Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-19
Second Dispatch.

Especial Telegram to the Giobe.l
CRooKsroN, June II, S2.-To-day has wit
messed another exhibition of the true inward
Republican county convention met pursuant
to call at Q p. m, and was called to order by
Chairman of County Committee II. STEINER
son, who then called for the nomination of
temporary chairman, each side instantly re-
spending, the Nelson men with the name OF
A. D. Stevens, and the Kindrid men with that
of Thos. Shapleigh. The chairman OF the
county committee being Norwegian and
Nelson man, put the question on the name of
Mr. Stevens, and declared him elected in spite
of thundered "No,' overwhelming in its
volume. A scene OF the widest con-
fusion then followed. Wm. Boz, the
leader of the Kindred men, who had been call
ing in vain for division of the house, sprang
upon the stage and in tones clear and loud
announced that the time had passed when they
could bulldoze with impunity, and demanded
the division, which, when secured, showed
thirds OF those present to be Kindred
men.
The appeal from the decision of the chair
being thus sustained, a chairman, 7. G. Shap.
leigh, Kindred man, was then chosen aud
took station on the right OF the other chair
man and secretary. Both sides then appointed
committees on credentials, and pending their
reports there was little luIl in the storm.
The Nelson committee reporting, first a
motion to accept and adopt their report was
met by laundering no. Motion to elect del
egates by reclamation ditto, but the farce of a
minority attempting to run 8 convention in
the face of an overwhelming majority was
gone through with, and the chairman declared
II. Stennerson, r. Reynolds, A. D. Stevens and
Hugh Thompson elected as delegates to ane
Detroit convention. He also took occasion to
deliver most impasSiOned haraDgue, with
clirched fists and eyes shooting fire. The
world will, however. forever be deprived of
the subject matter-for. besides term OF the
no word could be Ineligible with
storm of "No, no, sit down, get out" ETC.,
etc, laundering constantly in my ears. As
soon as he concluded, however, the whole
Nelson crowd left the hall. and the
Kindred men proceeded in de-
liberate and dignifed manner to trans
act their business. The committee on
cepted and adopted. Eight towns, organized
since last fall, and who were entitled to one
vote each in the call subject to the ratification
of the convention, were regularly admitted on
motion. A motion to elect four delegates to
Detroit was regularly carried and tellers ap-
pointed, who declared every vote cast for
Thos. G. Shapleigh, VIM. Box. Felix Farnet
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were then adopted. and the convention ad-
journed.
RESOLVED, That we, the Republicans of Polk
county, in regular convention assembled, con-
denim the methods employed by the Nelson
faction in this county to secure delegates and
carry conventions. Their course of BULLDOG.
ing, intimidation and fraud IN this county
has been without parallel. In convention as
sembled they disregarded the wish of the ma
jorIty entirely and rushed their proceedings
through without regard to order, decency
and a majority of delegates.
We claim to represent the Republican voters
OF Polk county. We have large majority of
the delegates acting in this convention regu-
larly elected by the regular township calls.
RESOLVED further, That the unanimous
choice of this convention for our next con-
gresham is Hon. G. +. Kindred, of Brainerd,
man of the people-from the people. We
recognize his merits, honesty and ability and
feel assured should he be sent to congress he
will represent the Fifth district in congress to
our satisfaction and his credit.
Resolued, That the delegates sent to Detroit
from Polk county be instructed to vote for G..
F. Kindred.
As far as regularity Of proceedings is con-
cerned the Kindred men certainly appear to
have the advantage, all of their proceedings
being done decently and in order, voting for
delegates by ballet and no matter of doubt as
to the result OF vote. On the other hand no
man could say honestly that single motion
made by the Nelson men was carried amid the
scene of wild confusion which existed while
they were trying to hold control of body
where they had in reality less than one-third
of the votes.
also notice that the best business of
CrOokston and Polk county are with the Kin.
dred party; when it is thoroughly under
stood that little Bill Washburp is backing the
Norwegian candidate, furnishing the sinews
of war, fDanceering the canvass and waiting
for return; when the Norwegian members
come to vote for United States senator, be-
lieve the people of Polk county will repudiate
the whole business. They know or ought to
know that Washburn has long kept the vast
Red lake pine lands out of market, and now
well. If he don't gobble them up he will be
G ling back on his nature, that's all. Another
apparent matter is that some one
who has not popularity enough to
carry conventions on his own account is
matters in the hope that
compromise may drop on him. Whether
there will be bolt or not at Detroit cannot
say, but am convinced that Kindred has an
honest majority of the delegates.