The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
HASKELL CALLS Ills
COLLEAGUES CROOKS
The Ramsey Delegation Has a
Bitter Time Securing a
Chairman

Chairman
Crooks, and s1rascals'' were terms
hurled by Representative Frank Has
1 keii at his fellow Republican members
OF the Ramsey delegati ton in the lower
mouse OF the legislature yesterday
MI. Haskell, who represents the
sixth ward in the house. was candi-
4 oate Tor chairman of the delegation
/ and when he and Walter T. Lemon, OF
the Third ward, had been nominated
as rival candidates for the chairman
snip, ne had his say to the delegation
winch met yesterday for organization
| MY connection with the members OF
TINS delegation has been brief" he said
But L want to say that there are some
OF the dirtiest rascals in the world on
TINS delegation. would not take the
chalrmanship as a gift know can't
! get It for one thing, but wouldn't have
II II l could. Time will wash out these
things and it will show that am an
| honest man.
When 1 first became member Of
the delegation 1 was taken into the
4
Two OF the members told me that they
wanted to do up Johnny Selb / went
INTO their plans, but In spite of that
Selb has been a better friend to me
than either one of these two crooks.
don't care whether I get a piece OF
legislation through this legislature or
not. am here and don't care Time
VIII Justify me. / decline this non1i-
nation
Haskelfs sensational outbreak came
as a clap of thunder from a clear sky
While 1t was known that there was a
contest among the Republicans for the
workmanship, it was not supposed that
any extraordinary feeling had been en-
gendered. A failure to settle the chair
mansh1p in a Republican caucus Mon
day had thrown the question into the
/ entire delegation for solution. D. L
Hammergren, of. the First ward, had
/ nominated Lemon, and NJ d. Flower
had put Haskell in nomination.. After
a session lasting for nearly an hour,
Haskell consented to withdraw the OBJ
Jectlonable language and Lemon was
chosen chairman by a vote of 10 to 1.
The single vote was cast for DR.. T. c.
| Fulton. Henry. McColl. Democrat, was
chosen secretary over John T. Rosen-
thai, Republican, by a vote of to 5. :
Explains Condition
Gen. Flower explained Mr.. Haskells
candidacy in putting him in nominal
ton. His selection as chairman was
intended to restore him to the conf
dence of the members of the house
/ who since his charge that he was offer
/ ed $1,000 to sign a statement in the
4 senatorial contest unfriendly to M. e.
/ Clapp, had displayed an attitude OF
4 GOODNESS and suspicion of him.
From my knowledge of the case, ]
| am convinced that he told the truth
when he made the charge of attempted
bribery, and shall vote to restore him
to his former standing" said Gen
Flower, in closing his nominating
speech. John F. SeIb seconded the
nomination, and said that he was con-
WINGED that in whatever Haskell had
done he had acted, uponssthe advice OF
friends against whom no one of us
can say a word
/ When Mr.. Haskell had gone into
| eruption with his charges hurled at the
heads of his fellow Republican mem
| bers, Lemon made a statement of his
position. Il have not asked man &c
vote for me-" he said in a stiffness that
was vibrant with excitement, but now
that these charges have been made
will not withdraw as candidate fol
the craftsmanship
Gen. Flower tried to pour oil on the
| troubled waters. He declared he die
! not share Mr.. Haskells feelings, and
he deplored the animosity shown. Per-
sonal matters must be settled between
the members and had no proper place
in meeting of the delegation, the
! Seventh ward member counseled. Mr.
Lemon then attempted to withdraw
| from the contest and nominated DR.
Fulton. This brought DR.. Fulton te
his feet.
! Il desire no connection with the
Ramsey county delegation" he said, I'll
there cannot be harmony in the dele
Cation. AS chairman of the Fourth
district delegation | tried to treat al
interests fairly and to see that all ha(
fair play. As chairman received sew
eral privileged converse tons, allt
1 these I positively refuse to divulge.'
The conversations alluded to arr
known only to the members of the dele.
cation, but are supposed to relate t.
the senatorial contest and the trouble
of the caucus selection of an enrolling
clerk for the house.
Plea for Harmony
Mr.. Selb pleaded for harmony. Ht
had made Haskelfs nomination in gooi
faith. He did not want to be party
to any clique. He had lost out in {
contest settled by the delegation-ths
Arthur Gaines fght-but he had ne
sore spots.
I'VE must answer to our constitu.
ents," said DR.. Fulton. for cur officia
acts. Questions of personal honor
must be settled between ourselves
Harmony is the first thing to be con-
sidered. I supposed we are all mel
of. reasonable honor"
Mr.. Haskell was somewhat modified
by the extension of the olive branch
but he was not DONE There has beer
Il good deal in the newspapers abou
me, and I suppose there will be an,
other big story tomorrow" he said a.
he looked at the newspaper represent.