St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-09
MINNESOTA CONVENTIONS.
Delegates Chosen to the Coming
State Gatherings.

Delegates Chosen to the Coming
State Gatherings.
Special to the Globe.
ELBOW LAKE, Minn.. May Sat the
Democratic convention Saturday Pat
Calvin, of Elbow Lake, and Charles
Cater, of Herman. were chosen as dele
gates to the state convention. They are
for Cleveland for president, and Ed
mund Rice, of st. Paul, for governor.
AT AUSTIN.
Special to the Globe.
AUSTIN, Minn., May S.-The follow
lug delegates were elected to represent
this county at the Republican conven-
ton held to-day: For the congressional
convention at Owatonna, held May Is,
Oscar AyreS, Knute AmmonSon, II. B.
Sheldon, E. S. HOppin, E. J. Ames, Ole
Samson, n. S. Gordon, Ii. w. Lightly.
For convention at st. Paul. May 16: j.
D. Alten, II. B. Cory, G. F. Greening,
a. Sweningron, q. Sebach. For con-
gressional convention at Rochester, July
10: l.. French, l.. ID. Jackson, d. Bos-
worth, James M. Hutchins, II. o. Bas-
ford. S. S. Washburn, n. Kingsley, A.
q. More. The delegates were instructed
for Judge Start for congress. There
of towns not being represented. The
convention, not being satisfied with its
proportions, decided that the basis of
representation in the next convention
should be the vote cast for secretary of
state at the last election. the chair
man stating it would not do to have it
on the vote for Blaine, McGill or
Lovely.
FAGIBAULT COUNTY.
Special TO the Globe
BLUE EARTH CITY, Mimi, May S.
In spite of the weather the Democratic
county convention which met here to-
day. pursuant to call. was by far the
largest and most enthusiastic conyen-
ton that ever assembled together in
Faribault county. The convention was
called to order by S. Pfeffer, of this
city, and proceeded to organize by elect
ing Hon. ID. Z. WaScott, of Winnebago
City, chairman, and o. A. Bishop, of
this city. secretary. ii. P. Constans, NJ.
5. Wilkinson. II. P. Segar and9 Peter
Kramer were chosen delegates to the
convention at st. Paul. Resolutions
were passed indOrsing unanimously the
entire administration of President
Cleveland, and especially that part of
his late message to congress in regard
to the much needed tariff reform. The
following persons were chosen as dele
gates to the district convention at Man
kat0: A. B. Davis, S. Pfeffer, d. Straw,
Peter Kramer and ID. n. Nichols. Those
delegates were instructed to cast their
vote for Morton S. Wilkinson for con-
gress. Every time that President Cleve-
lands name was mentioned it was re-
ceived with cheers.
FEMINIST AMEs AND DoRAN.
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MooRHEAD, Minn., May s.-The
Clay, county Democratic convention
was held here to-day, with Lyman Lor-
ing chairman, w. II. Griffin secretary,
L. Z. kurtZ, Charles Klemme, d. G.
SmYth and q. q. Neum were elected
delegates to the state convention. Reso-
lutlons were adopted indOrsing Cleve-
lands administration and his tariff
message, in favor of reducing the sur
plus by lowering the duties on the
necesSaries of life, and against reducing
the taxes on whisky and tobacco.
They also indorsed Knute Nelson's
action OH the tariff, and declared it to
be in accord with the principles of the
Democratic party. The sentiment of
the convention was strong against Ames
and Doran. The delegates go unin-
structed, but favor t. g. Kurtz as dis
trict delegate to the ST. Louis conven-
OF the delegates at large.
NORMAN COUNTY.
ADA, Mimi, May 8.-The Republicans
of Norman county met in convention
here to-day and elected the following
delegates to the Republican state con-
gressional convention; o. II. Myan.
A. s. Peterson, and j. G. Norby; and
d. G. Lightbourne, Wesley Jenkins,
and j. L. Redland were elected dele
gates to the congressional convention
at st. Cloud. Resolutions were adopted
favoring Gresham for president, Barto
for representative, and low tariff.
+. ii. Flatan, l.. l.. Bergan and E. G.
Holland were elected delegates to the
district convention at Crookston. A
resolution was adopted favorlng Schef-
fer for governor, in case knute Nelson
would not run.
AT MANKATO.
Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Minn., May S.-Republi-
can ward primaries were held IN the
city tonight, and local township eau
cuSeS throughout the county to-day, for
placing in nomination delegates to the
county convention, which meets in this
city next Thursday. The only issue in
the caucuses was between j. E. Brown,
of Mapleton, and l.. p. Hunt, Of this
city, for delegate to the Republican ma
tional convention. The result in the
city favored Brown, who has secured
seventeen delegates to fifteen for Hunt.
1t is thought that Brown will capture
the rural delegates and thereby secure
the county delegation.
FAVORING a LOW TARIFF,
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GRANITE FALLS, Mimi. May Sat
the Republican county convention for
Yellow Medicine county delegates were
elected to the state and district conven-
tions. A motion instructing the dele
gates for John Lind was defeated, and
resolution strongly favoring a reduc-
ton of the present high tariff was
adopted almost unanimously. A strong
low tariff sentiment prevails among the
delegates, which may lead to a serious
break i'll the Republican ranks of this
county.
UNRESTRICTED.
Special to the Globe
CHATFIELD, Mimi, May Sat the
Democratic caucus held last evening J.
X. Jones was elected chairman and L.
Bemis secretary. The following dele
gates were chosen to represent the town
at the county convention to be held at
Preston Wednesday,, J.. c. Dickson, j.
X. Jones, l.. BemiS, j. ID. Jones. John
Glissman, o. Sutherland, James Will
Jams, W. Brown and NJ. Bremen. The
delegates go uninstructed.
PLEASED WITH LIND.
Special to the Globe.
CURRIE, Minn., May S.-The Demo
Gratis held county convention here to-
day. Wilson Borst. of Fulda. and
Herbert S. Cox, of Hadley, were elected
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions. The convention indorsed
Cleveland. Borst is a candidate for
delegate to the national convention.
Members of the convention expressed
themselves highly pleased with Hon.
INh I ind