Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-22
Tsrecial Telegram to the Globe.]

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MANKATo, June 21.- The Republicans OF the
Second district assembled in Mankato at noon
to-day, and were called TO order by Z. Z. Free
man, chairman of the congressional commit
tee.
&C. Goodenow, of Pipestone, nominated
Col. B. F. Smith, of Blue Earth, as chairman.
He was unanimously chosen,
E. A. Bennett, of Granite Falls, was chosen
secretary.
A committee of five on credentials was
chosen, consisting of E. R. Collester, of Wa
SEGA; o. B. Terrell, of Redwood, s D. Peter
son, of Brown, S. P. Childs, of Faribault; c.
G. Goodenox, of Pipestone.
A committee OF five on resolutio rs was
chosen, the chair naming as such committee
L. P. Hunt of Blue Earth, B. c. saRborn of
Watertowr, J. Il. Welsh of Faribault, ". l..
Copeland of Nicollet, G, F. Case of Lyon.
Mr. Freeman moved that the congressional
committee consist of one member from each
society in the district, 10 be selected by the
delegates from each county, and that the
Guardianship of that committee be award
ed TO Farlbault county. The motion was
carried
A recess was taken to allow the delegates
from the several counties TO name their mem
bers of the congressional committee.
During this recess the committee on Gre
dentials retired, and on coming in presented a
report which was unanimously adopted The
report recognized 106 delegates.
The several counties reported the following
as the congressional committee:
Blue Earth, L. G.. NJ. Fletcher; Brown, Jo-
seph Bobleter; Cottonwood, John Hutton,
Faribault, H. J. Neal; Jackson, Alex. Fiddes;
Lac uui Parie, H. A. Larson; LIE Sueur, L..
Quackenbush; Lincoln, G. NJ. Morse; Lyon,
a. D. Davidson; Martin, Frank A. Day; Muir
ray, B. H. Whitney; Nicollet, G.
Amundson; Mobiles, A. NJ: Crosby;
Pipestone, I. L. Hart; Redwood, W. Dun
ningtop; Rock, ~ r. Reynolds; Sibley, j. z.
Kirby; Waseca, W. G. Ward; Watonwau,
George P. Johnston; Yellow Medicine, John
Swenson.
By motion the temporary officers were de-
clared the permanent officers of the conTen-
ton.
The committee On resolutions reported and
their report was adopted.
Mr.. Freeman moved an informal ballot for
candidate for congress. Carried.
s. 2. Chllds pr sented to the convention the
name OF James 3. Wakefield, and spoke in
eulogistic terms of Mr.. Wakefield.
N. D. L. Colester, of Waseca county, was
placed in nomination.
The chair named as tellers L. G. d. Fletcher,
y, b. Terrell, y. ", haWeS.
NJ G.. Chamberlain, of Lac qui Parle, in
dulged in very elaborate panegyrlc on Mr..
Wakefield, and wanted him nominated by ac-
clamation, but the vote went on.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Nnole vote cast. ............. IOo
J. B. Wakefield. Observation-Disclosures. 80
NJ. D. L. Collester -. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Z
E. B. Collester moved the nomination of MI.
Wakefield be unanimous. Carried.
a motion was made to appoint committee
to notify Mr.. Wakefield of his nomination. A
committee OF three was finally agreed to. The
chair named as such committee: E. P. Free
man, E. B. Collester, and G. c. Goodenow.
The committee departed for the hotel
to hunt him, and while they
were gone Mr.. Chamberlain entertained
the convention by singing, becoming very en-.
thuslastic as the song progressed and border
ing on phrenzy as Mr.. Wakefield, with the
committee, entered the room.
Mr.. Wakefield was introduced to the con-
vention and made very able address, in which
he thanked the convention and outlined his
policy.
Kindred Wlns-Another Double Header.
Especial Telegram to the Glcbe.]
BROWNS VALLEY, June 21.-At the county
convention for Traverse county, held at Man
dada to-day, Kindred carried the county by
twenty-five to nine. The nine withdrew and