Morris tribune., 1888-10-03
42d District Convention.

The Republican 42d legislative dis
trict convention was held ut the city
hall in Gracevilie Wednesday, Sept.
Goth, 1883, according to cali.
The convention was called to order
by John McCallum, chairman OF the
district committee, who read the call.
On motion w. G. Bicknell of Stew
ems county was chosen temporary
chairman and J. III. Erickson OF Big
Stone county temporary secretary,
the two delegations from Traverse
county being excluded from voting.
The following committees were on
motion appointed by the chairman:
On credentials--E. G. Baird and g.
w. Freer Of Big Stone, e. e. Solseth
and John Sanders Of Stevens, T. ID.
Mullin of Grant
On resolutious-R. G.. Stevens OF
Stevens, A. C. Earsley Of Grant and
s. e. Stadon Of Big Stone.
On permanent organization-John
Haddon and John Mckenzie OF Stew.
ems, John q. Peterson and Chas. H
Phinney Of Grant and w. Thompson
Of Big Stone.
On motion recess was taken fol
30 minutes.
When the convention was agair
called to order the committee OF
credentials reported as follows:
Big Stone-Wm. Thompson. G. X
Orion, G.. w. Freer. 8. e. Stadon, J
II. Erickson, VIM. Thompson, proxy
for I'll. P, Wedding and e. G. Baird
proxy for Pat Cawley.
Granite. III. Phinney, FL. f. San
ford, John @. Lackett, e. T. johnson
T. D. Mullin, A. G. Earsley, prox!
for Ole johnson, and d. w. Hixson
proxy for r. johnson.
Stevens-John Sanders, w. G. Blck
nell, A. C. Mckenzie, e. E. Solseth
g. q. Thorpe, John Hadden, r. G,
Stevens, proxy for D. c. Lindsley.
Traverse. II. Flood, II. w. Bar
ret, A. w. Milton, c. q. Mills, Tho.
Ginatty, T. w. Mcveety, and C. II
claiborne, proxy for c. Terpena.
On motion the report of the com
mittee was adopted.
The committee on resolutions re
ported as follows, which was adopted
| Resolved, That the Republican
party of the And legislative distric
Of Minnesota, in convention assem-
blsd, heartily endorse the nomination
of Harrison and Morton for presiden
and vlce-president and pledge oul
selves to heartily support the Repub
lican party In every honorable wa.
possible.
It believes In q reduction Of tn
tariff, but that said reduction shout
be so made as not to disturb indust
ries already grown up in this countr
or to prevent others from being ca
tabIishsd in our midst. We endors
Gen. Harrison's views: 1--WE do nc
offer a fixed schedule, but a principl
We will revise the schedule, modif
rates, but always with an intelliger
provision as to the effects upon DE-
l
{ workingmen."
1t pledges itself to all practical TEN
perance reform.
It declares its hostility to all trust
: and combinations of every form, an
pledges the Republican party of thi
district to protect as far as possibl
the farmers and producers by a
> available means from such abuses.
Resolved, That we believe railroa
companies should be allowed t
charge only such rates as shall prt
duce fair return for the money q,
tually invested.
Resolved, That we heartily endOra
. the Interstate commerce law and as
|, for its rigid enforcement, and deman
that the law known as the Hixso
freedom Of traffic law shall be er
forced In this state.
The report of the committee Q
= permanent organization, in favor I
making the temporary organizatio
, permanent, was adopted.
r Nominations being then in orde
. VIM. Thompson nominated A.
Crossfield, G. X. Orion presented ii
! name of M. I. Mathews and job
+ Haddon that of r. J. Hall.
A ballot was then ordered, whic
resulted as follows Crossfield l
Hall 2 Mathews I. On motion Of M
Haddon, A. 8. Crossfield was mad
the unanimous choice of the CONVEX
tlon by reclamation.
The chairman appointed n. "
Barrett. E. G. Baird and J. Haddon
committee to inform the nominee an
escort him to the hall.
The appointment of q district CON
mittee was left to the chairman of th
convention.
J. III. ERICKSON, Secy.