Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
He WAS CONVINCED.
Political Methods That FinalIysWon owe.
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Political Methods That Finally. Won Owe.
RelliEcrent AIr. johnson.
This is a little story Of politics Of the
practical kind in a. large city. not New
York. The year doesn't matter There
were two factions The speaker Of the
state house Of representatives headed the
then dominant power in district in
which a state senator was to be nominal
ed. He had the organization with him
At the open primaries in certain election
districts delegates opposing the speakers
candidates ''got the credentials '--ennugh
If admitted to disturb the harmony OF the
convention, which was to be held the fol-
lowing day. Admission to the convention
hall was to be by ticket, issued by the
party committee having the primaries in
charge, presumably to all regularly elect
Ell delegates -. IA -
"fresunubly, but not in practice. The
other faction had no intention of going to
the committee for its ticket, for none
would be given. The committee did not
expect even to b. asked for them But
the other faction understood that the tick
cts wereto be Printed on red pasteboard,
and had some similar tickets printed, hop
ing by subterfuge to get what was theirs
by right.
The speakers licutenants heard of the
bogus red tickets. and on the morning be-
fore the convention hour green tickets
were issued to the regular delegates elect
and those regulars who were not elected
These were admitted to the hall The
bogus red ticket holders We're smilingly
turned away, and as sniling]y acknowl:
edged their defeat.
I! h1!t r~l.
son-headed a group of actually elect ed
delegates from one ward and demanded
admission at the door. He showed red
tickets. "No good," said the doorkeeper.
Then he showed his credentials, made out
in regular and lawful form by the legal
inspectors OF the several primaries, The
tifcates of right.
''What do you take me for-the commit
tee on credent1als?' asked the doorkeeper
Take 'em away or show your tickets.''
johnson then protested. This is "disor-
derby conduct" disturbance of a public
meeting' and what not else, according to
convention ethics everywhere. and the
doorkeeper with sundry assistants elected
johnson and his followers. The followers
led the way, fleeing without resistance.
johnson stood his ground and was thrown
bodily down a long flight of stairs.
Still unconvinced, johnson turned and
made few remarks indicative of the sen.
timents Of all American citizen deprived
of his rights by fraud and force. Several
policemen detailed to duty about the hall
immediately placed him under arrest,
called a patrol wagon, took him to the
station house and thence before magis
trate, who fined him for breach of the
peace. All this took 20 minutes, perhaps.
The convention proceeded in due order.
That evening a visitor was shown into
the speakers apartments
GOOD evening, MIR. Johnson" said the
speaker blandy, even genially. ANY.
thing I can do for your"
"Not thing, Mr.. Speaker; not q
thing. just called to say that 1 admire
your politics. Your style of doing things
suits me all through. l want to assure
you of my hearty support hereafter in this
district and of my qualification at the
nomination Of Mr.. --- today"
johnson was convinced. New York
Mail and Express.