St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-10
HARMONY IN CASS COUNTY
Secured by Putting the Heavy Dis
turber in the Closet.


turber in the Closet.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO. N. D., Aug. 9.-The "har-
mony" existing in the Republican party
of Cass county was fully demonstrated
at the county convention held in Fargo,
Aug.7. For days and weeks the papers
have been preaching harmony" 1t
was one OF those things that must be
had at any cost. Thequarrelsome crowd
must get to the rear and let the young.
bright intellects take turn at the
wheel. This all meant that Maj. Ed
wards was to take back seat and allow
his friends to manipulate the ma
chine. This he did in most graceful
manner, allowing the primaries and
convention to go by default, While he
his many deficit customers, who owe
but never pay. Of course Col.
PLUMMER WAS THERE
and after recess had been called, await
ing report of committee on credentials,
he, the valient colonel, stepped upon
the platform to take a drink of water,
something he had not done before in
many months. 1t was noticeable that
he took a very light drink. But as ar
ranged, the audience discovered his
smooth-faced corpulency and that bran
new pair of pants, wrinkles not yet out,
purchased especially for the occasion,
and as the day was hot, they wanted
wind and vociferously called for a
speech. Following up the programme
previously arranged, he broke out
all over, like boy with the measles,
and whooped up bloody shirt and Gen.
Allen until there actually was a little
stir among the unsophisticated who had
not learned of the arrangements made a
week preceding the convention.
HE WANTED HARMONY,
harmony in Cass county and jim Blaine
harmony everywhere, where they
would pay him for that same old stained
shirt speech. Then Gen. Allen was
called upon and blew his sweet-toned
bugle with long hair and a smile. He
made out that Pennsylvania was great
state; that he was the labOring mans
friend; that he was farmer. a lumber
man. member of congress and HI of
a fellow all around, who had forsaken
the Injuries of a happy home and come
to Dakota at stipulated salary to teach
the people how to run politics: that he
was a grand success, and could travel
more miles and board longer at first
class hotel and not pay cent than any
other man in the territory-all OF which
recommended him to the care and pro-
lection of the e. O. p. and made him
the only fit person
FOR THE FIRST GOVERNOR
of North Dakota. Immediately after
the report on credentials, DR.. Satterth-
wait, who would rather be editor of a
paper than king of Siam, introduced a
resolution indorsing Gen. Allen for
governor. A majority voted for it. and
the chair declared it adopted. There
were, however, cries of gag" from the
minority, motion to reconsider was
offered, and vote was taken by pre-
cincts, which resulted 100 ayes to 20
nays. Thus was the hero of plastic
beauty brought to the front, clothed in
supertine gilt Endorsement at the ratio
of 100 to 20. And, Notwithstanding his
home has been in this county for but
short time, his previous history is OF
such a nature that an Endorsement
seemed positively necessary in order to
please Quay, his fathers nephew, etc.
it does not seem, however, to be per-
petual warranty. People in this coun-
try are of that damnably hoggish ma
ture that they vote as they please in
many instances, and this is one of the
instances. The resolutions were the
same old cut and dried fabricatiOnS. In
one line swearing to protect the agrl-
cultural interests, and in the next
WHINING FOR ''PROTECTION."
Of course the old soldiers, of which
Gen. Allen says he is one, were emily
ened by little taffy, which is said to
90 further than pension with some
people.
u pom the whole it was one of those
harmonious" things which become so
stale in time that it is neither fit for
cuStard nor to give TO tramps. There
is, however, another little item con-
nected with this convention which is
not so harmonious as 1T was hoped to be.
The Scandinavians have been promised
a representation in the state convention.
In this CaSs county fulfilled its prom
ises by placing one single name on the
list of tWenty-six delegates, and he is
one never heard from before. Of course
this element will submit to this treat
ment for the sake of the g. o. p. They
always have been obliged to take back
seat, and always will be. They seem to
enjoy being tools for carpetbag office
school clerks at home, but aim to be
legislators, Judges and governors of
North Dakota. The Scandinavian
people are perhaps little slow in COM
pretending the position they occupy
among the Republicans, or it may be
on account of their willingness to forget
and forgive that they thus lick the
hand that smites them; out if history is
true there is hurricane when they do
start. Harmony is blessed thing so
long as we are on top, but sheol when
we are under. For sample see Cass
county.