St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-25
MILO'S MACHINE.
The First District Republican Con-
ventiOn atAustin RenOminates
Congressman White.
1t was the Autocrat's Own Slate, and 1t
Went Through Without
Scratch.
The Vote for the Sitting Member Prac-
tically Unanimous-The Proceed
ings in Full.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

AUSTIN, MIMI, July 24.-The delegates to
the First District Republican convention
which assembled here to-day began to as
semble on last evening, the p. m. train to-
day bringing up the rear. Every delegation
but that OF Steele county was loud for White,
and no particular opposition being evinced
anywhere. The Hon. Milo arrived at noon
yesterday, esd, and went to work indus
triously to set the pins up so that when the
hour arrived he could count them all for
Milo White.
Promptly at 2:45, the First district Repub-
Hcan convention lin the interest of harmony
was called to order by Hon. T. Wilkins, Of
Mower county, (who discovered White two
years ago. chairman Of the district commit
tee, who waived the little formality of read
ing the call, and as the old machine was in
good trim, turned the crank
The first thing ground out was Col. O.. B.
Gould, OF Winona, inspector general on Gov.
Hubbard's staff who was made temporary
chairman Tin the interest Of harmony, and
who proceeded to uncork very elaborate
speech. 1t was not necessary for him to
thank the gentlemen of the convention for
the high homer they had conferred upon him,
as they knew he fully appreciated it. ct was
a part OF the programme for him to be per-
manent chairman.) They were met to select
a standard bearer for the coming campaign
in this district the last congressional con-
Ventlon which had met selected delegates to
the Chicago convention, which had nomi-
mated one of the ablest, if not the ablest,
man in the nation for president The unit
rule had been broken in 1880 and this was
Its first fruits. Another great man had been
placed by his side and their acceptance was
now with the people. True there were some
assertions. There always were After Civ
ing them the benefit OF this rhetoric, the
speaker warmed up to the work and hung out
the bloody shirt in true regulation style He
next passed in review all the little and big
men who had represented the First congress
sional district of Minnesota since 1857, and
covered them all with glory Gin the interest of
harmony, dividing the honors about equally,
as men who had brought luster to the state
they represented, and whose memory he
would always ch erish. He reviewed the ma
jority of each candidate from the 10000
majority of Hon. Mark H. Dunnell. in 1875,
down to the Insignificant majority of White
in 1882, which he forgot lin the interests of
harmony to give.) He regretted that quarrels
and factions had arisen in the party under
his (White's) term of Office from the distri-
button of federal patronage, and would hail
the day when that patronage was taken
from our Congressman. He closed with
frantic appeal for union, and urged each
one to join the ranks I'm military par
lance) and close up till he touched his neigh
boe's elbow, (all in the interest of harmony
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.. A. G.
Wedge, of Freeborn, deputy United States
internal revenue collector, was elected sec
rotary. The usual motion then being carried
for committee Of one from each county on
credentials and the same number on organi-
paper from his vest pocket which were headed
House of Representatives, Washington, D.
c., and unfolding them, read the following
list of names:
Committee on Credentials-A. Y. Green,
Wabashaw; w. s. Dye, Winona; P. A. Pope,
Houston c. G. Sheldon, Fillmore; Thomas
Dame, Freeborn; w. G. Avery, Dodge; A.
c. Hickman, Steele; H. G. Anderson, Mower;
H. NJ Richardson, Olmstead.
Committee on Permanent Organization
VIM. P. Heller, Wabashaw; Fl. H. Lee, Wi
mona; Ed Thompson, Houston; w. Henry
Neepson, Fillmore; A. B. Blair, Olmsted
Geo. B. Arnold, Dodge; Peter Hansen, Free
T ofo
sey, Steele.
The usual recess was then taken, and when
ready they made their report, which was at
once adopted. The committee on creden-
tials had soft thing, as there were no con-
tests, and reported them just as elected, ex-
cept in the case of J. H. Wagner, postmaster
at Rochester. A delegate appeared by proxy
for him.
The committee on permanent organization
reported that the temporary organization be
made permanent, Chairman Teller putting
the motion, which was at once carried. The
chair having shot his eloquence when he
first took the chair, quietly accepted the new
honor in the interest of harmony and called
for the nomination Of members of congress.
Milo White, and mounting chair made
speech in the interest of harmony. He gave
those Of Mr.. Dunnell's friends who did not
support the Hon. Milo particular fits Tin the
interest of harmony and remarked that this
year they intended to look out for the Demo-
cratic still hunt that came so near doing
them up, aud closed with eulogy on the
sitting member, lin the interest Of harmony
AS no one said anything s. G. Slade, of WI
mona, offered second. But 1t appeared
Lafayette French, Of Mower was only wait
ing to get his wind, for he came to the front
and made rafting speech in Offering his
second.
After Mr.. French had subsidized, and no
other nominations were made, D. f. Morgan,
of Freedom, moved a call of counties, the
chairman of each delegation to respond,
which resulted as follows:
Wabasbaw-White 9.
Winona-White 10.
Freeborn-White IL.
Mower-White Z.
steele-o. B. Gould 1, D. A. Morrison 6.
Dodge White 9.
Fillmore-Whlte g.
Ohm sted-White 10.
Houston-White g..
Total vote east, IS. Of which White re-
ceived 6S, Morrison 6 and Gould 1.
The chairman declared the Hon. Milo
White duly nominated.
On motion of W. G. Dye. of Winona, him
self. Ed. Thompson, of Houston, and D. F.
Morgan, of Frceborn, were selected to wait
upon Mr.. White and request his presence
before the convention.
Pending his appearance Mr.. Edmunds, Of
Dodge, offered the following resolution,
also written on house Of represen tatives
letter head which was adopted, lin the in
terest OF harmony.
RESOLVED, That the Republicans Of the First
con gressionsl district OF Minnesota In con-
Yention assembled hereby endorse and ap-