Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1894-09-14
CAMPAIGN is OPENED
DEMOCRATS BECGIN A FIGHT
WHICH WILL NOT END UN-
TIL NOV. Q.
The Meeting OF tho Sixth District
Democrats, at Which Mai. Hald-
win Is Renominnted, Marks the
Opening of the Campaign.

vention vas called to order by Chair
man Hudson of st. Louis county. Hon.
d. L. Calhoun OF Stearns county was
made temporary chairman and ]. @.
Haines of Morrison, candidate for Sec
retary of state, was chosen temporary
secretary.
Built Of st. Louis, Koop of Crow
Wing Campbell of Benton, Van Praag
Of Morrison and Gardner of Mile Laos
were named a committee on creden-
tials. The committee on resolutions
was appointed IS follows: Sivers of
Crow Wing, Reinhard Of Stearns,
Tripp of st. Louis, Coates of Sher-
burne, Paul of Pine, Strauss Of Todd
and Meyer of MORRISON. The COM
mittee on organization consisted of
Medved OF Morrison, kells Of Sfearns
and Boyer of Hubbard
An adjournment was taken to allow
the committees to report. Nearly a
full delegation was in attendance and
the conver ton was decidedly harmoni-
GUS.
Among the prominent visitors were
Gen. George L. Becker, Marshal Bede,
Il. ]. McDermott, Judge Willis and
Capt Harries, all Of whom remained
to attend the opening of the Democrat
&c campaign .in the evening.
When the convention reassembled
the report Of the committee on ere
dentials was adopted. The temporary
organization was made permanent and
the committee on resolutions presented
a platform in which the A. p. A re-
ceived the following scoring:
I'VE denource the American Pro-
tective association as unpatriotic and
un-American for the reason that it
seeks to discriminate between citizens
Oh the ground Of race and religion and
to set aside and subvert thos wise,
patriotic and just provisions of the
constitution Of the United States and
the State of Minnesota which guaran-
tees that there shall be no religious
test required to enable person to hold
office under the United States or State
of Minnesota or to enjoy the right of
suffrage and citizenship, and we de-
ncrnce all secret political organizations
as tending to degenerate into conspira-
cies against the liberties Of the people
and the stability Of government.
The national platform Of 1892 and
President Cleveland's policy were in
dorsed A continuance of tariff re-
form was advocated and resolution
approving the course of Congressman
Baldwin was passed. A sound and
elastic currency was favored, and an
amendment favcring the election of
United States senators direct by the
people.
J. G. Bullitt Of ST. Louis county
placed in nomination Mr.. Baldwin for
second term. The nomination was
loudly applauded and made unanimous.
The following new congressional
committee was named: G. G.. Kelly,
Cass; d. O'Donnell, Morrison; A. Cow
an, Carlton; II. Spurbeck, Lake; G.
Murphy. Cook; IT. Schilplin. Stearns;
J. E. Campbell, Benton; w. 3. Gwath-
ney, AltkiD; w. r. Spears, Beltrami;
"A. Strauss, 'Todd: II. Logan, lsanti; It.
L. Hudson, st. Louis. The committee
Immediately after being announced
organized by electing Hudson Of st.
Louis chairman, and Schilplin of
Stearns secretary.
A Ratification Meeting.
In the evening the Democrats opened
the carlaign OF 1so4 with grand retifi-
caticn meeting. The meeting was at
tended by the brightest galaxy of party
leaders that ever gathered in the ban
ner Democratic county. For the third
time The Democratic party Of Mime
sofa has chosen this city for the open
ing OF the campaign. The opera house
was crowded and many We're turned
away. Before the opening of the meet
ing the Union band serenaded the
guests at the Central hotel for nearly
an hour and then the party of speak
ers and distinguished guests We're es-
corted to the opera house, headed by
the band and a torchlight procession.
Arrived at the opera house, a reception
committee of young and enthusiastic
members of the Jefferson club received
the party and conducted them to the
stage. 1t was a few minutes after 8
o'clock when Gen. George L. Becker,
candidate for governor, appeared on
the platform, upon which We're Con-
gresham O. NJ. Hall, ]. Adam Bede Il.
T. Hudson, Capt. Harris, Hon. H. G.
Stivers, George Stratton, ]. Cole, Capt
j. y. Wood, Hon. G. T.. Mcdonald,
Hon. D. II. Calhoun, Hon. F. u.
NIinette, Hon. B. Bernhard, Hon. e.
P. Narnum, Hon. Phil Casselberg, J.
M. Emmel, R. C. Junk, N. P. Kraemer,
]. P. hammond, Fred Schelplen, L. A.
Evans, N. ]. Steichen. j. e. G. Robin
son, closely followed by Congressman
Baldwin, VINO were both loudly and
enthusiastically appla 1ded. After a
ST crt and highly appropriate addrc J.
D. Sullivan, as chairman Of the meet
ing, introduced as the first and prin-
cipal speaker If the evening, Hon.
George L. Booker. He spoke for nearly
half an hour and delivered an able and
eloquent opening address of the pres
ent campaign. He said in conclusion:
lie believe that, if the Democ ats
stsnd by their colors, as they stood by
them in 1900 and 1892, we shall cele-
trate a complete and total victory over
the enemy in November. want to say
to you that the colors Of the Demo
cratic party will be in the forefront
of the battle. and wan you to follow
them as you have followed them in
the years before when you We're de-
feated. / am ceratin of the entire
Democratic ticket being elected, and
that we shall have a grand Democratic
victory" prolonged cheers.)
Mr.. Becker was followed briefly by
Congressman Baldwin. after which the
baud followed with music. The next