The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-16
The Opinions of the Press on the
Split in the First District.
From The Saltwater Mcsscnger.)
BOTH PARTIES PROBABLY WITH


BOTH PARTIES PROBABLY WITH
DRAWN.
In the first district two nominations
were made in the same hall. at the
same time, NJ. ii. Dumell being
nominated by one faction, and W. q.
Ward, of WaSeca, 10y the other.
Should the election take place within
thirty days, a Democrat would un-
doubtedly be elected. though there is
Il Republican majority of 10000 in
the district. But it is probable that
before election. one or both. of the
nominees will he withdrawn SOFAS not
to jeopardise the welfare of the party.
AN HONEST CONFESSION.
From the Madella Times (Dunncll)
OF the disaflcctei ones, fairly chos-
en- delegates, there were in Blue Earth
II, Faribault 6, Dodge !. Fillmore Is,
Houston !. making A. Adding to
this Il stcalthily elected delegation of
- from FreehOrn, and ) from Vase
ca which had been instructed for Dun
nell but had been swung Off for Ward,
gave total of 81.
4 ROW ALL ROUND.
From the Martin County Sentircl)
The congressional convention which
met ut Waseca Wednesday, didn' eX-
actly break up in row. but so far
as its action effects the interests of
the Republican party it might better
have done so. Two candidates were
nominated by the opposing factions
Mark II. Dunnell by one and w. G..
Ward OF WaSeca. 10y the other. There
were many wild and exciting incl
dents during the progress of the con-
factions. The two chairman were
elected simultaneously. and each
party proceeded to business amidst
deafening yellS and such scenes of eX-
citement and confusion as WAS never
before witnessed in Il political gather
ing in this state. What will he the
result of this unfortunate imbrOglio
it is impossible ut this stage of the
proceedings To foretell.
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
From Hardng's Herald. Lancsboro)
Unless 4 compromise between the
Ward and Dunnell factions can he
effected, this district will send Il Dem
ocratic member To Washington next
fall. How this much to be deplor-
ed result of the split at WaSeca, can
he prevented it would be difficult for
one to say who witnessed the zeal of
both parties ut the convention. Both
Ward and Dunnell are supported by
men whose political motto has always
been .never say die and each party
honestly believes itself to be in the
right. The Dunncll men claim that
the offspring of their convention was
regularly born of Legitimate parentage
and bound to win, while Ward, 5
friends CLAIM that they are fighting Il
deSpot, whose whole strength lies
among his Office holders and protegeS.
To give some idea of the opposition
to Mr.. Dunncll we give below list of
those who most StrenuouSly opposed
and pledge themselves To defeat him.
Houston county, eX-senatorS Ed.
Thompson, McNecly and Coe, Repre-
sentatives Eberhardt and Houck, eX-
Sheriff HargraveS and Clerk of the
court Lomen. Fillmore county, Sena-
tor Wheat, Treasurer BTaden, Pro.
bate Judge Bassett (who covered
himself with laurels ut Waseca.) }.
III. Morgan and Martin Maland. Free
born county, Judge Guldbrandson,
Hon. Christopherson, Colonies John
son and Sheaham and j. y. Lovely.
Faribault county, Senators ChildS and
West and the Hon. w. w. Ilolley.
Blue Earth county, Senator Freeman,
the Hon. q. G. Burt and Gen. j. III.
Baker. Dodge county, the Honora-
blcs Page and Wheeler. Jackson
county. the Hon. q. G. Chamberlain,
J. |. Brown and John COwing. Wa
SEGA county, the IIonOrables Nj. ID.
Collister and J. Minglcs.
CIokah Blade ORepD
We are sorry to say it. but the Wa
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