The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-03-26

start the convention on the way to
business.
1t was just 2:25 when he knocked
on table and said "Gentlemen of the
convention, come to order. This con-
vention is called by authority of the
Republican State committee, part of
which is embodied in the following
call which | will read" Mr.. Powell
then read the published call. After
reading the same he stated that it was
the first duty of the convention to
name chairman to preside over its
deliberations. He hoped that the
latter would be harmonious. He also
hoped that every delegate present
would make it his business to look af-
ter the interests of the Republican
party in the county. The result of
that, he said, would be to show that
Redwood county did not favor de-
based currency, did not favor free
trade or tariff for revenue only, but on
the other hand was favorable to sound
currency, protection and particularly
protection to American labor, and
strongly in favor of American liberty.
He hoped that future generations
might point to the convention assem-
bled and say that it did it's whole
duty. The Major was applauded.
For temporary chairman Anson
Evans of Walnut Grove nominated E.
G. Patterson, of Redwood Falls. The
nomination was made by reclamation.
Mr.. Patterson stepped to the front
and made a three word speech,
"What's your pleasure?" 1t pleased
the convention to have secretary ,and
G. Fred Thompson called for James
Larson for that position, Mr.. Larson
was accordingly put there.
D. S. Cantine moved committee of
five on credentials, resulting in the
selection, according to the caucus, of
the following gentlemen:
Fourth district-N. " R. Hunter.
| First district-D. S. Cantine.
Second district-W. C. Starr.
Third district-J. F. Dietzman.
| Fifth district-E. A. Pease.
When the committee on credentials
reported it was learned that Mr.,
Pease had been substituted for N. V.
r. Hunter for chairman. The com
mittee on resolutions was named as
follows:
Fifth district-A. o. Gimmestad.
First districts. E. Weber,
| Second district-Knute Anderson.
Third district-Frank Ellington.
Fourth districts. Pollard.
The committee on credentials was
given power to give seats in the con-
vention to Republicans present whose
towns were not represented by duly
accredited delegates. This was done
owing to large number of towns not
having held caucuses, due to the very
bad weather of caucus night.
+, During the intervals taken up by
the committees the delegates listened
to speeches from E. G. Patterson, j
N. Jones, Frank Clague, and j. H
Bowers. Mr.. Patterson's speech lauded
Mckinley and protection. He stated
that under tariff and protection We
had prosperity and contentment
''Then we were paying off our debt
now, we are increasing our debt" was
the roast the speaker gave Cleveland
He pointed to the departed Republi-
can heroes, who, he said, were looking
down on the convention, and giving
the delegates their spirit. He said
our present leaders were great. He
spoke of Allison, the man of match
less ability, of Reed, the colossal
statesman who had set on:the Demo
cratic party, of Cushman X. Davis,
our own chosen son, whose scholarly
attainments and ability and unserving
devotion none could dispute, but he
thought that Mckinley was going te
be the man, and that he was the man
to roll up immense majorities and re-
turn the Democratic leader to Buz
Yards Bay and bring the sun of pros
perity again to this land.
When Mr.. Patterson concluded
there we're two or three calls for Jones
Jones called for Judge Bowers, but
Jones was called for first and he made
his set speech of working in Welsh
mines at starvation wages. County
Attorney Clague said that he woulC
like to see G.. X. Davis President some