Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-02
R-gpuslIcAM poL,Tlos.
Minnesota Republicans Meet at
minneapolis and Take steps to
ORGANIZE for the Battle.

Organize o tho ndttl0s
There was q moderate gathering Of Min.
nesota Republicans at Minneapolis on tho
18th. The object OF the meeting was 70
take steps for the organization Of kepablh
can clubs throughout the state prior to
the meeting Of = state league in the near
future. The meeting vas held under the
auspices OF the Union league and is a re-
! suit OF the impetus given TO the cause by
the late s~onvention OF Republican clubs In
New York city. Some fifty persons were
present outside Of Minneapolis. The
meeting vas called to order by T. +. Byr-
mes. who explained more fully the object
OF the gathering.
Hon. A. Barto sas Unanimously
elected chairman, and on taking his seat
said that he love- the Republican party
for what it had done, and because 1t Is the
friend Of progress everywhere and oil hu
man rights ever. s. l. Trussel OF Mime
apolis was made secretary and G. Preston
assistant secretary.
Brief speeches were made by Eugene Hes
Capt. Castle. W. W. Hartley and Others.
A committee on organization was up
pointed. which subsequently reported.
REPORT.
Chairman Byrnes stated hat 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 rs many clubs as it was Thought
expedient in their territory. Aeonsiitution
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. il is stated IN this con-
4 H. =. ~
the Republican party and assist its can
didates. 1t is not the policy OF the
l~eaguers to work for any eandf-
date before his regular nomination
in the convention. Any man over
eighteen years OF age who has
at heart the success OF the Rspub-
lican party and who win work for the can
didates which it dominates is eligible to
membership in the league. The local
l~eaguers are to be subordinate to thestate
league. Provision is made for the usual
officers and an exeeutive committee. The
committee also recommended that a 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; Annka, Alvah
Eastman: Becker, w. s. Converse; Benton,
J. A. Sem; Big Stone, W. C. Whitney;
Blue Earth, j. G. Fowler; Carleton, II. b.
Allen; Cass. C. A. Ruffer; Carver. J.. s. Nell
son; Chippewa, - Sturdeyant. Chicago,
F. s. Christenson; Clay. W j.. Bodkin.
Cook, John NJ. Miller. Cottonwood. f. &.
Huntington; Crow Wing. c. F. Kindred;
Dodge. B. F. latta; Douglass. - Gun.
derson; Faribault, Il. j. Neil. H. C.
Gulliekson; . Freeborn, c. o. Barnes;
Goodhue. j. Bixby; Grant, T. III. Barrett;
Hennepin. E. A. Sumner; Houston, j..
O'Brien; Hubbard, F. G.. Rice; Isanti, H..
+. Barker; Jackson. Alexander Fiddes;
Kanabee, J.. C. Pope; Kandiyohi. A. L.
Rice; Kittson, Hans Hanson; Lac qui
Parle. j. F. jacobson; Lake, George II.
White; Ls Sueur, l.. Q~uRckenbush; Lin
coin, 5. ID. Punpley; Lyon. :. B. Tyler;
Mcleod, G. NJ. Nelson; Marshall. L. j.. Roy.
en-; Martin. f. b. Shanks; Meeker,C G. II. Stro-
beck; Mile Laes, A. c.. Dunn; Morrison, j.
c. Flynn, Mower. c. ID. Belden, Murray,
Neil Carver; Nicollet. p. V. Collins; Mobiles,
j. p. Durfu; Norman, ]. c. Norby; Ohm
sted, NJ. j.. Daniels: Otter Tail, c. l.. De
Wis; Pine, L.H.MeCusiek; Pipe Stone, E.. c.
Dean; Polk, p. j, McGuin; Pope. Frank NJ.
Eddy; Ramsey, Il. L. Mcdonald; Redwood,
W. r. Caswell; RenviI.e, C. l.. Larami; Rice.
Z. II. Loyhed; Rock, w. Ii. Holsert; ST.
Louis, G.G.Hartley; Scott, William Wilson.
Sherburne. W. II. Houlton; Sibley. J.. p.
Kirby; Stearns. F. +. Searle; Steele, III. III.
Buket; StevenE George w. Monroe; Swift,
W. A. Faland; Todd, John Wait; Traverse,
j. L. Place; Wabasha. j. H.. Mullin; Wade
ma, George A. Whitney; Waseca, II. b.
Collister; Washington. n. II. Caine; Waton-
war, i. Rundson; Wilkin, Soren Lesion;
Winona. j. A. Towney; Wright, ]. n.
Stacey; Yellow Medicine, @. Powers.