Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-08
FIRST DISTRICT.
REPUBLICAN RUCTIoN.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

DpeClal Telegram 10 the GiODe.
WAsECA, Mimi, July7, 2p. M.-About three
fourths of the delegates to the Republican con-
vention of the First district were present at
the two caucuses held last evening. The pur
pose Of each of these cauCuses appears to have
been to count numbers and work up O feeling
which woald hold t he factions together. The
Dunnen men were not all on hand but those
present had the company of score SO of anx-
ious politicians who had come up 10 help
them. The anti-Dunuell delegates, though
divided as to candidates, being united in op-
position, met together and agreed to act to-
gether Ia the orga nization of the convention.
1t is claimed that ffty-seven delegates (Mower
and jackson counties not included) were
pledged to this agreement.
Both factions again held caucusses this
morning and arranged for the contingencies of
the expected contest as to the choice of oficers
of the convention, and leaders or spokesmen in
all emergencies. The Dunnell men selected
Earl s. Youmaas of Winona fo. temporary
chairman, and the anti-Dunnell men chose W.
W.Braden. On each side the preparations are as
complete as they could be made and each side,
expecting a fierce and close contest, feels fully
prepared for it.
TIE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
met at noon, the following named
members being present. Wilson Holt of
Steele county; W. W. Braden Of Fillmore; D.
L. Goodrich of Faribault; James O'Brien OF
Houston Il. G. Huntington of Cottonwood;
d. B. Johnson OF Mower; Mr.. Sperry of Dodge;
II. d. Collister of Waseca; and Burr Dauel of
Olmsted. The abseutees were A. G. Wedge of
Freeborn and w. 81. Yale of Winona. ma
jority of those present instructed their chair
man, Mr.. Holt, on calling the convention to-
gether at 2 P. NJ, to nominate e. s. Youmans
minority of the committee opposed
this proposition, and will endeavor to
have a vote between Youmsns and
Braden. The committee also agreed that the
temporary chairman should rule out in
the preliminary proceedings the delegations
whose seats are contested. This the anti Dun
nell men understand to apply only to jackson
and Mower counties, which would leave 112
sotes in the convention, giving the anti-Dun-
nell men two majority on all preliminaries ac-
oording to their claim of fifty votes out
side of Jackson and Mower counties. Bu. they
have since learned that the Dunnell leaders are
in possession of n paper setting mp contest
against the Freeborn comfy auti-Dnnnell dele
cation, and intend thereon to
ing during the organization, whereby
the Dunnen men would have ten majority.
Otherwise, the anti-Dunnell men claim that
they will secure the temporary and permanent
organization, and will then have one majority
on the full vote of the convention, as they
will organize it. They are not confident of
b eing able to unite on either of their four can
didates Hon. j. B. Wakefield. of Fairbault
county; Hon. j. A. Lovely, of Freeborn coun.
ty; Judge Bassett, of Fillmore county, and
Hon. w. G.. Ward, of Wssecs colnty-with
G ens. EdgertoR and Baker the possible dark
horses"). but affirm that they will all stick a;
against Dnnnell. The DunneI men are hope
fol that whenever the opposition begin tt
break from their candidates a NUMBER viii
come to Dunnell, bat they are inclined tc
make their candidate safe by securing the adj
mission of their candidates from Hover coun
ty. The preliminary organization is therefore
all-important 70 either side.
IHE COUNTY CONTESTS.
As near as the truth can be sscertaiued from
interested parties while under strong excite
meus, ere based as follows: That os Jackson
county on claim that the gag was applied bJ
q false declaration of adjournment. to prevent
the delegation being instructed for Wakefield
That OF Mower county appcrs to have orgaui
zed at the primaries, between the Page and the
anti-Page factions. aud to haze been carried
1 through by holding two con
ventions. The Freeborn cann.y contest i,
based upon clsfn1<6at the call of the conyen
] ton which schose the Lovely delegates from