The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-07

Feast.
The Democratic county convention
met unusually early Friday after
noon, that is, unusually near the hour
named in the call for Blue Earth
county Democrats. Chairman Henry
Zimmerman, of the county committee,
presided, and the official call was read
by Secretary DR.. Hielscher.
On motion of John Diamond, E. T.
Champlin was elected temporary
chairman, and opened his duties by
making a speech. He said that he
believed that he faced convention
that was in sympathy with the Demo
cratic ticket nominated at the Chi
cago convention. He believed that
he was looking into the faces of men
who proposed to stand by the Demo
cratic ticket as they had done in the
past, regardless of what criticism was
being made by some in the party, and
whatever some men who are high in
the ranks of the party and who would
put a new ticket in the field which
would only result in the election of
Clough and his ticket, may say. The
principles enunciated by the Chicago
platform are Democratic principles.
The speaker then gave the Re-
publican party little dig on it's al
legged administration"
D. P. Hayes was elected temporary
secretary.
The chairman was authorized to
appoint committee of five on creden-
tials, and named G. o. Daily, of Man
kato, Chas. O'Connor, of St. Clair, G.
F. Oakley, of Lake Crystal, Chas.
Dietz, of Wapleton, and Henry Him
melman, of Mankato.
Mr.. Keith, of Sterling, said that he
had no credentials, as there were
very few Democrats left in his town.
ship, and they had held no caucus, the
harvest having kept them at home.
While the credentials committee
was out the time was taken up with
speech making. w. L. Comstock was
first called on and made few gen.
eral remarks, and referred to the ru-
morS of war in this county as largely
visionary.
Gen. Pope responded to a call and
made brief speech. He said that
the party had been called Popocrats,
but they were not aristocrats Demo-
cracy is the authithisis of aristocracy.
He said that Congressman McCleary
is looked upon as great leader of the
Republicans on finance in congress,
and that all who are opposed to his
reelection should unite against the
common enemy,as he will have strong
support. He advised the convention
to be careful to make no expressions
in its resolutions in favor of any one
candidate for congress. AS for gov
ernor, he thought that the state con-
Vention would be mere ratification
of John Lind's nomination.
A. r. Pau was called out of his
Office to say something, and thought
that there was little in the talk of
war in this county. A careful can
vast Of the county had revealed
only two Democrats who are
opposed to the poor mans money. He
came out strongly in favor of free sill
yer and urged the uniting of all the
side parties against the Republican
party.
John Diamond, W. II. Cole, Mich
Petersen,.P. L. Vranizan and w. B.
Torrey were successfully called on and
talk was so much in one line, free
silver, that it became monotonous, and
the delegates were glad when the ere.
dentials committee returned.
The committee presented a report.
The convention was well attended
from city and country, and was a
fairly enthusiastic one. The rain
prevented harvest work, which let
the delegates come in.
On motion of w. L. Comstock, the
delegates present were empowered tc
cast the full vote of the towns OF
wards which they represent.
The chair was empowered to ap.
point a committee on resolutions, and
named Henry Zimmerman, e. NJ
Pope, II. Jorgenson, w. H. Cole and
Chas. O'Connor.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
Chairman Champlain said that