The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12
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durmOn.
South Bend-J Sippman.
Lime-Nicholas Brules, II Heiinzman,
Mat Brugeman, Geo Bremen, Nick
Savage.
Decoria-Stephen Nav, Martin Bowe,
Adam Keller, Adam Lortz.
LeRay-J Haggard, Ed Dunn, A C
Smith, John Sive, Joseph Stagmeir.
Pleasant Mound, Sterling and Lincoln
were not represented.
The report of the committee on cre-
dentlals was accepted.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
As only one delegate was present
from Ceresco, NJ. Russell was admitted
as delegate.
Robert Madlgan was admitted as
delegate from jamestown, to fill va
cancy.
Ed Cousander was allowed to cast the
vote of III. Hillesheim and N. Theissen,
both of the First ward, whose proxies
he held.
Charles Macbeth moved that the chair
appoint committee of five to select
delegates to the state convention. j. e.
Wise, Jr., moved an amendment that
the convention proceed to nominate
county officers first. The amendment
was carried. The original motion was
then lost.
Patrick Hawley was permitted to cast
the vote of an absent delegate from
Beauford.
A motion was carried that the dele
gates present from each ward or town
cast the full vote of the delegation.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions of the Democratic county con
vention Saturday was as follows:
We. the Democracy of Blue Earth county, in
convention assembled, reafirm the principles
adopted by the National convention Of the De-
mocracy, of st. Louis in 1888.
We declare ourselves oppoed to the system of
protective tariff as proposed by the Mckinley
bill and favor tariff Tor revenue only.
We denounce the measure before Congress
known as the force bill, as an effort to perpetu-
ate the Republican party in power, and to
thwart the will of the people under the pretext
of securing purity OF elections.
We call earnest attention to those members
of the Republican party who remained true to
their party two years on the express understand
ing that their party would reduce the tariff.
We call attention to the fact that the pending
Mckinley bill neutraliZeS the benefits of the re-
moval of the sugar tax by an increase OF taxes
on all other necessaries of life amounting to over
S4O,OO0,0OO.
That we denounce the action of our present
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Mckinley bill and his betrayal of the agricutur-
al interests of the farmers OF the Northwest
We denounce the prevailing system as prac-
ticed by the Republican party in controlling con-
ventions and elections by the use of money to
perpetuate them in power as tending to destroy
free American institutions and as unDemocratic
and should be condemned by the Democracy
throughout the land.
We are in favor of the next Legislature endors-
ing the Australian system of ballot, and that
our members recommend the adoption of the
same.
The report was adopted.
M. Fallenstein nominated Henry Ro-
bel for Sheriff.
Mr.. Robel appeared before the con-
vention and declined to accept the NOM
ination. He stated that the only reason
that he declined was for harmony in the
party, as there was some feeling over
the sheriff candidacy. He nominated
W.. Glynn, and urged his friends to
support the ticket. He was interrupt
ed by prolonged applause.
DR.. Murphy seconded the nomina-
ton with few neat remarks, and Mr..
Glvnn was nominated by reclamation.
He was called upon and thanked the
convention for the nomination, thanked
Mr.. Robel for Withdrawing in his favor,
and assured the convention that he
would discharge his duties to the credit
of himself and friends if elected.
Chas. Dietz, of MapIeton, was nomi-
mated for treasurer. DR.. Murphy asked
the convention to think well before
making the nomination, owing to the
action of the Alliance in endorsing Peter
Lloyd Mr. Deitz was nominated by
reclamation.
Nick Bruels nominated L. o. Randall,
of Mankato, for county auditor. He
was nominated by reclamation.
w. H. Cole nominated Byron Hughes,
of Mankato, for county attorney. He
was nominated bv reclamation. He
was called upon and thanked the con-
vention for the nomination, this being
the second time. He hoped that the
| result would not be the same as two
years ago. He promised to do the best
he could if elected, and thought it would
be easy to save in one year to the coun-
! ty more than the salary.
M. Fallensteln moved that the posi-
ton of Register of Deeds be left vacant.
DR.. Murphy moved that Oscar Bier
bauer be Endorsed. A delegate protest
ed that the convention should not be
made the tail Of the Alliance. Mr.. Fall
lenstein's motion was lost.
Q. Leonard moved that Prof. H. d. F.
Brockmeyer be nominated for Register
Of Deeds. This was carried, though
there was considerable opposition.
Prof. Brockmeyer was called upon and
thanked the convention.
NJ. Fallenstein moved that the place
of Clerk of Court be left vacant. This
was carried, with opposition.
III. L. Bulbs nominated VIM. She'll
back, of Mankato, for Superintendent of
Schools.
John Graham nominated Mrs. w. L.
Stevens, of Good Thunder.
John Lulsdorf nominated w. R.
Thompson, of Mankato'
Ed Causandier,F. Pohl and M. Russell
were appointed tellers.
An informal ballot resulted az follows:
Mrs. Stevens. .......................36
VIM. Shellbach ....................55
w. r. Thompson ................29
w. II. Cole moved that this ballot be
declared formal one and that Mr..
Schellbach be nominated by acclama-
ton. This was declared out of order.
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