Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-11
d. B. johnson j. argued further IN be.

D.B. johnson il. argued further in be-
half Of ballot.
Seymour johnson said he had no doubt
that White had the majoritylof this con-
vention. but he thought there were q good
many Dunnell men here who would like
to vote, and a ballot ought to be al
lowed.
Mr.. Russell did not see why any one
should object to a separate vote for each
delegate by ballot.
Mr.. Scribner of frankfort, said he
supposed these lists of names were simply
put in nomination. That now they were
to be elected. He thought there were
quite q number of Dunnell men in the
convention, and they ought to have a
fair chance to vote. He was for recon-
sideration.
The motion to reconsider was carried.
D. B. johnson Jr. then renewed his mo-
ton to elect one delegate at q time by
ballot.
Here the war by the White forces against
q ballot commenced afresh, and Mr.. Har-
rs moved to amend by electing by a ris-
ing vote.
D. B. johnson Jr. said the White men
ought to grant this privilege without op-
position. This fighting against a ballot
"a varpy NM II 10 nuS1ouoo nf thu
strongest kind that the White leaders dare
not trust their own men. Put up Post
master Basford as your first delegate in
the interest of White. He is your repre-
sentative a He has conducted this
canvass. He won the second ward dele
gates by personal appeals to his neigh
bors to vote for White; that his retention
n the.Psstoflce depended upon Whites
election. An appeal Of a similar charac-
ter vas also publicly made in his caucus.
Now, give US at least one chance to try
our strength with your chief. Give us q
ballot, and we will put up a man against
your postmaster candidate, and abide the
result.
DR.. Squires thought this balloting
meant some 'hocus pocus scheme" to ring
in a delegate for Dunnell.
Mr.. Russell asked the DR.. if he did not
agree with Mr.. johnson that the dele
gates should be elected separately by bal
lot.
The DR.. replied that he agreed to ar
election of the delegates one by one,
but not by ballot.
Strange as 1t may seem, for some
unexplained reason, the faithful friends
of Milo White, (the peoples" ideal can
didateD would not permit the delegates
to exercise their dearest and most sacred
privilege-the right to vote by ballot.
D. B. johnson Jr. thought it very
strange that the moment you proposed
to give the delegates the privilege of ex-
ercising their choice, free and untram-
meled, without coercion, by means of
Of the ballot, then the White men should
be afraid to meet the issue. It showed
%rottenness somewhere. He was in favor
of Mark H. Dunncll for congress, be-
cause he was the best man for that po-
sition, and he wanted every delegate
should have an untrammeled opportun-
lty to vote his choice.
s. G. Olson-We don't care what
Johnson or Squires think about it. Let
US vote, and see who we want.
Harris amendment to vote. by rising,
was carried. Secretary's count. As to 10.
Original motion, as amended, carried
by 43 to 81.
The first delegate elected was postmas-
ter lin ame only H. O. Basford. The
Secretary reported count of noses 4S in
favor to 10 against. Where were those
other 10 v~otes2
Here the "cut and dried list" had
slipped out of mind and memory, and re-
peated calls were made for "Who's the
next manr Our esteemed alleged post
master grabbed the list and shouted, in
stentorian tones, "Dr. J. P. Squires is the
next man! He is solid for White! We
want himr' He got him. There was no
visible opposition to the genial DR..
Basford (P. N.Y. sat down with a worn
expression. He had probably done more
hard! work in this campaign for White,
than he has done for the Government dur
ing all of the two years he has pretended
to be postmaster, and it was telling on his
constitution.
At this point Mr.. Duppelrs friends be-
came thoroughly indignant, and the pa
jorlty of them refused to take further
part in the proceedings.
The remainder of the White list as
given above, were elected by a vote vary
ing from 43 to 48. with scarcely any op-
position.
A motion was carried authorizing the
chairmen of the two delegations to cast
the votes of absentees.
Some question arising as to who would
be the second choice Of the delegation,
DR.. Squires said he had great respect for
Mr.. Dunnell-was O kind of a Dunnell
man any way.
Instructions being alluded to, it was
quite generally agreed that the delegates
were solid for Mile" and that ~instruc-
tions were not necessary.
Adjourned.
An Editors Opinion.
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