The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-09-27

was elected without opposition, and
E. A. Lyman was made secretary in
the same manner. On motion, the
chair appointed r. E. Devereaux, II.
G.. Eaton and L. B. Krook commit
tee on credentials, and the latter be-
ing reported absent, substituted j.
Klossner as the Brown county MEM
ber.
A committee on resolutions was
likewise appointed Jacob Klossner,
j. n. Jones, Chas. Fleischer, Martin
Mueller and A. A. Larrabee.
After considerable recess, during
which it was learned on the streets
that S. D. Peterson and his party had
already nominated (?) their man for
senator, the convention reassembled.
The committee on credentials report
ed through its chairman, Ed. Dever-
eaux, finding all the Redwood county
delegates and all the Brown county
delegates selected at the first Brown
county convention, entitled to seats.
On motion, the report was accepted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following:
lst. We endorse the platforms
adopted by the State convention, as
we'll as the National Republican plat
form, and pledge the nominee of this
convention, if elected, to do his
utmost to carry out within his sphere
the principles embodied in said plat
forms.
I'd. We point with pride to the acts
and legislation of our party, both in the
State and National legislature, and
urge upon the attention of our fellow
citizens of this district the changed
conditions that unfortunately prevail
over our whole land since the advent
of Democratic rule. Under Republi-
can rule our people we're prosperous
and happy. A mans labor, whether
in the field or shop, was rewarded
with plenty. An American was as
prosperous as he was proud. Want,
idleness and poverty, for the first time
in thirty years, force their unwelcome
presence into every American COM
munity. To remedy this state of
affairs so far as it results from political
causes, we know of no other way than
to re-instate that party under whose
intelligent and patriotic guidance our
country grew and prospered as never
before. For these reasons we ask all
good citizens of this district to aid us
in the election Of the nominee of this
convention.
On motion of Jas. Larson, the con-
vention proceeded to nominate can
didate for Senator. Jacob Klossner
placed in nomination E. D. French.
Owing to a slight misunderstanding,
part of the convention voted, sup
posing that the nomination was to be
by reclamation. Immediately after
wards, a motion to elect by acclama-
ton was voted down in order that a
ballot could be had in form, and the
nomination secured without a possible
flaw. G.. E. Mckay and j. L. Byram
we're appointed tellers, and after
counting the ballots in the hat, found
that E. D. French had received all the
votes cast Al. The chair declared
Judge French nominated, the result
being received with applause, and a
committee was sent to notify the NOM
inee and invite him to appear before
the convention.
Here j. N. Jones demonstrated his
tendency for joking, by moving that
similar committee wait on w. w.
Smith, of the State central committee,
and ask him to favor the convention
with speech. As Mr.. Smith was
known to be scarcely through with his
labors of helping put a bogus nomina-
ton tag on S. D. Peterson, the motion
was adopted with hilarious applause.
The committee afterwards returned
with the report that Mr.. Smith de-
clined with thanks the proffered hon
or.
When the committee appointed to
escort Judge French appeared with
their victim, they we're received with
applause, and in answer to loud calls,
the latter came forward. expressing his
thanks in wsll-chosen words. He said
the harmony of the convention ex-
ceeded his fondest expectations. He
had always been a Republican, accord
ing to the principles as laid down by
Abraham Lincoln,and fought for those
principles on the field until mustered
out in 1865. He pledged himself to