St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-29
A SOLDIER SNUBBED.
Reed, the 0ne-Armed Veteran, Gets Scant
Courtesy From the Third District
Republicans.
Herbert, the Man Who Stumped GOodhue
County Against Strait, Nominated
for Congress.
The Result Accomplished On the
Twenty sixth Ballot by
Trade,
Which Brought the Denny Men over
TO the Ambitious Country
Editor.
ALons-Fought Battle.

Special to the GLOBE.
NoRrHFIELD, Mimi, Sept. 2S.-The
Third district Republican convention here
has been a surprise to some, while good
many are congratulating themselves Oh
their foresight in predicting just what
would occur. There were a large number
of shrewd politicians who were certain that
a nomination would be made before the
fourth ballot, and a good many more VINO
were positive that it would be decided by
the third ballot. Capt. Reed, OF Glencoe,
even went so far as to give 1t out tnat he
would be nominated on the second ballot
The belief had become pretty general tnat
the delegates were not SO particularly ue-
SirOuS Tor the success OF either Candidate,
and that they were not disposed 10 endure
any hardShlpS to advance the interests Oh
one or the other. In fact, II was the I'M
preston that after two or three oaliolS the
DELEGATES being indifferent would combine
on some one. nominate him and quietly dis
perse and go home. There has been
NO DISPLAY OF BITTERNESS
or enthusiasm and the loyalty of the dele
gates has never been supposed to be very
pronounced. Therefore but few were pre-
parad for the exhibition of adheSiveness
which was given to-day. After eight bal
lots had been taken without any material
change from the opening one the delegates
eyinced a desire to get something to eat
and talk over the situation.
A motion to adjourn was voted down at
this stage of the proceedings however, and
it required the eloquent persuasion OF zen.
Jennison to change their resolution and con-
vince them that it was better to take
rest If it was a question Of physical ell
durance, as it promised to be, it would be
best for the factions to fortify themselves.
And so the warning elements stacked their
arms and made a grand rush for the
Archer house. The session during the day
presented no features of especial interest
or excitement, if the single case OF the
Chippewa county contest be excepted.
There was no contest over the temporary
organization or the formation of the COM
tees All the elements had
AGREED UPON GEN. NUTTING
for chairman as well as the representation
each should have Oh the committees. Con-
seuuently there was nothing TO fight about,
and the temporary organization was made
permanent without opposition. Although
Nutting is a Herbert man. his election as
chairman was not considered as victory
for that faction or a defeat Of any OF the
other factions. There was no significance
attached to it one way or the other. The
fight over the delegations from Chippewa
county more nearly showed the strength OF
Herbert and Reed and was looked upon
as a test of their strength. There were a
few delegates without doubt who voted Ill
accordance with their convictions OF right
and wrong without regard to whether the
delegates were for Reed OIL Herbert. But
practically it was a test between the two
leading candidates AS it resulted it
showed that Reed and Herbert were
AFRAID OF EACH OTHER
and were not disposed to make it an issue
and insist upon the seating of their partic-
uIar delegation. After the Herbert men
had defeated the minority report, which
was in favor of Reed, by only one vote,
they were willing enough TO compromise.
The Reed men were not aVerSe to such
solution of the problem, and so Chippewa
was fixed so that Reed could have two
votes and Herbert two votes. 1t demon
strated very clearly that the supporters OF
Reed and Herbert were so evenly divided
that neither could afford to make false
move. In fact one of the prominent Her
bert men afterwards admitted that they
were very well satisfied to allow the matter
to drop just where it was. They were
afraid that if the convention got the idea
that the Herbert men were trying to act
the hog, they would turn out and support
the cause of the Reed delegates. This was
a very healthy condition of affairs, as it
turned out to be. as it prevented either
side from committing excuses and doing
things for which they would afterwards
ho1 faI+
come was generally hailed as a relief and
all seemed glad that so easy and satisfac-
tory a way out of the difficulty had been
found.
CONSIDERABLE BAD BLOOD
was engendered, and one Of the Reed dele
gates from Chippewa intimated that Her
bert, through an agent, had been guilty of
some dirty work there. This was resented
with considerable warmth by the Herbert
men, and for long time it seemed inevita-
bic that d fight would be precipitated. but
everybody jumped at the chance OF prevent
ing war by accepting compromise and
that settled it, Numerous inquiries were
made for Senator Rice, and the remark was
frequently heard that he had made a mis-
take by staying away. His friends gave
indignant denial to the report that he was
self into trouble by making pledges to sup
port both Herbert and Reed. There was
no excitement during the balloting. and
but little caucusing and buttOnhOling be-
tween the ballots. Each delegate seemed
to be impressed with the idea that he had
come to the convention for no other pur-
pose than to vote, and he adhered Scrupu-
lousy to this resolution. Gen. Jennison
led the forces of Herbert and acted as read
Ing secretary. much to the relief Of the
convention which was not particularly
pleased with the efficiency of the regular
secretary, while Liberty Hall, who had a
front seat, watched closely after the inter-
ests of Reed. Both
DID A GOOD DEAL OF TALKING
and skirmiShiug, but there were no hand
to-hand combatS. Denny did not have any
leader; at any rate nobody did any talking
for him. The silent One-armed Wilson. of
Shakopee, conducted Denny's campaign in
an effective manner without saying word.
Ballot after ballot was taken with very
little change, the process SooD becoming
tireSOme and monotonouS. The delegates
were generally quiet and orderly. and but
little talking was INDUCED in by them.
The voice of the caller as he read off the
names of the delegates one by one, the
steady tramp of the latter as they came
forward to deposit their ballots and then If-
turned to their seats, the voice of the latter
as he read the votes for the different candi-
dates, calling out A. H. Reed, b. b. Her
bert OF II. ID. Denny, were the only sounds
heard or incidents occurring. Good nature,
however. was prevalent and the voting
went on steadily. 1t was pleasant enough
during the afternoon, but after supper each
delegate appeared with cigar between his
lips and the room was soon filled with a
dense
VOLUME OF TOBACCO SMOKE
It seemed thick enough to cut with a
knife. The gallery was packed and the
lobby crowded. The lamps did not illum-
nate the scene to any great extent, aud
what little light the lamps were disposed to
throw out was partially Obscured by the
smoke But this did not seemingly incon-
venience the delegates, and the ballots went
on with uninteresting regularity. The
delegates were prompt in the evening, the