Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
FOR NELSON !!
Little Falls Republicans
Hold q Meeting and
4 Indorse Him. =
A Committee Will Go Down
and Do All in Their
Power For Him.

A meeting of the Republicans OF
Little Falls was held ut the office OF
J.. H. Rhodes Tuesday for the
purpose of considering thecandidacy
of Coy. Knute Nelson for United
States senator. I.'..
M. M. Williams was chosen chair
man and A. D. Davidson secretary.
j. H. Rhodes stated the object OF the
meeting and paid well meritec
tribute to the character and work Ot
Hon. Knute Nelson, both as govern
or ard congressman.
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried that the chair appoint a CON-
mittee of five to go to st. Paul and
use all honorable. means to elect
Hon. Knute Nelson as member OF
the United States senate.
A committee on resolutions con-
sisting of A. D. Davidson, l.. Gaudet
and Jerome Mecusker was chosen.
The following resolutions were then
adopted and forwarded to the sena-
tor and members Of the legislature
from this district:
We, the Republicans of Little Falls,
Mimi, here present. do resolve as
follows:
Whereas, 80 far az we have been
able to learn the sentiment Of this
community, Governor Nelson is their
unanimous choice for United States
senator.
F1Rsr-We appreciate the distin-
guished ability Of Hon. Knute Nelson
and believe that if chosen United
States senator the state will be hon
ored by his representation.
SECoND-We depreciate thecharges
of political bad faith made against
him, and believe them to be wholly
unjustihed by the facts, and born OF
the fear excited by his candidacy.
The ISLANDERS of his enemies in other
political parties have never been able
to defeat him, and his friends who
have stood by him in the past will
be as earnest in every proper way in
assisting in his election as United
States senator; and that we heartily
endorse the action of the members
OF this legislative district in support
ing his candidacy, and further resolv-
ed that the committee appointed at
this meeting be earnestly requested to
cooperate with our members and
use all honorable means to bring
about the election of Knute Nelson.
Nj. M. WILLIAMS.
Chairman.
A. D. DAVIDSON,
Secretary.
Little Falls, MIMI, Jan. 8, 1885,.
The committee which will go to
st. Paul to aid in the election OF
Hon. Knute Nelson consists OF the
following gentlemen: M. M. Will
liams, G. B. Buchanan. A. D. David
son, I. E. Staples, J. H. Rhodes and
&. A. Lindbergh.
A number of the leading Republi-
cans of this city expressed them
selves as follows on the candidacy of
Gov. Knute Nelson for United States
senator this morning:
j. H. Rhodes-I am more than
pleased to see that Gov. Knute Mel
son has entered the field as candi-
date for United States senator. /
am sure that no one could be elected
to that office who would be more &C
ceptable to the people OF this dis
trict, He is eminently I: man OF the
people, and his work would be hon.
est, substantial work for the people.
1t is time that the common people
were fully represented
A. P. Blanchard-Gov. Nelson has
as much right to the position OF
United State senator as Washburn,
and unuuestiOnably he will be a
credit to the state.
H. N. Hurding-GOv. Nelson Will
make United States senator repre-
sentative of the people of Minnesota,
and more especially the localities
outside of the Twin Cities.
A. d. Davidson-I am highly
pleased to know that Hon. Knute
Nelson is a candidate for United
States senator. He is a man OF high
attainments and eminently qualified
in every respect to represent the
state of Minnesota in the United
States senate and I hope that our
members of the legislature from this
district will cooperate heartily to
bring about his election.
NJ. M. Williams-I have known Mr..
Nelson personally for twenty-four
years and believe that. a majority OF
all tho people of Minnesota would
like to be represented by him in the
United States senate. As chairman