The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07
heels in tic hall while their bro;hef
graz gers " eie fixing up their little

viyifying Of interest. 1t was time
| for the candidates to be getting to
tire front. After little p.rliameE-
tary episode. daring which the char
and everybody else got into deep
water, II was tgrFed 10 proceed TO u
nomination Of condidates for senator.
5. II. Harris, Of Grant county WIS
nominated; so tno were Gen'l i. IL
Barrett and Carr;pgtrh Phelps, of
stevens county. a: L. jackson OF
Big Stone eoniisy WIZ nominated, but
should net have been, at Hat time.
Mr.. JACKSON laa been slated foT rep
resentatiye, but his friends evidently
thought they couli net get him be-
fore the convention too soon, and in
their haste, gave the slate away. The
ingenious grangers Of Grant and Big
Stone had agrera 10 pool their issues.
Some question WAS raised as TO .is
nom nation of Gen'l Barrett. There
were the usual number of assurances
from Irresponsible. parties That, not.
wi.hstanding his repeated and eil-
pllatic refusals To permit his name to.
be mentioned, he would accept. were
the nomination rendered iIi1ns Mr..
Harris said that Genl Barrett lad
always been lis man for the Place.
and could some one but assure him
that the General would accept, moth
ing wouEl afford him greaterpieasure
than to Withdraw il his favor. Gen'l
Barrett WAS Mr. IIolgson' 1aa1l toa,
but he believed lie would have notli-
ing to do with it. Upon the sngges.
tion of an outsider from Stevens
county, Mr.. Earsiey was appealed te.
us Genl Barrett $ friend, AMI lie gave
it is his opinion that, notwifhstapd-
ing the fact Of his refusal within a
week to permit his name TO be nsed,
he would accept the nomination fo-
senator. Upon this the informal I;!'-
lot was taken, aid resulted: Barrett
II, Itlrris II, Phelps I. Hodgson 2
\ motion. that Gan'l Barrett be elect.
ed by acclslnaIion was carried, on a
division, ny one majority, but with
that innate resistance 10 the narrow
forms OF parliamentary practice
which ciaracterizes these gatherings.
the fornality of electing him was
dispensed with. It was suggested by
Mr.. Hodgsor. Of Grant county, .tIirt
insomuch as it WAS Il very doubtful
question, this of Gen'l Darrett's ac-
ceptance, The convention had better
assure itself of it BY going to tho
General himself, as possibly the best
informed man Oh the subject, asld ask
ing him. It occurred to him. for, in.
stance, that there YVES possibility of
Stevens county getting both nominal
tions5 and to avert any such catastro-
T1e he would Suggest that commit
tee be sent immediately to the Gem
erals to receive the assurance of his
acceptance or refusal. This commits
tee was appointed, of which ID. C.
Smith OF Stevens county became the
chairman.
An informal ballot for representa-
tive resulted: Phelps 5. Maginnis 6.
johnson @, Jackson IL. and Maroney
s. On motion of E. w. Cook, of
Grant, '.stll the members of the con.
vapiit,p.c :, = -s,..r7,o.I F,r N 4,nlr 49,,
without any stated purpose, but, ar-
parently. with the object in view Is
crystalline, or to gain time during The
absence Of The committee to wait Oh
Genl Barrett
In their state Of uncertainty as to
the answer which GenI Barrett
would make, the convention was ut
terly at sea during The remainder OF.
the afternoon, and motion to takea
recess. until O'Clock met with cor
dial support. 1t was late when the
committee returned, and IN the in.
terim the delegates and the curious
ranged themselves like wa,l-ifawers,
around ti:e sides OF lie aimIy lighted
room. and sat in funereal siienca
awaiting the verdict. I've will list
en- to the report of the committe,,
which has waited on. Genl Barrett
said chairman rail- rs he raped tho
convention into denser silence than
ever. ID. c. Smith OF Stevens ccststy.
arose and said: sMr. chairman, anil
gentlemen of the conventions: Gen1
Barrett thanks you very much fer.
the honor You have conferred uron
him, bst. under no circumstances.
can he accept the nomination. This.
was to the point, ami the convention
saw-those who were awake, that.
they had their legislative ticket To
nominate yet. On motion os G. Sax
all the motions seemed 20 come from.
Stevens county men, it was again
agreed to proceed to ! aeminatiosi ci
candidates. s. N. Harris, cf Grant
county aud Darlington Phelps OF
Stevens county were namctl, AMI on
motion, an Informal ballot was taken.
harris received 10 of the s. votes
cast, Phelps receiving The other ts.
Upon the formal ballot tho relative
positions Of the gentlemen were
changed, and Mr.. Harris was declar
ed the nominee for senator, receiving
Is votes. A motion to make rs
election unanimous WITS not feard.
1t was not long before tho convcn-
tion had arrived nc the point OF vot-
for representative. Npssrs. Phelps,
mil, and Walker, Of Stevens courts,
we're each noniinate,l4 hut She head Of
the Ticket did not secsN to inspire any
great degree Of confidence and they
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