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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-13
INTEREST IN ST. PAUL.
Politicians Were Guessing on Re
suits at ST. Cloud.

Politicians Were Guessing on Re-
suits at ST. Cloud.
Politicians who frequented the Mer-
chants in st. Paul yesterday were very
much interested in the contest in the
Fifth district for representative at
Washington to succeed Hon. Knute
Nelson, and every mOrsel of gossip was
eagerly seized upon and thoroughly dis
posed of by the wiseacres on the portico
and in the rotunda. Judge l.. W. Col
Inns, of st. Cloud, was the central figure
of an animated and enthusiastic group,
in which Democrats and Republicans
were harmoniouSly mingled, anxious
only for tidings from the seat of war.
kilograms addressed to the Judge
were scanned over his shoulders by the
impatient ones, and each of the con-
testants for the nomination had his ad-
herents who were not slow in express
ing themselves as to the merits of their
particular candidate. If the matter
could have been settled by the self
constituted convention at the Merchants.
Senator Buckman would have been nom-
mated on the first ballot, as his friends
seemed to be in a large majority, al
though Mr.. Comstock did not lack for
admirers who were warm in his praise,
1t was the prevalent opinion that Hon.
A. Barto would not be able to pull
through, despite the eXertions of Farmer
Gilman in his behalf, and the con-
test would, it was believed, be narrowed
down to Messrs. Buckman and Com
stock, with the chances favorable to the
former.
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THE FIRST SKIRMISH.
Proceedings of the Forenoon Ses-
sion Of the Convention.

L IfoCocuiuSS o1 the forenoon Sess
sion Of the Convention.
Chairman e. E. Corliss. of Otter Tail,
opened the ball at 1915 by reading the
call. If his voice trembled OF his fiery
beard was toyed with by the summer
winds, he nevertheless, as a candidate,
kept his head level and presented the
name of John Crombe, of Polk county,
for temporary chairman. Mr. Crombe
hurled few cheStnuts in the shape of
thanks at the delegates and incidentally
paid few compliments to all the candi-
dates. He hoped that white-winged
peace and fair-faced harmony would
predominant in the convention. r. b.
Wallace, of Carlton county, was made
temporary secretary. j. G. Flynn, of
Morrison, called for a committee of
seven on credentials, with the result
that, as planned last night, the commit
tee published in to-day's GLOBE was
named. A committee of five on
perfunctory organization, consisting
of Waite, of Stearns; Davy, of Clay !:
Hartley, of st. Louis; Menstrom, of
Kittson; Hammond. of Stevens. The
committee on resolutions appointed was
as follows: Graves of st. Louis; Clapp,
of Otter Tail; Lee, of Todd; Belyea, of
Grant; Flynn, of Morrison; Light
bourne, of Norman; Gunderson, of
Douglas. A motion to adjourn until
o'clock and coming from the Buckman
forces was beaten by the Comstock al
lies. Successive motions to adjourn for
twenty and thirty minutes were lost.
Then a motion to adjourn until 1 80 car
ried, and the preliminarieS were over.
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THE PLATFORM.
A Mere Meaningless Jugglery of
Words

Col. Graves then presented the plat
form, and after you have read the am
biguous praises that it is filled with, and
its treatment of tariff reform, you can
understand that the applause it got did
not come from the farmers. Indeed. 1
watched the Valley delegates, where
the alliance is strong, and | could see
COB of gloom and disappointment steal
ing over their faces. The platform is:
Whereas, We have heretofore de-
manded certain remedial legislation
looking to the equitable distribution of
the fruits of labor; the just regulation
of the subject OF railroad traffic both in
state and interstate commerce, to fair
and equitable point, where the interests
of the railroad companies and the in
terest of the shippers should be fairly
and justly considered, and to the full,
unrestricted rights of the shipper to
reach the markets of the world un-
trammelled by an unjust burden; and
Whereas, Such legislation as the eX-
perience of the past would suggest, and
in the light of such experience has
already been secured through the efforts
of the Republican party, therefore be it
Resolved, That we demand such ad-
ditional legislation as is necessary to
fully and fairly adjust the relations .of
shippers and carriers, to the end that the
shipper shall be allowed to ship at a
fair and reasonable rate which rate
shall be based upon the actual cost of
construction, operating expenses, aud
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STILL A PROBLEM.
The Outcome as Doubtful as on
the First Ballot.

the First Ballot.
1t is hard to be prophet in a cOnven-
ton as badly mixed as this, and l hesi-
tate to say what the final result will be.
All day COmstock has seemed to be the
coming man. The man least suspected
of strength, E. E. Corliss, of Otter Tail,
is apparently a dangerous factor and
Senator Buckman is his most formid-
able opponent. Neither Comstock nor
Barto will give way until the
Corliss or Buckman chosen; If not, then
an entirely new man. The spirit of the
convention is harmonious so far and
good feeling prevails. The charge that
Gilman is striking Barto in the back is
vigorously denied. Gilman likes Com
stock, but his heart and ambitions are
with Barto. The Merriam faction is
making the charge. The platform
adopted does not give satisfaction
to all the delegates. The corporate in
terests of Duluth got hand in it and
of condemning the Mills bill after MAX
ing the declaration that the tariff needs
revision and is burden. The alliance
members in the convention find no
pleasure in reading this rotton produc-
ton. 1t does not approach the standard
of Nelson, and is without courage III
any respect. There is no life nor hon
esty in it. The alliance members here
say that if COmstock is nominated he
will be beaten. The corporate interests
of the district back him, and that would
hurt his canvass materially. Corliss
would be a weak man at the polls in
some respects, although the farmers
like him.
Caucuses are in progress in all parts
of the hotels. The ComStock men, it is
said, will support Corliss as last re-
sort in order to keep the congressman
on the west side of the river. On the
other hand, there is said to be perfect
understanding between Corliss, Stearns
and Buckman, by which Corliss
or Buckman is to be nominated.
Barto claims that he will win yet, but
no one is betting on him unless it be
John r. Howard. The deal that will
make the nominee is not yet consum-
mated, and any predictions now made
are based only on rumors. The Scheffer
men, who really control the key to the
situation, will, it is said, be able to de-
eide in the morning who shall win. The
candidates have just made canvass of
the situation each for himself. The re-
suit is that Comstock claims that Cor
liss, Stearns and Buckman will event
ually come to him, and make his nOmi-
nation certain.
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OLD SOLDIERS FRATERNIzE.
Joint Reunion of Several Military

Joint Reunion OF Several Military
Organizations at La Crosse,
Special to the Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, June IL. = The
third annual reunion of the La Crosse
and Lemmonwefr Valley Veterans as
sociation, the first of the La Crosse COM
pany association, the second of the Four
teenth Wisconsin infantry and the first
of the Second Wisconsin cavalry, and
First battery, commenced here to-day
under highly favorable auspices. About
$50 of the first named organizations will
remain in camp at Lake Park for three
days. The other organizations will
meet in different rooms of the court
house, which has been placed at their
disposal. About sixty of the veterans
of the Fourteenth regiment have regis
tered thus far, forty of the Second cav
airy and twenty of the First battery.
Ali regimental flags have been for
warded from Madison, also the cannon
captured at the battle of Shiloh by the
Fourteenth. The weather has been
highly favorable and the day one of
great pleasure to all. Tomorrow will
be the principal day. There will be
parade and dinner given by citizens,
speeches, music, etc, The city is liber-
ally decorated with flags and the people
are taking hold of the affair with great
interest.
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the efforts of the shippers to secure an
open market shall not be trammeled by
any unjust OF unreasonable charges, and
that the shipper shall exercise the right
to transfer at all points of railroad lines
without any charge therefor, and that
this principle be engrafted upon what
is known as the interstate commerce
law. and to secure such desired legisla-
ton and the enforcement thereof, we
pledge the earnest efforts of the repub-
lican party.
Resolved, That we insist upon ma
terial and judiciOus reduction of the
tariff, especially where it bears heavily
upon the producing and agricultural in
terestS, and demand that congress shall
cease tritiing with this most important
subject; that we regard the sO-called
Mills bill, as presented In congress, as
subterfuge, designed only to deceive
and fraught with mischief, bearing upon
its face the unmiStakable evidence OF
having been prepared solely in the spirit
sectional interests, carefully guarding
the interests of one section at the ex-
pense of another, and we regret that the
party i'll power refuses to meet the ques-
ton of tariff reduction in fair and
manly spirit. We hold the Demo
clatic party responsible for the
war, of whicn the present tariff
was necessary outgrowth, and
in view of the failure of that party to
reform the tariff, being in possession OF
the lower house of congress for several
years, cannot but regard their promises
OF reform as mere pretenSe, unworthy
OF any respect or serious consideration,
and pointing to the fact that all material
reduction in the tariff has been
secured through the efforts of the
illi hIStnrU n
the Democratic party upon this subject
is succession of broken pledges. We
confidently appeal to the people to en-
trust this most important subject to the
care of the Republican party.
Resolved, That we hope for the
restoration of a Republican majority in
congress, that Dakota may have justice
and no longer be denied admission to
the Union from partisan reasons.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF
opening. as soon as practicable, the dis
trict, allOtting land in severalty to the
Indians now residing thereon, and dis
posing of the remainder to actual
settlers and purchasers on such terms as
congress may deem best.
Resolved, That we highly appreciate
the services of our congressman, Hon.
Knute Nelson, and feel pride in the
honorable distinction so justly attained
by him. He has clearly understood his
duties and faithfully and ably performed
them. No personal schemes have met
with his favor, but he has la
bored industriously in the interests
of the whole people. We heartily
approve of his earnest efforts to regu-
late interstate commerce and to secure
a reform and reduction of the tariff,
and his action herein has been in accord
with the plainly expressed will of the
Republican party of this district as
enunciated in the platforms upon which
he has been elected, and his cOnstitu-
ents consent to his retirement as con-
greSsman only for the reason that he
absolutely declines reelection.
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fer his full strength to another. Twelfth

ballot:
Barto. comstock..2s stearns... II
Buckman.. Is Corliss. ...15
Adjourned until O'Clock in the even
ing. The interim between adjourn
ment and the reconvening at 8 o'clock
was given up to supper and caucuses.
The Otter Tail, Grant. and Traverse
delegations held up their right hands
and swore that their Is votes would
stick to Corliss until Barto's vote
reached 45. If it got that high, they
would go in and nominate him. The
Buckman men decided to make no break,
as did also the hackers of COmstock
and Barto. There was reason to believe
at the opening of the fight that the situa-
tion had changed. The tedious roll-call
of counties commenced: The band out
Kindred Is Busted" Thirteenth ballot:
Corliss IA stearns. IL Hartley 80. 1
Fourteenth ballot:
Barto: ....26 Buckman -, j comstock. %
Fifteenth ballot:
Barto. ...26 Buckman ..1S Comstock. %
Corliss.. .15 Stearns. 49,. 16 81. S. Locke l
When the one vote for Judge Locke
was announced roars of laughter, cheers
and cries for the judge made the hall
ring. He rose from his seat to speak,
but the cheers were succeeded by
storm of Kisses and he sat down. Six
teenth ballot:
Barto. ..27 Comstock. % Stearns lis
Buckman. .15 Corliss. ....15
Seventeenth ballot: No change ex-
| cept a vote for Gen. Barrett, and l for
Bronson. Barto loses vote and Buck
man gains over the previous ballot.
Eighteenth ballot: No change, except
2 votes for Kindred and 2 for ]. M.
Markham. Nineteenth ballot: Buck
man gains l and Barto 2. Twentieth
ballot: Buckman gains another vote,
Barto loses l; ComstOck steady at %.
| Twenty-first ballot: Barto loses an
| other vote. Buckman 20, COmStock 22'
| Twenty-Second: Barte loses two more.
| A motion to adjourn until tomorrow
was lost by a vate Of sc to 20, the Com
stock men preventing the adjournment,
while the Barto men divided. The
| Buckman men voted to keep on. This
little incident occurred at 10 o'clock.
| Twenty-third:
Barto... 20 Comstock. % Stearns. Is
| Buckman 20 Corliss lib
Twenty-fourth: No change. G. s..
| Lewis, of Otter Tail, moved to adjourn
until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning and
the motion went through with rush.
The last vote was:
Barto. .....26 Buckman. 90 Stearns Is
| Buckman % COrliSS 15
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TWenty-four Ballots Taken
Without a Break Of Much
Consequence.
Barto Holds His Own, While
Buekman and Comstock
Gain.
The Delegates to Begin Vot-
ing Again at 9 O'Clock
This Morning.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD. June 12-It was drawing
on to the hours of morning last night
when caucussing for to-day's conven-
ton ceased. Tired and anxious as to
the final result, the delegates went to
bed far a few hours of rest. The Otter
Tail delegation. ten strong, came in at
o'clock and at once became
the object OF tender solicitude
on the part of the candidates.
At the close of the nights work Com
stock was apparently in the lead, with
Buckman close behind him. COmstock,
given but little attention before the
fight opened. when it did begin proved
himself to be an organizer of no mean
ability. 1t is true that the influences
behind him in the form of railroads,
with which he has been closely
connected, operated against him
with the farmer delegates, but, in
spite of this, he had fair
lead. and it was felt among his friends
that his nomination was fairly assured.
Some of the causes that operated unfa-
yOrably against Buckman were the
presence or 7. +. hlnuTeu, WllO Is loI
beloved in political circles; the report
that Sabin was friendly to him, and the
charge repeatedly made that Millionaire
Merriam was interested in his section.
Gilman's cunning hand, despite his pro-
tests that he was doing nothing,
was felt in the interests of Barto.
The fact that he was doing all that lay
in his power to defeat Buckman was
patent and it led to some hard feelings
and resentments that do not improve
the harmony aspect of the Republican
field. In a measure Nelson himself,
though far distant, made his will felt,
and where BartO man felt uncertain
of the success of his home nominee, he
at once declared as his second
choice, Comstock. 1t was only
too evident that the man of
Clay county was Nelson's legatee.
whether OF not the convention SO de-
cided. 1t would crop out that the fight
tor United States senator between Mel
son and Sabin was on as an undercur-
rent in the congressional contest.
Either Barto or Comstock would be
friendly to Nelson and his friends
hovered about both. Sabin's hand was
not so openly shown. but it was there,
anxious to seize new territory and
bring into camp all the influence that it
could.
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SENSATIONAL TRIAL
OF M. HI. Havens for the Murder
of His Wife.

of His Wife.
Special to the Globe.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 12.-On
the 22d of last September this quiet
town was thrown into fever of excite
ment. A woman lay dead in tent
across the river, killed, as the story
went, by her own hand. The coroner
hastily summoned jury and proceeded
to the spot and after short consultation
brought in a verdict to that effect. But
the officers of the law were not quite
satisfied with that verdict and the dis
eXhumed and ordered an examination
OF experts. These medical gentlemen,
after due deliberation, concluded that
suicide had not been committed; that
the position of the body when found,
and the absence of any powdermarks in
dicated that some other hand had fired
the fatal shot which produced the
wOman's death. The wound was in the
right side of the head and the body
when discovered was entirely devoid of
clothing. HavenS in the meantime had
gone to Fort Benton and was about to
leave the country, when the officers
arrested him. He had a preliminary
hearing and was bound over to await
the action of the grand jury, which has
just returned an Indictment against
him for murder. The trial came on yes
terday, and at the noon recess of court
to-day jury had been obtained. AT
the afternoon session tedious witness
examination commenced. The court
room was crowded. Silence reigned
and every neck was stretched as Havens
entered court. His face had been for
gotten by many since his arrest last fall.
He showed plainly his anxiety as to the
ultimate outcome of the trial and
watched the proceedings almost pain
fully. From all the evidence so far in
troduced his character shows degree
of depravity seldom found in human
being. His neighbors testify to his ef-
forts to prostitute the woman, and to
the merciiess whippings she had to en-
dure for refusing to comply with his
wishes in that direction. During the
testimony of Deputy Sheriff Yates the
pistol was introduced, also the pants of
the defendant found in the tent covered
with large blood stains. A shudder ran
through the court as the bloody garment
was unfolded to the gaze of the court
and jury. 1t appears that Mrs. Havens
made several efforts to leave him, but
he invariably followed her and brought
her hack
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RISING WATERS.
From the Log Jam at ClOquet the
Worst Is Feared.


Worst Is Feared.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Minn., June 12.-"Will the
bOoms hold'' was the thought uppermost
in all minds at Cloquet to-day, and from
present appearances the answer must
be negative one. On the island
the upper end is flooded and
about twenty-six buildings are
surrounded by water, and hurried
removal of trunks. furniture and house
hold goods has been going on all day.
The water has risen since4 this morning
about nine inches, and is rapidly
climbing higher. Temporary booms have
been strung in the yards of the
Nelson mill, and no property except an
unimportant clubhouse has been swept
away. Several head of cattle are
drowned, but no loss of human life is
reported thus far. There are about
16Q, 600 feet of logs in the two jams,
the one at Pasey's island being 500
feet wide and mile and half long.
A heavy rain is expected mOmentarily,
and grave apprehensions are enter
tanned. Boats are being used to trans
fer the goods of citizens from the island
to the mainland. Save for occasional
alarms from unknown sources that logs
are coming, the citizens are working
calmly to save property. Fifteen feet
of water is backed up at the boomS by
great mass of logs.
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THE LITTLE VILLAIN"
Loren Fletcher Turns Up to Lend
a Hand.

The arrival of Loren Fletcher this
morning was an event in the days pro-
ceedings. Dave Clough, his opponent
for congress, had come Monday, and let
me add here that all reports OF Clough's
being the heir to Fletcher's mantle are
false. The two have fallen out and are
measuring swords as political foes. Well,
somehow or other Fletcher learned that
Clough was here. He at once took the
morning train and arrived at noon. The
manner in which he came is now to be
told. 1t was too evident that it was
cunningly planned and done for an
effect, that Fletcher is notorious for
seeking. At the depot when he diSem-
barked he stepped into a carriage,
folden his arms and let cold, hard eX-
preston settle on his cOuntenance. The
diamond in his shirt front Sparkled out
from its bed Of snowy white like star
resting.
UPON THE BOSOM
of the milky way. His white plug hat
and clothes of gray were faultlessly cor
rect. Thus attired, thus bolt upright,
grave and stern, he rode down to the
warning hosts at the Grand Central.
They saw him coming. From mouth to
mouth flow the words,
''HERE'S FLETCHER
He, still at a distance could catch the
excitement flushing their faces. His
eyes flashed. 1t was Napoleon on the
eve of Waterloo. Grant gazing at
Vicksburg in her ashes. Lee sweeping
with eagle eye the golden fields of Gettys-
burg yet unstained with blood. Blaine
before he met Mulligan. The fiery steeds
that drew the small body of the great
man pranced up to the hotels entrance.
A dozen eager hands opened the door.
He alighted. He opened his lips. Even
the rushing Sauk paused to catch his
words. He spoke.
''I AM VERY DRY"
Later, grasping the hand Of Gilman,
Fletcher said to friend who asked him
if he was wearing a Gresham hat.
Not by long shot. This is Blaine
hat" To which Gilman said: THAT
cuitc mo -
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TO LEARN SOMETHING.
That Is why O'Connor Power Is
Excurting in Manitoba.

Special to the GloDe.
WINNIPEG, Man., June 12.-O'Connor
Power informed reporter to-day that
he was not out here on any mission for
the imperial government. having come
merely for the purpose of looking over
the country and acquiring knowledge
which he might be able to turn to prac-
tical account when opportunity offered
itself. He knew nothing whatever about
the prospects of Hon. Edward Blake en-
tering the British house of commons as
the representative of an Irish cOnstitu-
ency. Speaking of the prospects of Irish
home rule, he said he felt certain that
the next elections would result in the
triumph of the great question and the
emancipation of Ireland. He describes
Gladstone as in robust health and gain
ing politically. He believed the Con-
servatives would adopt the constitu-
tional scheme of home rule, Omitting
from it some of the details of Mr. Glad
stones famous measure, especially that
which excluded Ireland from represen-
tation in the imperial parliament which
many Liberals and home rulers held to
be an Objectionable part of the scheme.
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Kinney Not Guilty.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, June 12.-In the Minneapo-
lis postoffice robbery case at the United
States district court, the jury returned
verdict of not guilty in Kinney's case.
Ramsey county jail last week had their
sentences changed to the Winona county
jail. The case of Charles Cook, indicted
for completely in the Minneapolis post
office robbery, was continued until the
October term of court and bail fixed at
$4,000. Reuben Gray, convicted of sell
ing liquor to Indians, was fined 500 and
sentenced to ninety days in the Winona
county jail. This completed the work
on the calendar and the court adjourned
sine die. Judge Shiras left this morning
for Fort Dodge, To-. where he will open
court Monday.