The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-15
First District Republican Convention

ventlon 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 . feeling
which woald hold the factions together. The
Dunneu men were not all on hand but those
present had the company Of . score OF 10 of anx-
ious politiciana who had come up 10 help
them. The anti-Dunnell delegates, though
divided a to candidates, being united in op-
position, met together and agreed to act TO-
gether iu tho organization of the convention.
1t is claimed that fftv.seven delegates (Mower
pledged to this agreement.
Both factions again held caucusses this
morning and arranged for the contingencies of
the expected contest a. to the choice of officers
OF the convention, and leaders or spokesmcn in
all emergencies. Tho Dunnell men selected
Earl 8. Youmans of Winona TO-. temporary
chairman, and the anti-Dunnell men chose W.
W.Braden. On each side the preparations are a.
complete as they could be made and each side,
expecting fierce aud close contest, feels fully
prepared for it.
THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES
met ut noon, the following named
members being present. Wilson Holt of
Steele county; ". w. Braden Of Fillmore; d.
L. Goodrich of Faribault; James OBricn of
Houston; E. G. Huntington Of Cottonwood:
d. B. Johnson of Mower; Mr. Sperry Of Dodge
n. d. Collister of Waaeca; and Burr Deuel. of
Olmsted. The absentees were A. G. Wedge of
Freeborn and W. FL. Yale of Winona. A ma
jority of those present instructed their chair
man, Mr.. Holt, on calling the convention to-
gether at > F. NJ. to nominate E. s. Youmans
for temporary chairman. The ant. Dunnell
minority Of the committee opposed
have = vote between Youmans and
Braden. Tho committee also agreed that the
temporary chairman should rule ont in
the preliminary proceedings the delegations
whose seats are contested. This the anti Dun.
nell men understood to apply only to jackson
votes in the convention, giving the anti-Dun-
mel! men two majority on sll preliminar;es, ac-
cording to their claim of fifty seven votes out
aide of Jackson and Mower counties. But they
have since learned that the Dunnell leaders are
in possession OF paper setting up contest
CATION, and intend thereon to
exclude that delegation from vot-
ing during the organization, whereby
the Dunncll men would have ten majority.
Otherwise, the anti-Dunncll men claim that
they will secure the temporary and permanent
on the full vote of the convention, a. they
will organize it.. They are not confident Of
eing able to unite On either Of their four can
didates Hon. J. B. Wakefield. of Fairbsuit
county; Hon. J. A. Lovely, of Freeborn coun-
ty; Judge Bassett, Of Fillmore county, and
Gems. Edgerton and Baker the possible ''dark
horses). but affirm that they will, all stick as
against Dunnell. The Dunnell men are hope
ful that whenever the opposition begin tt
break from their candidates a number will
come to Dunnell, but they are inclined>> to
make their candidate safe by securing the ad-
mission of their delegates from Mower coun-
ty. The preliminary organization ia therefore
all-important to either side.
THE COUNTY CONTESTS,
As near as the truth can be ascertained from
interested parties while under strong excite
ment, are based as follows: That of jackson
county on claim that the gag was applied by
a false declaration of adjournment, to prevent
the delegation being instructed for Wakefield.
That Of Mower county appears to have origina-
ted ut the primaries, between the Page and the
anti Page factions, a, l to have been carried
through by holding two con-
ventions. The Freeborn county contest is
based upon claim that the call Of the conven-
ton which chose the Lovely delegates from
that county did not provide for its electing
delegates to the congressional convention
that il that the choice Of the party in that
county was forestalled,- but the contestants do
not claim to have been selected by any sort Of
convention. 80
At this moment Wards opera house, where
the convention is to be held, is already crowd
ed. The Dunnell men have mostly followed
Youmans and Simpson to the right side of the
house, and the anti-Dunnell men have mostly
followed Braden and Sim. Child to the left
side Of the hall, The ruction is about to open.