents. But unfortunately
the members of the Committee were
mono Of them Washburn men. The
st. Paul Press aud Minneapolis 1ri-
6sne are thereupon thrown into great
pain, and relieve their anguish by in
aiotipg upon their readers daily edito-
rails on the "Stearns County Bolt.'
As a matter Of course, they deal in the
most wantou falsehoods. We will
therefore give brief statement Of the
facts in the case, not 10 much for the
Republicans Of Stearus county, who full
ly understand the case, - for the infor-
nation of those in other parts Of tie
District, whose minds are striven to be
prejudiced by the papers just mention
ed. ~-.
On the 9th Of September, 1867, the
regular stearns County Convention,
called for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates to attend the Republican State
Convention, delegates to attend the
Senatorial Convention, and placing in
nomination County officers, assembled
At St. Cloud, and among other proceed
iugs appointed County Committee
the present one-"tor the ensuing
year." This had always been the Gus
tom. -
On the 11th Of last My County
Convention was held for the special,
specific aud single purpose Of selecting
four delegates to attend the State Con-
ventlon, called to appoint delegates ia
the Chicago Convention. This Con.
vention, which was run in tho direct
interests Of MI. Washburu, with 9th.
er individuals to "pull out the chest
nuts,') adopted the boldest and most
unprecedented measures. Ose of these
was the passage Of resolution authoriz-
ing the County Committee 70 designate
sone Republican voter, in such towns
~ had NO County Committee, to give
notice of and conduct the caucuses, and
only such delegates a might DO chosen
BY that individual and his friends
would be recognised. This was oppos-
ed BY the minority as giving the con
troll Of the County into the hands Of
the Committee or its Chairman But
this was just what the managers ofsthe
Convention wanted, and they followed
this up BY the motion for the appoint
ment Of . ne,o Cosaty Committee :,
This outrageous and sunjustifable
ussrpation vas denounced il the Con.
veneion by two members Of the exist.
ing County Committee, who were pres.
ent ~ delegates, and BY several Other
esons. But the game was played
through, and the dealers thought they
had von-that BY = bold stroke they
had cut Of the legitimate County Com.
mi'tee, and BY their new, machinery
had the party at their mercy.
In the lest issue Of The JouRnAI
appeared , call, previously sgreed upon
BY the regular Committee, for ) Con.
vention on the 10th. The Committee
but followed out the strict line Of il.
duty in Issuing this call. i was il po
wss bound TO recognize Or consult The
bogus committee brought forth BY the
Nay Convention. 4 ..1s...f. 49,
The Pres, which has grown violent
over the call, says: ,s
Nor did any one ever dream Of dispntins
che exclusive authority Of the new co1nritl
tee Ia the prsnisss until Mr.. Don1slly
want e g. Cloud . few days ago. ),
Thk i a upmitigatsd falsehood -
When The new COMMITTEES VA q appoint:
Cd il Nay, two members Of the lseiti.
nats Coom;ttee announced On tie. d o 81
Il. ~ Coavsatioa that Il this disorssii,..
iliss noveusnt we're Psniated 10, two
Cspvsntions would meet 10 Tho al. a.
This ~ repeated to the Chairman
q the. bogus Committee BY one Of The
original Comnitass shile Walking from
ths hall . Washiogtoa avenao after
\ 10 adjourn1snt q ths Convention.
The ell for tie coming Convsntfon had
- agrsad upon 81 the Ccnmistse
ssvSEal Day before Nj. Donnslly Il.
rive, = that hs had sothink o. id
~ !, - Y i wsse irrsgalar; which