Daily globe., 1882-07-16
VAR OF THE ROSES.
the Old Gang-A Few Wholesome Truths
Tersely Stated by the Commodore.


the Old Gang-A Few wholesoms Truths
Terseiy Stated by the Commodore.
In making up the record of the week
we should be as derelict TO our duty as
truthful historians, if we did not put in
permanent form the details of the battle
of the Ramsey county giants. An at
tempt was made to unceremonlously
bounce Prophet Foote from the
craftsmanship of the Republican
County Committee at the Convention on
Wednesday, and in addition he received
the following swamp angel abuse in the
editorial columns of the Pioneer Press:
Very little interest was felt in the Ramsey
county Republican convention for the cleo
tion OF delegates to the congressional district
convention. There being no contest, the
primaries were slimly attended, and mainly
by the few Republicans who generally attend
them as matter of duty. Bnt it was never
theless found that cut-and-Gried delegate
tickets had been prepared by little Foote of
the county committee which he and his
crowd had expected to be put
through as matter OF course. These
tickets, however, were not satisfactory to the
Republican voters, who proceeded forth
with to smash little Foote'S little slate by
imprevising and electing delegates of their
own, representing class of Republicans who
DO not train with little Foote's little crowd.
Ihe result was painful surprise to little
Foote, who last fall reached the summit of
Slld into the craftsmanship OF the county COM
mittee. Since then little Fooce has grown
several inches taller, and has enjoyed much
sweet satisfaction IN the contem plation of him
self as the Napoleon Bonaparte of po-
altieai strategy, ana the Big Indian of
three donkeys and a pollywog. The
result was q painful surprise TO this infant
boss. Four of the five wards had returned
delegates whom he had not chosen, and thny
proceeded to consummate their little joke on
little Foote by providing for the appointment
OF another county committee aud cruelty de-
posing him from the august dignity of chair
man thereof. But the little boss having sucked
the sweets OF power was as loath as other
great men-Napoleon, for ilstance-to
surrender the Office which in his mind
was identified with the summit of
earthly grandeur. He gave notice with many
ioud threats that he would not submit to be
deposed He would act as chairman of the
committee anyhow, and declined to recognize
or obey the authority Of the convention which
he mad called. Hsswas- greater than the con-
yention or the party which il represented.
No one, 1t seems, had any proper conception
OF what big thing chairman of a county
the noisy and furious collapse of so much
and such dearly cherished greatness.
PROPHET FOOTE'S REPLY.
To the Editor of the Pioneer Press:
ST. PAUL, July 12.-I should not feel called
upon TO notice your contemplated" sarcasm
in this mornings issue had you in any particu-
lar confined yourself to the truth. In the re-
! port OF the convention your reporter makes me
charge the tactics Which brought about yesteg-
| days ruction to I "Pillsbury element !
never used Mr.. Pillsbury's name, and can only
say God save Mr.. Pills5ury or any other Mime
apolis man from such political friends as re
! cIuIo piek out from the cut and dried deleCa-
tion which ran matters yesterday, excepting
the only Stanford. La your editorial you charge
that ''Ilttle Foote' uhis presume you meant
for sarcasm) prepared cut and dried delegate
! tickets which were sat upon By the voters of
four or five wards. This is q wilful and ma
licious falseh0od, lay it ar the door OF whom
you please. L challenge proof from yourself
or anyone else that had, by action o: advice,
anything to do with the preparation OF any
! ticket or asked any man 70 even vote at the
| primaries. In my own ward Clerk OF the
| Court Nichols has the honor of making up the
ticket, and put my name on it at the request
OF another ofhceholder. ask, in comparison
10 my action, to notice the lnoiesty of the
McGlll party, who organized for the express
purpose OF getting hold Of the county
committee. and refused even for the sake of
harmony TO withdraw lie n litter until the reg
ular county convention. Our good friend,
Suppressed McLaren,'' was on mis- feet BE-
fore had called the convention 10 der, IN
his haste 10 nominate Mr.. McCill! as chairman
Of the convention; and later the chairman ap-
pointed, on motion of United States Revenue
| ''SmelleI" B4rnard, congressional delegate
nominating committee, consisting of the be-
fore mentioned Barnard, as chairman, and the
| following titled officials: DR.. j. II. Stewart,
United States surveyor general; Fred Richter,
sheriff Ramsey county; Martin Nelson, watch
man ct state capitoi j. H. McConkey,
ex letter carrier, ana Sanford Newell,
| general utility man, and they imme-
diately proceeded to nominate themselves
Chairman Barnerd counted up and found they
needed eight more 10 complete the quota, so
there were added. Col. McGill, insurance
commissioner OF Minnesota; Gen. Mark D.
Flower, United States SUPERINTENDENT inspect
! or OF steamboats,: Samuel H. Nichols, clerk
OF the supreme court; j. X. Hoffman, state
| inspector OF oils; j. Z. Jacobson, ex- assist
ant secretary Of state; K, y. McLaren, the
lately suppressed United States marshal, and
! Citizens Thauwald and Leverass were added
to represent The non official element of the
Republican party. And thus it was necessary
to bring out all official power to with one fell
| swoop suppress the ambition Of little
Foote to hold the committee together until
the year expired for which they were appoint
ed to serve. The old committee had the sub
scription list showing the amounts contribut-
ed by these gallant gentlemen Chat is, those
who did contribute) for the expenses of the
last falls campaign, with notations to show
| by their remarks how gladly they helped
the party that gave them their bread and but
ter. 1t would help the new committee won
derfully in making estimates, and judicious
publicity would DO much TO stimulate our
Republican business friends TO give more TO
such objects, or if not 10 bring them out 10
the polls at primaries that those who paw
may have word to say about nominations.
| lSigned] II. w. FooTE.