Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-02
Mcllison's Convention.

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l:son, the represer tatives Of all that is
left Of tho old Smith party. Sylvester
vas not there in person, nor was Ev:
crest, uor: Hathaway. nor Allen, and
yet, the character Of these men was viz
lille in all that TRANSFERRED. A new set
animated by the old spirit, enactiug the
old rule, under new name, has started
out again, hoping to delude the honest
masses, and thus win victory which
they can gain in no other way.
Some Of tho leaders are we'll known
10 this county. Mr.. Short was there.
He said he did not believe in secret So
CITIES, and vas not Granger, and did
not want Grange ticket nominated
wanted all to have chance. He said he
hadan opportunity once,to go ia to trade,
but declined, because his conscience
would not allow him to take such pri-
ces as dealers were getting, and he
wsnted the salaries oil officers greatly
reduced-thouyht it necessary in order
to keep them hoe est. y #
Mr. Kilgorc didn't know anything
:heut tugs" nor Ignitus DonnelIy,
nr any one else-he believed in prin-
.i:,!e. Mr.. Mollison wanted every one
or their candidates to be committed to
tho platform Of the purty-wanted all
to unite in proclaimiag that the new
movement was not started by oranges,
but BY farmers he said all should be
careful, as it was important that it
DC called farmers movement, as ma
ny were prejudiced against the oranges
going into politics. A. j. Hunt want
cd the movement to succeed. He said
men ought to let their blowing 90 uu-
done, and their stacks rot, if necessary.
This was before the nominatiops-we
have not seen him since.
At this point some one called Wells,
that gentleman arose and said that he
should be only too happy to have his
name used as = candidate for Senator,
but declared himself unable to make a
speech; said he had some trouble with
his tce,h,-i it was evident to all,
that there was defect in his head,
somewhere. He appealed to gentlemen
trom Lansing, to say what he was, and
what he had done. After considerable
effort, he succeeded in saying that lie
had always supported the reform party,
but he couldn't 60 Page; he never 70
ted for him didn't think he was the
best man. Mr.. Mason was afraid Of
the effect of secret societies, and thought
It unwise to nominate grange ticket
Mollison was opposed to nominate ne
grangers. Short never belonged tt
any society. Elder thought they nigh
ind one or two suitable men that be-
longed to the order of Patrons b
vas opposed to ignoring them altogeth
Ct. Pearce did not want this to e
out ~ a grange movement, whatever il
might be in fact. Mr.. HoPpin never
heard the subject discussed by oranges
Mr.. Gibson didn't want grange mcu
nominated any way.
After all this parley tho committee
on credentials reported. There were
several towns not represented at all
and many more with only partial dele
cations. Wells was nominated by Q
vote Of AZ, against II scattering, and
without being asked, jumped up and
thanked the Convention for the honor,
and said, if he failed, it would BE- an
error Of the head and not Of the heart
"a poetic fancy, and, Of course, Gil
tirely original. q Some remarked
that they were afraid that head would
beat hiu.
For Representatives, they discussed
the availability aud fitness Of Gundel
Halvcrson. Ao was being highly com
mended on all sides, when an inquisi
tive man wanted to know whether he
vas sound on the temperance question
Short didn't think he was, but knew
him to be frst-class man. Mr.. Tee.
tor had heard enough about temper
.cce, and was ready to vote, and they
voted, and Gundcr was nominated with
vut opposition and SO Of all the rest
IF tie ticket, except Treasurer, bu
Mr.. Ingmundson finally distanced al
competitors, and the thing was done.
There has not been an election in
this county, during tho last three years,