St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-29
The delegates had waited patiently for over

ner, and the appearance of the committee
was genuine, relief. Through its chair
man. l.. p. Dodge. the committee reported
the following delegates as entitled to seats
in the convention:
Goodhue-S. P. Jennison, T. X. Simmons ,
L. A. Hancock, c. II. Johnson, p. McRostie,
F. NJ. Wilson, H. Peterson, H. P. Hulebak G.
N. Lien, N. c. Crandall, O. j. Wing, o. A.
Strand, e. V. Cauheld, W. L. Poe.
Rice. N. Leavens, L. Nutting. l. q.
Besumont, .. +. Perkins, j. S. Allen, j. b.
Hyde, J. W. Huckins, G. Damp, Capt. H.
Platt.
Swift-M. P. Moran, proxy for W. P. MUIR
dock, J. NJ. Danelz, j. Simmons, G. f. Ireland.
Renville-C. l.. Lorraine, J. Gibbs, Y. A.
Dahl, j. G. Richie, A. c. Ellingboe, A. FL.
Holien.
McLeod-M. Thoeney, Liberty Hall, J.
Benjamin, Andrew Thompson, John f.
Beyton.
Kandiyohi-A E. Rice, C. NJ. Reese, Peter
Larson, John Dalziel, Alton Grossly, G. l..
Anderson, Ames jacobson.
Dakota-L. P. Dodge, NJ. H. Sullivan, G.
H. Staples, j. G. Hodgeson, W. Dew. Prngle.
A. G.. Bean.
Carver-J. S. Nelson, George N. Houghton,
A. P. Ncrd, James Slocum, Jr., c. w. Riches.
Scott-E. Clifford, S. Bowler, William Will
son, proxy for w. II. Hull.
Chippewa-L. H. Johnson, S. S. Saterlee,
Even Z. Tvidt c. L. Rogers.
Meef1er-Dr. E. V. Kennedy, Vincent
Coombs, H. s. Brannan, proxy for D. Wan
wig, Peter Sangren, DR.. McCollum, N. j..
March.
Chairman Dodge made statement in
regard to the Chippewa delegation. He
said there was a majority and minority re-
port. He was of the opinion that the four
delegates known to the convention as the
Reed deegates) were entitled to seats.
Messrs. Wilson and Nelson of the commit
tee, reported in favor of the Herbert dele
gates.
f. NJ. Wilson. of Goodhue. moved to
adopt the report.
LIBERTY HALL
moved to accept all except that referring to
the Chippewa county delegation. Mr..
Wilson accepted the amendment and it was
carried. He then made a motion that the
majority report be accepted and adopted.
l.. p. Dodge made short statement of the
case and moved the adoption of the minor
ity report and the seating of the four Reed
delegates b. Ktchell, j. K. Stone,
j Ohm Kohr and A. III. Tsigen. F. NJ.
Wilson made statement in support of the
majority report and explained the manner
by which the two delegations had been
elected. The secretary then read the pa
perS in the case. going over the history of
the whole matter. The facts brought out
showed in substance, the following condi-
tlon OF affairs:
A convention was held at Benson, under
the regular call, to select delegates to the
state and congressional conventions. W. H.
Wells was elected chairman and II. D. Arm
strong secretary. There were forty delegates
present, every town in the county except one
being represented. One of the delegates held
q proxy, there being fl votes cast. After the
delegates to the state convention had been
chosen, the election of delegates to the con-
gressiOnal convention was taken up.
TWO TICKETS
were placed in the field, one representing
Herbert, the other Reed. The Herbert dele
gates received the following vote: L. H..
"a; S. S. Saterlee, 81; Even J. Tvidt.
"A; C. e. Rogers, 49, The Reed ticket was as
follows: w. B. Kitchell. Is; j. K. Stone, II;
John Kohr, IL; A. III. Tsigen, Z. After the
vote had been announced one of the Reed
men moved for a reconsideration. The Her.
bert men protested that it was out of order
and that no reconsideration could be made.
The chair ruled that reconsideration was
in order. (The Herbe TT men charge that the
chair was Reed man, delegate moved
the four Reed delegates be declared the
choice of the convention, instead OF the four
Herbert delegates. The chair put the mo-
ton, which was voted on viva vOce, and de-
ciared it carried by acclanation. A resolution
complimentary to Capt. Reed was then de-
clared passed in the same way, and then q
resolution was introduced, and passed by ac-
1nstructing the Chippewa dele
gates to vote for Capt. Reed, first, last and
ali the time. The four Reed delegates came
here with credentials signed by the chairman
and secretary. The Herbert delegates 1.-TWO
n hninp have q n
the proceedings of the convention, certified
TO by the chairman as being correct.
LENGTHY sQUABBLE.
A long and rambling discussion followed,
disorder prevailing at times.
The convention did not seem to have a
very clear idea of the case, and every
speaker who got the floor attempted to ex-
plain it. All of them expressed desire
to get at the facts and decide the matter
fairly and without injustice to any one.
Liberty Hall insisted that both sides should
be heard. There was no disposition, he
said, to give seats to men who would not
represent the expressed wishes of their
constituents. Judge Sullivan, of Dakota
argued in favor of the Reed dele
gates, and o. F. Perkins wanted the con-
vention to resolve itself into general lis
both sides. The delegates wanted all the
light possible. in order to vote intelligently.
Liberty Hall and f. NJ. Wilson made addi-
tonal remarks, and it was then agreed
that delegates from Chippewa county, rep
reSenting both sides. should then be heard.
John KOhr, of Chippewa county. on behalf
of the Reed delegates. made an explanation
of the manner in which the convention was
fa1 10 hic.fr of fl,c
matter, being frequently interrupted by
questions from delegates. He said the dele
gates who received majority of the votes
cast by ballot werdmisled and didn't under
stand what they were doing.
THEY WERE MIsLED
by the Misrepresentation of one M. o.
Hall, of Granite Falls, who came to Chip
pewa county in the interest of Herbert.
The meeting, under this misapprehension
elected four Herbert delegates when it was
the intention to elect Reed delegates.
When they found this out they recOnsidered
the vote and declared in favor of Reed.
No ballot was taken, the reconsideration
and instructions being carried by viva
voce vote. F. NJ. Wilson commended that
the delegates elected by ballot were legally
entitled to seats, and the reconsideration
by viva vOce vote was not proper and
right. Y. A. Dahl, of Renville county,
said the political tricksters could not run
the convention. The delegates wanted a
fair deal. A. F. Tsiegen. one of the Reed
delegates from Chippewa county, made a
statement. covering practically the same
grounds as his colleague, John Kohr. At
one time he was interrupted by S. A. Hau-
cock. of Goodhue county, who asked him
several questions. Tsegen finally became
impatient and remarked: Twill you please
keep quiet and don't interrupt me-" This
seemed to tickle the lobby and large por-
ton of the delegates, and there was loud
laughter and applause. Mr.. Tsiegen laid
the blame on the shoulders of M. D. Hall,
the ''interloper'' from Yellow Medicine. S.
S. Saterlee, one of the Herbert delegates,
also made an explanation of the situation
and went over pretty much the same de-
tails. His declaration that he would tell
all about it but didn't like to do it produced
A STORM OF INCREMENT.
Mr.. Saterlee was the ia get fol-. regular
fusilade of questions. which he answered as
best he could. The delegates were getting
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