Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-07-15
THE POPULISTS
Gather at the Court House and
Elect Delegates
To the Congressional Convention
at Fergus Falls.

The air in the vicinity OF the Court
House was decidedly populistic last
Saturday afternoon, which was due tc
the Populist party for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the congressional
convention to be held at Fergus Falls
to-day. The most notable feature OF
the convention was the lack of enthu-
siasm and small attendance, there be-
ing only ten towns and villages rep
resented out of eighteen.
The convention was called to order
at the appointed time and c. Sax
was elected chairman and r. j. Hall,
the pillar of Populism, was elected
secretary. The chair then appointed
F. A, Zahl, John Sanders, J. j.
Schlattman, E. Solseth and F. G..
Smith as committee on credentials,
and w Roberts, w. Borrill, T. J..
Moore, E. E. Solseth and E. j. Smith
as committee on resolutions.
The following resolution, recon-
mending r. j. Hall to the considera-
ton of the voters of the Seventh Con-
gressional district, was presented by
L. j. Schlattnan and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, We believe in recogniz-
ing fidelity to principle, the cause of
reform and the interests of the grain
growers of Minnesota, and having
faith in the integrity and ability of
our fellow citizen, r. J. Hall, there
fore, be it
Resolved by the Stevens county
Peoples party convention this day
assembled, That we do recommend
r. j. Hall to the favorable considera-
ton of the Fergus Falls convention,
soon to assemble, as candidate for
congress from this congressional dis
trict.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates enti-
tied to seat in the convention:
Village of Morris IF. A. Zahl, O. E.
Lofthus, T. J. Moore, Lewis Ben,
John Bainback.
Scott-L. ]. Schalttman, John San
ders, Wilfred Roberts, Andrew Hard
ing.
Pepperton-Fred Andert, VIM.
Gausman, Chas. Gausman.
Everglade- Frank Lambert, Aug
ust Miller.
Stevens Conroy, P. F. Church,
E. V. Coan.
Synnes-Tom Crowley, Lewis Foley,
Tom Larkin, b J. Smith.
Framnas-E. E. Soiseth, W. III.
Esterwaldt.
Morris-R. ]. Hall, C. Sax, c.
Walker.
Rendsville-Walter Borrill, S. B.
Smith, Tom McCanney, Joe Dickson,
A. Wilson.
Swan Lake-Louis Perkins.
The following delegates we're then
elected to go to Fergus Falls: F. G.
Smith, L. J. Schlattman, r. j. Hall,
E. E. Solseth, August Miller.
While the convention was waiting
for the committee on resolution S to
report Mr.. Dobbyn, editor of the
Progressive Age, Minneapolis, was
invited to deliver his address, and
therefore took the platform. He
interested his listeners for half hour
by mainly abusing leaders of the two
parties. He paid his compliment to
Gov Clough, by claiming that he had
nothing against him, but would like
to see him defeated because Merriam
and ]. j. Hill were supporting him.
He next attacked the silver question
and tried to point out the defects of
a single standard, but like many
another great speaker he hit wide OF
the mark, and it is question whether
his hearers were any more enlightened
on the subject when he got through
than they we're before he began. Mr..
Dobbyn is fluent and interesting
speaker and delivered his address in
a very forcible manner.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following resolutions,
which was unanimously adopted;
Awarded