The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-10-21
PROHTBITIONISTS.
They Met in County Convention
Wednesday, and Nominated a
County and Legislative
Ticket.

The Prohibition convention was
called to order by chairman Cook OF
the county committee at 2:lO O'clock.
Mr.. Cook was elected chairman. AS
he looked over the twenty delegates
scattered about among the wilderness
of seats of the opera house, he said
that he was glad to see that there
was an increase of membership over
previous years He thought that the
cause was progressing about the same
as the abolitionist cause. Success
would depend upon the fidelity of the
voters.
l. B. Reynolds was elected secre-
tary.
H. G. Hotaling, e. Austin, and r..
Healy were chosen a committee on
credentials. The following report was
presented:
Judson-E T Evans, H ] Roberts,
Garden City-Rev. lockwood, | J
Gardner, Carl Conklin.
South Bend-J Kerns, S l. Leavitt.
MankatO-Byron Carpenter, B S
Weyworth, David Carpenter, w L
Stevens, E Austin, M MacIntire, o
Burgess, f III Brewer, w L Jones, L
S Terry, Eugene McNeal.
McPherSOn-A B Pressnali.
Mapleton-Robert Sutherland, G r
Crane, Franklyn Childs, T B Taylor.
Jamestown-G. w. Allyn.
Eagle Lake-A. S. Cowley, Chas.
Howard, VIM. McBeth, John Axtell.
Beauford-Ralph Healy.
This was adopted. BY this time
some more delegates had come in, and
half dozen spectators.
H. G. Hotaling introduced the fol-
low resolutions:
ReSOlred That we, the Prohibition
lists of Blue Earth county, in conven-
tion assembled, believe that it will be
to the best interests of the county to
leave the matter of county officials to
the individual voters, with the eX-
ception of county superintendent,
which position we believe Ito be nm
partisan and for which office we take
pleasure in endorsing the present en-
cumbent of that office; and that we
nominate only legislative ticket and
exert Our efforts in behalf of the state
and national ticket.
This caused considerable discussion
pro and con. Mr.. MacIntyre did not
think that it would be well to throw
away $40 each for nomination.
Mr.. Hotaling said that were it not
for the present laws he would favor
nominating an entire ticket.
E. Austin thought that if a ticket
was not nominated no such nomina-
tions in the future could go on the
ticket.
Mr.. Reynolds favored putting full
ticket in the field and writing the
names in on blank space on the bal
lots. He scored those who had passed
law which would shut them out
The resolution was unanimously
showed under, amid applause.
On E. Austin's motion, proceeded
to nominate full county ticket.
After mnch hesitation on the part
of the delegates, Rev. Rockwell moved
that committee of five be appointed
to nominate candidates. 1t was ap-
pointed as follows: H. @. Hotaling, L.
S. Terry, Thos. Taylor, Geo. Allyn,
Rev. lockwood.
The committee withdrew for con-
sultation.
The secretary stated that $50 must
be raised. A part of this was raised.
The chair was empowered to ap-
point county committee of five,
which he did as follows;
H G Hotaling Chm, VIM Taylor,
Geo w Allen, E Austin, ] lockwood.
The committee on nominations
recommended the following:
Representatives-Wm Webb, D w
Brooks, John White.
Auditor-Joseph Waddel.
Treasurer--C D Cook.
Register of Deeds-H ] Roberts.
Judge of Probate
Sheriff. S Weymouth.
County Atty
County Supt-Mrs. Stevens.
Surveyor
Coronor-Dr. l D Webster.
County Commissioners
1st-Jas f Brown.
3rd-
9TH n Mullen.
Mr.. Weymouth declined the NOM
alton.
The report was adopted, the blanks
to be filed by the convention.
A number of names were suggested
for sheriff, but all declined.
Mr.. Cook favored dropping the