The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS,
Attended by Large and Enthusias.
tic Crowds.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL coNvEN-


convened at Marshall. Lyon county,
Mimi, June TO-. at o'clock p. M, under
the most favorable circumstances. The
weather was delightful and inviting to the
multitude from the country who assem-
bled with the respectation Of hearing our
1nimitable and only Donnelly
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Of the district committee, Mr..
A. D. Ferris, of Pipestone who. pursuant
to the wish Of the convention, appointed
committee Of three to receive Mr. Dom
nelly at the Great Northern depot and
escort him to the court house hall Mr.
Donnelly's reception a few moments later
was an ovation. The audience, including
delegates, was one of the largest and
finest ever congregated at the county
seat of Lyon county. Every possible
space within the hall and corridors were
filled. The honorable speaker was intro
duced by A. D. Stewart, of Redwood coun-
ty, in few well chosen and eloquent
remarks, comparing Mr.. Donnelly's posi-
with that Of washington, Paine and
Jefferson, to the Revolution of 1776, and
closed his remarks with the statement
that Mr.. Donnelly was presidential
probability in the immediate future.
Mr.. Donnelly gave the convention
sues Of the day, which was greeted mo-
mentarily with applause, after which he
repaired to the hotel with the announce
ment that he would address the members
of the convention, and the general public
at o'clock p. M, in the Opera House.
The convention proceeded to temporary
organization by electing A. D. Stewart, of
Redwood county, chairman, and Spur
Seon Odell, OF Lyon, secretary. This Or
ganization was later made permanent.
The report of the committee on creden-
tlals showed a representation Of every
county in the district save Nicollet and
Watonwan; that the counties represented
were entitled to al seats, and that 1872
were present and in attendance The en-
tire proceedings constituted a veritable
love feast. The time occupied by the
committee on credentials was taken UP by
ten minute speeches by Erick Olson, of
Martin: M. E. Tew, of Yellow Medicine;
Ed Mott, of Murray; Spurgeon Odell, of
Lyon; A. D. Stewart, of Redwood, and nu-
merous others. Following the report Of
committee on credentials the convention
proceeded al once to the election Of seven
delegates and seven alternates, to partic-
ipate in the national convention at St.
Louis, July %, 1896. A motion carried by
a unanimous rising vote that the secre-
tary be directed to cast the entire vote
for L. c.. Long as delegate-at-large-a
tribute to Mr.. Longs able services to the
fitness of things.
The remainder of the delegates were
elected In the usual manner and as fol-
lows: e. j. Meilicke, of Cottonwood, with
Sturgeon Odell, of Lyon, as alternate;
William F. Runck, of Brown, with James
Arnold. Of Redwood, as alternate; Peter
McGrath, of Blue Earth, with c. E. Walk
err, of Martin, as alternate; Martin E. Tew,
Of yellow Medicine, with G. J. Arntzen,
of Chippewa, as alternate; E. S. Reishus,
Of Lyon, with Charles Lane, of Lincoln,
as alternate; H. F. Pheiffer, of Murray,
with J. F. Green, of Mobiles, as alternate;
G. H. Smith, Of Pipestone, alternating
with L. c. Long.
The convention then adjourned, amid
the utmost good feeling and to the entire
satisfaction Of all delegates present.
Mr. Donnelly addressed an audience in
the evening, crowded to suffocation. His
effort was a masterpiece,-a classic. He
reviewed the trials and triumphs of lib
erty in the past; scourged the crushing in
situations Of the present that are II Illflg
our jails, supplying our Ialmshouses and
crowding our asylums; scourged the pres
ent system that encourages litigation, fos-
ters quarrels, and feeds riot; that fur
nishes the corruption funds to debauch
our legislators, dishOnor our statesmen,
degrade the citizen, defile the jury box,
and stains with suspicion even the jul
dicial ermine.
The speaker happily pointed out the
road to better government and closed
with an eloquent appeal to the better ma
ture--to reason as opposed to prejudice.
-Spurgeon Odell,
Secretary of Convention.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL CoNvEN-
TON.
The congressional district convention
for the Third district met in Chaska yes
terday. 1t organized by electing John T.
Borchert, of Renville, secretary. Com
mittees were appointed as follows:
Credentials-F. Warner, Jr., Renville;
Jas. Murphy, Rice; J. ID. Buell., LIE Sueur;
J. H. Harrison, Goodhue; A. D. Atkins,
Dakota.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures. Hanna,
Renville; R. Zeglin, Carver; w. T. Law,
Rice.
Resolutions-H. A. Swain, Rice; J. C.
Dickey, Goodhue; ]. r. Lowe, Renville;
Harvey Gillett, Dakota; T. c. Gibbs, lie
Sueur.
Delegates to the national convention
were elected as follows: J. NJ Bowler,
Renville, at large; w H. Smith,. Dakota,
T. e. Renswig, Renville; J. T. Ames,
Rice; J. c. Dickey, Goodhue; F. c. Gibbs,
LIE Sueur. Alternate-Harvey Gillett,
Dakota; r. Zeiglin, Carver: r. T. Con-
nelly, Sibley; A. S. Martin, Mcleod; Jas.
Murphy, Rice; Peter Shipman, LIE
Sueur.
Resolutions reported by the committee
were unanimously adopted.
The representatives of the Peoples par
ty of the Third congressional district in
convention assembled, recognize that the
productive forces of the country are pros
trated and business paralyzed, and be-
lieve that the adoption of the gold stand
ard with a contracted circulating medi-
UNI and the extortionate tribute exacted
by the trust combinations of corporate
monopolies are the causes of such paraly-
sis: therefore
Resolved, That we reaffirm the cardi-
nal principles of the Omaha platform, de-
handing the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1; the abolition Of the ma
tional banking system; the government
ownership Of the means of transporta-
ton and communication; and the re-
striction of corporate and alien owner
ship of land; to the end that these re-
forms may be quickly consummated, we
authorize the delegates to the national
convention to use all honorable means to
bring about a union Of the reform forces,
without surrendering any of the cardinal
principles of the Omaha platform.
Realizing the necessity of restoring the
government to government of, by and
for the people, we demand the initiative
and referendum; we realize the impo