New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-14
Republican, CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION,
John Lind Gets there in GOOD Shape.

John Lind Gets there IN Good Shape,
What Our Neighbors Say
Last week we had merely time to an
nounce John Lind's nomination for
Congress by the Republicans of the
Second district. The mere announce
ment of his nomination was probably
all that many of his friends cared to
hear, but no doubt there are many who
would like to know just how the result
was reached.
After the defeat of Mr.. Turrell in
Redwood county he had clear sailing.
The counties of Lyon, Yellow Medicine
and Lac qui Parle, where MIR. Tnrren
had gained some foothold, swung into
the Lind column very gracefully-not
but that these counties would have pro-
nounced for Lind anyhow, but the
withdrawal of Mr. Turrell simplitied
matters very much. Pipestone and
Rock counties, which Mr.. Turrell would
probably have carried, pronounced for
Lind at the eleventh hour, and thus
it came 10 pass that when the conven-
ton met at Mankato last Wednesday
there was nothing for it to do than to
give formal expression of the wishes of
a majority of the delegates.
The convention met promptly at 10
o'clock a. m. and was called to order
by Senator Goodrich, of Faribault coun-
ty. The convention was organized by
the election of the Lind caucus nomi-
nees, Hon. j. B. Sackett of St. Peter
being called to the chair. The commit
tee on credentials was speedily appoint.
ed and quickly got to work. After a
short absence they reported full delega-
tons present from every county in the
district. The temporary organization
was made permanent, and the Lind
men after the appointment of a COM
mittee on resolutions by the chair, were
ready for an informal ballot for con.
gresham. The opposition wanted
more time, they thought the committee
on resolutions should be heard before a
ballot was taken, but the motion for a
recess was voted down two to one. The
names of the several candidates were
then presented, Mr.. A. G. Forbes, of
Lyon county, presenting the name of
John Lind in q few well-timed remarks.
The nomination was handsomely Sc
conded by j. M. Thompson of Sleepy
Eye and A. E. West of Walnut Grove. AZ
ter the names had all been presented,
the Lind men were given an opportuni-
ty to vote down another motion for q
recess, which they did. An informal
ballot was then taken, resulting as
follows:
John Lind .............6 6
E. P. Freeman ...... .....21
q. H. Smith Is
M. D. L. Collester. 49,. 10
L. Quacken bush .....-.....1O
The Lind people Immediately de-
manded formal ballot, but the friends
of the other candidates were satisfied
that it would only result in the nominal
ton of Mr.. Lind and therefore moved
Mr.. Lind's nomination by reclamation,
which was carried with hurrah.
A committee then waited upon Mr..
Lind aud informed him of his nominal
ton. Upon being presented to the
convention, Mr.. Lind assured his hear
ers that, while he had hoped for the re-
suit reached, the promptness of the &C.
ton in this regard had taken him by
surprise. He thanked those who had
stood by him in the convention, and al
SO those who had rendered him such
valuable assistance in the canvass. He
briefly reviewed the substance of the
resolutions, expressing himself in hear
ty sympathy with their provisions, and
promised, ii elected, to give the two
years of his term to doing all in his
power to carry out the provisions of
the platform adopted.
THE platform adopted will be pub
lished in these columns next week.
Ed
A congressional district committee of
one member from each county, with A.
Blanchard, Of Brown, as chairman, was
then appointed and the convention ad.
journed sine die.
True, few of the friends of the
other candidates, notably those from
Blue Earth county, felt somewhat dis.
appointed at the result reached, but as
a whele Mr.. Lind's nomination was re.
ceived very favorably and that he will
be elected goes without saying.
The following comments from some
of our exchanges will demonstrate Mr.:
Lind's popularity:
Window Reporter: Mr.. Lind illu-
strates fully the ability of poor young
men to attain positions Of honor under
OR system Of government, and we pre-
dictfor him brilliantfuture in congress-
Pioneer Press Mr.. John Lind may
not be very old, but he is either very
strong or very shrewd. He not only
got himself nominated at Mankato on
the first ballot yesterday, but he dicta-
ted to a distinctly revenue reform as
sembly platform in which the tariff
was not mentioned. Mr.. Lind is not
free trader. He has been high tariff
man, but is open to revenue reform
conviction. He had his consistency to
maintain, however, and didn't want to
stand on q revenue reform platform just
yet. The platform is not remarkable
for what it does. say. 1t wants labor