St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-18
TEE KAssON CHORUS.
The Delegates Gould be Happy With
Either We're T'other Dear Charmer
Away,
But as it is the destinations Of White
and Lovely About Balance Each
Other.
To-Day's Fight Among the First
District Republicans VIII be
Interesting.
Ramsey County Republicans at War
Because of a Snap Game by the
Committee.
The Kasson Convention.

Special to the GLOBE.
KAsSoN, Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE exceed
ingly pretty but usually quiet little town OF
KassOn was to-day a scene of busting AMI
nation. 1t was the day before the battle,
and with it came all the hurried prepare
tons preceding hotly-contested light,
the result of which nobody could figure out.
The constant arriving of fresh delegations,
the marshalling of clans, the caucus drills.
the frequent inspections to determine
whether each delegates armor was in good
repair, the orderles hurrying to aud fro,
bearing sealed messages from the various
chieftainS to their subordinates, all
GAVE A MARTIAL ASPECT
to the scene which suggested that the NOR
rows array was to be memorable one in
the history of Minnesota political warfare.
The first delegation on the field was from
Fillmore county, which acted as body
guard for Congressman White, who was the
first candidate to put in an appearance. At
o'clock in the morning Mr.. White stepped
from the train and marched the Fillmore
delegation to the Walker house, where he
established his headquarters. Eyes, we
came early," said the leader of the delega-
ton to the GLOBE representative, land we
mean to stay late
WE ARE WHITE MEN
and good stayers." At 10 o'clock Mr..
Lovely landed with the Freeborn county
reserve, and also marched to the Walker
house, where he planted his delegation and
then opened his headquarters in Attorney
Edgerton's office, just across the street.
The faces of the Lovely men were wreathed
in smiles as they stepped into the hotel
Office and dropped their gripsacks i'll an
emphatic way on the counter, as much as
to say: 1--WE feel perfectly at home in this
neighborhood." And they had right to
feel at home, for
KAssoN IS A LOVELY TOWN
almost to man, and the resident pOpula-
ton gave the Albert Lea statesman greet
ing that sent the cold chills up Mr.. Whites
back. At o'clock Capt. Mullen marched
in with the Wabasha volunteers, and in
true NapOeonlc style demanded to know
whether dinner was over. The arrival of
the Little Corporal from Wabasha was
the signal for the commencement of earnest
work on the part of the White and Lovely
forces. Up to that time there had been no
room for work, and the delegates on the
ground were fixed III their ways. The Wa
basha delegation was the first uncertain
quantity to put in an appearance and
break was made for them by both sides.
When l undertook to find Capt. Mullen
few minutes afteI his arrival, l discovered
him closeted with Mr.. White, while Lovely
SAT ON THE OUTSIDE vERANDA
with an uncomfortable look on his face. AT
2 o'clock the portly figure of Mark Dunnell,
surrounded by the Steele county home
guards, stood at the Office desk of the
Walker house, asking for ROOMS. II am
tired, and want place to rest" said the
JuniuS Brutus of his race, and as he pushed
his New York hat to the back of his head,
he looked tired. 1t was observed that
neither White nor Lovely made break for
Dunnell. In respect to his past greatness,
they let him retire in quietude, but as soon
as he was locked in his room, the work of
button-holing the Steele delegates began,
and up to this late hour the poor fellows
ARE STILL HAULED AROUND
from nook to Granny, and will be until the
morning breaketh. The Steele and Waba-
sha delegations have the nomination in
the hollow Of their hand. That is why they
are being seen so much. The Walker house
is general headquarters for ali the candi-
dates. White, Lovely and Dunnell are the
most prominent. White is a merchant,
Lovely a lawyer and Dunnell retired
statesman. White wears a short sack coat,
baggy trousers, Drogan shoes, and looks
like a farmer. Lovely is tidily dressed and
looks like a supreme judge. Dunnell as
sumes the negligent air and dress of one
who had achieved greatness and has sailed
it down. Mullen is dapper little gentle
man who enjoys fun, and laughs at the joke
of his own candidacy. The
SITUATION TONIGHT IS CRoss-EYED.
1t looks every way, and there are 50 many
contingencies to complicate it that it is next
to impossible to figure a correct result. II
am perfectly sanguine," said Milo White
1T is hard to see where am to be tripp -
up" but tremor in his voice and restless
wandering of the eye betrayed the fact that
the goose did not hang as high as Mr.. White
wanted to see it. Il have faith in my
nomination" said Mr.. Lovely, as his eye
wnkled with humor and mile crossed
his goOd-natured face, but it is
THE THEOLOGICAL KIND OF FAITH
that have, the substance of things hoped
for and the evidence of things not seen. -
Eyes, am going to draw off when L am
convinced that there is no show for me, -
said Mr.. DunnelI, when repeated to him a
reason to that effect, 'but [ will not be
convinced until the last ballot is taken and
announced" ooh, yes, we are going to
have good deal of fun," remarked Capt.
Mullen, when asked an opinion as to the
result. There may be contest and it
may be all fixed up tonight and everything
be harmonious in the morning." 1t is evil
dent that Mullen has more hopes of fixing
contest is between White and Loveley and
ONE OF THEM IT WILL BE.
The dark horse is around, but has no
show. Lovel ylacks six votes and White
lacks nine. Loveiy's friends claim that
when Dunnell goes out he will get three
from Steele county. There are two Ohm
sted men who prefer Lovely to White and
will break to him when the time comes,
but that leaves one more to capture and
that is the one the Lovely men are skirm-
ishing after tonight. They are looking
for him in the Wabasha delegation. Whites
friends claim that when Mullen goes off
their man will get his seven and three
votes from Steele when Dunnell drops, and
that will nominate White. 1t is close fig
uring on both sides, but here comes other
complications. There are three of the Wi
mona delegation who are heart and soul fOr
White and two of the Olmsted delegation
for Lovely. Then again, there is small
faction III the Olmsted force supporting
Leonard and faction in Winona support
porting Sinclair Or dark horse Here is
WHERE THE COMPLICATIONS COME IN.
Some of the White men from the western
end of the district declare that rather than
see Winona man get the nomination they
will go to Lovely and nominate him. Some
of the Lovely men assert that rather than
see Leonard go in as dark horse they will
break to White and nominate him. This
feeling is so strong tonight that it abso-
lutely rules the dark horse out of the race
unless some new complications shall arise
tomorrow Lovely is making good i'm
preston on the delegates with his modest
Wavs and courteous manner, but MILD
White is getting in the most work. Farmer
Gilman is here here putting up fences.
The List Not Completed.
The Republican county committee hell