New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-06-17
ANENT LARGE CONVENTIONS.
Prominent Local Politicians Discuss the
Probable Effect Of Increased
Representation.

of a mass Republican State convention
and the nomination of a candidate for
the United States senate by that con-
veDtion. The former, l believe, will
be the means of preventing ring rule,
and the latter of sending c. x. Davis
back to the senate.
Chairman Roos of the county COM
mittee: do not believe that a mass
convention would prevent ring rule.
The trouble is that the voters neglect
the primaries. If a majority would at
tend the town and ward caucuses, no
ring could elect it's delegates, but, as
long as a majority of the voters do not
attend, it is just as easy for a ring to e.
lect fifteen delegates as to elect five.
AS to the nomination of candidate
for United States senator by the state
convention, would be pleased to have
every town caucus express it's preferen-
| ceS.
Judge B. F. Webber: There could be
no serious objection to a large conven-
ton if the delegates could be induced
to attend, but there is danger that those
from the country will absent themselves
to a great degree, while those from the
large cities would pack the conventions
and have control. Howev there is
this in favor of the movemenl-it would
prevent much of the howl that is made
about buying up conventions. There is
very little truth in such charges anyhow,
but nevertheless they will be made and
not without effect. A large convention
would lessen the chances of attaching
suspicion.
Congressman Lind: On general prin-
ciples 1 should think it would be an
excellent idea to increase the rcpresen-
tation in our conventions. The larger
the number OF delegates, the nearer
you come TO obtaining an expression OF
| the wishes and convictions of the rank
and file, the great body of the party,
and the nearer you come to doing and
determining rightly. The larger the
body, if not too unwieldy to act intelli-
gently, the greater the guarantee against
mistakes. I believe that all political ques-
ton involving the formulation Of party
principles or the choice Of its standard
bearers should be determined in the
great party council, the state convention.
With that body also should rest the
selection of candidates for the United
States senate. .'5s~% q
Jacob Klossner, ex-member of the
legislature: The smaller you can make
the convention, the better. It has been
my experience, that in large conven.
tions, there is too much quarreling and
the business is too much in the hands
of rattle-brsined leaders to the exclu-
sion Of the conservative and business
like delegates. If large convention
would do away with the boss il politics,
| would be in favor of increasing the
representation, but let me tell you that
a better way is to send common-sensed
men VINO cannot be bossed. The blame
for currupt and mis-ruled conventions
is with tho people themselves. If they
would attend more strictly to caucuses
and elect and instruct their own dele.
gates instead of delegates who enter con.
ventions for the express purpose of help
ing out ring or clique, they will have
done what large state gathering will
never do.
The grocery store of Richard Pfef.
terle is now open to the public. While
all Of his stock has not yet arrived, his
counters and shelves are already filled
with good supply Of new
goods, and to these he invites the
attention OF buyers. AS far as 10:
cation is concerned, Mr.. Pfeferle Ger.
tainly has one Of the incest stands in
the city. 81
While Register Of Deeds Grlmmer
was out riding With his mother and two
college students last Friday, the buggy
tipped in turning corner at the foot
a of Centre Street and all Of the parties
found themselves on the ground in an
instant. Mr.. Grimmer clung to the
lines and was dragged some distance
before he could stop the team. AS ] a
result he carrys several scratches and
one or two scalp wounds.
I ''Cush Davis could be the John a.
I Logan Of the grand army if he would
attend their meetings, remarked Maj.
White, at the Ryan yesterday. Blu,
a he doesn't attend them. and .doesn'1
seem to care to become acquainted with
! the men he would meet there not ev.
en- in W Washington, where the meetings