St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-07
AFTER The BATTLE.
The Field Of Hennepin Strewn
With Corpses Of Mer-
RAM Men.
Rev. Smith Baker Makes His
Debut at Park Congpe-
gational.
Service of the Uniformed
Rank of Knights of
Pythias.
Minneapolis May Yet Get the
Minneapolis May Yet Get the
Scandinavian Saen-
gerfest.

The delegates have been elected and
there is now nothing for the Hennepin
county delegates to do but wait until
Tuesday, when the county convention
will be held and delegates to the state
convention will be chosen. A glance
over the field the day after the battle
proves that Merriam has no consider
able following among the Hen
nepin county members of his par
ty. To be sure, the contest
on Saturday night was not an
exciting one. In some precincts the
Merriam men got out and hustled for
votes, and the anti-MefriamiteS worked
Just as hard against them, AS stated
yesterday, the majority of the delegates
go to the county convention unin-
structed and unpledged. In some few
wards men were elected to the conven-
ton who are known to be per
Sonally favorable to the candidacy OF
the present incumbent of the guberna-
torial chair, but the number of these is
so small that they will cut but all in
finitesimal figure in the deliberations Of
the convention, Merriam showed the
most strength in the Second ward,
where Senator u. M. Clough put in
some good work for him. In that ward
Merriam's friends secured twelve out OF
the eighteen delegates. But in
the other wards it was different.
While. as before stated. some
few Merriam men Sneaked in, care was
taken to put men on the tickets who
were known to be opposed to the st.
Paul man. AS a rule, the delegates
were uninstructed. In some few cases
they were ordered to vote against Mer-
riam and, in a few others, they were in
structed to work for other than st. Paul
interests. On the whole. the results
of the primaries may be construed as a
defeat of the Merriam interest and VIC
tory for no other side of the fight except
Hennepin county. -
The chances are that the convention
of Tuesday will choose delegation to
the state gathering that is wholly I'M
pledged and uninstructed, either for or
against Merriam. The sentiment of the
county is Enthusiastically anti-Merriam,
but the convention will scarcely be so
bold as to emphatically declare itself,
lest the Merriam strength be found too
great. Minneapolis Republicans do not
relish the idea of laying themselves
open to a broadside. Should Merriam
corral the bun and Minneapolis men be
his sworn enemies, 1T would result
in their discontinue to certain eX-
tent. Hennepin county's interests are
what the county convention and the
state delegates chosen by it will keep in
view. The latter are, from the present
outlook, to be seated squarely on top of
the fence, so that they may advantage
ously watch the fight and cast in their
issues with whatever faction seems to
be gaining the upper hand.
If strong. healthy opposition
to Merriam be found among the
country delegates, the Hennepin county
representatives may be depended upon
to assist the ants in the organization.
If, on the other hand, the governor has
taken such good care OF his fences that
not even a stray sheep has succeeded in
getting out. the Hennepin men will be
found right inside the fold and as close
as they can get to the feeding trough.
They will be out for what they can get.
Merriam or otherwise.
A peculiar incident in connection
with the primaries can be recorded. A.
j. Boardman is the chairman of the Re-
publican county committee, and by viz
tue of his office will call the convention
to order on Tuesday. AS soon, how
ever, as he has welded the gavel. Sc
cured order and announced the election
of a chairman he will have to retire from
the deliberations of the convention. He
was not elected a delegate.