St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-30
IN BRAGG'S DISTRICT.
Delaney Again Bobs Up serenely 70
Harass Bragg, Who is Seeking
denomination.
Indications Point to Deadlock and tia
Success Of Some Man Not Yet
Mentioned.
The Charge Made That o'Meara is
Merely Stool Pigeon for
Mr.. Delaney.
Feeling So Bitter Between the Chief
Contestants That Neither Can
Be Nominated.
The Bragg-DeIaney Fight.

Special to the Globe
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 29.-Little
Gen. Bragg is going to have hard time to
get renominated for congress in his district,
II, indeed. he gets it at all. The district is
overwhelmingly Democratic, so that success
is certain if the nomination is secured. The
general has made a good congressman:
and, though strong partisan, as shown by
his famous words in the Chicago conven-
ton when he shook his fist at John Kelly
and told him, I'VE love Cleveland for the
enemies he has made,'' he has good many
admirers and warm friends on the Republi-
can side of the house and in the state. For
several terms he went down to Washington
as matter of course. Then rival ap-
peared in the person of A. K. Delaney.
Delaney has been a constant menace ever
since. He lives in Dodge county, just
south of Fond du Lac, where Bragg lives
and is loved. Delaney is power in his
county. He is big, strapping fellow,
with forid complexion and reddish beard
His voice is deep and powerful. and his
friends think him an orator. He was a
country schoolmaster, and then went into
the law. where he gained his fame. 1T
would be unfair to compare him with Bragg
as to the qualities requisite to statesman
ship. but he is man above mediocre. He
has talents and ambition, and record for
fair dealing and integrity. Altogether he
is
A FORMIDABLE RIVAL
for the brave little general Six years ago
his desire to go to congress was first made
known in the convention. Then he got the
honorary vote of his county only and Bragg
went to Washington. Two years later he
made strong fight. The convention was
memorable one. For two full weeks
fourteen delegates voted regularly for
Bragg and fourteen were as true to Della
ney. Then outside influences prevailed
and an unknown from Waukesha county
was nominated. His name was Sumner.
He was elected, but his constituents were
soon ashamed of him, and when his time
was up he dropped back into obscurity. He
will never be candidate again. Bragg
next resorted to diplomacy. He made q
compact whereby Delaney was to receive
Bragg'S support for congress in the event
of the Wisconsin legislature being Demo
cratic and electing Bragg senator. This was
a slim hope to cling to, but it served to send
Bragg back toWashington unopposed by the
Dodge county statesman. But the WisconsiE
legislature declined to be Democratic, and
to quiet Delaney, Bragg got him appointed
to the district attorneyship. Peace pre-
vailed for time, but Delaney was dis
satisfied and a few months ago beganslay-
ing the wires to renew his old fight on
Bragg. The convention will soon be held
and the fight has become one Of national
notoriety.
THE DISTRICT
comprises the counties of Waukesha,
Dodge, Washington and Fond du Lac It
will take fifteen votes to nominate. Delaney
has already secured the ten votes Of Dodge,
and Bragg the nine votes Of Fond du Lac.
Bragg hoped to carry both Washington and
Waukesha. But in the former local
candidate sprang up-O'Meara, popular
lawyer-and has secured the FIVE
votes of that county. The four
Waukesha delegates will undoubtedly
go for a local candidate - most
likely Fl. M. Ackley Of Oconomowoc. 1t
will be seen that if Bragg should finally get
either the Waukesha or the Washington
delegations it would be insufficient to nolni-
nate him. 1t looks very much as if he were
already beaten; but the general is strate-
gist. and perhaps he knows how to win. II
is significant that O'Meara. the Washington
candidate, was in the fight four years ago,
a conspicuous adherent of Delaney. The
councils of war of the Delaney party were
held in his Office. 1t is suggested that per-
haps he is a Delaney stool-pigeon. Others
say his love for Delaney has been consumed
by his own ambition, in view of his posi-
bic chance of slipping in as compromise
candidate. The feeling between Bragg and
Delaney is so bitter, and is so shared IN by
their friends that it is difficult to fancy
combination by which either can be nomi-
mated. The fight is an interesting one-one
it will do to watch.