The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-04
A DEMOCRATIC CIRCUS.
The Mile Laos County Demo-
Gratis Hold a Squally Con-
ventiOn and Split.
The Milaca and Milo Sache1ns
Bolt and Hold a Conven-
ton of Their Own.

Candidates for Legislative Honors
are the Cause Of the Inhar-
monious Proceedings.
The Democrats OF Mile Laos county
are not as numerous as the sand by the
sea shore, but they are just as belliger-
sent as their brethren in a Tammany
ward w of New York, as perusal Of the
annexed impartial report of the pro-
ceedings Of their county convention
held here last Saturday will demon
Strate.
From remarks dropped by one of the
delegates from Milo hours before the
convention was called to order, it was
apparent that the bone of contention in
the convention would be the delegate
to the Little Falls senatorial conven-
ton. The Milo and Milaca delegates
were determined to send a delegate
who would favor the denomination of
Hon. b. e. Price, while on the other
hand the unterrifed Of Princeton
vowed they would send a man who
would be favorably to VIM. Cordiner.
At one O'Clock P. M, the delegates
Sfrom Princeton, S from Milo, from
Milaca, and 8 from Greenbush- 20 in
all, accompanied by a few Of the
fathers of the Mile Laos county De
mocracy, and a slight sprinkling Of Re
publicans and Peoples party men, who
gave tone to the assemblage, filed into
the village hall. A few minutes later
Probate Judge Dickey, chairman of
the Democratic county committee,
adjusted his necktie, pulled down
his vest, mounted the rostrum and
read the call. The call stated that
two delegates were to be elected to the
State convention, one delegate to the.
congressional convention at Brainerd,
and one delegate to the Legislative con
vention at Little Falls. AS soon as he
had finished reading, the suave Judge
Dickey in his blandest tones inquired
what us your pleasure gentleman of
the conventional II nominate DR.. H.
c. Cooney for temporary chairman
responded VIM. Cordiner. Judge
Keith promptly seconded the nomina-
ton, and the motion was put and DR..
.Cooney was declared the unanimous
choice Of the convention for temporary
chairman. On motion of Mr.. Keith,
W. H. Huggins was also unanimously
elected temporary secretary.
Mr.. Cordiner Immediately moved.
that the chair appoint a committee of
three on credentials. Motion carried.
The chair named Messrs. George Buck
and Chas. Keith of Princeton, and w.
H. Higgins of Greenbush, as such
committee. Then the fun commenced.
A. D. Cater, of Milo, jumped to his
feet and protested vigorously against
the unfairness Of giving Milo and Mil
AGA no representation on the commit
tee. Somebody suggested that Mr..
Cater be substituted for Mr.. Higgins
and the chair acted upon the sugges-
ton and appointed Mr.. Cater.
The committee retired into the ante
room, and Mr.. Caters voice was heard
in expostulation. In a few minutes the
committee returned, Keith and Buck
smiling and Caters face flushed with
anger. It was easily perceived that
the report would not be harmonious
one. Mr.. Buck handed a bunch Of
papers to the chairman which con-
tanned the names Of delegates entitled
to seats in the convention Mr.. Cater
remarked that he, as chairman of the
Milo delegation, would withdraw the
credentials Of that town. The report
Of the committee was not read, but the
majority report was as follows:
Princeton-Chas. Keith, VIM. Cordi-
ner, George Buck, Andrew Umbe-
hooker, George Roos, Sidney Cravens,
Dan Spaulding and Dr.. II. C. Cooney.
MilacaA A. J. Barrett, Finley Camp
bell, James Baker and j. o. Baker.
Milo r. E. Price, James Price, A.
| D. Cater, A. f. Panchot and Vim. T.
| Waldhoff.
Greenbush NJ. Corbitt, o. Bracken
and VIM. II. Higgins.
The towns Of Borgholm, South Har-
Dor, Isle Harbor and Robbins were not
represented.
| a. D. Cater made a verbal minority
report which left out Greenpush. Mr..
Cater claiming that no legal caucus
had been held in said town. i.
Then ensued q scene Of indescribable
confusion. Three or four delegates
were on their feet at once addressing