St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-26
He Fought for His Country
While Dunnell Was at
Vera Cruz.
Colored Citizens Fail to In
dorse the Republican
County Ticket.
Gen. Black Will Speak at Hud-
son, Wis, Tomorrow
Evening.

In the First district of this state. Capt.
w. I'll. Harrles, the Democratic nonii-
nee in that district. served in the Iron
brigade, and won not only the affec-
ton OF his soldiers, but also the adnira-
ton OF his great commander. AS an
evidence of his interest in the election
OF Capt. Harries, Gen. Bragg has writ
ten the following letter to the editor of
the Rochester Record and Union, and
which will be published in that paper
today:
FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept. 10, 1s90.-Clare
" Blakely, ESQ, Rochester, Minn.--My Dear
Sir: l notice with great pleasure the nomI-
nation of Capt William H.. Harries by the
Democrats, for congress i'll your district If
the patriotic sentiment has not wholly died
out in your district, he cannot fail to be
elected.
Compare the record of Capt. Harries with
that of his competitor Harries' record
reads:
Enlisted as private Company B, Second
Wisconsin volunteers, April IS, 1861, for
three years; wounded at Antetam; aud
mustered out at expiration of service, June
SO, 1864"
Col Dunnell's readsas prepared by him
self in the congressional directory:
In 1861, entered the Union army as
colonel of the Fifth Maine infantry; in 1862
was United States consul at Vera Cruz
From these two records briefly summarized,
it would seem that while Harries marched as
IL private SOluleT 10 meet the enemy, ana IOr
three years battled for the flag of his country,
his opponent. colonel in piping times OF
peace and safety, ran away from the presence
of the enemy and lett his regiment, to find
safety i'll Vera Cruz. preferring the risk of
yellow fever and black vomit' 10 the danger
incident to the discharge of duty as a soldier.
Can Minnesota soldiers or patriotic Mime
sotians hesitate between such men-to vote
for HarrieS?
HarFies' regiment was the first three-years
regiment from this state, and has record
for service and battles that is second to none
Its men and officers were heroes all: few
!lVeu 10 enjoy the blessings of peace which
has succeeded the war, and it is to be hoped
that its survivors, battered and manned. will
not have to take back seats to make way for
Vera Cruz eolcnels Sincerely,
EDWARD s. BRAGG.
Secretary Smalley was shown the in
terview with Chairman Heatwole in
which the latter is reported as saving
that las matter of fact the Demo
cratic bosses, such men as Campbell,
Doran and Smalley. stood at the doors''
of the Alliance committee room, wait
ing to learn the decision of the COM
mittee, land to know whether the con-
spiracy connected between them and
certain members of the Alliance COM
mittee would be contaminated" Mr..
Smalley said that he regretted that the
discontinue which Mr.. Heatwole felt
at the action Of the Alliance committee
should have oecasioned that gentleman
so much annoyance, and especially that
it should have led him to assert ''as a
matter of fact so absurdly false a
statement as he is reported 10 have
made: Il am sorry" he said, ''that
Mr.. Heatwole gives so palpable false
hood, reported to him doubtless by some
underling, the sanction of his word that
If rs mattpr OF fact N foot
the chairman, Mr.. Campbell, myself nor
MI. Doran knew nor cared what the AL
lance were doing, and only learned of
their action when it was told in the
hotel corridor. Mr.. Heatwole descends
from the dignity of his place aS the Off
.cial head of his party. He should leave
such romancing to his subalterns."
The Democrats of Hudson, Wis, are
preparing for grand rally Saturday
evening, the 9th inst. Gen. John G.
evening. and large crowd is expected
from Western Wisconsin and Eastern
Minnesota towns. Gen. Black is well
known as President Cleveland's COM
missioner of pensions, and has war
record that,entitfes him to be heard on
the issues of the day. The Democrats
OF Hudson extend cordial invitation to
the Democracy of Ramsey county and
the entire state of Minnesota to turn
out aud hear this distinguished soldier
Saturday evening.
The meeting of the colored citizens of
st. Paul at 81 Jackson street turned
out rather disastrously for its origin
ators. who had planned to capture the
colored voters of the city for the Re-
publican. ticket at one fell swoop. The
meeting was largely attended, some
thing like 80 of the best and most
representative colored men of the city
being present. There was feeling,
however, that the colored men of Ram
sey county ought not to tie themselves to
any party. and this feeling prevented
the organization of a Republican club
and the Endorsement of the Republican
ticket. The meeting organized with
the election of Harry Howard as chair
man, and ID. B. BeaSley as secretary. A
motion to proceed to permanent
organization was made and lengthy
and wordy fight eusued. MesSrs. Har-
die. Curtis, LOOMS, Allen and other
representative colored men insisted
that there was no necessity for organ
lzing new political club, and that the
coiored citizens union. organized last
Spring, was all that is required. The
other side, led by +. l.. McGhee. Birk- !
EFT and tue chairman, wanted Repub-
llcan club. A vote was taken to table |
the motion to proceed to permanent Or !
ganlzatlOn and was carried by large |
majority, although the chair held other |
wise, declining to allow division of the |
house. Finally the chair was author |
lied to appoint committee of seven on !!
permanent organization to report at TIE /
next meeting. G. 4. Keller, the Repua- !
IN ffN.a trIy IL
on for speech. and, Oh taking the plat |
form, made very brief speech on the ;
theory tIlat all the cOlored men are Re- |
publieanS. This didn't please the audi |!
ence. and Mr.. Keller stopped short and |
quick. The meeting then broke I'D, !
Sam Hardle remarking that ''the col |
ored people showed that they were lot j
prepared to organize partisan club" |
Several of the Republican organs arc ,
deyeting considerable space to state !
ments regarding Clerk of Court r. I. !
OConnor which are absolutely false. i
The Democratic county committee has /
not ''called Mr.. O'CeInor down." and (
there Is no discard in the committee or
among the candidates on the county |
ticket. The motive OF these statements i
IS not at all difficult 10 discern Mr,
OC0nnef heads the Democratic county
lIehet, d'ld tiic h1DuOilcau MANAGERS
hope, b. calumny and faIsehoed, to
persuade voters to place their cross op-
poSlte the other nominees name, and ir
this manner TO damage the entire Dem
ocratlc ticket more or less. U;;.;tr
these circumstances it 0lgll. MT &c be
necessary TO WARN all ynttrs 10 s:lalse
eol.si;lerabia allowance sar any state
MeHls the Republican organs Elay make
against Mr.. O'Connor.
Judge Wilson vii. speai. al Farming
ton to-day: at Miiilea polls On Monday:
at Fergus Falls on tuesday: ut Crooks
ton Oh Wednesday,; at Sank Center on
Thursday; at Braiaer'l OF Friday, and
at Duluth on Saturday. The great
meeting OF the week will, Of course. be
held ill Minneapolis Oh Monday evening,
when Congressman Mills. OF Texas,
will deliver an address. The committee