St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-14

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convention was offered $500 for his vote
10y Scheffer men,
This Mr.. Berkhimer vigorously de-
MED and claimed that by an honest con-
test the Scheffer men had divided the
delegation.
Said Mr. Flynn: "Mr. Merriam has
never in any way approached me as to
how our county would go. The dele
gates to the state convention are unin-
structed and are not controlled by any
man."
Then Mr.. Berkhimer had say: 81
went to Little Falls and made no dis
play nor sensation over what was there
for. At one time | had the convention
SO that it was for Scheffer. Then
delegate came to me and said that he
could not be with us because he had
given his proxy to Mr.. Flynn. Two of
the delegates on our ticket were elected
to go to the state convention, and they
were not on the Merriam ticket. The
Morrison county delegation to the state
convention stands 2 for Merriam, 9 for
Scheffer, and all for Gilman On second
choice.
Mr.. Flynn gave as the reason for his
support of Merriam that he had been
pledged by Merriam his entire support
iDr state auditor, forgetting, perhaps,
that no auditor is elected this year, or
perhaps. meaning that if Braden is NOM
mated for governor, then Flynn will
succeed him.
Mr.. Flynn dies hard, but wish it un-
GerStOOd that conducted my business
there without any disposition to create
trouble or to use unfair means. If the
charge made that money was used means
me l brand it as lie. And if they ac-
cuse any other Scheffer man of offering
1t, / do not believe it.
Mr.. Flynn laughed over the assertion
that he was a candidate for state au-
ditOr. Friends had suggested the mat
ter to him, but he had not taken it Seri-
OuSly. He was not booming any candi-
dates cause. He had been regularly
elected delegate to the county cOnyen-
tiOn and delegates had been elected sat-
iSfactory to the county. The party there
was united and the delegation would
come to ST. Paul to work for its best in
terests. He would not concede half of
:he delegation to Scheffer, but admitted
that its second choice was for Gilman.
The Gilman dark-horse boom was as
Suming definite and large proportions.
Merriam had made no deal with him to
carry the county, nor had any other can
didate.
Senator Buckman sustained Mr..
Flynn in his position. Both gentlemen
personally favor Merriam's nomination.
although neither would be surprised to
see Braden or Gilman nominated.
While the debate was in progress, MI.
JoWenStein came up and remarked:
''AS a free and independent voter. Mr..
Flynn, | thought you would get on the
1aDd wagon before it started and not
get left. Join with Scheffer.''
''It is cold day when get left" re-
piled Mr.. Flynn, land l shall be on the
band wagon, and in front, too"
III. B. Willis joined the party. He was
a tritie excited when he remarked tC
the GLOBE:
''Why don't you give the truth about
these candidates, and show the McGill
delegates already elected to the state
convention? l tell you among the dele,
gates elected McGill has more votes
than either Merriam or Scheffer
Where are they? Do you take me for 6
- fool? Wait until the convention,
that will tell the story.
ii. NJ. Tuttle, the Big Stone editor
who is being accused of selling votes
dropped in.
II shall make no reply now," sale
MIR. Tuttle, ito these charges. / will LEI
them stand until the fight is over. and
then make an explanation. The charge:
are made with purpose. and we viii
wait and see whether that purpose i:
accomplished or not. | suppose Rie
Stone county will be for Schetfer'