The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26
REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
Minnesota Republicans Meet at
Minneapolis and Take Stepe to
Organize for the Battle.

There was a moderate gathering OF Min
aesota Republicans at Minneapolis on the
18th. The object OF the meeting was to
take steps for the organization oil Republi.
.an clubs throughout the state prior to
the meeting OF u state league in the near
iuture. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Union.league and is re-
suit OF the impetus given to the cause by
the late convention OF Republican clubs in
New York city. Some fifty persons were
present outside OF Minneapolis. The
meeting was called to order by T. E. Byr-
nes, who explained more fully the object
Of the gathering.
Hon. A. Barto was unanimously
elected chairman, and on taking his seat
said that he loved the Republican party
Tor what it had done, and because it is the
friend OF progress everywhere and OF hu.
man rights ever. s. L. Trussel OF Mime
apolis was made secretary and G. Preston
assistant secretary.
Brief speeches were made by Eugene Hey,
Capt. Castle. w. w. Hartley and Others.
A committee on organization was ap-
pointed, which subsequently reported.
REPORT.
Chairman Byrnes stated that it had
been deemed best to appoint one man
from each county to take charge OF the
organization OF leagues in that county.
These men were to go ahead at once and
organize as many clubs as it was thought
expedlent in their territory. Aconstitution
for these local leagues had been prepared,
which was quite simple and general
| enough, as he thought, to meet the
wishes OF all. They could put all the
| details in the bylaws themselves. The OBJ
iect OF the leagues, it is stated in this con-
stituron, is to promote the strength OF
the Republican party and assist its can
didates. 1t is not the policy oil the
leaguers to work for any candi-
in the convention. Any man over
eighteen years OF age who has
at heart the success OF the Repub-
| lican party and who will work for the can
llidates which it nominates is eligible to
membership in the league. The local
leaguers are to be subordinate to estate
league. Provision is made for the usual
officers and an executive committee. Inc
| committee also recommended that call
be sent out to all leagues in the state to
| send delegates to the state league, to meet
| in Minneapolis Feb. 2. The report was
| adopted. The following is a list OF organ
| izers:
Aitkin county. J. Knox; Anoka, Alvah
| Eastman; Becker, w. s. Converse; Benton,
]. A. Sem; Big Stone. w. C. Whitney;
Blue Earth, j. G. Fowler; Carleton. II. b.
Allen; Cass, C. A. Ruffer; Carver, j. s. Mel
son; Chippewa, - Sturdevant; Chicago,
F. s. Christensen; Clay. w. J. Bodkin;
Cook, John NJ. Miller; Cottonwood. E. c.
Huntington; Crow Wing. c. F. Kindred;
Dodge. B. +. Latta; Douglass, = Gum
derson; Faribault, H. j. Neil. Fl. G..
Gullickson; Freeborn, c. O. Barnes;
| Goodhue, J. Bixby; Grant, T. II. Barrett;
| Hennepin, E. A. Sumner; Houston, J.
O'Brien; Hubbard. F. C. Rice; Isanti, H.
| F. Barker; Jackson, Alexander Fiddes;
| Kanabec, j. C. Pope; Kandiyohi, A. Z.
Rice; Kittson, Hans Hanson; Lac qui
Parle, j. F. Jacobson; Lake, George II.
| White; LIE Sueur, L. Quackenbush: Lin
coin, S. D. Pumpley; Lyon. :. B. Tyler;
Mcleod, G. M. Nelson; Marshall. E. j. Roy
EN-; Martin, E. B. Shanks Meeker, c. II. Stro-
beck; Mile Lacs, A. c. Dunn Morrison, j..
c. Flynn; Mower. G. D. Belden, Murray,
Neil Carver; Nicollet, P. V. Collins; Mobiles,
j. p. Durfu; Norman, j. c. Norby; Olm-
sted. NJ. J. Daniels: Otter Tail, c. L. De.
wis; Pine, LII .McCusick; Pipe Stone, e. C.
Dean Polk, P. j. McGuin; Pope, Frank NJ.
Eddy; Ramsey, E. E. Mcdonald; Redwood,
| w. R. Caswell; Renvil.e, c. L. Larami; Rice,
E. III. Loyhed; Rock, w. H. Holbert; St.
Louis G.G.Hartley; Scott. William Wilson;
| Sherburne, w. H. Houlton; Sibley, J. P.
Kirby; Stearns. T. E. Searle; Steele, H. HI.
Buket; Stevens, George w. Monroe; Swift,
w. A. Faland; Todd, John Wait; Traverse,
j. L. Place; Wabasha, j. III. Mullin; Wade
ma, George A. Whitney; Waseca,' H. B.
Collister; Washington. N. H, Caine; Waton-
wan, G. Rundson; Wilkin, Soren Lesion;
Winona, J. A. Towney; Wright, J. N.
,tacey; Yellow Medicine, G. Powers.