St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-27
MITCHELL GETS IT.
Badger Democrats Nominate
the Milwaukee Man for
Senator.
Knight Releases His Men
From Their Pledges
to Him.
Enough Go to the Congress-
man to Give Him the
Plum.
The Choice Of the Caucus
Will Be Ratified
Today.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 2G.-Gen. Ed
ward S. Bragg, who 'loved Cleveland
for the enemies he made" was this
afternoon defeated in his fight for seat
in the senate of the United States by
Col. John l.. Mitchell. The explanation
of Mitchell's success is simple. Col.
John II. Knight, who from the begin
ming of the struggle has had from eight
cen to twenty followers, this morning
released his little band from obligation
to him, having evidently decided that
his own cause was hopeless; and enough
of them went to Mitchell TO give him the
victory. The first ballot in the caucus
today settled the matter.
At 2:45 the gavel was dropped. The
roll call showed Mahoney absent. Sen
ator KrusZka moved to proceed to the
thirty-frst ballot. The motion carried,
and the cali was begun amid breathless
silence. 1t had been talked around that
Knights forces had been released from
their pledge, and it was said that the
majority of them
Favored Mitchell
over Bragg. Therefore it was under
stood that crisis was at hand, and,
while no one was actually positive. both
sides had hope and the Mitchell men
were rather jubiIant. The first to 60 to
Mitchell was Senator Bashford, who
was followed by Assemblymen Brader
IriI 70
Bragg, and explained his reasons
therefor in a brief speech. He said
he had been released by Knight,
and voted for Bragg because nine
tenthS of the people wanted Bragg NOM
mated. The call then proceeded, and
the next to go to Mitchell was Senator
O'Connor, who was followed by Conway
from Bragg. DAILY left Knight for
Mitchell, and so did FetZer. Harmon
was the next to leave Knight for Nit
chell. Jamison left Knight for Bragg.
When Senator Kenpedy's name was
called he arose and said he had been re-
leased by Col. Knight. He had also al
ways been Democrat and never bolted
a convention. Senator Brown, he said,
was inconsistent. If he believed as he
said he did, he should have voted for
Bragg first. AS for himself (Kennedy),
he voted for Mitchell. Senator Kings
ton voted for Mitchell. Nj. G. McGee-
han announced that he had been
Released From knight
and voted for Mitchell. Martin changed
from Knight to Mitchell. Nash went
from Knight to Bragg. Quigg went
from, Bragg to Mitchell. Ringle to
Bragg Schmidt from Knight to
Mitchell. Schwefeld to Bragg from
Knight. Tracy's vote made forty-One,
and there was wild applause. Senator
VosS spoke few words in prefacing his
vote from Knight to Bragg. Woodwork
spoke a few moments in prefacing his
vote for Col. Mitchell. Senator WeScOtt
refused to abandon Knight and cast the
only vote gwen for that gentleman. The
result as finally announced was Mitchell
46, Bragg SO, Knight l: total, 10. Samp-
son, one of the Bragg men, moved to
make the nomination unanimous and,
there being no opposing voice, the mo-
ton was carried amid tremendous
cheering.
The formal election will occur at noon
tomorrow. The city is wild with eX-
element tonight. The new senator is
son of the late Alexander Mitchell,
the father of the great Chicago, Mil
Waukee & ST. Paul railway. is fifty
years old. fond of agricultural pursuits,
lover of horses and a patron of agri-
cultural education. He was born in
Milwaukee, where he is a banker and
capitalist. He is at present serving his
second term as member of congress.