The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-25
MINNESOTA IN THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
As the time for holding the Repub-
lican state convention approaches, in
terest naturally centers in who will
be the party's representatives at
large to the national convention. !
Minnesota ought to be represented by
strong delegation, and that delega-
ton ought to be well distributed
about the state.
The twin cities, in the opinion of
the FREE PRESS should be accorded
one each of these delegates, while
third should go the northern portion.
and the fourth to the southern por-
tion of the state. This would give
each section of the statea voice in the
convention through the state dele
gates.
There has been considerable specu-
lation as to who the delegates at
large will be, and this speculation
will undoubtedly be kept up until
they are elected by the convention.
The FREE PRESS believes that the
party would not miss it in selecting
as one of these delegates Hon. R, G..
Evans, of Minneapolis, the present
representative of the state upon the
national committee. He is a cool,
level-headed man, a good speaker,
and would help to give the state that
influence in the convention which it
ought to WELD. Then there are 81.
f. Brown and Col. Geo. A. Brackett,
Of the same city, either one Of whom
would make good and influential
delegate.
Then there is Senator Dean, Of St.
Paul, one of its representative bust
ness men, who would make good
delegate; SO would Stanford Newell.
In the northern portion of the state
there is Hon. c. III. Graves, of Duluth,
who would add strength to the dele
cation. Or if it was thought best to
GO to the west side of the state an adj
mirable delegate could be found in
, the person of Hon. Hugh Thompson,
of CFookston.
When it comes to the southern por-
, ton of the state, Senator J. A. Taw.
ney, of Winona, would fill the position
: in admirable shape. If this
: portion Of the state should
: be honored with the delegate, Lieut.
t Gov. Ives, of st. Peter, would make ;
4 tstrong addition to the delegation.
III The FREE PRESS does not mean b,
4 this that these are the only gentle
S men, fit for such a position. Their,
are many others who would max,
Must as strong delegation, but thes,
= names come to mind just at presen
and are mentioned for the considera
:. tion of the public. A delegation of sucl
men would give the party of this stat
a good standing in the convention
and Minnesota can afford nothin,
: less.
III Public sentiment seems to be crys
e taliZing in favor of the denomination
e of President Harrison. In fact will
!. Secretary Blaine out of the field, i
9 seems TO us that Harrison's renomin
r alton is the.only sensible thing for tn
l party. He has given us one of thebes
: business administration in the histor,
> of the country, and the Republican
9 should give it that endorsement which
t placing him at the head of the ticke
again would mean.
! Judging from the expressions of thu
, state press, the sentiment of the Re
/ publican party in Minnesota is rapid
ly drifting in that direction. 1t may
r OF, it may not be strong enough at the
time Of the convention to instruct
the delegation, but with one composed
II of such men as those mentioned
above the interests of the party would
be well cared for, and there would be
no occasion for instructing.