Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
THE BLOODY Sc OND.
SAFE IN HIS POCKET.
Br00g'S Promise to Delaney Ia
BIdcE and White.
The Generals Written PIedge not to
Run Again this Year.
From The Mil,caukee Sentinel of Nay 81.

Bitter warfare is expected between
Gen. E. s. Bragg and United States Dist.
Atty. A. K. Delaney during the coming
congressional campaign ia the Second
Wisconsin district. In Washington in
terview with Gen. Bragg in The Sentinel,
the fiery little congressman intimated
pretty strongly that be would be on hand
again when the time for nominations ar
rived, and that his old>time opponent for
congressional honors should be satisfied
with the Federal position which he had
received through the instrumentality of
Gen. Bragg. The interview has created
a political sensation in Milwaukee aud
In the entire Second district. as il was
generally known that Gen Bragg had
signed an agreement not to be candidate
this year when he received the nomina-
ton two years ago by such narrow
margin. This document is now in ros-
session of Mr. Delaney. The friends of
the latter are the more surprised at the
determination of Gen. Bragg to run again,
because Mr.. Delaney pulled off his coat
and worked hard for Bragg two years ago.
Notwithstanding the bitter feeling in
Dodge county, they say, many voted for
Bragg because they knew Mr.. Delaney
wished them to do so. although they did
so under protest, and Gen. Bragg fell only
fifty votes behind Cleveland in Dodge
county, which gave the Democratic pres.
identIal candidate an even 5000 majority
They also say that Mr. Delaney owes his
appointment to Col Villas and not to Gen.
Bragg.
Internal Revenue Collector Wells, of
Fond du Lac, Bragg's political sponsor,
was in the city yesterday and called at
The Federal building. However, be dis
claimed any political Grand, and was
not closeted with Mr.. Delaney In fact
it is said there is no love lost between
them. Mr. Delaney came in from May
vile yesterday forenoon and departed
again in the afternoon.
WHAT MR., DELANEY SAYS
"MY own view is,'' said Mr.. Delaney,
"that what is attributed to the general is
not in all respects just what he said, for
the reason that am positive that he will
not be 81 candidate fo- congress this fall. I"
Then you have his written agreement
to that effect?"
Eyes -
"Will you permit copy of Gen Bragg's
statement to be made for publication"
Il don't care to do SO at present !"
"Did Gen. Bragg engineer your APP
pointment to the district attorpeyship?''
"As far as the district attorneyship is
concerned there is this about it: The
proposition that [ should take this place
came TO me from another source entirely.
Gen. Bragg and myself never exchanged
a word about it,
''Did not Gen. Bragg open negotiations
for your acceptance OF Federal office
with view to running you eff the track
in the congressional contest?"
Gen. Bragg wrote to friend of mine
in Mayville, whose name it is not neces-
sary for ne to mention, asking him if he
thought that / would like to enter the
territories as a Federal ofhcer-I think
the specific Office mentioned was the gov
ernorship of Montana-and that in the
event that | would signify mv willingness
to accept he would leave no stone un-
turned to secure ME the place [ simply
replied that [ would not accept the place
named. Not long after this came the
suggestion from another man in regard
to the position [ now hold, and | have
always understood up to the time of my
acceptance that the general preferred an
other man for the place. As to whether
he signed recommendation for my ap-
polntment | don't know. do know that
Joe Rankin did. He wrote to me about
it and asked me if was willing to accept.
and that he did not doubt the place could
be secured for me. Now one thing is
certain that nothing transpired that
could in any way be construed into
bargain. I wouldn't have accepted the
position under such circumstances. I
don't think the general did engineer il,
though don't say that he did not sign
the recommendation. think possibly be
did. These facts lead me to think that
the Washington interview with the gen.
eral may not have occurred, at least in
the language published"
WILL BE A CANDIDATE.
"What do you think concerning the
prospects for the next congressional nom
iEation in your district"
81 believe that the man whom the
Dodge county delegation agree upon will
be nominated I think the Fond du Lac
Democracy and Gen. Bragg himself will
ultimately contribute to that result
"Will you be candidate for the con-
gressional nomination to succeed Bragg?"
Mr.. Delaney paused moment.
81 think SHALL" he answered.
dodge county has been left out in the
cold as far as congressional recognition is
concerned, has it not?'
"With the exception of Congressman
Burchard it has not had a Democratic
congressman in the last thirty years.
Larabee was elected in 1860, and ever
since then, with the exception [ have
noted, Fond du DAG county has had the
congressman. 1t is a feeling resulting
from these circumstances rather than any
special hostility to Gen. Bragg, that has
made the county a unit in the congress
ional conventions. My county now has
a larger Democratic majority than all
the other counties in the district put to-
gether. My county gave Cleveland 5000
majority"
RIEL's rebellion in The Northwest cost
Canada $4.70O,0OO and the casualties
were twenty-six men killed and 206