The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-16
Local Political RevOlts.

past ten years may not be without GER
tain instructive interest at this time.
The writer first made acquaintance
with Redwood county and it's politics
in 18S0-the year in which the lament
ed Garfield was elected. The county
polled l142 votes that year for presi-
dent, 866 of them for Garfield. Not
withstanding this large Republican
surplus, Geo. Braley, the Republican
candidate for the legislature that year,
was elected over Ener Birum by bare
ly Is majority. Being new to politics
here at that time, the present chronic
Ter is unable to say what the revolt
against Mr.. Braley was about, but it
came very near being successful.
County and State campaigns were
in odd numbered years in Minnesota
until 1888. In 1881 there was anoth-
or bolt from the Republican nomina-
tons. Auditor VanSchaack and H.
N. Bell were very close competitors in
the Republican convention, and the
former being successful, Mr.. Bell was
induced to try conclusions again at the
polls, along with ex-Sheriff Gale, who
was also defeated in the convention by
M. B. Albeit. The poll resulted in
532 votes for VanSchaack to 400 for
Mr.. Bell, and Albeit was elected shcr-
iff by a closer margin-475 to 453.
Geo. L. Evans was first elected Regis
ter of Deeds that year, defeating J.
B. Robinson 56S to 374.
1882 was another Legislative year.
There was again sharp contest in
the Republican convention, O. B. Tur-
rell defeating Braley for re-nomina
ton. There was boiling episode in
this campaign again, the friends of
Braley holding a second convention of
their own and making a vigorous cam
paign. Whom the vote was rounded
up, 900 were counted for Mr.. Turrell,
and 512 for Braley. This election was
further complicated by bolt of a
number of Republicans against the
nomination of S. D. Petersen for Sen
ator, Col. Pfaender being the opposi-
ton candidate. 1t originated in the
Redwood county delegates boiling at
the convention in Sleepy Eye which
nominated Petersen. In the election
Petersen had rs majority in this coun-
ty over Pfaendcr. Judge Bowers was
elected probate Judge at this election,
by vote of $50 to 527 for Judge Bald
win, who was on the Braley ticket.
In the campaign of 1888, a second
attempt was made to GUST Auditor Van
Setback and Treasurer Wilson, after
they had won denominations in the
convention. H. j. Loud was put up
against "Van," and o. L. Dornberg
against A. A. Wilson. twas current
ly reported that Loud made pretty
expensive canvass, but to no purpose,
VanSchaack had 500 votes to 400, and
Wilson EOS majority, at the election
which followed.
The State and county election of
1885 was notable for being almost ex-
clusively on party lines. 400 votes
we're cast for governor, of which Nc
Gill received S51 and Ames 4Ol. J.
N. Jones was elected by plurality of
324 over Shaver, Tibbetts 1876 plurali-
ty, and Geo. Evans 574.
It will thus be seen that during the
past ten years repeated efforts have
been made to defeat the regular NOM
inees on the Republican county ticket,
by independent" Republicans, and
that every one of these efforts have
proven failures in greater or less de-
gree. 1t will also be suggested to all
who know the history of this period in
Redwood county, that many of Gu:
present stalwart Republicans have ex-
ercised their personal right to ignore
party nominations, and cannot there
fore consistently rebuke others who
are doing the same thing, except on
other than party grounds. A mans
conscience is always greater than his
party, and it often happens that his
conscience and his personal interests
and personal prejudices get terribly
mixed up. Experience shows that the
sharp strife for nomination on the win
ming ticket has always given Repub-
lican conventions much the fullest
popular representation, has insured
the nomination of efficient and popu-
lar officials, and that their election has
followed as a proper sequence. We
believe that Republicans can afford tc
allow their county ticket to stand on
its merits, without clamoring about
the claims of party, or threatening tc
excommunicate all former Republicans
who differ with them. 1t will not be
the true policy of Republicans to arbi
trarily kick all Republican alliancers
or independents" over to the Demo
Gratis, and then slam the doors against
them. Parties are not built up that
way.
Resident lots for sale cheap, or viii
trade for good driving horse. Also
farming land for sale or trade. En-
quire at this Office.
This Month Only.
As have arranged to close all un
settled accounts of the late firm Of
Lechner & Ackmann, before Nov. LIST
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