Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-13
A JOLLY FIGHT.

/ Mad Second Tho Scene at tho Stevens
County Convention The Sheriff Clear
the Hall to Secure Order-Double Dole
gates.
Especial Telegram TO the Giobe.]
| MORRIS, Mimi, jane 12.-The air all
through the forenoon has been full OF rumors
as to the gathering OF the Republican clan,
both sides in the delectable contest being
understood to be on deck. 1t seems that
whenever Nelson delegation was defeated at
caucus, they Immediately proceeded to bolt.
At2p.m., H. W. Stone, chairman OF the
county committee, called the convention to
order at Court House hall. The room was
densely packed. On the north side were the
Nelson men, Enthusiastically Scandinavians in
their complexion, while on the south side
were the Kindred men with large numerical
superiority. as only about two minutes and
one half was necessary to see where the
chairman, who has been suddenly converted
| from a Kindred to an active Nelson man,
stood. All his rulings were in favor OF the
north side, who were as serene as June
| morning. The first contest came upon the
appointment of temporary chairman, the
charm an of the county committee recogniz.
| ing the nomination of the Nelson side and
refused to entertain an amendment from the
other side. The motion was to make r. j.
Hall, Nelson man, chairman, and the amend
ment was to substitute c. w.
Comstoek, Kindred man. Pending
c vote. the chairman adopted a suggestion
of an outsider and allowed each side to name
teller and the two third, who should de.
eide who were entitled to vote on the prelim-
inary organization. The selection being in
favor of the Kindred element. who got the
third man, the chairman proceeded to 60 back
upon the arrangement in toto and proceeded
to designate who should vote on the appeal
from the chair, which was taken by W.
Munro taking the chair to throw out such
DELEGATIONS as were known to be for Kindred
wherever a contest rendered it possible.
A vote on the appeal from the chair was
finally OF dered, the Kindred men standing to
the front unflinchingly in spite of the adverse
ruling, and at last acting solidly on the point
of order, the Nelson men refusing, although
the committee were authorized by the chair,
to take the vote upon them.
In declaring the result, all delegations pres
emit having credentials being called upon to
vote, the chair refused to recognize their con-
sent, whereupon wild scene ensued, the diff
ferent sides Joining in wild scramble for the
possession of the chair, which
brought the sheriff and deputies to
the front, who, after season, succeeded
in securing order, but finally was Obliged to
The Nelson men being out generated had not
the grace to submit, but went square back
upon the agreement of an arbitration COM
mittee, after themselves first proposing it
through the chairman of the county COM
mittee, and attempted to bulldoze the entire
convention. "Run the convention or bolt"
was the watchword, and, inspired by the direct
advice of their Norseman leader, they just
did it.
Being thus summarily elected, the great law
and order party proceeded to array themselves
in the following order: The kindred
men adjourned, through their chairman, to
Brisbine's hall, while the Nelson men went
down to the open street and held their meeting
on the walk.
at the hall G.. W. Comstock called the con-
vention to order, and was elected chairman.
The requested three delegates to Detroit, 81.
H. Wills, J. D. Good and G. w. Comstock,
instructed solid for Kindred were then elected,
and the convention adjourned.
Upon the walk H. A. Stone called to order
about two dozen men, who gathered at the
foot of the stairs, ana r. j. Hall was, without
opposition, elected chairman, and A. Nelson
committee on credentials, K. Helgersen being
chosen secretary and their report, which EN-,
braced an active Nelson outfit was accepted
and adopted. This open air party then pro-
ceeded to elect Hon. II. w. Stone and the
worthy Helgersen permanent, chairman and
secretary. Upon motion of DR.. D. R. suther-
land, who evinced his loyalty to Nelson on
Friday night last, when the caucus was three
to one for Kindred by ruling for Nelson, was
named and chosen, the gentleman unblushing-
" voting for himself. r. j. Hall and K.
Helgersen were then chosen with
H. w. Stone, s. Larson and G. G.
Thorp as alternates, which latter move was
suggested by the chairman, who, though
much frustrated, managed to remember to
leave chance for himself at Detroit.
After electing delegates to the state sena-
torial and representative district convention,
the street meeting adjourned. The Morris
Cornet band at the present writing, is parad-
ing the streets and is serenading the Kindred
headquarters. So far as / can learn, while the
charge of bribery is freely made, no direct
charges are brought, except of one merchant,
W no offered 500 in trade to man to bring
crew of laborers to the caucus on
Friday night to vote for Nelson. During the
whole day there has been no drunkenness and
I can see no more indication OF the use OF
money than Is usual in the use OF cigars and
refreshments on similar occasions, Popular
sympathy among the better class OF citizens
here is with Kindred, the howl about money
being recognized is a dodge to secure strength
for the scandinavian candidate, the more re-
putable class of Republicans among the bust
ness men being open and avowed Kindred men.
Whoop Ia for the great moral reform party.
Gilman appears to be nobody's choice, his
name not even being mentioned. Sheriff Nc
Ginnis won the respect of all parties by his
prompt, impartial action, which. no doubt,
prevented aseriou5 collision of the two parties.
STILL VISITING