The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-09-11
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
THE WINNING TICKET NAMED.

A Delegate Convention of the Dem
ocratic voters of Stevens County was
held at the Court House in the vii
lage of Morris, on Saturday, the 9th
day of September A. d. 1890, at
o'clock p. m.
L. E. Pearce, chairman, OF
the democratic county committee,
called the convention to order, and
read the call as published in "THE
Sun"
On motion A. II. Taisey was chosen
as temporary chairman, and P. A
Mccarthy, as temporary secretary.
On motion the Chair appointed a
committee of three on credentials,
consisting of J. G. Hancock, F. Tos.
ney and James Brennan.
On motion the chair appointed 0.
F. Tewksbury, Hugh Whiteley and
George Griffith, committee on perme-
nent organization.
On motion the chair appointed com.
of three on resolutions. Consisting
of II. Whitley, Joseph ShultZ and
James l.. o Brlen.
The committee on credentials, re-
ported the following delegates, en-
titled to seats in the convention, viz:
Town of Donnelly, delegates-F.
Tosney, 4. II. Taisey and John Rob-
renback.
Town of Frames, delegates-K.
J. Husevold and Charles Olson.
Town of Everglade, l delegate, 2
yotes-Peter Nader.
Town of Horton, delegates,-JOhn
ROwles and Patrick Spain.
Village of Hancock, 2 delegates
VIM. Inland and John Bucklin.
Town of Scott, delegates,-W X.
Walker, VIM. Delahunt and P. F.
Church.
Village of Morris, delegates-H.
Kerl, Hugh Whitley, o. F. Tews-
berry, p. A. Mccarthy, James Grit
fifth and Michael Igo.
Town of Rendsville, 2 delegates
Joseph 6hultz and Geo. J. Shultz.
Town OF Synnes, delegates Jas.
Brennan, Louis Foley and Peter
Dyer.
Town of Pepperton, 2 delegates. -
George Griffith and O. Seamaus.
Town of Norris, 3 delegates,-C.
Sax, J. Delahunt and J. C. Hancock.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was adopted as
read.
Moved and seconded that where
towns have not sent regular dele
gates, that democrats present from
such towns be authorized to cast vote
of his town, carried.
On motion the Chair appointed, P.
A. Mccarthy, Herman Kerl and W.
X. Walker, committee to select and
recommend delegates to the State,
Congressional and Legislative Dis.
trict Conventions.
The committee on permanent orga-
niZation, reported recommending
that the temporary organization be
made permanent.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report:
WHEREAS, For many long years
the republican leaders have been
feeding the people upon the chaf of
broken promises, and
WHEREAS, Their legislation has
be9n making the rich richer, and the
poor poorer. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the democra-
tic party of Stevens county reatfirm
the principals enunciated by the
great democratic party of the United
States for long years past of tariff
reform, by leVying tax fer revenue
only.
RESOLVED, That we denounce the
Mckinley bill as an InquitOus meas
DIRE, lessening taxes on luxuries, and
increasing them Oh the necessaries OF
life.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to
the Lodge bill known as the force
bill; as a blow aimed at, and designed
as an insult to the intelligence of d
large portion of our common country.
And us an evil to be dreaded. in CIV
ing too much power into the hands of
central government.
RESOLVED, That we have undying
| confidence in the wisdom, integrity
and patriotism of that unique states
man Grover Cleveland and have all
confidence that he will lead us to
victory in 1892.
RESOLVED, That we invite all true
men of all parties, and no party, who
are DESTROYS of tariff reform, to re.
| lieve the dIstreSseS of this north
western country; and who are de-
sirous of putting an end to sectional
| Legislation in congress, and thereby
restoring harmony throughout the
length and breath of this land to
unite with us at the ballot box on the
4th of November next and help to
carry out these principles for which
the democratic party has fought so
long. and for which they intend to
fight until they see such tariff reform
ENACTED rs shall be for the best good
of the whole American people. Such
legislation in congress as shall bring
universal harmony between all sec
tiOns Uf our beloved country; and al
trusts, and combinations of wealth
leveled in the dust.
Resolution unanimously adopted.
Nominations fer County officers be
ing next in oder. 1t was moved an,
seconded that where only one candi
date is placed in nomination that TIL
, nomination be made by acclamatior
and where more than one is placed i
nomination that the nomi nation b
made by ballot.
! The following persons were nomi