The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-08-20

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{ = not We might also state hero
that the Committee j b no means
entirely q Nj. Donnelly
Nj. WashburD il the on
y Congressional candidate Who has no
ffiond among its members. But i
comprises only good, true Republicans,
who fully understand their rights, and
are not disposed to be earroted BY any
clique. E
q The Aess again says that this call
contains what, undsrsths circumstances, is
: very remarkable. featuxe. i daaiIpAass.
Il: person: s II each .eyp.h,R xA or. sre :. =
eourss being Donnslly mel. who viii ''oall'
their eauouses in very much such wy g
his ft1sndsintthis city organise Grant and
about Ills airsHd lisment for ealling town |
eaueuses u that, 81 the language Of the boz
gus call, il il ..sr aeeordaaes seitA g re3oln-a
t;os ef Tie Republican Cosnty CoHvsntso.
Asld On 10y l1tA."<l$< ~ fslat syaa O IT'D
- The Committee recognised tho reso-,
luton adopted bystho prsvioa. Ionvsn..
ton, though asat6ea Ftsisa,observes, III
Was . remarkable feature" y Itasva
forced through the Con, entioasupdersa,
kind Of gag rule; and though
wrong ID principle, WAS. adopted
BY the County Committee. Its
recognition involved not the slight
est Inconsistency, as has been charged.
No person has ever'said that tho Con-
vention was not a proper one; aud this
resolution was a matter Of instruction
to any County Committee. either then
in existence, or to be appointed ataany]
subsequent convention az ,s:15E'Gsa
When the Press says that all the up.
pointees under the call are t.Donnelly
men," it is guilty Of another unmitigas
ted falsehood. 3Someio Of u them are
friends Of Gen. Hubbard, but none of
them are stupid enough to ':be Wash
burn men. Ill :7aas a'saaI sia ca d>l
The Press asserts that the Republic
cans Of Stearns county are opposed to
Mr.. Donnelly. II this be 50, Why do
they not come into the regular Conven-.
ton called for the 29th' and carry il /!
We understand th.t~they do intend
to participate in the caucuses for this
Convention, fearing lest their illegiti.
mate schemes may be repudiated by the,
District Convention. Why do, they
not come out and make : square, hon
est fight, aud not attempt the disorganiz-
ing project Of 4 second Cow eutiou? #
the Republicans Of this county want
Mr.. Washburn, they can say so as we'll
through the regular Convention next
week as through bogus one which
may be called hereafter. ez--
Tue pre.arranged plan of the Wash
burne clique was this: The new Com
mittee, illegitimately brought forth,
would select its "pliaut tools in each
new township, under the provisions of
the resolution introduced by its mana
gers; some have already been sup
piled with printed credenti Is and blank
powers of substitution, so that when
the bogus call may be issued they will
be prepared to quietly call in two or
three :"creatures," p enough to organize
q caucus, and select delegate, Who
only, or his substitute would be recog-
uized. In this way it was intended to
pack the Convention with apliant
tools" Of Washburn, and defeat The
manifest wishes Of the Republicans Of
the County. Every outside precinct
has already been: visited BY some Of
the ring, aud We understand that the
managers of the scheme have even now
some Of thu proxies IN their POCKETS,
ali duly signed and turned over, before
their bogus call has been issued under
which their caucuses could be held. ri
This fact stands fair in view A
County Convention has been properly
called BY duly appointed and existing
Committee for the 29th Of August. II
another Convention is called by any
pretended Committee, on its shoulders
must rest the shame and responsibility
of bolt. And if such a bogus Com
mittee intend getting up q Conven-
ton, Why has not the call already been
! issued? Less than two weeks inter.
vene between this issue Of The Jour,
NAL, in which the call must appear,
aud the assembling of the District Con-
vention in St. Paul, This would not
allow Of any geueralgnotico throughout
the County ia proper time for the PEG:
pie to participate in the sspcsses, even
were they to- BE- given an opportunity.
The scheme bears its Imprint on its face.
| If the bogus COMMITTEES persist. in
Issuing taigca}l, thestg Republicans Of
Stearns County are sat1aed@to leave
the question with Fan impartial fDis.,ie.
Convention. a1It has alwaysabeensAhi
custom. hete'sto' .appointtao Committee
for year, and and .thlt Committee has. al
ways performed ,the duties properly FL de- de-
volyiog upon il, fl that period ead ss.'Ths s;
bubble ot tie He.; That L j. insisted
th.'t AZ Il ''ensuipg yeaf shall com la;ai