The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
From Thursdays Daily.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Blue Earth County Endorses Mr.. ]. E.
Brown for Delegate to the Ma
tional Republican Convention.
An Enthusiastic Gathering this Az
ternoon.

lonal convention to be held in this city
May 10, and eight delegates TO the Re-
publican state convention which meets
at st. Paul May 10 to select delegates to
the Republican national convention, was
held in the courthouse this afternoon,
and was called to order shortly AFTER two
O'Clock by Mr.. j. q. Fowler, chairman
of the Republican county committee
VINO read the call of the convention.
The court house was well filed with
delegates and others. 1t was evident
from the first that there was great inter-
est in the result of the convention. All
the forenoon the delegates had been
gathered IN groups about the Clifton |
House and vicinity discussing the situa-
ton and fixing up states. Nearly all of
the one hundred and five delegates en-
titled to seats were present by two
O'Clock and throughout the meeting the |
interest was undated. AS the meeting |
progressed the enthusiasm and harmo- |
NOUS feeling increased.
Hon. .. . Pitcher was elecled chair |
man of the convention and Mr.. l.. A.
Moore secretary
A committe of five on credentials
was appointed, as follows: l.. l.. Davis,
&. q. Spaulding, q. w. Neff. T.. Bradley
and +. p. Freeman.
A committee of five on resolutions was
appointed, as follows: &. l.. Benedict,
Ii. Cummings, s. w. Burgess, John
ohnson and Gaylord Lamb.
After due deliberation the committee
on credentials presented the following
report:
FIRST WARD.
b. Bangerter, +. G. Warner, John
Rood, Thos. jenkins, w. S. Howe, ii.
c. Tibbets, Louis Pietsch.
SECOND WARD.
l.. d. Saylor, Gaylord Lamb, Geo. M.
Phillips, G. j. Klein.
THIRD WARD.
90. Pitcher, S. w. Burgess, Ed.
Bradley, III. p. Jensen, B. +. Pay, .Jno.
Il. Thomas, Emil Schoyen, q. L. King.
FOURTH WARD. i
l.. A. Moore, w. b. Walker, Paul o.
son, b. futile, Jas, CIhimings, Chas
Piper, ii; l.. McCollum, J. G. Fowler,
lIli0dgson, VIM. Morse, s. ID. Parsons.
l. n. Flanagan, G. A. Benedict and
L. l.. Houk.
C. G. Spaulding, VIM. Mcqueen, J. NJ.
Sprague and VIM. n. Plymat.
| GARDEN CITY.
J. W. billy, Z. w. Gates, w. Ii. Thorn
as, Geo. Macomber, Ed. Prindle.
SOUTH BEND.
David Herbert, VIM. Williams, David
Roberts.
Horace Cummings, ID. w. Selleck, G.
Bennett, - Stearns, - Wagner, l..
Miner.
| LAKE CRYSTAL.
w. p. Marston, Ed. Rowland, II.
Humphrey, q. w. Neff.
BEAUFoRD.
John Morrow.
STERLING.
John johnson, ST., C. III. Furman, w.
Root, Allen Benedict.
MANKATo.
l.; l.. Davis, L. G. NJ. Fletcher, Geo.
McMahIll.
NJ. 7. Fall, S. II. Baker, w. w. Men
denhall, J. Vaughn.
VERNON.
p. Il. Stiles, G. f. Brown, w. L. Toll
man.
/ JUDSON.
ii. Ii. Edwards.
| DANyILLE.
James McBroom. r. N. Kenwood,
John Laurist.
A. Davis, admitted on motion.
Mcpherson, jamestown, Decoria, Ce-
resco, Lime, Shelby, Pleasant Mound,
Lincoln, Butternut Valley and Cambria
were not represented.
Ct. Fowler held proxies from W.
Morse and James Cummings.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. l.. p. Hunt then arose and stated
that his name had been mentioned as
possible delegate to Chicago, and that
Mr.. ]. +. Brown, friend of his, and q
gentleman whom all Republicans in the
county could support, was a candidate
for the same honor. Many of the dele
gates were friends of both. He urged
the necessity of unanimity in the
party as opposed to any personal consid-
erations. Taking these things into con-
sideration and thanking his friends most
heartily for their efforts in his behalf, he
withdrew his name from the contest in
favor of Mr.. Brown, who he hoped,
would receive the unanimous support of
the convention.
Mr.. Brown, in reply, stated that he
would gratefully remember the action
and sentiments of his friends. Both
gentlemen were rewarded with great ap-
plause, and greater spirit of good feel
ing came over the convention.
The temporary organization was made
unanimous.
Mr.. S. w. Burgess made few peril
nent remarks in which he stated that
Mr.. Hunt had withdrawn for the good
r 4. II A.
following resolutions:
Resolred, That IL is the sense OF this conyen-
ton that the name OF j. Il. Brown should be
presented To the convention of the I'd Con-
gressional district as the candidate of Blue
Earth County for delegate to the National Re-
Resoired, That Mr.. j. e. Brown be requested
to present to this convention the names Of
II persons satisfactory TO him who shall be
elected delegates to the end Congressional
district convention by reclamation.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The following list of delegates was pre-
sented: +. z. Freeman, D. o. Pitcher,
Gaylord Lamb, j. q. Fowler, ]. T. Will
liams, c. l.. Benedict, Ed. Bradley, G.
G. Spaulding, Z. M. Pugh, G. M. Green,
Ed. Weaver, John Johnston, ST., w. +.
| Young.
Mr.. Chas. Bennett, of LIE Ray protest
Mr.. Ed. Bradley withdrew in favor of
anyone Mr.. Bennett would name. The
list as presented by Mr.. Brown was
adopted, without change.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutiOns was presented as follows, and I'M
anImously adopted with great en-
thusasm.
Resoired, That we loyalty adhere to the prin-
| ciples OF the grand old Republican
NOR on 10 rise up TO the battle when our great
leader shall be chosen at the Chicago conven-
| ton to- lead us on to a glorious victory.
rre II e
tariff. We believe the Democratic party has
utterly failed to effect a reform in this ques-
| ton.
That we believe the Republican party is the
party to satisfactorily adjust this question.
| That we recognize the ability of Hon. John
Lind and heartily endorse his denomination
| and election.
That we are in favor of enacting more liber-
| al pension laws to aid the Union soldiers and
| protect his widows and orphans.
That we are opposed to any laws which may
be passed by Congress which will be detrimen-
| tai TO the laboring.casses and also those which
| will damage or retard In any way the develop
| ment of the industries of the United States.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the state convention at st. |
Paul:
Gaylord Lamb, p. r. Stiles, Horace |
Cummings, L. N. Flanagan, 4. w.
Gates, w. X. Geddes, s. w. Burgess, w. |
Z. Marston.
Mr.. J. +. Brown was called on and |
stated that if he went TO Chicago he
would try TO discharge his duties there |
in a manner satisfactory to his party |
friends. ....
A vote of thanks was unanimously ex
tended to the presiding officers, on mo-