The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
HWEsTERN NEWS.

The Minnesota Democrats opposed to the
plan of making federal appointments in
that state and especially to p. H. Kelly
member of the National committee from
Minnesota and Michael Doran, chairman
of the Democratic State Central committee
met in st. Paul July 1st to express their
sentiments. About 125 were present, Is of
them outside of st. Paul and Minneapolis,
Judge Percy B. Smith, of Saltwater, was
chosen.chairman of the meeting, assisted by
read lengthy address to the Democrats Of
Minnesota protesting against the plan in
vogue for distributing the patronage and
otherwise setting forth, from the stand
point of himself and associates, proper
Democratic policy which was adopt
introduced by Hon: I. Donnelly
management within Minnesota, and q
motion to submit them to the state con-
ventlon because not germane to the pur-
pose OF the conference was. lost. Re.
solutions offered by Hon. A. A. Ames Of
Minneapolis upon the labor question and
prison labor, met with the same objection.
but all were finally adopted. A resolu-
ton was proposed commencing Secretary
Lamar and Commissioner Sparks. but
after long discussion it was amended to in
l. II.
and SO passed. A resolution was adopted
favoring the employment of union soldiers
by state md municipal governments and in
labor upon public works. A resolution
was adopted opposing the practice of allow
ing the chairman of the state committee
convention. Copies of the proceedings
were directed to be sent to President
Cleveland and his Cabinet.
A convention was held at Crookston.
MIMI, on the End to consider the question
OF draining the Red River valley. The fol
lowing resolution were adopted. First
That it is the sense of this convention and
the citizens of the Red River valley that
thorough system of drainage is not only
feasible but desirable from an economical
standpoint.
Second That as preliminary to the
adoption OF such system, a careful topo-
graphical survey of the valley is first es-
Third-That an executive committee of
one delegate from each county in Interest
be appointed by the chair and three BY J.
J. Hill, said committee to make all neces-
sary en- fmrx tsy and maps, and to report a
er than Dec. 5, at convention to be called
by the present chairman, half the expense
for said work to be raised by the counties
IN proportion to their acreage.
At 2:3o Monday morning, Prof. Charles
Merriman, principal of the Beloit, Wis.
high school, was awakened by the pres
ence of two men in his room. Rising in
his bed, he was confronted by two men
from eighteen to twenty-five years of age
with their faces masked with their hand
kerchiefs. They came with the intention
OF securing some money which they sup
posed he he had in his possession. One Of
the robbers asked him where his money
was. An eVaslve answer was returned.
A struggle ensued between the professor
and the thieves, and during it one Of the
lessor through the neck. Afterward the
thieves escaped. 1t is feared the professor
will not live.
The Iowa Democrats and Greenbackers
held conventions at Des Moines, July /, and
a joint state ticket was nominated; for Sec
rotary of state, Cato Sells, Black Hawk Co.,
state auditor. Paul Guerlick, Burlington !;
e ettotneE general; Col Mackey; clerk Of
treasurer, Daniel +. Cambeil, Monona s
court reporter, VIM. Theopolus, Howard
Co. The platform endorses the administra.
tion OF President Cleveland, favOrs honest
pension bills, q revision of tariff laws, leg
islative adjustment of the labor question.
the repeal of the prohibi;ory law, and
adoption of local option, the license to be
not less tnan $500
The fifth district Republican Con-
gressional nominating Convention was
held at Rreinsrd June 30, Hen.
G. ?. Kirdved hslpg chairman thereof, and
% dsle2ates prsssut. Hon. KuhtS Nslsan
va ''ana ll u i! kSa|s'1s1t'an. q the asE