St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-23

WILL RENoMINATE EDDY
AND CHOOSE TWO DELEGATES TO
THE NATIaNAI. CONVENTION
AT ST. LOUIS.
DAVIS SENTIMENT is STRONG.
Free Silver Question Prom
inent.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CROOKSTON, Mimi, March 22.-The
Seventh district Republican congress
sional convention will meet at Crooks
ton tomorrow, and, besides renominat-
ing Congressman Eddy, will name two
delegates and two alternates to the ma
tional convention at ST. Louis. The
feature of the convention is the
fight to the death of the big three"
for control of the patronage. While
Polk county is strongly for Mckinley.
and the delegates We're so labeled in the
county convention, the old bosses have
got in their work, and the indications
are that one of the delegates to St.
Louis from this district will be a Davis
man. For several weeks the .bie.
three" Marcus Johnson, A. D. Stepb-
ems and Hugh Thompson, have bean
quietly at work setting up the pins.
That they are artists in this line is
SHOWN in the result as it appears late
tonight and the outlook is that q Da-
Wis resolution will be adopted by the
convention tomorrow. There will be a.
not tight on the floor of the conyen-
ton, and the defeat Of the triumyira te
means the end of their control of the
Red River valley counties. If the oppo-
sltlon is successful there will be the
strongest kind of Mckinley resolutions
adopted, and the ''big three will be
out. Right here in Polk county the
hght has been carried on directly under
the noses of the stadnch supporters of
MAJ. Mckinley, and now they see, in
stead OF the victory that had been
heralded all over the country, nothing
but defeat. The Mckinley forces car
fled the caucuseS and were successful
in the adoption of instructions for the
Ohio man. Then they fell down. for
IN the selection Of delegates to the dis
trlct convention they were hoodwinked.
1t was thought that only two or three
OF the twenty Polk county delegates
were Davis men,, but it now appears
that a majority of them favor Mime
sofas favorite son The Mckinley men
favored John Cromb, president OF the
Merchants National Bank of Crooks
ton, and it was generally understood
that he would receive the unanimous
support of Polk county.
In the meantime the big Three y
and the strongest part of it is that
andy stephens, the Davis candidate.
is cashier of the same bank, were alert
and succeeded in getting men OF. their
way OF thinking selected as delegates
1t is now fight between the two lead
ing officials Of the bank for the support
OF the Polk county delegates. An ref-
fort will be made in the mornfne. to
bring the two factions together, but both
sides are firm, and Stephens friends
are claiming thirteen Of the twenty
delegates. Then it is reported that
Kandiyohi, Swift and several other OF
the southern counties are for Davis
probably giving the triumvirate the ne
ccSsary ninety-four votes to elect
There is no opposition on the surface,
at least, to the selection of Claus Gun
derson, of Alexandria, but the fight
centers on the second delegate and on
instructions. The other candidates for
the honor are e. S. Wattal Of Warren,
residuary legatee of Andrew Grinde-
land, Of MARSHALL; p. H. Konzan, Of
Hallock. Others are mentioned, and
combinations may be effected that will
result in the election of a dark horse
The congressional convention will be
but mere formality, as all else has
been lost sight Of in the fight outlined
above. Congressman EDDY, who has
been detained on account Of the sick
ness of his wife, will be renominated by
acclamation.
But two names have been mentioned
for presidential electors. A strong eff
fort will be made to secure the in
dorsement of Hon. e. G. Holmes, of
Becker, who is one Of the leaders in
the party in the district The other
is Jacob Brynildson, of Big Stone, who
is understood to be Davis supporter.
FREE COINAGE TALK.
The convention will not only be
a fight between the Davis and McKin-
TIL
of a contest when the convention
comes to the adoption of a financial
plank in the platform. OF course, they
may avoid snags by. simply indorsing
and reaffirming the Minneapolis plat
form, but that is just what they are
not likely to do. The silver men are
very strong in the district and may
insist upon free coinage plank. If
they do, lively times may be guaran-
teed. If the free. silver men are
woTsted in such a fight the CONSEQUENT
ces may be far-reaching and result in
a gain to the PopuHsts, who need only
a few hundred votes to carry things
their own way. There are not many
names mentioned for alternates, but
among the probable selections may be
mentioned Elmer e. Adams, of the
Fergus Falls Journal, and Andrew
Grundeland, of warren Marshall eoun-
", 81 ihCAtpSI VI Ire IlepuDIcdH state
central committed.
The Populists are showing very little
activity in the district, hut there are
already three Barkises who are itching
to step into Eddy's congressional shoes.
OF those who are known to be candi-
dates, it would appear that Dir. john
son, of Willmaf, editor of a Populist
paper, is in the lead. Dr. Johnson is
probably the best timber in the Popu-
liCf .crilx lxcs ~
feated for reelection two years ago. by
Eddy, is also anxious to again revel
in the delights of Washington life, but
he stands but little chance of doing SO.
E. E. Lommen, of Polk county, who
was candidate for second place on the
Populist ticket in 1894. with S. M.
Owen, is also anxious for the nomina-
ton, and it would seem that the fight
in convention will eventually be be-
tween Lomraen ands Or. Johnson.
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