The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
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DECORATING Juliar, G Cooper.
MCPHERsON-Fred Gerlach.
JUDsoN-Richard Lewis, II w
Davis, j Fl Jones, FL G Jones Jr, r w
Price, VIM G Johnson.
PRoX-E T Soaring, Proxy forsGus
Widell, J E Peterson, Proxy for A
Bashaw.
Towns not represented
Cresco, Lime, Medo, Beaufort, Lin
coin.
The report was adopted.
On motion of Geo. W. Nef, A. W.
Johnson was elected to represent the
town of Lincoln.
On motion Of G. c. Spaulding it was
voted that where delegations are not
full the members present shall cast
the full vote of the delegation.
C. L. Benedict moved that the tenn
porary organization be made perma-
nent, and this was carried unani-
mously.
B. d. Smith read the report of the
committee on resolutions, as follows:
Resolved by the Republican cOtnty
convention: That we heartily and
earnestly favor the denomination Of
his eXcellency, Knute Nelson, for
governor of this state, and of our es
teemed fellow citizen, the Hon. James
L. McCleary, for congressman of this
district.
That testifying to the ability, integ
rity and Republicanism of Lewis 2.
Hunt, of this county, we hereby pre-
sent his name to the Republicans of
Minnesota for the office Of state audi
tor, and the delegates this day elect
ed to represent US in the coming state
convention are hereby instructed to
use every honorable means to effect
his nomination for that office.
The report was unanimously
adopted.
Geo. T. Barr moved that L. P. Hunt
be authorized and requested to select
eighteen delegates to represent this
county at the state convention. He
said that ordinarily he would be OPP
posed to such a motion, but in this
case we are all united in favor Of him,
and the same thing has been done for
other candidates in other counties,
and it was proper to give Mr.. Hunt
that privilege. This was unani-
mOuSly carried.
Mr.. Hunt came forward and express
ed his high qualification at an honor
nprecedented in the history of the
Republican party Of the county. On
July 18th the Republicans of the state
will nominate a successful ticket. Ii
the people see fit TO nominate me |
shall do what | can, and if some one
else, shall go in and help elect him.
The Republican party won it's great
est victory when Grover Cleveland
was elected in 1892. Mr.. Hunt
referred to the lack of work
done by the Democrats since
coming into power, and predicted
that when they go out Of office they
would be hidden lasting farewell by
the people. Mr.. Hunt then called
several of the delegates in cOnsulta
tion, and retired to select the eigh
teen delegates.
E. P. Freeman moved that the del
egates to the congressional cOnven
tion be chaser as follows: Each com
missioner district elect three, anC
three at large. This was carried.
After short recess, Mr.. Hunt an
nounced the following delegates tt
state convention, first explaining tha
he would have liked to have named
all his friends. All personal feel
ings had been laid aside, and the onl,
idea in view was to secure those hav
ing as wide an acquaintance as posi-
BILE. The delegates were as follows
B D Smith, Geo T Barr, G L Bene
dict, Lorin Cray, Gus Widell, W /
Young, E p Freeman, G Fowler, {
G Spaulding, James McBroom, L G n
Fletcher, Albert Ewing, Gilbert Gut
terson, G w Neff, H III Edwards, A "
Petrich, Ezra Gates, W W Menden
hall.
On motion of John Johnston, Sr.
the nominations were unanimously
confirmed.
An intermission was taken to ALLOW
the commissioner districts to select
their delegates to the congressional
convention. When the convention
came to order, the following nOmina
lions were made: First diStrict-H
Gerlock, E r Stevens and Frank Has
kell.
Second district t Williams, Ed
gar Weaver and DR. E Davis.
Third district-Ed Rowland, A "
johnson and III. Davis.
Fourth district-W f Ludtke, | [
Church and G e Brown.
Fifth district-John Johnston, Sr
James Howieson and Alfred Davis.
At LARGE E Peterson, Mankato
VIM r Williams, South Bend; Nathan
Bennett, Tivoli.
These nominations were confirmed