The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-17
TnE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.


| 80 O'Clock by :. w. Burgess, chairman
of the county central committee. lie
read the call, and according To Il previ-
ously arranged plan, Mr.. Jas. r.. Brown,
of Maplcton, was elected chairman with
out opposition. Mr.. VIM. Marston, of
Lake CRYSTAL, was unanimously chosen
as secretary. and W. f.. Williams, of
Buttcrnut Valley rs assistant secretary.
deniials was appointed, composed of the
following named gentlemen: +. Bradley,
Mankato 4. Folsom, Lincoln; ID. ID.
Brewer, Winnebago Agency; {. l.. Bene-
diet, Lyra; ID. +. Cross, Shelby.
The committee reported the following
named delegates entitled To seats:
CITY OF MASKATo.
First Wlrd-J. \. Morrison, Christ. Polchow.
Chas. Cain. +. krocgcr, NJ. Daniclson, w. =.
!N,rnsd W,rd-F. - Clements, g. Kcysor, j. A.
James, +. WcnlrlI, II. iiangcrtcr
Thiri UUd-Gco. Il. Barr, X. j. Thomas, Is.
u Pay, T.. bradley, % %. Pitcher, j. }. Payne,
II. }. Hyde.
Pauri Udrf-D. l.. Clements, NJ. ID. l.. COLES
ter, VIM liodgSnn, q. Throdahl Geo. W Play,
Fred Inlchow, Swan Johnson, Pumcr Pitcher,
Clay burgess, W. u. Gcddcs.
MtgLdio T'icashiP-L q. NJ Fletcher, Geo. Mo
Mahll.
Li"' p. Miller. ". Schumacher;
L.RuV-L. NJ. Anderson, W. NJ. Ewing, IA.
Robinson. :. N. PrcsnalI, Levi Stcarns, q. +.
Harvey, J. \. Gilmore.
Jam,,iairn- RobtAt Johnson.
HcIH.rs0H-D. W. Brewer, DIR NuttinS.
.Hsio-DaVid Will, B Olson, L. y Leighton,
John Steele.
D1HriHs II Mnks. G Kraus, o Train4r.
LponM-C Ticgman, \. Folsom, joe Peter
Bnp,rum raHey-w $. Hughes, W. f. Will
liaIus, o. n. Nelson.
CamLrio-Jnhn c. Jones, }. + Jones ID. Wat
tcrS.
J,si,oa- IL. W. Edwards, II. II. Jones, Joe
wiglcy, II. Jones q. W. Davis.
RaP'hnt-il. W. M"ndcnhall, ID NJ. Marston'
S,ltT Bs"d-D c Evans Chas. Hunt. X.
Jones.
In. Crgstoi-Wm Marston }. n. Cook, Il.
&. Roberts, ". T.. CroOksOn.
Gorf.n CITY,. B. Evans, f. W. Gates, L.
1hurston, J. BCngtson.
I,raoD CHtcr-r Mcrtcrsdori, L.. :. Terry, }.
BOokwaltcT.
SISiJy-L Lindsey. @. Tackle, F.. Latin, D. l..
Gross.
M,pLi"n-J f. BrownP. C. Johnston, Robert
Little, ;. AnniS.
Lyrr c. Benedict, Il. l.. Houck, J. II. Cor
nell.
Bsal.ford-.Jas. Gordon, Bruce Hanna.
NeriRa-JOhn Johnston, Jr.. a. j. Ellis, a.
Moses.
D.corio-Lars. Nelson.
Pleasant Mp,uJ-w. l.. Brown.
'trsyc0-C. III. Brown.
Every town in the county was fully
represented, and but a few proxies were
presented. The report of the committee
was accepted.
Hon. Jos. Book walter made a motion
for ballot on seven delegates TO repre-
sent the county i'm the Republican State
convention, those receiving the highest
vote to he declared selected.
Mr.. Bradley vigorously opposed the
proposition.
After some discussion the original mo-
ton was amended so IA To allow each
commissioner district outside the city TO
select one delegate and the city to select
three. The amendment was carried
without opposition.
The following delegates were selected
and by the districts, and ratified by the
convention:
First District W. NJ. Ewing.
Second Disirct-E Bradley, J.. Pitchcr,J u.
Williams.
Third District-Itichard Wiglcy.
Fourth District-Jos. BoOkwaltcr.
Fifth District IT l., IiOuck.
The committee on resolutions, NJ. ID.
l.. ColIcstcr, o. o. Pitcher, Fri b. Ev-
ans, JOS. Book walter and ID. f.. Cross,
reported the following:
R.soicsd, That we the Republicans Of Blue
Earth county in convention assembled, do
fuif the RenlIlIicuu Marty.
We believe It's principles and policies, IL fully
carried out, are II perpetual guarantee OF pros
p.rity and peace, that the wise counsels Of Its
greatest leaders In all the past are worthy of
confidence ana consideration in determining
its presents methods, and that as respects
pat riotiSm, craftsmanship ana sound public
policy ID H. the embOdymcnt 81 everything that
lends Ia secure, pcrpetuatc ana preserve the
the happiness and welfare of the American
people.
R.soIced That we are opposed to all combin-
ations Of capital that Cypress and rob the
farming and labOring classes OF our people,
hat We stigInatiZc ana condemn All attempts
nj legislation that are manipulated in the III
forests al monopoly, through the star chanb-
rrs of railroad marnates and tho iobbies or the
capitol AS being opposed Ia the principies oI
Republican government and distinctive Of
every safeguard of our liberties and rights.
Rssoircd, That acknowledging the ability, In
icgrIty and worth Of Hon. e. X. Davis, and
his consistent record IN his uni
form opposition Ia all devices AMI schemes
nat arr. opposed to the protection oil labor ami
ih,. farming interests Oi TINS state. IL IL the
sense of this convention that he IL the best
mIaIiiicd Of ANY whose names have yet been
Iur nj toned for the high office Of United States
senator from this State, AMI we request the
entire Republican delegation of this county
" no may bc elected Ia the legislature at the
me- xt election Ia support him for that Office
and To- use all honorable means to secure his
election thereto.
Pes,.Ir,d That we have the utmost confidence
Iu the learning, integrity and ability of Hon.
NJ. J. Severance, as Judge OF tho District Court
If this Judicial District and recommend that
he delegates Ia the Republican Judicial con
yrntiOn support him i'm that convention for his
selection Ia that Office.
ReSoic,d, That believing that Hon. Daniel A.
Dickinson as one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court of this State, has discharged the duties
If that position with marked ability, as well
is great impartiality and fairness toward all
we hereby instruct our delegates
To the Republican State convention To cast
heir votes for HIM In that connection for his
nomination 10 that Office, and to stake all
honorable means To secure his nomination.
WHEREAS, G.. A. Gilman is n candidate for
the Office of Governor and
WHEREAS, His candidacy Is believed to be
entirely AT variance with the producing and
labor interests of our State, as well as danger
pIIs to Republican success I'm November, there |
fore lie IL
ResoIced, That the delegation selected from
Blue Earth county be and are hereby instruct
rd To use all honorable means to defeat his
nomination and To use every honorable means
la secure the nomination OF Hon. A. IL. Mo
e i'll for the Office of Governor.
Rcsoiced, That We have no sympathy with the