The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-24
Selects an Excellent Ticket
Throughout.
Capt. Braden for Auditor and Col
Bobleter for Treasurer Nominated
by ACClamation.
The Ticket Good for as, 600 Majority

The Republican State convention met
i'm st. Paul "Wednesday and nominated
one of the strongest tickets ever placed
before the voters of Minnesota. The
gentlemen chosen are not only peculiar
| ~ fitted Ia fill the various positions Ia
which they have been chosen, but they
are clean, straightforward citizens,
popular with the masses and honest in
every particular.
The Merchants Hotel was head,uart
ers for McGIll, Gibbs and Gilman. As
early rs Monday night II large number
of delegates had arrived upon the battle
grounds Ia do service for their chosen
candidate for Governor. Every train
from that time till "Wednesday morning
brought in additional warriors. and the
scene i'm and about the hotel was snch rs
! la forecast the livcliest kind of time
when the line of battle should he finally
drawn up. From the beginning Ia the
close, the McGill men were confident
of Success, while the supporters of the
other candidates exposed the weakness
of the faith that was in them in many
ways. Ii was Mc,iill against the field.
No one had the gall la deny McGIlI the
| credit of being n long way IN the lead
and every possible effort was made Ia
brcakc his column, but as events proved
with no avail. Before the convention
convened, the managers of MIR. MctiilP :
canvass had positive pledges Of lI5 dele
Gates on the first or second formal bal
lot, and they had them.
| The convention convened in the
skating rink al 80 o'clock, and by
agreement, DIR. s. 4. Wedge, of Free
born county was selected temporary
chairman, and Hon. Jos. Bo0kWaiter, Of
Blue Earth county, secretary. The
temporary was subsequently made the
permanent organization. After the COM
mittec OH credentials and platform had
been appointed, Il committee from the
labor organizations and Farmers ALI
ance asked the privilege of the convcn-
ton la present few resolutions for the
consideration of the body. The request
was granted, and Donnclly being on the
committee was cheercd la the echo. In
fact the very roof seemed Ia ralSc from
lis flstcnings by the wells and cheers
which went up. lie spoke briefly but
very pointedly. lie said the people
recognized the fact that II any reforms
We're wrought, II must Ice through The
| Republican party,-the party al iiberty.
| lie felt grateful Tor the warm reception
| rendered him 10y the convention, and
| contTasted IL with the freeze out game
played upon him 10y The Democrats. The
laborln% men presented thelr sldc al The
question through Mr.. ). T. Mr''a'IgieV
IN telling manner.
a committee oi the ami saloon hepnh-
LEANS then asked The privilege la he
heard before the convention ana The re.
quest Was granted. hey. Mf. oihlth, "i
~. Paul, prosecuted ms desires III h"st
interesting ana Impressive ten minute
speech. lie s;ii; "eh" not represent
the ontsIde political party; We are not
Democrats IA disguise. we are hephb-
llcans. We believe the tiiie mas come
| when the Republican party IL ready 10
| antaynnlZe the proposed domination al
the saloon. The i'eni"crai'c party III
| this state has nominated the INCARNATION
| of the saloon power. we urn l" NE
Eepnblican parry ~ l'iac.i.;i men We
do not believe tiIa' an eEli 'hai mas I'VE"
1909 years can he cured III - h"'rs.
We only ask Tie fephhlicah party l"
take lofty stand. Inc '"iuihb,a s"ci9
~ I'M tins rItN has hung Dllt It's llan. III