The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02


Bowler, Hamlin V. Poore, Hon. James
Hanna, o. r. Ramsland and a number
OF others:-all good men and true.
Everybody was glad to hear Mr..
Lind's refutation Of the charge that
he had denied the existence OF God.
| 1t is shameful that men should write
out bogus speeches and try to make it
appear that other men had de-
livered them! Such conduct Is rapidly
| destroying the last vestige Of conf
| dence the common people have in the
daily papers.
| Prof. T. J. Cation, of Minneapolis,
made splendid impression upon the
convention. He is as bright as new
| dollar, vigorous, handsome, emphatic
and able. There is bright future
for him in he Peoples Party If the
Temple Court gang does not assassin
ate him. It gives them pain in the
stomach to hear him praised.
| Hon. Haldor e. Boon, of Fergus
Falls. took an important part In shap-
ing the deliberations of the state con-
vention. Few mon in the state have
| more friends. We are glad to know
that the Populists Of the Seventh dis
trict are united as one man and are
going TO elect that excellent gentle
man, Senator Lommen, by an over
whelming vote. Mr.. Boon will prove
10 be his right arm in the battle.
In Aver, was there, but he did
not present to the convention any
report of the amount Of money he
had received from the Populists of
Minnesota, or what became Of It,.
Judging from the amplitude of his
abdomen the convention could make
a pretty good guess as to where most
of it went. 1t has strengthe ned the
cause of reform very greatly! Of
course it hast 1t has frightened the
waistband of Populism-so to speak.
Rotert Eckford was one of the dele
gates from Minneapolis! We under
stand they are going to nominate
Robert for City Treasurer. Good!
Robert will take good care Of the
money. 1t will never trouble anybody
after he gets hold of it. Aver, Dob
byn and Eckford! There's a trium-
virate of virtue for you! We are a par.
ty OF Reform with big r.
Among our many callers was Mr..
d. M. Wannvic, of Meeker county. he
is Norwegian by birth, but looks like
one of Napoleon's old guard. He is a
; clear-headed man and thinks for him.
self. 1t Is interesting to hear him tell
Of the way in which he progressed
from Republicanism to Populism. 1t
is such men that give us hope that
free institutions will not perish in the
land.
S. w. Powell, of Washington coun
!, ty, not only honored US by call but
handed our business manager liberal
contribution to be spent in circulat-
, | ing free copies Of the paper. He ano
Andrew Richmond are noble speci.
I meas of nhood:-earnest, deeI
thinkers and honest as the sun. Car
not one or both of them be sent to the
House next winterp The people will
? have to do the thing for both men are
too modest to push themselves.
CT. Norwood, of Balaton, was one
3 of the best and most energetic mem
> bers of the convention. He is as clear
headed and honest man as God evel
made. He represents the kind O
timber that is badly needed In thu
LEGISLATURE. We don't know whethe
. he would care for such position o.
, not;-but that is not the question
The state is more interested In hav
ing the right kind Of men in the legis
lative halls than the men are in beinl
h sent there.
= The handsome vote given for MI
(. Vermilya, for Lieutenant Governor
I was q delight to his friends. Some o.
those who had championed the caus
of Mai. Bowler, would have been gla'
If there had been two Lieutenant
!. Governors to nominate instead of one
). for it hurt them to vote against Yer
! milya. But the day Is coming wheI
Minnesota will take pride in nominal
ing J. /. Vermilya of Olmstead coun
d ty for some high Office.
9 We had pleasant call from Loui
e Hanson, of Clay county. Louis dis
tinguished himself four years ago a
Secretary of the State Central Com
:. mittee in the great campaign of tina
:, year. He did splendid work. w
t learn that he is nominated this yea
y for Clerk Of the District Court. w
earnestly hope he will win. He is ais
!. q member of the Executive Commit
. tee of the Peoples Party.
u David Cochran of Waverly-portl
; and kindly and true, made an excellen
impression ON the convention by hi
). gallant speech in behalf Of Allan G
= Sexton for elector at large. It hur
:. some of US when that noble old soldie
= was antagonized with James Dillon
of st. Paul, and we could not vote fo
both: but we hope that the election q
G Mr.. Bryan will mean that such me
s. as Mr.. Sexton viii be placed in posi-