The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-08-30
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The democratic county convention
that assembled at the court house last
Saturday afternoon was but meagerly
attended, in fact there was only few
of the old time leaders present, and
they looked upon the way in which
the populists sought to dictate and
control, at first with amazement and
then with outspoken condemnation.
After the organization, the selection
of congressional, Legislative and state
delegates was referred to committee
of three, consisting of 0. f. Tewks-
bury, T. Murphy and G. J. Blackman,
who announced the following selec-
tons, which the convention ratified:
LEaIsLATIvE-C. j. Blackman, T. E.
Newell, T. Murphy, 0. F. Tewksbury,
f. Tosney, HI, w. Daley, G. Bragg,
nj. f. Finnegan, M. Mentally, j. j
McCanney and M. Mahoney.
STATE-F. e. Newell, J. w. Eddy,
A. H. Taisey, M. F. Finnegan, G. j.
Blackman.
CoNGREssIoNAL-H. Baldwin, G. B.
Marvin, III. d. Moore.
The next move, one that made
the democrats from principle weary
and disguised, was the appointment
ola committee of three on nominations
for county offices. This committee
consisted of G. B. Marvin, E. Tosney
and A. McConville, who went into Sc
cret conclavo with populist represent
atives and populist candidates, and
the following is the unsatisfactory re-
suit of their wrangling labors:
Auditor-H. Baldwin.
Sheriff.. D. Moore.
Register-T. E. Colahan.
Treasurer-G. Borrill.
Judge of Probate-G. Stenger.
Sup't of Schools-O Lofthus.
Commissioners District-C. O.
Anderson; 4th Dist,-R. B. Macarthur.
The result was not only unsatisfac-
tory, but disappointing to both sides,
especially to the democrats, who were
opposed on principle 10 fusion. Then
again, many thought, as it was dem
ocratic convention, instead of being
dictated to, they should dictate, and
chairman Newell, A. HI. Taisey and
others expressed themselves forcibly
and emphatically ON this point, as
vell as on the fact that such combi-
nation was not only distasteful, but
would be repudiated.
The appointment of the county COM
mittee was left to chairman Newell,
who was designated by resolution as
the chairman of the new committee.
The following resolutions we're
adopted:
The Democrats of Stevens county in
convention assembled, renews it's al
legiance to free government, as pro-
pounded by its illustrious founder,
Thomas jefferson.
We tender Grover Cleveland, Roger
Q. Mills and w. S. Wilson our con
gratulations upon their heroic effort
at tariff reform, and pledge them and
the people our undivided support in
this great fight.
We denounce all mouopolies, trusts
or combines under whatever name dis
guised.
Inasmuch as the majority not only
of the democratic party, but the en-
tire people, are engaged in manual
labor, we pledge ourselves and our
representatives, that their rights shall
at all times be jealousy guarded, and
to this end we favor the enactment of
laws providing for compulsory arbi-
tration.
We recommend the taxation of all
railroad land, and all other property,
to the end that all corporations should
bear their just proportion of the gov
eminent expenses.
We believe that the election of u.
S. Senator should be by a direct vote
of the people.
A. Ell. TAIsEY,
@. B. MARVIN,
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