Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-16
BRAGG BEATEN.
END OF THE PROTR4CTED DEID-
LOCK IN 1HE SECOND WISCONSIN.
u. III. Sumner, of Waukesha, dominated
One of Bragg's Supporters Deserts Him
Great Excitement Over the Result
Other Political Matters.
Bragg Beaten.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

interest yesterday III making up the con-
gressional committee as follows: b. F.
Sherman, chairman; Michael Morgan,
Fond Du Lac, Pat. H. Carney, Waukesha,
Charles Barwig, Dodge, Martin Goerhart,
Washington. All but one were Delaney
men. and it was plain that something
would be done if no nomination should be
reached before night, the time fixed for a
meeting of this committee. This ratified
P. O'Meara, district attorney of Washing
ton county, Delaney man, introduced a
new set of resolutions, and they were
adopted without objection, although
plainly aimed at Bragg. The convention
on this first day had adopted the Democrat
ic platform Of the state convention of 1881.
Both platforms were introduced by the
Delaney men, SO, while they had two plat
forms, Bragg had none. At the session
last night the Delaney men gave the
Braggs another lively rattle.
They submitted paper signed by
their delegation declaring the
nomination of Bragg unwise and injudi-
him under any circumstances, and asking
a committee of one from each county to
meet in conference to determine the best
course to pursue. Sam Snead opposed
the proposition for Bragg. Judge Lam
oroux then made a most spirited speech,
saying this refusal to consult confirms
the impression that has been prevailing
for several days that the intention of these
fourteen men who have been voting for
Bragg Is to rule or ruin; that if they
| cannot nominate Bragg they will not allow
anybody to be nominated; that they mean
to sink the Democratic party in this dis
trict into HI if they cannot nominate
Bragg; that if it is not Bragg it will be a
Republican. This speech and that of p
| OMeara, who said: ''We have manifested
our attitude and it is clear that Bragg is
determined to rule or ruin,' nettled and
disturbed the Bragg men a great deal, and
it at once became apparent that the De-
laney men had some scheme on foot
and intended to drive the Bragg men
TO the, wall in disaster. They strutted
about in high spirits, wagging their heads
In most pompous and stiff-necked style
This morning their scheme developed
when on roll call the ten delegates from
Dodge, and four from Washington, all De-
laneyites were joined by Charles L Deissner
awealthy Waukesha miller, in voting for
Daniel III. Sumner, an attorney who has
resided in Waukesha village during the
past tewelve years. Mr.. Deissner had q
proxy, and thus cast two votes, giving Mr.
Sumner Is to II for Bragg.
Sumnerwas at once declared the nominee
of the convention amid shouts from thu
Delaney men and CONSERVATION among
the Bragg men. The greatest excitement
prevailed everywhere as soon as the resul
became known, delegates rushing hither
and yon, not knowing what to do or say
Bragg was absent, having gone to Font
du Lac with Hnery Boland, the night be
fore, to attend the wedding of his daugh
ter, Miss Daisey, and his smart men, Cap
Mangan and A. X. Hamilton, wer
also absent. The remaining Braggite
who held the proxies of the absentees were
disguised and chap fallen, and felt them
selvs entirely beaten, as they had INTENDED
to either dictate the nominee or compe
the convention to adjourn without making
a nomination, but they had been beaten
completely. Bragg had lost and Delane J
had dictated who should be the winning
man. Bragg left Fond Du Lao at S:3(
this morning, loking very serene. A
Kewaskin he left the train moment t,
talk with friends, and while there raised
aloft his hand and declared with empha sis
My boys, (delegates), will stand by IN
till frost comes. shall be all right in du
time. We have no need of hurrying.
When the train pulled up at West Benz
Sam Smead, the leader of those who re
manned in the convention, looking pal
and wrinkled, hastoled to Bragg as fast
as possible on his crutches, and told hin
of their defeat and Summers nomination
The crowd stood back a few feet an(
watched the vanquished but doughty littl
schemer in silence, and without moving
Bragg dropped his head, and deep shade,
as though an overwhelming sorrow or a
; unbearable pain struck him. There h
stood for full minute, and then movin
7 along without lifting his heels from tn
platform, he said, his voice trembling lik
q whipped childs: ''Well, suppose -
it, it is all right" and walked into tn
+ depot. All the delegates are here. Som
charges are made against Mr.. Deissne
: but they are utterly without foundation
f He is man of wealth and character, an
all the delegates on both sides have know
S all along that he with other Waukesh
:, delegates were in favor of Waukesh
man. and sooner Or later they would max
L break in that direction. Now the fir
, days predictions that Bragg could neve
be nominated has been verified. 1t
> generally believed Bragg will not make a
. independent run, though as yet nothin
either way has been obtained from him c
f his friends.
t Western Associated Press.
2 M1LwAuuEE, wis, Sept. 15.-The Ion
fight in the Democratic COW ention at We:
:, Bend ended at noon to-day by the nomin,
T ton of D. III. Sumner, of Waukesha o
u the sixteenth ballot. Deissner, a Brag
man - br- oxv,, and ono ,,royy x,ofo fc