Willmar tribune., 1896-07-07
THE PEOPLES CONVENTION.
Kandiyohi County we'll Repre-
sented at the Peoples Par
ty Convention.

Last Friday morning the weather
wore threatening aspect and heavy
rains fell in the northern part of the
county during the forenoon, but it
did not deter many Of the delegates
from attending the Populist Conven-
tion. The court house hall was we'll
filed with representative men from all
portions of the county, and all felt
enthusiastic and confident Of success.
P. J. Dale, Chairman of the county
committee read the call.
A. O. Forsberg was elected tempor-
ary chairman and O. N. Grue, tenn
porary secretary, which organization
was afterwards made permanent.
The following committee was ap-
pointed on credentials: D. Hagen
stien, O. S. Reigstad, G. P. Kawand,
J. S. Andrews and DR.. A. Nelson.
AS committee on resolutions were
appointed: Nels Guam, A. H. Sperry,
I. J. Courtright Ole Durham and II.
P. Owre.
On permanent organization, Swan
Nelson, Swan Rasmussen and Ole
Eliason were appointed as committee.
DR.. johnson addressed the Conven-
tion about 30 minutes while commit
tees were at work. P. II. Frye fol-
lowed with a short but stirring speech
and J. S. Andrews sang one of the
latest campaign songs. The commit
tee on credentials reported the follow
ing entitled to seats in the convention:
Arctander,-Syver Iverson, John
Georgson, Ole A. Boe, Ole E. Saga
dalen, Ole S. .Reigstad.
Burbank. S. Andrews, r. G..
Hudson, NJ. Batterberry, George
Johnson, E. O. Nordrum Claus Wall,
Hans Larson, J. W. Price, O. S.
Geer, w. S. Geer.
Colfax-C. S. Geer, c.. A. Geer,
John H. Carlson, John Ward, Erick
P. Erickson.
Dovre-John Swenson, August
Monson, Jalmar Larson, Magnus o.
son, Nils Monson.
Fahlun-N. E., Nelson. .,.... ?.
Green Lake-O. N. Grue, L. A.
Whitney, I. J. Courtright, J. A. Car
lin, D. Hagestein, c.. V. Larson, J.
M. Downs.
Holland-L. Fletcher, J. B. Bosch.
Irving Christopher Holgerson, liver
Hoas, Jacob A. Johnson, Anton John.
son, Marcus Peterson. William Clark,
William Lester, Mr. Kimble.
Kandiyohi-S. J. Fleckten,- P. H.
Frye. G. Chelberg, E. NJ. Stanford
Charles Gabrielson, Peter Helsing,
Nels Ecklund, Robert Burns:
East Lake Lillian-A. Nelson
Chr. Rosenmeier, John Fleckten, Hans
Owre, Henry Romsteen, christopher
johnson, Enock Gunnar, Andrew Wa
lin.
Lake Lillian-A. H. Vick,' Olof o.
son, Peter Westling, James Hanson
John Larson, Fred Westling, Johr
johnson.
Lake Andrew-C. A. Syverson, F
Gustafson, Aug. Hedman. G. A. Erick
son, A. P. Reese, C. J. Johnson A. P
Almquist.
Mamre-Otto Nilsson, Oscar Halberg
G. sandberg, M. Halberg, A, Fors
berg, C. Halldin, -
New London-J. L. Gustafson. Ericl
Holstein, L. A. Boison, Eben E. Law
son, John Bengtson, J. G. Monson.
Norway Lake-Ole Eliason, ole O
Eliason, N. Gunderson, ole4o. Wig
Ole K. Olson, Halvor: Soland, Joh,
w. Hystad, Ole Durham, ~Theodo1
Bjorkevik, Knut Thorset, Ole Quee
Andrew Jorgenson. .
st. Johns-Ole j. Peterson, Eva,
Erickson, r. G. Rasmussen, A. J
Nelson. j. P. Elkjer. -. ..... II Il !.
Whitefield-N, @. Nelson, Hjalma1
Rund, Swan Rasmussen, s. NJ. Sven
son, Louis He'd, P. w. Nilsson, A. @
Nilsson t. H Is. 49, :. f.. Il,
Willmar--1st Precinct Swan Mel
son, G.:P. Karwand, Andrew Berg
VA. Sperry, DR.. G. Johnson, Swa1
Ecklund, Victor Lawson, Sam Olson
Jerry Leary. s.*...=:.5. =.5 :..=... &
End Precinct. G.. Tollefson, E
Ahlborn, A. 81. Soderling, N. B
Carlson, Lars Halvorson, Albert Lar
son, Nels Qvale, NJ. G. Tollefson
Martin Petersen John Rasmuson, E,o
Ellefson, N Martin Olson, Barny Leary
|G. ". Swenson, Elet Ellingson, "A. q
Sperry
The following parties present wer
Recommended as delegates
Lake Elizabeth olin. Joh
Larson. Gust J. Mo lin, August Bro
man
Gennesse .. Peterson, NIX
Brown 4nsefso Pete,
.Ison John s nderson, Ernest wi
son. Peter I,arson on.s
committee sisting =of one tro.
leach delegation waa app ointed s
make 9 draft of persone who could
! lIseaured the onerell ,l
sIsional and stat cot.ventio ions ia