The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-07
A HOT ONE.
Such was the County Convention of Re-
pnblicans Monday Afternoon.
A Solid Anti-McGm Delegation
Goes to ST. Paul.

Not for many days has there been
such at outpouring of Republican lead
ers, big and little, as came to the city
Monday to attend the Republican county
convention which was to name the dele
gates to represent Blue Earth county in
the State convention at st. Paul We'd
nesday. Many came as delegates, 9TH
ers came as would-be delegates and 9TH
ers come as spectators Or as interested
workers for some county Office. 1t was
a good natured crowd, but they were all
busy, very busy, scheming, scheming,
scheming.
The great bone of contention and the
ultImatum schemed for were the nine
delegateships to the State convention.
A spectator SAYS there were FORTY differ
ent candidates for the nine places.
Whether this is exaggerated or not, GER
tain it is that there were a good many
more candidates than delegateships.
The anti McGill men had two thirds,
or perhaps larger majority, and were all
agreed that it would not do to allow any
McGillites to slide in. But all agreed
that it would be hard to prevent unless
the number of candidates was somewhat
lessened through Withdrawals "for the
good of the cause" The Mankato men
had lots of trouble on hand right in their
own midst. Three, or four at the most,
were as many places as they could claim,
and for them were about fifteen aspir-
ants. The anxious ones labored, and
figured and schemed all the forenoon,
but to all appearances no slate could be
decided upon. The McGill men were
not absent. The willy Warner, the To-
q~uacious Morrison, and others were on
hand and made bold claims that they
would smash any slate proposed, and
run in as many men as they pleased.
How they would do this with a meagre
thirty votes, and a big majority ready to
drop or every McGill man that showed
his head, didn't appear.
A caucus of the anti-McGill forces was
held shortly after dinner, but no slate
was decided upon. 1t was, however,
expressly determined to not allow any
McGill men on the delegation by any
means, and it was also conceded that
Mankato should have four delegates.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order at
just two O'Clock by j. G. Fowler, chair
man of the county committee. The
court room, when the convention assem-
bled, was packed to its utmost limits by
an interested crowd, including many
Democrats, who hoped to see a fight
similar to the one that distinguished the
last convention held by that party as the
most ~disgraceful ever held in this city.
In this they were disappointed, howev-
er. Hon. Q. q. Spaulding, Mapleton,
was elected chairman of the convention.
The motion was made bv j. A. James,
and 1t was questioned whether he was a
delegate, but 1t was shown afterwards
that he held a proxy. To be sure of the
matter Gen. j. FL. Baker also made the
motion. l.. q. M. Fletcher was elected
secretary.
On motion the following committee
on credentials was appointed, one being
from each commissioner district and one
al large: DR.. Nutting, /. P. Hunt, T..
Evans, P. Mertesdorf, P. q. johnson
and Andrew Anderson.
The committee was detained for some |
time on account of a contesting delega-
ton from Jamestown. This town was
entitled to but one delegate and F. Has
kell, q McGill man, and Cal Smith, an
man, were the contesting
delegates. Evidence was taken on both
sides and each gentleman was allowed
to appear before the committee on his
own behalf. The committee finally pre-
q report showing the following
delegates entitled to seats, outside of the
]. N. Morris.
Ceresco-A. L. Thompson, John Nelson.
Lime-Chas. Foster.
Medic -. B. Weston, Andrew Anderson, r.
y. Hill and John Steel.
LIE RAY. A. Ewing, g.. X. Stevens, L. M.
Anderson, A. McBeth, John Miller, d. N.
kapidan-J. H. Baker, H. w. Mendenhall, L.
Garrett, J. Waugh.
McPherson-F. W. Gerlach, A. schwarzen.
bach, Jno. Nutting.
Judson-H. d. Jones, J. Edwards, r. W.
Price, A. p. Swanson, Z. r. Jones'.
Mapleton-C. @. Spaulding, s. w. Brooks, r.
Little, p. g. Johnston.
South Bend-Jas. White, 8. N. sherer, John
Williams.
Butternut v~alley-Thos. Evans. Martin Os.
en-. VIM. L. Hughes. '