The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
HE SECURES THE REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION FOB MAYOR
AFTER A HOT FIGHT.
Frank Wilkin Carries off the Persimmons
in the Race for the Recordership
Nomination.
An Interesting but Harmonious
Convention.
1t Is a Winning Ticket and viii
Sweep out the Present
City Hall Regime.

The Republican convention to nomi-
nate the next mayor and recorder was
held in the municipal court room, CON-
mencing at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The forty delegates completely filed the
space within the railing, while the outer
space was filed to suffocation with inter-
ested spectators. The probable result OF
the convention was no more known to
the delegates or the crowd than last
Thursday morning. The entire Fourth
ward delegation, seventeen Ill number,
held a caucus before the convention and
decided to vote as a unit for Geo. M.
Palmer for mayor as long as there was a
chance of electing him. The other del
egates did the usual amount of prelimi-
nary caucusing and wirepulling.
Shortly after two o'clock Mr.. Geo. M.
Phillips, chairman of the Republican
order and read the official call.
GAYLORD Lamb nominated Geo. Pond
for temporary chairman, and G. p. Will
liams nominated Thos. Hughes. Anaye
and nay vote was taken, and Mr.. Pond
declared elected. A division was called
and rising vote was taken. This re-
suited in Mr.. Ponds election by a vote
of II to IL. This was supposed to be a
Jensen victory Mr.. L. A. Moore was
elected temporary secretary.
On motion, the chairman appointed
the following committee on credentials:
Thos. Jenkins, Gaylord Lamb, j. M.
Burlingame, ID. L. Clements.
After being out for sometime this
committee reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the convention:
First ward-C. Polchow, B. Bangerter,
Jr., I. Jenkins, Fred Widell, S. A. An
derson, ]. Adams, A. j. Morrison, c..
Correll, Jno. Rood.
Second ward-L. ID. Saylor, F. Glenn
ents, Fred Kroeger, L. L. DeRosia, Gus.
Widell G. Lamb.
Third ward-T. H. Williams, L. Lam
pert, ]. M. Burlingame, Geo. Pond, F.
q. Heinze, w. H. Pay, ]. A. Moen, ]. G.
Roller.
Fourth ward-C. P. Williams, W. +.
tin, VIM. Jones, oS'"' '"aahl, Max Berp-
hart, g. Wehe' -,ements, l.. A.
No v LAIN, Thomas Hughes,
49,. W a,ker, Fred Grout, He. Burgess,
G.. Yates.
Proxies were held as follows: W. r.
Geddes for Gus. Widell, Fred Widell for
Jno. Rood, VIM. Jacoby for T. HI. Will
hams, G. f. Piper tor w. T. Mills, Chas.
Yates for Max Bernhart.
The report was adopted.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent.
On motion of B. Tuttle, the ward del
egates present were empowered to cast
the ballots of their full delegation.
On motion, the convention proceeded
TO an informal ballot for mayor.
Messrs. w. II. Pay and L. d. Saylor
were appointed tellers.
]. M. Burlingame presented the name
Ct IL. P. Jensen for mayor. He said he
did 1t because Mr.. Jensen was Repub-
lican and true representative of the
principles of the Republican party and
had been for years, and because if elect
ed he would make true and thorough
1y capable official, and because he
thought he would be elected, which was
the principal object of the assembling.
Mr.. Jensen is representative of the
working men which compose four-fifths
of the Republican party and are its bone
and sinew. They had asked the party
to nominate him and the party should
listen to the voice of the men who ask
for recognition. 1t will not do to ignore
this voice, if the party hopes to win vic
tories in the future.
Mr.. l.. A. Moore presented the name
of G. M. Palmer for mayor. He had
been tried in this office and was not
wanting. If elected he would represent
all classes in the city.