The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-09-23
The Democratic Convention Alienates
the POpulists by Turning down
Burwell, ct al.
Baker, for Representative, Is too Big
a Pill for the Rank and File
to Swallow.
The POpulists Played into the Hands
of Thankless Democrats OH the
County Offices.
The Ticket Named Conceded on All
Hands to Be all Eminently
Weak One.
Bowen and Wolff Thrown Over for
Baker and Ady, and the
Faithful Howl.

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things at the right time, and this was
never better illustrated than in the
action taken by yesterdays conven-
tion. The oneredeeming feature of
| the convention was it's determination
to stand upon it's convictions in re-
| gard to the legislative ticket and not
endorse the POpulist candidates. But
from another stand point this was a
great mistake, as the Populists had
| been purSauded to nominate the Dem
ocratic candidates for county offices
upon the assurance that the Dem
ocrats would endorse the Populist
nominees for the legislature. If there
was really any such bargain, the
Democrats played false to their cous-
ms, the PopulistS, and as result the
latter are mad clear through. Not
content with turning down the Popu-
list legislative ticket, the Democrats
rubbed it into the Populists by nom
mating their great antagonist, GEM.
III. Baker. This is more than human
nature can stand, and it is not to be
wondered at that even candidates on
the Democratic ticket consider that
the action of the convention greatly
weakens the entire ticket and makes
it doubtful whether a single candi-
date, even with Populist help, can
pull through. The Republicans are
correspondingly cheerful.
The nomination of Baker for repre-
sentative was great surprise. That
he could so easily flop into the Dem
ocratic party for the time being for
the sake OF a petty office was not unex-
pected by anyone familiar with the
Generals political career, but that
the Democratic party would lay aside
good men who have devoted their
lives interests to the party and take
up political gymnast was surprising
even to those who expect almost any
thing of Democratic convention.
From the expressions which we have
heard it is safe to say that hundreds
o self respecting Democrats will bolt
this nomination, as there is an open
revolt against it.
Another source of soreness was the
action of the convention in throwing
OverbOard.a life long Democrat, Louis
Wolff, and taking up a Populist in
his stead. This will be resented at
the polls in manner that will teach
the party that it is better politics to
distribute the honOrs within it's own
ranks.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
Although the convention was called
to meet at one o'clock, it was an hour
later when Chairman Charles O'Con-
nor, OF the county committee, raped
for order.
Henry Robel was chosen Temporary
chairman and thanked the cOnven-
rnRnnnifinn Of ho
Democracy of the county. He asked
the grey heads to'give the youngsters
advice and the latter will do the work.
he counSeled harmony, predicting in
that case success, as was the case two
years ago.
II. w. Brown was chosen temporary
secretary.
The chair appointed the following
committee on credentials: Dia-
mond, ID f Brewer, w H Cole, o H
Austin, H Quinn, Chas O'Connor and
n Peterson.
The committee on credentials pre-
sented the following report:
1st Ward-GeOrge Bien apfi, George
MaXfield Jr., Jos. Bienapf, j. w.
Huettl, Phillip Hodapp, S. B. Martin,
Adolph Deebach.
End Ward-Nick Peterson, Ed. Cou-
sander, Henry Hillesheim, John Tren-
heuser, Jr., Henry Robel, Geo. Hoerr,
Thos. Coughlan, Frank Fruenel proxy
for Nick Theisen, John Weimar, Jos.
Landkamer. Henry Fricke.
Sd Ward.-P. II. Carney. Henry
Guth, G. Peter Hoerr, Dominick Oster
Theo. Schultz, L. Henline, John Luis
dorff, Leo Kiffe, John Krost, L. M.
Fallenstein.
4th Ward-W. L. Comstock. w. II.
Pfeffer, d. f. Brewer, L. Wall, HI. w.
Brown.
5th Ward.-Hans Jorgensen,O o. Lit
tie, John Dougherty, A. M. Grout, Jr.
9Th. Ward P H Jordan,J B Richards.
Lyra-J Mountain, M Gainor, Jas.
Morrow, A f Billet A J Zeigler, Robt |
Malzahn, 0 H Austin, Salfer.
DecOria-S @ Larkin, w P Weber,
w Bluhm, f Schwanback
Mankato Town. Diamond, l. s.
Foster, E Schultz A Arnold, II Nc
Garry, Hodapp, J Schwickert.
Jamestown-T B Murtaugh, P CI
Lyons, d e Sullivan, j Kramer.
LINEN Sanger, M Bergmier, j Born
G. Brainard.
Ceresco-W Mobiles, Clatt
Butternut Valley Marsten, Eric
Shaw.
Cambria-D r. Rowen