St. Paul daily globe., 1886-08-25
MR.. WILSON WINS.
The Noted Junist Nominated for
Congress By Acclamation
at Winona,
Being Forced Upon the Track By
the Public Sentiment of
the District.
Fourth District Republicans to Formally
Place Mr.. Gilfllan Before the
People To-Day.
To Heal Breach, Two Members of the
Ramsey County State Delega-
tion Resign.
That 1t Has T5 900 Votes to
Give to Some One.
Gossip on the Sprasue
of the Farmers Alliance
Political Points.
The Columbia Society Announces
That 1t Has Z 200 Votes to
Give to Some One.
Gossip on the Sttuation--Mr.S .Sprasue
ofthe Farmers Alliance
Political Points.
Judge Wilson Named.

Judge Wilson Named.
Special to the Globe.
WINoNA. Aug. 24.-The widespread
dissatisfaction at the result of the recent
kasson convention has been the means of
centering more than the usual amount of
interest in the First district Democratic con-
vention. From all over the district had
come the assurance that the Democrats had
only to nominate the right man and he
would receive the cordial support of the
people. 1t used to be said and with
truth, that to receive the nomination of a
Republican convention in this district was
equivalent to all election but that that
time is now passed is very evident. The
convention that met here to-day met to
name the next member of congress for the
First district one who would be repre-
sentative of the people, and the dele
gates accomplished their purpose.
The day dawned clear and hot.
Most of the delegates came in on the early
morning trains and registered at ex-Mayor
Ludwig'S. The Winona warriors early ap-
peared on the streets in their long-tailed
coats and Cleveland hats and by 9 o'clock
the street corners and hotels were filled
situation. There was no button-holing, no
attempted bulldoZing, but the utmost har-
mony prevailed, and the sentiment of all
was that the strongest man should be NOM
mated. and to accomplish that end all per-
Sonal preferences should be thrown aside
1t was expected that Mayor Ames of Min
neapolis would be down on the Dutchman,
and shortly after o'clock a lot of his en-
thusiastic admirers proceeded to the depot
with brass band and hacks to meet him.
But when the train pulled in
HE FAILED TO APPEAR.
A telegram was shortly afterwards re-
ceived from him, stating that important
and unexpected business had detained him.
The band, however, had the satisfaction
of playing in honor of the WabaSha dele.
cation. which came in on the train, as also
did Judge Rand of Minneapolis, who came
down in the interest of Mayor Ames, and
to see an enthusiastic Democratic conven-
ton. 1t was evident from the first talk
this morning that the delegations still chung
to the hope that Judge Wilson would ac-
cept the nomination, and they lost no op-
portunity to tell him SO. There was a
steady stream of delegates pouring through
the hallway leading to his offices, and,
though he occupies the entire second story
Of the Lamberton block. his seat
ng accommodations played out long
before the delegates stopped coming in.
Now it was a single delegate who deter
mined to tell the Judge how unanimously
:he people over i'll his county were, and now
whole delegation would file in and make
The fact more convincing to him. There
was almost a preliminary district conven-
lion at one time up i'll the of1ice-Wabasha
Houston, Freeborn. Steele, Mower, Dodge
and Olmstead in bunch. and they would
listen to no argument that was q satisfac-
tory excuse to them for Mr.. Wilson's decli-
nation this year. The people demanded his
nomination and duty to his party demanded
that he should accept. Judge Wilson was
taken by storm, and despite his repeated re-
fuSals to be a candidate, and notwithstand-
Ing the reasons he gave to-day for not wish
ing to run, he was finally compelled to say
he would accept the nomination if it was
rendered him. He said he
WOULD RATHER GIVE HIS CHECK
for So, 500 to-day than do it. 1t was nearly
noon when his consent was gained, and the
delegates came down and congratulated
each other on the fact that the strongest
man in the district would be the Democratic
standard-bearer. There were a number of
counties that had candidates ready to pre-
sent if the Judge had not accepted. Amos
Coggswell had positively refused to be a
candidate, and Steele county was ready
with B. S. Cook. Olmsted would have
probably brought forward Breckenridge and
Mower Hon. John Frank. Winona would
have been divides, Frank, Coggswell and
others having friends in the delegation. 1t
became practically settled who the nominee
of the afternoon convention was to
be, and the delegates went to dinner
There was some idle talk about leading dis
affected Republicans and a few Democrats
starting movement favoring the nomina-
tion of Milo White, but the move, it indeed
one started at all. died before the conven-
ton met Some time before 2 o'clock the
delegates began to arrive and soon were all
seated and the hall filled up with visitors.
About o'clock the Winona delegation re-
tired for conference to side room, and
kept the convention waiting for about
twenty minutes About 2:30 Ex-Mayor
Ludwig, chairman of the Democratic con-
gressional committee, called the delegates
to order and read the call for the conven-
ton. On motion of Capt. Harris of Gale
donia, William Brown of Olmsted was
elected temporary chairman amid applause
JLr. Brown made brief speech thanking
the convention. Mr.. McGovern of Waba-
sha county was elected temporary secretary.
Capt. Harris moved the appointment of a
committee on credentials, consisting of one
from each county, which was carried.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
were o. II. Phillips, Dodge county; E. RI.
Robbins, Fillmore; d. F. Gates, Freeborn;
D. Cameron, Houston, John Frank,
Mower; j. A. Goddard, Olmsted; j. A.
Cotter Steele; Mr.. Everstine, Mower; NJ.
E. Drewy, Wabasha; E. w. Rebst0ck.
Winona. While the committee was at
work in a side room, the chair announced
that a telegram had been received stating
that Capt. Swenson, Col. Glenn and Mayor
Ames of Minneapolis would arrive in
Winona at 6:15 p. N. The announcement
was received with al Outburst of applause.
The committee on credentials returned the
following delegates as entitled to seats in
the convention, which was adopted:
Dodge-A. Remington, Fl. ]. Roe, 81. c.
Rand. j. Lutnold, c. Ii. Phillips.
Steele. A. Cotter, john Shea, Hugh Muir.
raw. NJ. B. Pratt, William Gausenwitz, B. E.
barley S. Nowsald. j. Hoffman.
Winona-Johu Ludwid, H. c. Parrott, H. w
Hill. a. Heine. H. l.. Buck, b. V. Simpson
w. O. Allen, ]. b. Rivers, w. H. Dill, DAME
Burk. Henry Becker, c. d. Jacobs, John H
Perry, ], B. McGauhey, I. II. Botham, George
! Fisher. Ralph Metcalf, Edward Flynn, Q. H
Clarke. E. w. Rebstock, +. Il. Cotter, A
BraIey, William Bambenck.
Mower-J J. Furlong, John Frank, G. John
son. John Walsh, Eugene Wood. William
Todd, A. H. Louchs.
Wabasha-F. H. Mulligan, j. +. McGoVern
]. S. DiIIey, S. NJ. Emery, William kinsena
H Gearn, c. e. Daniels. Z. ID. Ranllly, >