The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-10-21
County Alliance.

rose on Saturday last, and was called
to order by President Cleveland.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. 1t was
moved that a committee OF three on
credentials be appointed by the
chair. and that no credentials be re-
ceiyed from anyone not member
in good standing Of some subordinate
alliance. The motion was carried,
and the chairman appointed the
following as such committee:
j. B. Getchell, S. Beidleman and
John Winter.
The committee submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted /:
MAINE PRAIRIE-E. H. Atwood,
Mic Krier, John Shaefer.
SPRING HILL-JOhn Winter, j. M.
Hogan, Joseph Oderman.
GROvE-John A. Robson, 2 votes,
Andrew Thull.
FAIR HAvEN-Cecil Partridge,
J. w. Goodspeed, 2 votes.
NORTH FoRK-Ole IIerbran dsen,
Ole Halgremson. E. E. Knudson.
SAUK CENTRES. Beidleman, 8
votes.
AsHLEY-A. NJ. Stiles, 5 votes.
RAYMOND-W. E. Kimmell, V. c..
Lyman.
ST. CLoUD-J. B. Getshell, 8
votes.
GETTY-John Ceynar, 8 votes.
1t was moved and adopted that
the hall he cleared of all, not
members of the alliance, the report
ers only excepted. On motion,
Barney Murphy of st. Wendell, a
substantial practical farmer, but
not member of the alliance, be in.
vited to Sa8eat in the secret meet.
ing.
Mr.. w. Z. Kimmell moved that
the alliance take no action relative
10 selecting, nominating or endors-
ing any county officers whatever.
II was carried with only one dissent
ing vote. Mr.. V. c. Lyman moved
that Kittel Halvorson, the nominee
of the Peerles' Convention for the
fourth legislative district was en-
dorsed, rs representative. The en-
dol semen was unanimous.
Mr.. Atwood offered the following
resolutions;
WHEREAs-Ther record of the Hon.
D. E. Myers Of Maine Prairie in the
last legislature was in every way
consistent with the pledges he made
before his election, and that the
farmers of Minnesota are under
great obligations 10 him for the
manly, persistent, and successful
fight that he made in the last legis-
lature against railEoad discrimina.
ton, extortion and monopclies of all
kinds. and,
WHEREAS, we believe that the
Hon. d. E. Myers is true and con.
sistcIt friend of thu farmer, and to
him is largely due the credit of get
ting the railroad and warehouse
laws passed which gave us the open
market we new enjoyj
RESOLVED, that by reelecting him to
the next legislature from the Second
district the people of his district
will moi only confer a gpeat benefit
upon themselves but will thereby
promote the best interests of Stearns
county and the entire state.
1t was unanimously adopted.
The nomination of Mr.. Geo. Ingle.
hart nominee for the legislature In
the Third district was endorsed.
Mr.. Getchell offered the following
resolution, which was adopted;
BELIEVING that Mr.. d. II. Freeman
of St. Cloud, being a suitable and
proper person to represent the farm
er and other Interests of The people
in ma, teFs Of legislation.
Resolpea, that we endorse him as a
candidate for representative from
the first district of this county, and
pledge him our hearty support.
Mr.. A. NJ. Stiles moved that the
nomination of Hon. Joseph Capser,
for senator be endorsed. The en-
dorsement was made unanimous,
]. B. Getchell moved that A. A
Ames, the democratic nominee for
governor, be endorsed by this al
lance. lie said that he had agreed
to the endorsement of two republic
cans, and he thought it was only
fair that this meeting accommodate
him by endorsing Ames.
Messrs. Beidlaman, Hogan and
Stiles would like to accommodate
the gentle man from ST. Cloud, but
did not think they could conscien.
tiously vote for this motion.
Mr.. Atwood said the state execu-
tive committee of the alliauce &c.
clined to endorse Ames. He did not
think it we'll to endorse either candi.
date for 60 vernon.
A ft9r a full discussion of the mat
ter, division of the house was
called for, and four delegates only
voted in it's favor and it was declared
lost.
1t was moved that the alliance
adjourn to meet at this place, sub.
ject to the call of the president, and
it was so ordered.
| At this juncture Mr.. Atwood was
handed a telegram which announced
the nomination of d. Ell. Freeman,
by the republicans of the First d s.
trict.
/ NOTES.
| Among the farmers present were
James r. Bennett, Jr., j. III. Bold
Theo. Bruener, Mat. Mickey, Col
Westerman, John Cooper and D. B.
Searle of st. Cloud, Henry Keller
Joseph Capsey, and F. e. Minnet,
Ct Sank Centre, L. j. Rocholl oil
Spring Hill ;J. p. Schaffer and Wm
Clark of Melrose.
1t was very evident that not on,
of the above named gentlemen hat
any ether object in view than th,
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