The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29

thought 1t would be injustice for
Mankato to refuse to accept him. or
IL she did so refuse, it WAS her duty
to take u man from the city that she
could accept, and give to the First
District the right to chose her own
representative. s H. Hustled came
forward to the support OF Mr.. Cum
mings and believed that Mankato was
exacting entirely too much. II she
wanted Senator. all right, but 1t was
injustice TO demand both Senator and
Representative. He came to sup.
port. Mr.. Moon rs representa-
tive from his district, and proposed
to flight 1t out on that line"
J. A. James took up the gauntlet
and defended the city against what
he designated rs an unjust character.
ization by the First Districters. Mr..
Fletcher was unquestiOnably u First
District man and his name had been
presented to the convention by d
delegate from the First District, Mr..
Jacob Pfaff. He thought that the
gentlemen were piling too much upon
the shoulders of the city delegates In
charging them with desire to gain
two representatives. The city did
not ask it. All she wanted was
representative, and furnishing about
one-fourth Of the total Republican
votes east in the county. she was en-.
titled to this recognition.
Considerable further debate fol-
lowed, motions and amendments In.
Vulnerable were made, and finally a
motion prevailed to proceed to ballot
for Senator, to be chosen at large. l..
G. NJ Fletcher and Capt. j. r. Beatty
were placed in nomination. Mr..
Beatty thanked the convention for the
honor shown him, and stated that his
position was such that he should he
necessitated to decline the use OF his
name. This declination leaving but
one candidate, Mr.. Fletcher's nomin.
alton wss made by reclamation.
Mr.. Fletcher mailing from the First
District, a motion was made to ex.
clude that locality from further re.
presentation, and the Second, Third.
Fourth and Fifth Districts be al.
lowed to select their representatives
and report names back to convention
for ratification. The motion pre-.
vailed. and a recess was taken to al.
low the districts mentioned to select
their respective legislative candi-
dates.
The Second District, which is the
city of Mankato. selected Robert
Roberts. and his nomination was con.
tirmed by the convention.
The Third District was not un.
animous in its choice. T. E. Evans
of Butternut Valley. and Owen Nor.
ris, Jr., of South Bend were both up
for nomination, and it was decided
after considerable debate, to throw
the matter into convention. The
lallots showed Mr.. Morris to have
the greatest strength. and no was
therefore selected as representative.
The Fourth District was also too
we'll supplied with aspirants, to agree
upon man. and it was given to the
convention to vote upon. Hon. Jos.
Bookwalter and E. w. Parker were
the names presented. A motion was
made, however by the friends of Mr..
Parker to make his nomination by &C.
clamation. which was carried.
The Fifth District settled its own
matter most creditably by concentra.
ting unanimously upon G G. Spauld.
ing of Mapleton. whose nomination
completed the legislative ticket.
Eight delegates were selected to
attend the State Convention, but the
State Central Committee has wisely
MAIDS it unnecessary to hold q con.
vention, hence we omit the publlca.
ton of the names of delegates.
The chair was authorized to choose
a county central committee for the
ensuing year, and the following is his
selection
list Districts. H. Hustled.
2nd District-J. G. Fowler,
3rd District-T. j. Evans,
4th District-Eli Warner,
5th District-J. w. Vance.