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

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Messrs. Smith and Parker were then
both nominated by reclamation.
MI. Parker was called to the plat
form, gave thanks for the honor,
promised to work, and urged the party
to support the Democratic nominee.
He believed that the time would soon
come when only one convention and
platform would be needed for the two
parties.
Mr.. Smith responded to a call and
said that along the line of financial
reform he was not a band wagon
climber. He promised not to desert
what Abraham Lincoln would call the
great American people.
John Brown named w. B. Torrey
for judge of probate, and DR.. Smith
named Roswell L. Wilson, of Garden
City, as a Populist. Mr.. Brown with
drew Mr.. Torrey's name, and Mr..
Wilson was nominated by acclama-
tion.
III. j. Kuhn named Thos. J. Jones
for county superintendent, and the
nomination was made by reclamation.
Mr.. Jones was called on and promised
to be impartial if elected
A. M. Morrison named d. A. Thayer
for coroner, and he was nominated by
reclamation. d. P. Davies, in second
ing the nomination said that he
would be needed to bury the Repub-
lican party this fall. Mr.. Thayer
made some remarks.
The following were chosen:
First district, A. II. Matteson, of
DecOria.
Third DISTRICT D. G. Evans, of South
Bend
Chairman Hussey said that he was
unable to get his resolutions commit
tee together, and he had no report to
make. The Democrats did not APP
point committee, as they promised
to do.
Chairman Currier thought that it
would be improper not to pass resolu-
tions, and John Brown moved that A.
M. Morrison be instructed to draw up
resolutions Other motions were
made.
1t was finally decided that Messrs.
Parker and Morrison and the resolu-
tions committee should retire and
prepare resolutions.
DR.. Smith moved that the county
committee consist hereafter of one
from each town and precinct, and this
was carried.
A. HI. Matteson moved that the
convention ratify the Democratic
nominees Oh she fusion ticket. This
was carried, after it had been stated
that the Democrats had taken cor
responding action.
A long discussion followed on the
makeup of the county committee and
motions were carried, reconsidered,
amended and voted down with lavish
ness.
1t was finally decided to have the
usual committee of five, ,one from
each commissioner district, and re-
cess was taken to allow of the selec-
tiOn of the committee in district eau
cuses.
The following committee was
chosen. First district, Hubert
Bruels; Second district, f. M. Currier:
Third district, d. w. Evans; Fourth
district, J. E. Drews.
This committee will act as an exc
cutive committee, and will chose a
member in each precinct for general
committee. The committee was en-
powered to fill any vacancies on the
ticket.
The following resolutions were
reported and adopted:
RESOLVED, That we affirm the declara-
tion of principles as set forth by the
platform adopted by the national
Peoples Party convention at St.
| Louis, and furthermore that we
heartily endorse the resolutions this
day adopted by the Democratic county
convention relating to the reduction
of salaries, in favor of the free coinage
of gold and silver at a ratio of sixteen
to one, and the reduction of railway
rates and charges, as well as the
resolution adopted favoring our emf
nent standard bearer, Hon. W. j.
Bryan.
On motion of f. M. Currier. the
names of Thos. E. Watson, John
Lind and Frank A. Day were added
to the last resolution.
Several delegates laughed when
Watson's name was mentioned, and
one remarked that 1t would go better
in the south than up here.
The convention adjourned after
most of the delegates had become
! hungry and gone for supper.