The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-22

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Necessary to choice. 10
The announcement of the result
created great excitement and their
friends continued to shout for Nc
Cleary, Davis, Turrell and the others,
There was perfect uproar, which the
stentorian tones of the chairman
could scarcely restrain.
The third formal ballot was then
taken.
During the progress of the voting
Rock county withdrew the name Of
II ] Miller. A delegate seconded
Davis nomination, and John Kelly,
for the minority of the delegate Sec
onded McCleary's nomination. The
first was received with applause, but
the second brought the McCleary men
to their feet and some time was TAX
en- up with cheering and the waving
of everything available.
The result was as follows:
McCleary ............. 6S
Davis. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Il
IurreI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
Dunn III
Necessary to choice, 70.
Before the count was completed the
McCleary men began to cheer.
A. G. Dunn took the platform and
thanked his friends for their votes.
He did not think it good policy to re-
main in the field when others might
have better claims upon the Republi-
cans. He withdrew from the field.
Faribault county gave her eleven
votes to Prof. McCieary. The conven-
tion was off it's feet in moment.
g. r. Davis arose and III owed that
Prof. McCleary be unanimously NOM
mated. This was done with whOOp,
and the room was filed with flying
tickets, hats. handkerchiefs, etc.
L p Hunt, Smith and Leland
were appointed committee to notify
Prof McCleary of his nomination and
to bring him before the convention.
While they were absent congress
iOnal committee was chosen, as fol-
lows:
|. HI G Grass, Murray; o II Benton,
Watonwan: A Blanchard, Brown; r HI
Jefferson, Cottonwood; f Jacobson,
Lac qui Parle: Romley, Martin; S B
Bedford, Mobiles: G w Boswell, Fari-
bault: O III Anderson, Redwood: j
Schultz, Lyon: John Peterson, Nicol-
let: w w Robey, Pipestone; E G Full
lerton, Chippewa: A Fiddes, Jackson;
H ] Miller, Rock: A ] Grain, Lincoln;
L H Schellbach, Yellow Medicine.
Prof. McCleary was given power to
name the chairman who, should be
from Blue Earth county.
Prof. McCleary's entrance was greet
ed with great cheers. The chairman
greeted him as the unanimous nOmi-
nee of the convention, and promised
him the support of the party.
Smith, of Redwood, the original
Turrell man, introduced Prof. Nc
Cleary as the next Congressman from
the district in neat speech.
Prof. McCleary said that while per-
haps not unexpected, the nomination
is subject of supreme qualification.
Miller and Dunn who did not
seek it, have the appreciation of
their neighbors. Had Davis been in
the field two weeks longer he might
have succeeded as he came like cy-
clone after he warmed up. He spoke
pleasantly of the Grand Old Man of
Redwood. l am of Scotch and Irish
blood, as my name indicates. An
hour ago the other candidates and l
were rivals, now we are friends. Let
US all strike out at the Peoples Party
and Democracy. | have done no mud
singing and have said nothing to take
back afterwards. What l have done
in the canvass [ shall continue. The
best that is in me is at your service
from November and for two years at
least beyond that. Great cheering. J
Davis was called for but was not
present.
The convention adjourned with the
greatest good feeling.
LAST EVENING.
Many of the delegations arrived on
the afternoon trains yesterday, and
the balance came in during the night
and morning. Last night the rotun-
da of The Saulpaugh presented busy
sight, crowded with delegates and cit
liens. Much active work was done
by the three candidates and the
wavering delegates were subjected to
a great deal of purSuaiOn by the can
didates and their friends. The Nc
Cleary and Turrell headquarters were
filed, while Davis carried on his cam
paign in the rotunda exclusively.
A caucus of the Davis men was held
during the evening, and Turrell's fol-
lowers also held meeting. The Mil
Ter men met at nine o'clock and lit
tie later the McCleary men got to-
gether. AS all of these caucuses were
secret, it is impossible to state what
took place, but it is known that the
largest number of delegates attended
the McCleary caucus. At this meet
ing a number of speeches were made,
favoring McCleary's candidacy, and
considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested. An adjournment was taken