St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-27
THIS MEANS A SPLIT.
Dunnell and Dunnellism
Again Saddled Upon First
District Republicans.
Fillmore County Enters a
Vigorous Protest All to
No Purpose.
Mark H. Knocks the Persim-
mon He Said He Did
Not Want.

A Platform That May Be
Termed a Literary Curl
osity Is Adopted.
Special to the Globe.
AUSTIN, Minn., Aug. 26.-Dunnell
and Dunnelllsm were again saddled
upon the Republican party of the First
district at the congressional convention
held in this city this afternoon. Thanks
to the clever work of the pOstmasterS.
land officers, special agents and de-
partment clerks who turned out and
packed the various county conventions
in the interests of their chief. Hon.
George F. Potter was the chairman of
the Houston county delegation, and the
extent of his devotion may be measured
by the fact tnat he journeyed all the
way from Washington, where he holds
a fat government position, to help Sc
cure denomination for CONGRESSMAN
Dunnell and his host. Indeed, the vote
of Fillmore county was challenged
according to Col. j. D. Farmer, of
Spring Valley, because there were no
postmaSters in the delegation. Dunnell
received the nomination., but that is all
that can be said. The Fillmore county
delegates. twelve In number, declined
to withdraw their man after the In
formal ballot showed the vote to stand:
Dunnell, Sc; Gray, Is. When asked to
make the Owatonna statesman's noml-
nation unanimous a majority OF the
delegation refused, and stated that II
such motion was made they would
leave the hall. This brought the vic
torious Dunnell men to time, and no at
tempt was made to make the nomina-
ton unanimous. Under the clrcum-
stances a proper question is, Will Dun
nell accept? He has on numerous oc-
casions said that he would
Not Take Nomination
unless it came to him as practically the
unanimous voice of the district, and
this no one who witnessed the action OF
the delegates from Fillmore, the banner
Republican county OF the district, can
say was given Mr.. DunneH. Dun
nelPs nomination means that Fillmore
county will give the Democratic noml-
nee. if he is the right man, 500 ma
iority." said Delegate Thomas Thorpe.
of Lanesboro. this evening. "FlllmOre
county has been imposed upon year
after wear, and we have taken our med
icine for the party's sake. But there is
a time when patience and loyalty cease
tn he vIrtl1es. and that time has been
reached in this district. We are not
for Dunnell and cannot sup
port him again. and our only
refuge is to bolt and teach the bosses a
lesson. This is Just what we propose
to do. We voted for him in 1883, think
ing that this would be his last term, as
he had promised never to ask for 1t
again. Nothing but defeat will rid us
of him, and this | think he will suffer
this year. There were several things
lacking in the convention which have
not noticed in any Of the others held so
far In the state. First there was no en-
thusiasm; second, there were no spec
tators: third, there were no ladies In at
tendance: fourth there was no music,
and fifth the platform con-
tanned a number OF startling
omissions. 1t failed to lndorse
". r Merriam and his ''business ad-
ministration second, it failed to in
dorse the force bill; third, 1t utterly
ignored Mai. Mckinley and his tariff
bill: fourth, it forgot all about the glor-
ious principles of projections; fifth, it
omitted all reference to the salary grab
bill: sixth, it didn't even indorse MIR.
Dunnell's scheme of giving each con-
gressman $1,000 a year clerk. When
the convention was called to order by
Chairman Diment, of the congressional
. committee, shortly after O'Clock. most
of the delegates were on hand and few
of the old war horses like Railroad COM
tmissionernGibbs deigned to present an
appearance. P. J. Mcclure, of Crooks
ton, the party candidate for state
auditor was present, and the
venerable George F. Potter was dele
gate. and recalled "reminiscences OF by
gone days. Col. Feller, of Wabasha.
was there. his manners and speeches as
ceurtly and dignitied as in days OF yore.
Col. j. D. Farmer, in his best humor,
but with his best suit OF armor on. was
in fret when he marshaled the Fill
mona. was elected temporary chairman.
and W. M. Craine, of Freeborn, was
made temporary secretary. Motions
we're then made for the appointment of
committees on credentials, permanent
organization, resolutions; and, after a
short recess, the chairman announced
the following appointments:
Credentials-W. E.. Harris, Mower; S. A.
johnson. Winona; Burdette Thayer, Fill
more. and Edgar Ellis, Olmstead.
Permanent Organization-Col. Feller, Wa
basha: J. NJ. Diment, Steele; G. III. Conkey,
Fillmore: T. johnson, Houston. and John
Beach, Mower
Resolutions-George F. Potter, Houston;
d. Darling. Olmstead; M. Kingsley, Mower;
horn: ". B. Anderson, Winona; W. A.
Dynes. Steele G. W. Rockwell, Fillmore, q.
G. Goss, Wabasha.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the report of the
committee on resolutions was next
brought in and read by Hon. Nate
Kingsley, of Mower county. The plat
form. while great deal longer than
that adopted at Oar Hairs conventise a
few weeks ago, is quite as much OF a
dodger and its reference to the Samoan
and and Behring sea disputes excited
| laughter instead of enthusiasm and the
tariff plank rather dampened the good
/ humor produced by the Samoan resolu-
ton
The Republicans of the First Congress
sional district of Minnesota, through
their delegates in convention assembled.
do hereby adopt and enunciate the fol-
|. lowing declaration of principles:
r First-We congratulate the Republican
party of the state and county upon the wise
and patriotic administration OF PRESIDENT
Harrison, and commend and applaud the
administration for its prompt and honorable
adjustment of the Samoan dispute, be-
oueathed 10 it by the Cleveland administra-
ton, and for the eminent ability with which
the distinguished head of the state depart
ment has set forth and maintained the rights
and preserved the dignity of the United
States in Behring's sea.
Second-We are especially grateful to con-
gress for the passage OF the disability pension
bill, whereby. every disabled defender of the
for; bill which President Harrison signed
and approved with as much alacrity as