The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-05

the nomination of Mr.. Parker, and while
brief, his remarks were well timed and
appropriate. The time has come, said
Mr.. Green when new and younger men
are demanded in educational matters.
There is great field tor labor, and
much need of active, thorough work.
lie himself had been teacher for sew
cral years, and was fully ewarc that the
schools needed some sort uf reformation
IN this section of country.
Mr.. Nathan Bennett, of Mankato
township, desired to correct one re.
mark of Mr.. Warner, and that was, Mr..
Rogers could not he claimed as u Man.
katO man. He resided outside and it
should he distinctly understood that he
belonged To the country. AS to the
third term business, that would not
wash. Mr.. Bennett wanted those who
were preaching against continuation in
office to practice it in other nOmina-
tons. Look back over the history of
politics in this county for the past fiji
teen years and see what the precedent
has been. He could see no good reason
why Mr.. Rogers should not be nom.
mated.
Eli couldn't see it to Mr.. Parkcr's ad.
vantage to let the matter drop here, but
warmly reiterated that ut Il time in the
past Mankato town and MankatO city
had been declared as one in politics.
At any rate their interests are identical,
and if Mr.. Rogers did not now reside
within the city limits he came SO near
it that he was considered Il city man.
At about tins .iuncture the convention
proceeded to an informal ballot for
Superintendent of shoots, which re-
suited:
nogcIs ''.'. '''.''''' ''''.'''' ~
Parker. ........... -.........-.-. ..
A melton was made, upon the an
nouncement OF the vote, to nominate Mr.
Rogers by reclamation. But to this
proposition the friends of Mr.. Parker
objected emphatically, aud formal
vote was had, resulting in Mr.. Rogers
favor by Il vote OF &c to 43.
The balance of the ticket was put
through ON the dOuble.quick. Mr.
John Lilly for County Surveyor and
Mr.. Zach. Paddock for Coroner, were
nominated by reclamation.
The delegates representing the First
District were allowed to name their
candidate for Commissioners, which they
did in the person of Sanford Billings,
OF lie Ray.
On motion, the selection of "a County
Central Committee, composed of five
members, one to be named from each
Commissioner District, was left to tie
chairman.
Mr.. Willard stated that inasmuch as
there had been weak Legislative candi-
dates put in the field in the past, caused
by few men from the various districts
manipulating caucuscs, he desired to
introduce resolution. The privilege
was granted, and the document read us
follows:
ResOlged, That it is the sense OF tin
Republican party Of Blue Earth county
in convention assembled, tina. members
of the Legislature should be nominated
by the convention at large without
references to Commissioner Districts or
other minor subdivisions.
Considerable discussion pro and con
was had, and Mr.. Warner introduced a
substitute to Nie effect that the resolu
ton he laid upon the table, which was
carried.
THE FREE PRESS is, as We have taken
occasion to heretofore mention in these
columns, opposed to district nomina-
tions, and when space is less encroached
upon than it is this week, we shall re-
fer to the matter again.
After the disposition of the resolution
above recorded. the convention adj
jOurned.