The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-22
HE'LL Pull THROUGH.
Mayor Weaver in a FAR
Way to be Reelected,
With Two Nomi-
nations.
The Democrats FAN TO
Find a Candidate for
Mayor in Their Own
Ranks.
Dennis Hays SHOWS n.
w. Brown Under.
NO Other Con-
test.
Along String of ReSolu
tons Adopted at
the Last Mo-
ment.


this afternoon did not get togetner
until 2:3O O'Clock, owing to the absence
of the chairman of the city commit
fee. AS this gentleman failed TO
appear. John G. Wise, Jr., read the
official call for the convention.
On motion of j. A. Flittie, Dr. j. "A.
Hilscher was elected temporary cnalr-
man without opposition. He thanked
the convention for the honor, and SAID
that the meeting ought to nave goG
to work long before.
On motion of John Krost, John Y.
Wise, Jr., was chosen temporary Sec
rotary.
The chair was authorized to appoint
committees on credentials and per-
manent organization, which he ola as
follows:
Credentials-R. E. Brown, wv. j.
Glynn aud P. l.. Vranizan.
Permanent organization-M. l.. fal-
lensteip, Chas. Vogel, John Klein,
He. Akers and B. Roemer.
The credentials committee reported
the following delegates entitled TO
seats in the convention:
First ward-Adolph Deebach u.
Coughlan, Joseph Schlingerman, Geo.
Brinofie, Chas. Vogel, P. Hodapp.
Proxies-D. Coughlan for A. Deeoach.
Second ward-W. j. Glynn, ID.
Hillesheim, j. A. Hielscher. Il. h.
Coughlan, Fred Westhotf, j. A. Nil
son, H. Fricke, John Schiman, Joseph
Wolraff.
Third ward-P. L. Vranizan, Chas.
T. Taylor. John Krost, Geo. L. Hoerr'
Frank winners, NJ. Waller, Chas.
Wagon, NJ. L. Fallenstein.
Fourth ward-J. @. Mobiles, A. M.
Smith, o. P. Iceberg, A. Madison, L.
Riley, A. Anderson, John Klein.
Proxies-J. P. Schwitzer for j. Q. NO
bles. r. e. Brown for A. Madison.
Fifth ward-Jean Flittie, j. Z.
Wise, Jr., H. G. Akers, III. A. Allie
man. P. Lease. Proxy Byron Hughes
for H. A. Alleman. Jno. G. Wise, Jr.,
to cast the votes of James Dougherty
and o. Little.
Sixth ward-P. II. Jordan, B. Roe
mer.
The tie in the Fifth ward was set
tied by the only contesting candidates,
Fl. w. Brown and d. t. Hayes, select
ing two delegates each from the eight
who received the same vote. MT.
Brown chose III. A. Alleman and
Philip Leas, while Mr.. Hayes asked
that J. G. Wise, Jr., cast the votes OF
James Dougherty and o. Little, who
were not present, and had given no
nroxies. This the committee agreed
to.
The report was adopted.
The committee on organization rec
commended that the temporary orga-
nization be made permanent, and this
was adopted.
P. L. Vranizan then arose and, on
account of the remarkable ability
with which Edgar Weaver had filled
the office of mayor, az he said, moved
that Mr.. Weaver be nominated for the
ensuing term. This was unanimously
carried amid applause.
Mr.. Weaver appeared in much the
same manner that he did at the he
publican convention yesterday. More
applause followed. He thanked the
convention for the honor, and said
that if elected, and it looked as
though it would be, there would be no
poliLics in his administration. zap
pIause.) He believed that there had
been no politics in the last. lie would
work for economy. He had no apollo
gies to make for the past and would
work for the interests Of the city. Inc
new council would have no legacy OF
work coming over from the present.
council, as was the case two years ago.
Nj. l.. Fallenstein named ID. L.
Hayes Tor city recorder.
Byrun Hughes named II. w. Brown,
and compnmented him on ehcieht
conduct of the office during the past
two years, and said that he deserved
Ie-eleCtlOn.
Chas. Wagon and j. P. SchWeitzer
were appointed tellers.
An informal ballot resulted as 1ol-
lows:
Hayes-23.
BrOWn-l5.
Mr.. Fallenstein moved that the In
formal ballot be made formal.