St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-25
THE FIGHT TN THE FIRST
Lovely Captures the Delegation From
Winona County.
Congressman GiIfillan Pleased at the
Withdrawal of Fletcher.
They're for Lovely.

They're for Lovely.
Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, July 24.-As was predicted in
to-day's GLOBE, there was lively interest
manifested in the county convention held
here to-day, but the country towns, where
Dunnell expected his support, were only
partially represented, and the Lovely men
in Winona beng in the majority, had every
thing their own way. Their scheme was
carried out according to program. A Lovely
man was put in as chairman, the chair was
empowered to appoint committee of five
to name delegates, and the twelve delegates
to the KasSon convention as returned to the
convention were for Lovely. The conven-
ton assembled at the court house at II
o'clock this morning with fair attendance
of delegates. G. A. Fuller of Wiscoy was
elected temporary chairman. and E. Hill
temporary secretary. After the appoint
ment of NJ. B. Webber of Winona, G. w.
Southwick of RollingstOne and j. G. Slade
Of Lewiston as committee on credentials and
j. 4. Tawney, j. A. Rising, Winona. and
G. A. Garrish, St. Charles, as committee
on permanent organization, the conven-
ton adjourned until o'clock. At that
hour it was called to order by Chairman
Fuller. The report of the committee on
credentials was adopted. A number of
towns had not reported and had no repre-
Sentation at the convention. The commit
tee Oh
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
reported in favor Of making the temporary
organization permanent, which was done.
Dr.. Vale of Homer then moved that the
chair appoint committee Of five to select
the names for twelve delegates to attend
the congressional convention at KaSson.
This brought Mr.. Gerrish of st. Charles
promptly to his feet. He objected to the
cut and dried method which was trying to
force itself upon the convention. The
chairman was Lovely man and it was evil
dent that the Dunnell men all OBJ
jected. Dr.. Vale explained that
the scheme was only to expedite
matters, but Gerrish moved to amend by
electing the committee by ballot. The
amendment was voted down and the Orgi-
nal motion prevailing, the chairman APP
pointed the following committee, who re-
tired to go through the form of selecting
the delegates: w. G. Dye. Charles Hor-
ton, M. B. Weber, Winona: DR.. j. R. A.
Vale. Homer; L. c. Slade, Lewiston. While
the committee was out, several towns that
allowed to cast the full vote of their dele
cations. When the town of Wiscoy was
reached delegate moved the election OF
Messrs. Utter and Thomas to ill up the
delegation from his town, but as Utter was
known to be White man and Thomas a
Dunnell man, the Lovely delegates OBJ
jected. and on motion of D. Sinclair, the
motion was laid on the table. The Wiscoy
delegate then asked the privilege of doing
as the convention allowed the other towns
to do, to cast
THE FULL VOTE
of the delegation to which Wiscoy was en-
titled. but the Lovely men again voted it
down. Finally, on motion, Messrs ROwley
and Thomas were allowed to vote in the
convention as delegates from Wiscoy. After
being out some time the committee returned
with the following list of names for dele
gates: j. A Tawney, Winona; j. P. A.
Vale. Homer; D. c. Martin, Wiscoy; j.
c. Kern, st. Charles; C. U. Southwick,
Rollingstone; W. G. Dye. j. B. Fellows,
Henry Strong, T. G. Drake. Winona;
James Finch, Pleasant Hill; j. Hauly.
Winona; j. W. Rice. Lewiston. T. A.
Rising moved the adoption of the names;
Mr.. Johnston of st. Charles moved to
amend by substituting the name of G. A.
Gerrsh of st. Charles, a Dunnell man, for
that of j. G. KERN, but the chair declared
the motion out of order, and Mr.. Rising
motion was adopted and Mr.. johnson of
st. Charles then commenced vigorous
protest against the action of the
chair in ignoring his motion, and he was
backed by most of the st. Charles dele
CATION. Mr. johnson said it was not the
first time the delegates from ST. Charles
had been ignored in a Republican county
convention by the delegates from Winona
His city was for Dunnell. and he was not
afraid to say it, but the Lovely men had no
right to ignore their rights in the conven-
ton. NJ. B. Weber thought to smooth
over the matter by reconsidering Rising's
motion. Mr.. Johnson was then allowed to
make his motion again to substitute Ger
IRISH for Hem, and the chair put it. but it
of course was lost. 1t more incensed
THE ST. CHARLES DELEGATES,
and two or three of them jumped to their
feet, but someone Immediately moved to
adjourn. Tile motion was put and carried,
while Gerrsh of ST. Charles, was loudly
declaming the injustice of the matter,
which st. Charles would never forget. The
delegates were unrestricted, but they are
one and all Lovely men. Mr..
Lovely has been here all day work.
ing among the delegates, but did not
attend the convention. He Is very conf
dentof success. Mr.. Dunnell has also been
present, but has done but little work. His
friends have been faithful in their support,
but were unable to assist him, as Winona
county seems to have been thoroughly
worked by the young Republicans in the
interest OF Lovely. Mr.. Dunnell is still on
the war path, and still declares that Lovely
will not be nominated. With Winona he
has only 81 votes. and he don't believe he
can in any way obtain the thirteen neces-
sary to nominate. The bitter feeling
in the convention is generally discussed,
and the disaffection of the old Republicans
who were DunnelPs supporters and of the
st. Charles delegation has raised the ques-
ton as to whether or not Lovely will re-
ceive the cordial support of Wnona county
if nominated.
GilfflIan Pleased.
Special to the Globe.
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