The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-05

The fight was a bitter one,
Mr.. Greer, of Wabasha, waging
terrific war against Mr.. Lee, The sue
cessful aspirant, on the ground that
he was the candidate of the Hennepin
delegation, which alone controlled
twelve votes. and which, Mr.. Greer
contended. had secured promises
from Mr.. Lee, of large number of
the important committees, a direct
blow to the country interests. AS a
result of this Mr.. Greer refused to go
into the caucus, and sope of the
Turreil followers thought he should
remain out. but Mr.. Turrell was in
the interests Of harmony, and also
saw that to break up the organization
caucus might establish precedent
that would defeat Senator Davis, and
consequently urged all of his fol-
lowers to go into the caucus and vote
as they pleased.
Nine representatives remained
away from the caucus, but only one
Of them from the Second district
Diepolder, of Nicollet. There we're
only two candidates presented, Mr..
Lee and Mr.. Turrell, the Second
district members present deciding to
remain steadfast to Mr.. Turrell, al
though realizing that he was beaten.
This, however, was not done until
Messrs. Lee and Turrell had entered
an agreement that who ever
was elected the representatives
out side of St. Paul and Minneapolis
should select a majority of each of
the committees known as the grain
and warehouse, railroads, and pub
lie lands, thus giving the agricul-
tural districts the committees most
dear to their interests, and insuring
them successful legislation this win
ter.
David Hopkins, a brilliant young
lawyer from Watonwan, nominated
Mr.. Turrell and the nomination was
seconded by Mr.. Lockwood, of Pipe
stone. Lengthy nominating speeches
We're cut short by the Lee men, who
feared an expose of their methods.
Mr.. Turrell received IA votes and
Mr. Lee "A, q general wish to. get 4ou
to the band wagon causing the lat
ter's vote to go seven beyond the re-
quired number. Mr.. Turrel tool
his defeat pleasantly and was given
three cheers and tiger by the Lex
forces. He will probably be made
chairman of the ways and means
committee, and the Second district
members who attended the caucus
will probably be we'll taken care of
1t was the general impression that
Mr.. Greer and Mr.. Boggs would as.
sist Mr.. Turrell in defeating Lee
Turrel being the leading candidate
of the three. But they stubbornly
held ont to the last, Mr.. Greer re.
fusing to go into the caucus and
Boggs Withdrawing at the last
moment The result is given above
THE SENATE.
The senate was organized by the
Republicans, Senator Dedon, who is
really q Republican, but who was
elected Oh an independent ticket two
years ago, and Senator'S Mott and
Wood voting with the Republicans,
each Of the three having been given a
place for constituent, Mr.. Dedon's
man Folsom being elected secretary
of the senate.
Both bodies being organized by the
Republicans places that party in con-
troll in this State. 1t remains to be
seen whether it will carry out its
pledges before the campaign and act
for the interests of the rural classes as
againtt the railroads, the Minneapolis
millers and other men Of prey.
Miss Lena Theiring is visiting her