St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-23
A HIGH OLD TIME.
They Had It in the Republican
Caucus at KaSsOn.
And Are Likely to Have 1t in the Ohio
Republican Convention.
Very Bitter Feeling Between Blaine and
Sherman Men in Ohio.
Ro,c in the Grand old Party.
lSnecial Telegram to the Globe

KAssoN, April 2.-Republican party poll
ties at this place are at white heat and the
''grand old party'' of ''great moral ideas" is
''all torn up" and the occasion for it is the
election and control of delegates from this
precinct to the Republican county conven-
ton, to be held at Mantovrille tomorrow.
The party of late has been divided into
two factions, one with L. G. Nelson as its
ostensible head, and the other led by G.. B.
Arnold, brother-in-law to Senator-elect C.
E. Severence, and as both are candidates for
state offices, the first for treasurer and the
latter for auditor, it has occasioned a fierce
and bitter fight for the prestige of delegates
to the convention and the consequent con-
troll of the patronage Of the county.
The fight has been the most bitter that has
ever been known here, and much bad blood
has been engendered, resulting in much
animosity and i'll feeling.
The Arnold party scored a brilliant victory
by the capture of the Hon. Milo White when
he was here few days since repairing his
fences,'a he had always been supposed to be-
long exclusively to Mr. Nelson, as Mr.. Mel
son was the committee that procured his
brilliant oratory at our county fair last fall in
payment for the honorable gentleman's
Favorable mention'' of Mr.. Nelson's candi-
dacy for state treasurer. Mr.. White evi-
dently found his ''fences" in good repair at
this place as he only remained about four
hours, taking the six O'Clock freight for other
fields
Iha r1ros,, 4i,,cr INT ha6 OF
night when the caucus met to choose the
delegates to the county convention, and a
rich treat was the result to the Democrats,
who were quiet lockers on. The town hall
was densely packed, and it was evi-
dent that both sides had
marshaled their whole strength for the final
struggle. Mr. Arnold as chairman of the
precinct committee, called the caucus to
order, read the call and called for the nomi-
nation of a presiding officer, and then en-
sued the first trial of strength.
The Nelson party were first to the attack,
and nominated Fl. S. Works and were i'm
mediately followed by the nomination of DR..
H. T. Turner by the Arnold followers.
Mr.. Arnold put the motion for Mr.. Works
for chairman and the ays and noes were so
nearly evenly divided it was impossible for
him TO decide, and he so stated when an i'm
mediate call to divide the house was made.
Mr.. Arnold directed those in favor of Works
to take the north side of the hall
and those for Turner the south.
Again it was impossible to decide
without count, when hasty consultation
occurred between Nelson and his leaders,
which led to an almost immediate motion to
elect chairman by ballot which was unani-
mously carried.
L. G. Wilson and George B. Edgerton, of
the opposing factions were appointed tellers
and the vote went on. Mr.. Arnold arose
after the count by the tellers and announced
''listen to the result of your ballot''
Whole number of votes cast 180; Works
SO, Turner 81.
Mr.. Nelson, after the confusion had par
TALLY subsidized said he chad it in his mind
that fifteen Democrats had voted,' but as it
was Gin his mind'' no notice was taken un-
til one Of the Nelson crowd stepped upon
the platform and moved that II. S. Works be
chairman of the Republican caucus, which the
speaker put and declared carried and Works
and Turner both took position on the plat
form, glaring at each other like gladiators in
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their organization and proceeded with two
caucuses in the same hall, and each elected
delegates to the county convention, the ut
most confusion reigning all the time, dis
gusting many of the fair-minded men of
both factions.
During the uproar consequent upon the
election of chairman, Democrat proposed
to let the Democrats present elect one of
their number chairman for them, and thus
''stay the troubled waters" but their kindly
effort to ''pour oil upon the troubled water'
was of no avail.
The whole trouble appears to have arisen
in the fact that Mr.. Nelson, being standing
candidate for state treasurer, or 'tany other
office,' must have home delegation, if he
has to ''bolt'' and get one from a minority.
But the end is notyet
The Democrats are quiet spectators, being
conscious they have done all in their power
to harmonic the family and keep peace in
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