Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-26

of doors to weep, or get drink. The scene
was touching.
! After extending regrets that should meet
him under such painful circumstances, pro-
pounded the startling query: Glow do you
figure it?''
81 never have claimed but two counties, -
was the reply, "WInona and Dodge are for me,
| though some say can't depend on Dodge.
| think can, however was over there at the
convention and they wanted to instruct for
| me, but would not let them, and so they Just
passed complimentary resolution. That gives
me sixteen votes"
"Do you count any other votes on the
start?"
81 don't know for certain There are ten
anti Dunnell votes from Freedom, and l hear
come of them will go for me, but / don't
| know this. ] think, too, l am the second
choice OF some of the Wabashaw county
delegates
'.Do you think combination with Dunnell
| to secure your nomination possible?"
"No, Sir livery emphatically1. / can't com.
bine with any one, and especially with Dun
| nell, for am friend of Window. or course
| shall be glad to get support from any quarter
possible, but l shall not make any COM
binatione"
This was said with ali air Of solemnity and
trmnees, which showed that he fully realized
the responsibility Of the occasion, and the
VI
which ls just about as probable as that the
editor OF the p. p. will 90 to heaven
What do you think Mr.. Whites vote will
be?p was my next poser.
81 cannot say as to that. lie is not here
yet. understand he is counting on Dodge
county, but don't think he will get it."
With this response Mr.. White and the Fill
more delegation entered the hotel, having lust
arrived, aud our interview was Temporarily
suspended.
If there is anything dote on and wax cor
pulent on, as it were, it is fair play, and l, of
course, became Immediately anxious to devote
my talents to the interests of
MR. WHITE,
until such time as | could seize the ear of The
fourth candidate, Mr.. Lawrence, of Waba-
shaw.
AS soon as Mr.. White had registered |
placed my services at his disposal for an in
terView. In response to my eolicitous in
quiries in behalf of his boom, he said, q will
have forty or forty-two votes on the start
moro than enough to nominate"
what votes do you count"
"Wcll, there is Fillmore nine, Mower seven,
makes sixteen; Olmsted ten, makes twenty
Sly; len from Frccborn, makes thirty SIX, and
six from Dodge, makes forty-two."
was almost inclined TO smile a smile as he
read the counties over on his fingers. IL was
very much like the boy out fishing, who an.
nouuced that when he caught that one and
four more he would have five.
Still, with that true missionary and Chris
tian spirit which always characterize u GLOBE
representative, | braced up my left shoulder
against hotel counter and asked: $50 you
think you can count on all of those on the
START"
"WelI, Ia little hesitatinglyJ 'Yale claims
Dodge, and If don't get that will only have
q has No iIICi Nd
anyway. The understanding was that he was
10 work in the river counties, and instead of
staying down in Houston where he belonged
he came up into Dodge and begged them to
instruct for him. They would
not DO that, but they passed
complimentary resolution for him.
Judge Edgertoa was in Dodge county in Win
dom interests, and guess The Judge has got
some influence left. He would not go in for a
Yale delegation, for Window don want a
Wlnona man to be representative. They won't
vote for Yale a great while l imagine
With perhaps an unreasonable curiosity to
sec how the remaining thriy-six would hold
out, said; do you think you can count
on ten from Freeborn?'
That is a very peculiar county," was The
qualifying feply. "They are very odd people
over there. They are all Norwegians. Knute
Nelson should make note Of this | went
over there Saturday and fobnd Kittelson at
Work like beaver for Dunnell. They held
the primary IN Albert Lea in peculiar way.
They let in every one who was a voter, no
matter what his politics. They said there were
only about fifty Democrats there, and they
guessed We would get as many as Dunnell,
and SO everybody voted That is about
the way they did all through
the county. They are all Norwegians and
very peculiar (Knute should note their pecu.
llarItles). / guess they are governed good
deal by what the county seat does, and when
they came in Monday to the con-
yentiou some Of them changed. | don't
know whist did it, but they are
very peculiar. They are all Norwegians.
Possibly they will not all vote for me- can
not say for certain. They are Norwegiaus,
and very odd. No one can tell exactly what
they Will do, as they are all Nerwegians.
may have three or four of them"
"ln that case you would only have thirty
two or three votcs.' This time | braced nv
right shoulder on the hotel counter as !
asked, Can you count on all the rest YOU
have named?''
VI think SO. They say Dunncll has bought
a couple OF Norwegian votes away from me in
Mower county, but | do not think it is trnc.
The chairman of the delegation is a warm
friend OF mine, and sharp man, and guess
he knew who he was selecting for delegates"
DO you expect any trouble from the boiling
delegation in Olmsted county"
mot particle. We had forty votes 10
thlrty-two without the delegates from Pleas
ant Grove, which they objected to our admit
ting. think l am as likely to get the seven
votes from Steele as Dunuell is to get the ten
votes from Olmsted."
"You feel confident OF your nomination,
then?'
Certainly do. l did not want TO be a
candidate. wanted Yale TO run, but he said
he could not, and Window does not want him.
Window is for me. | have been friend of
Window ever since lie has been in public
life. | expect il was owing to nv
location that | was selected, but,
after | became candidate, then
wanted it of course. Mr.. Tale was only
brought out 10 carry ccrtail counties. Win
dom is doing all he can to secure my nomina-
ton and L expect to receive it.''
parted company with Mr.. White deeply
impressed with the idea that the Norwegians
are very peculiar people. Kuute Nelson
ought to secure Mr.. White to stump the Fifth
district for him.
THE CHANGE OF FRONT OF FREEBoRN
county was more sudden than Capt. Castles
Kindred speech at Detroit, when Col. Johnston
called him out. Saul of Tarsjls, Castle, and
the Freeborn county Norwegans, who are very
peculiar people, ought to be handed down TO
posierlty rs synonym of the most sudden
conversions on record
Inc Dunneil men say, aud say it boldly, that
WINDOWS MONEY