The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-16
POPULIsTs OF THE SEVENTH DIS
TRICT NOMINATE q. H. LoM-
MEN FOR CONGRESS.
HIS RIVALS lNDeRsE HIM.
FUSION OF ALL THE IsMITEs INTO
ONE "REFORM'' PARTY is AD-.
VOCATED.
MORRIS AS rowNE's OPPONENT
Duluth Judge VIII Get the Sixth Dis
trict Republican Nomination
Unanimously Today.

Special to the Globe
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, July 15.-
The congressional convention of the
Peoples party of the seventh district
met at the Lyceum theater in Fergus
Falls at l o'clock this afternoon. 1t
was one Of the largest conventions ever
held in the district, nearly every one
of the 21S delegates entitled to seats
being in them. The convention romi-
mated E. e. Lommen on the eighth bal
lot and all the disappointed candidates
joined in speeches and good will The
old parties might take a leaf out of the
Peoples party book in this matter Of
cheerful acquiescence ir the selection
of candidates. Chairman Christian
johnson, of Willmar, called the con-
vention to order and read the call. Nels
Guam, of Kandiyohi, was recommended
by the committee as temporary chair
man. I. /. KaaSa, of Polk, and Fl. l..
Shirley, of Wilkin, were secretaries
The usual committees were appointed
each county naming it's own represent
atives on each committee. The tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent The committee on credentials
reported 21S delegates present with no
contests. The platform was adopted as
reported. 1t declares the presnt finan-
cial system in this country against the
true interests of the people; demands
that it be reversed; pledges the party
to the free coinage of silver and gold ;
favors the abolition of the national
banking system; urges tE,,, adoption of
currency that will at once be safe
and adapted to the needs of the peo-
pie; indorses the Monroe doctrine as
applicable to the monetary system of
the United States; declares against mo-
nopolies; favors the referendum in all
legislative matters of great public in
terest, and indorses all acts intended to
show the nations gratitude to veterans
Of the late war
Besides the above platform three
resolutions were unanimously adopted
the first instructing delegates to the
national Populist convention to use all
honorable means toward unifying the
reform forces of the country: the
second in favor Of relieving the people
OF the United States from all tyranny
and oppression before trying to right
the wrongs of the people of other lands: /:
third in favor of free hamesteads on
the Red Lake reserva tihsa and all other
Jands hereafter opened ffv settlement
While the committees s.sere at work
the convention was entertained by
strong speeches from all the candidates
except Lommen, who had such a cold
he could not talk DR.. Christian John
son made the best speech and received
nf I7ox
that accorded to George Ketchum, of
Grant county. whose faet.ous talk SO
captured the convention. AS soon as
the platform was adopted the nomina-
t1ons of candidates for congress began.
Speeches of nomination all been care
fully prepared and as each candidate
was presented by the home county and
seconded by at least one other this
part of the proceedings took much
time. The first ballot was reached at
o'clock and resulted as follows:
e. e. Lommen, Polk. seventy-four;
II. F. Boen. Otter Tail, forty: DIR,
Christian Johnson, Kandiyohi. twenty
nine; Geo. Lamphere, Clay, twenty
three; r. j. Hall, Stevens, twenty-one;
ID. g. Lewis Douglas. twenty-one; H.
w. Barker, Grant, eight: Senator
Probstfeld, Clay, two. This ballot
showed the upper end of the district
to be nearly solid for I.onmen. the
center divided between 4I4amphere and
Boen, and the south end in favor OF
Johnson and Lewis. Balloting went on
Tor two hours. Otter Tail left Boen
early. All the deIegates in the Southern
end district went to John son. Until the
eighth ballot Lamphere's men stood
py him but when they went to Lommen
ne was nominated by the following bal
lot Lommen, 1861: DR. johnson 871s.
Lamphere, two: Hall, T. Boen irnmed
lately moved that the nomination he
made unanimous and pledged a big
vote in Otter Tail DR.. johnson fol-
lowed expressing his personal salts
faction that he had not been chosen
ana promising hard work for the whole
ticket
All other candidates followed with
speeches congratulating and promised
hard work. Delegates to the national
convention We're elected without fric
ton as follows: H E. Boen. Otter
Talk at large; r. j. Hall, Stevens: G.
A. Nye, Clay; Judge Ives, Polk: DR..
Christian Johnson. Kardiyohi: S. II.
SchJolberg. Big Stone; II. L. Shirley.
Wlikin; Geo. N. Lamphere. Clay; B.
partridge, Otter Tail; P. j. Wrangle-
perg, Douglas; D. Q. Westman,
Traverse. Each delegate was instruct.
ed to appoint his own alternate. The
congressional committee was named by
counties as follows: E. P. Skaiem
Becker; M. G. Barrie, Clay: d. p
Oneil, Big Stone; P. NJ. Larson. Doug
las; Ole Johnson, Grant Ne1s Guam
Kandyohi; H. M. Hendricks. Kittson:
r. M. Glavin, Marshall; 3. M. Chesly'
Norman; M. ]. DAILY, Otter Tail. Mar
TIN O'Brien, Polk; H. A. Adams. Pope.
A. Waag, Roseau; L. J. Schlatman,
stevens; F. p. Olney, Swift: J. =.
Dodds, Traverse; Robert Clever. Wilk
IN The committee afterwards elected
Martin O'Brien, OF Crookston. chair
man and M. J. DAILY, Perham. secre
tary. The convention adjourned at
seven o'clock.
Nearly all who addressed the conyen-
ton voiced the good feeling that BRYAN
was as good Populist candidate as
the party could ask and that the Chi
cago platform is as pure Populfsm as
II made in Populist national conyen-
ton. The general opinion favored en-
dorsement of Bryan at st. Louis. Sen
ator Lommen, interviewed after the
convention, said he Intended to make
an aggressive campaign and hoped to
have joint debates with Eddy. At any
rate he would stump the district
thoroughly.