The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11

and he moved that a committee of
two from each commissioner district
be appointed to meet similar COM
mittee of the Democrats to fix up a
ticket.
The credentials committee reported
before this motion was put, but the
report proved to be a bad botch, which
brought on much discussion and many
corrections. The report was finally
adopted after being patched up.
Mr.. Kneutson's motion was then
taken up, and at the request of Peter
McGrath he consented that the size
of the committee be reduced to one
from each district Mr.. Knutson
said that two years ago he had strong
ly opposed fusion, but great changes
have occurred since then. The Demo
cratic party has repudiated its former
leaders and has declared for true JEFF
fersonian principles. Both parties
now having practically the same prin-
ciples, it would be foolish for them to
work alone.
Mr.. Matteson said that the Demo
Gratis understood that both cOnven-
tions were to have conference COM
mittees Of two from each commits
sioner district, and if the Populists
had only one they would get left.
Mr.. McGrath Withdrew his objection
and the original motion went through.
A recess was taken and the dele
gates from the different commissioner
districts caucused for committee
men. The following were selected,
First district-John Kortum, A. III.
Matteson.
Second district-A. M. Morrison,
e. Rosenberger.
Third district-P. ]. Jenkins, L. r.
Evans.
Fourth district-Dr. Garrett Muir
ply, w. d. Johnston.
Fifth disGrict-M. M. Pratt, Peter
McGrath.
Mr.. Kneutson made a motion that
the committee retire to confer, and
this put the convention all at sea.
Nobody seemed to know what the
committee had to do. Some thought
that ticket ought to be nominated
by the convention before the con-
ference, while others thought that
the conference was to assign the offices
to the two parties, to be filled later by
the conventions.
Frank Kennedy wanted the Popu-
lists to have the legislative members,
whether they got any county offices
or not.
Some thought that the committee
was going to dictate to the conven-
tion and that the conference would
settle the nominees, bat member of
the committee disavowed this.
Prof. Parker moved that the COM
mittee be empowered to settle with
the Democratic committee as to what
offices should go to each party. The
committee should be clothed with
plenary powers, and the convention
be bound by it's report.
Chairman Currier said that two
years ago the Democratic candidate
for congress received 1888 votes in
the county, and the Populist candidate
l, JAP votes. This should be the basis
for the division, and the Populists
should have not less than five Offices.
He hoped that the Democrats would
be fair and manly by the Populists.
On motion of Mr.. Matteson, the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
Prof Parker's motion was carried,
and an adjournment was taken until
300 p. m.
The chairman called back the dele
gates to announce that the following
committee on resolutions had been
appointed: John Brown, of James
town; Thos. Wilson, of Butternut
Valley; J. III. Hussey, of Mapleton;
w. M. Cory, of Garden City; d. A.
Thayer. of MankatO.