St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-18

ally hoist them out to the cold sky. I he
leaders were calm-Buckman, Clough,
Hay, Flynn, Edwards. Ward, Lane
you know them all-gray-haired veter-
ans in the manipulation of those queer
half-hidden wires called political; their
work was done, and they had only to
wait-that ugly waiting for the ac-
ton of a mine whose explosion is
not certainty. But the rank and file,
they are always more interesting than
your generals. If your private fail,
epauletS cannot save the day. So the
priyateS in the caucus were curious set
to watch. Each looked at his neighbor,
surprised to find him there. and each
seemedAto wonder just how much his
neighbor knew of what he intended to
do. Men in political events, where the
secret ballot prevails. rarely fail to
have that expression, and with it
a, furtivenesS not wholly human
in its origin. The proceedings began
good naturedly, the usual stale refer
ences to harmony and peace and thanks
from routine officers for positions
which came to them by prior arrange
ment. Senator Buckman, with his Gus
tomary felicity, strnng a pretty chain
Sabin, well-phrased tribute from
hard-fghting lieutenant to
his chief. Col. Graves, in sec
onding this nomination, made his
remarks more touching than any of the
seakers of the evening. He spoke from
his heart and by experience, Offering
powerful appeal for the man who had
so loyalty proven his friend. d. F.
Morgan has voice mellow to the ear,
something that added strength to his
short tribute to Gen. WaShburn. But
aside from these mentioned (Save the
remarkable effort of j. B. Hamfpe in
nominating Mr.. Donnelly) the other
speakers were more or less dry and not
little Sleep,producing. 1t was $50
when the chair ordered the balloting TO
commence, and the first test of strength
began. Half an hour was occupied in
gathering all the votes in and counting
them, but sometime before the vote was
announced reporter ran down the
center aisle and whispered in Senator
Buckman's ear:
"Washburn has SO votes"
give or six more than [ expected he
would have" replied the senator with
out seeming disturbed. A moment later
the full ballot was announced. 1t was
different from what had generally been
expected, although A. G. Forbes nearly
hit it in. his prediction. Donnelly's
vote was small enough to Startle every
one, although it was only two less than
the GLOBE predicted he would have. A
good portion Of it was complimentary Y
and partly strategic. Freeman Lane,
Bob Dunn, Fleming and Savage had all
cast their ballots for him. Nelson's
home delegation of course could not
forget him, and Albert Scheffer (Who at
first declined to enter the caucusl lived
up to his word and voted for Cole. The
Blue Earth delegation stood to in
favor of Sabin; Ramsey stood and g.
between Sabin and Washburn, and out
of Hennepin there came at least four
votes for Sabin.
The ballot in its entirety was q
"feeler," and in many respects dan.
gerous one. The Sabin tactics to moi
cast their full vote on the first informal
ballot, gave the Washburn men pres
tige in their lead that seemed tire.
mend0us. The second ballot proved
this to be true, and the Washburn
men claimed everything in sight. Rep
resentative Hanson's entering the
chamber, and voting for the first time
made siXty-two votes necessary for q
choice, and Washburn was within foul
of that number. Albert Scheffer
standing in the door of cloak room
said: at might as well be
ended now," and the report
spread at once that he would
give the necessary nominating
votes to Washburn. There was intense
silence when the vote was announced
until the announcement of the vote TO
Sabin. Then roar went up that shO0l
the roof, and the Washburn mel
shivered as their candidate came in will
a loss of two votes. Scheffer had no
gone over to him yet.
Before the announcement of the last
ballot speculation was rife as to its out
come. The Washburn men were des
perately blue, the Sabin men decided.
hopeful. 1t was left for Mr.. Scheffe
and another factor yet unknown t,
give the finishing stroke and diSpell al
doubt. Their votes went to Washburn
while Hompe and all the Donnell,
vote that could be held stuck to Sabin
With Clough dancing like mailman
Eastman on top of desk, Hay yellin!
at the top of his voice and a storm 0
ballots and papers in the air, the ballo
was declared and w. D. Washbnrl
made the nominee without a vote f
spare. Senator Buckm gallantl,
moved to make it unanimous. Mr.
Washburn, accompanied by Senate
Sabin, was called in, and the caucu
adjourned.
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