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of circumz es, he could be elected.
II compliment the Farmers Ali
ance and Industrial Union, which NOM
mated Linn Friday, and predicted that
it would break the Solid North. The
Solid South would also be broken. The
Alliance represents the dissatisfied ele-
ment in the Republican party. He be-
lieved that the old Republican rule in
Blue Earth county was forever broken.
Chas. Macbeth nominated Mayor A.
r. Pfau for state senator. This was
done by reclamation, there being q
large sprinkling of noes. He was called
for and responded with speech of
some length, thanking the convention
for the nomination. He hoped that his
record would be such as would merit
approval. He expressed thanks to
Henry Robel, for his sacrifice. He con-
sidered that action as the keystone to
the party's success in the coming fall.
He referred to the Farmers Alliance as
allies of the Democratic party.
DIR. Murphy moved that E.T.Cfamplin
F. M. Curryer and Knut KnudtDon, the
Alliance nominees, be nominated Tor
representatives. This was done by ac-
clamation and with applause.
Mr.. Knudtson responded to repeated
calls and expressed his thanks. he
had received more support than he had
ever expected. He was young and in
experienced, he knew, but would do
the best he could. He repudiated the
charge that the Alliance does not deal
with national principles.
III. W. Brown nominated j. r. Thomp-
son, of Garden City, Tor county survey
or, having been nominated by the Alli-
ance. He was nominated by acclama-
ton.
w. II. Cole nominated James Shoe
maker for coroner, and this was made
by reclamation.
The delegates from the Second and
Fourth commissioner districts with
drew and selected the following men for
county commissioners, who were duly
nominated:
Fourth District-Chas. Barney.
Second John Mahowald.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
committee of five to select delegates to
the state convention. A motion of d. F.
Rasdell to rescind this motion and that
each district and the city have four dele
gates was lost.
Fred Kramer, of Beauford, moved
that the delegates be instructed to sup
port S. NJ. Owen for governor and Gen.
J. II. Baker for Congress. The chair
refused to entertain this motion,
The chair appointed as a committee
Chas. Macbeth, D. F. Rasdell, Chas.
Herman, @ Leonard and ID. W. Brown;
1t withdrew for consultation, and
brought in the following list: J. A.
Willard, J. F. Meagher, G. P. Hoerr,
J. J. Haggard, o. W Harmon, Henry
Foster, Henry Robel, w. H. Cole, w. r.
Hughes, JAS MacLaughlin, Chas. Dietz
and w. 81. Pfeffer. This was ratified.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
committee of five to select delegates to
the Congressional convention, and ap-
pointed: Henry Rebel, d. Hayes,
Isaac Antrey, J. G. Wise, Jr., and James
Dougherty- They soon returned with
the following names: J. G. Wise, Dan
iel Buck, Garrett Murphy, @. Leonard
D. Hayes, Chas. O'Connor, w. r.
Hughes, M. Russell, 7. V. Murtaugh,
N. Brules, L. Troendle and J. G. Ora
ham. These were ratified.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
county committee of one from commits.
sioner district, of which the chairman OF
the convention shall be chairman.
DIR. Murphy moved that the delegates
who attend the state convention be en-
powered to cast the vote of the entire
delegation and they be instituted 10 vote
for D. NJ. Owen, the Alliance nominee
for governor.
Mr. Dougherty moved to amend that
the delegates 60 uninstructed.
More interest developed on this point
than on any other, and the sides were
sharply worked.
One delegate was afraid that ]. A.
Willard would not stand such instruc-
ton, another stated that all the people
want Owens, another said that to in
struct the delegates would look as
though ga lot of damned rascals" had
been sent.
The amendment was adopted, the
vote being about two to one. and the
motion, as amended Was carried. The
delegation is understood to be decided
between Wilson, Owen and Smith.
| A vote of thanks was extended the
chairman, and the convention was de-
clared adjourned at :45 o'clock.