St. Paul daily globe., 1890-07-24
'KnvTe NEV

find. All portions of the state
we're represented. and from all
came the same reports-that the
only salvation for the Re-
publican party in this campaign lay in
the nomination OF knute Nelson for
governor. The formidable aspect Of
the Farmers Alliance movement was
dwelt upon and the prediction freely
made that unless Mr.. Nelson were nom-
mated fully
4 10000 Republican
votes would be cast for the nominee of
the Farmers Alliance. Men who, at
the outstart of the meeting, were doubt
full of the feasibility OF the movement
and under positive instructions for
Gov. Merriman. before its close declared
themselves in full sympathy with it and
voted for the resolution.
Shortly after o'clock Rooms nj and
N were crowded with Scandinavian del
egates, and. after being called to order,
Rev. M. Falk GjertSen, of Minneapolis,
was elected chairman. NlcOlal Grew
stad was called for and in a short speech
gave the reasons for the calling of the
meeting. I'VE are gathered here" said
he, las loyal Republicans to deliberate
upon what is best for the party. We
believe that the denomination of Gov.
Merriam
Would Invite Defeat.
'The Scandinavians OF this state make
up more than one-half of the Repub-
lican party. and we believe we have a
right to take hand in molding can
didate that will save the state from the
hands of the opposition. This is no
new role, for in Hennepin county two
or ATnr
riam and we are to-day. Although we
dor doned A'if' if we we take pardona-
BILE pride i'll our race, and it
would be great honor if we
could make Hon. Knute Nelson the first
Scandinavian governor of the state, yea,
of the United States"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Grevstad's
remarks. on the invitation of Col. WelZ,
the meeting adjourned to the dining
room, where the crowd was largely in
creased. DR.. A. Nelson, of Polk, was
the first speaker to gain the floor. and he
made a few running remarks in favor
of the
Nomination of MIR. Nelson.
He was followed by c. AnHzndson, of
Nicollet county, who was evidently
under instructions to support Gov.
Merriam. He attacked the Minneap-
oils men as the originators of the Nel-
son boom, and declared that it had not
been started through love for Nelson,
but rather to defeat Gov. Merriam. He
didn't iJ,lleve that Mr.. Nelson was a
candidat, Amundson's speech was
badly ,ceived. and demonstrated
that t|'> Nelson men had the
meeting almost unanimously. MIR.
AmundSon also said that the
Farmers alliance convention pretended
to have letters from Nelson in which he
said he would accept the nomination,
which proved to be untrue: This state
ment brought Mr.. Greystad to his feet
with the assertion that President Hall
had announced before the commence
ment of the balloting in the alliance
convention that Mr.. Nelson had told
him that under no circumstances would
he be a candidate. ''And more than
this" exclaimed the Minneapolis man,
ssMr. Nelson told me he would accept
the nomination, and if anybody says
lie-why
I'D Like to Sec That Man.
Hennepin. county would have gone
against Merriam. census trouble or no
census trouble. All agree that he will
be weak candidate this year.
'sThe Republican party in the North"
SAID delegate l.. S. Nelson, of Mobiles
county, s'has not always been on the de-
fensive. and | would like IL not to be
placed in that position this year. have
been of the opinion up to this time that
perhaps that wonld not be so this year.
| would like to hear from delegates
from all parts of the state as to the
feeling in This matter"
''Many farmers in my part of the state
are joining the Alliance" said Delegate
F. NJ. Eddy, of Glenwood. Pope county,
sand unless we do something to bring
them back, the Republican party will be
defeated. l know that Knute Nelson
will accept the nomination. A short
time ago | asked him the plain ques-
ton, 'blr. Nelson. will you accept the
and he said, 1 am not go
ing to make
A Hog-RoIling Campaign
for delegates, but if l am called upon to
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