Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-06
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II is Bound 10 Smash Dunnell Because
Window Gave Him His Ofice

Q is Bound 10 Smash Dunneli Because
Window Gave Him His Omce.
I Hon. Simeon p. Child, of Blue Earth
City, by the grace of Senator Window
special mail agent, and the leader of the
anti Dunnell faction in the First Congress
sional district, arrived in the city yesterday
morning, and of course ran into the arms of
o GLOBE reporter shortly after alighting
from the train. Mr.. Child, it will be remem-
bered, was the delegate whose silver voice
could not be heard at the double headed
convention at Waseca, and who was the lead
ing spirit of the Ward wing on that mem
orable occasion. Taking it for granted that
Mr.. Child was posted upon the sentiment
of the First district. the GLOBE man at once
brought the full power of his Faber No. 2 to
bear upon his victim, and succeeded in ex.
tracing the following:
Reporter MIR. Child, you are occupying
somewhat prominent position in the contest
now in progress in the Republican ranks in
the First district, and the GLOBE would like
to know if you have anything to say TO the
world at large through its columns, as to the
probable result of the fight between Dunnel
and Ward?
Mr.: Child don't know as have any
thing further to say than was contained in
my letter to the Pioneer Press. The truth
is that the great ma jority of the Republicans
of the First district have become tired Of be-
ing ruled by one man. We have had enough
of Mr.. Dunnell, and propose to get rid of
him. This feeling is not confined to those
who have heret fore taken an active part in
politics, but is almost universal among Re-
publicans who have never held Office and
| who never expect to ask for or hold Office.
For years past Mr.. Dunnell has disregarded
the wishes of the best men in our party in
the appointment of persons to office. In
fact the opposition to him is
more on this account than against
him personally. All his appointments
are, and have been made not because of
their fitness for the place or in accordance
with the wishes of the people in the various
localities, but simply and solely with view
to further his own aspirations. We have
stood this as long as We can and therefore
demand change,and we propose 10 have it,
even if we have to elect Democrat.
| R.-What, in your opinion, will be the re-
suit of the efforts now being made to settle
the difficulty?
MIR. C.-I cannot say. l have been ab-
sent from the district for the past three
weeks on business in the northern part of
the State. A good deal will depend upon the
action of the committee which NESTS IN Al
bert Lea to-day. What its action viii! bs, I
am unable to state. My own impression is
that if the whole matter is left to the deter
mination of the State committee, that body
should, and / think will decide that
no convention was held at Waseca, and con-
sequently that no nomination was made.
True, there was meeting of delegates, but
| the convention was never organized.
| At this point Mr.. Child went into an
elaborate description of what took place at
Waseca, but as all this has been given in full
heretofore, his remarks are omitted.
R.-But suppose no compromise is effect
ed, what do you think will be the result Z
Mr.. CT do not think Dunnell can draw
enough votes from Ward to defeat him. In
other words, Mr.. Ward will be elected.
R.-Mr. A. c. Smith, of Rochester, told a
GLOBE reporter yesterday, that in the event
of there being three candidates in the field,
that MIR. Dunneli would have an easy vic
tory.
| Mr.. Gle won't think 80 after the votes
are counted. tell you the Republicans of
the First district are determined to get rid
of MIR. Dunnell, and the sooner he realizes
that fact the better it will be for him.
R.-Do you know anything about the
late arrest cf Keeler for robbing the
mails?
Mr.. C.-Only what saw in the papers.
! Keeler is one of Dunnelrs appointees, and
is only one of number of others who are
no better.
AT this Mr.. Child begged to be excused, as
he had business to attend to and his stay in
the city was limited.