The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-07

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obviated, and suggested that only
those who will go be elected.
c. o. Daley moved committee of
five to report list of names
of those who will 60. John Diamond
thought it undemocratic for COM
mittee to nominate delegates,
and wanted the open conven-
tion to select the delegates.
Mr.. Daley said that Mr.. Diamond had
misunderstood his object. He intend
ed that the convention should select
the delegates. A delegate thought
that the country would be sighted,
but the chair said that there was no
conflict between the ideas of Messrs.
Daley and Diamond.
A recess was taken until the COM
mittee on resolutions should report.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report:
The Democrats of Blue Earth
county in convention assembled.
RESOLVED. That the platform and
candidates of the Democratic party
as declared in national convention
claim the allegiance of every true
Democrat, and shall receive our cor
dial support.
Recognizing that the political con-
tests pending in this state and
congressional district, are such that
personal, local or partisan interests
and ambitions should be made subor-
dinate to the triumph of political
principals, we announce that the
Democrats of Blue Earth County are
first and foremost DESTROYS that the
present political principles shall pre-
vail, and for that end we welcome the
aid and cooperation of all parties and
persons who desire purified admin
stration of state affairs, and the en-
forcement of practical bi-metallism
in nat iOnal finance, and we promise
cordial cooperation in support OF the
measures which may in the judg-
ment of our party in state and con-
gressional conventions assembled,
give best promise for the attainment
of the desired result.
The Democrats of Blue Earth cOun-
ty would be pleased and encouraged
by the nomination for governor of
Hon. John Lind, and for member of
congress Hon. E. NJ. Pope.
RESOLVED, That in view of the
long and efficient service of Hon. e.
II. Champlin in the ranks of the
Democracy of Minnesota, and in view
of his eminent ability and fitness for
the position, the Democracy OF Blue
Earth county are proud to present his
name to the Democrats of
Minnesota in the coming
state convention as candidate for
permanent chairman OF said state
convention.
Mr.. Champlin feelingly thanked
the convention for the unsolicited and
and unexpected honor.
General Pope thanked the conven-
tion for it's expression of confidence,
atd said that he did not know that
his name would ever come before the
congressional convention, but if it did
he thanked the convention for it's
support.
The election of delegates to the
state convention was taken up and
caused a great deal of trouble.
Michael Russell said that those who
were too busy to attend this conven-
tion would not have time to go to the
state convention, and he favored TAX
ing the delegates from those present.
Others spoke, and the great desire ex-
pressed was that all elected should at
tend the convention at st. Paul.
1t was decided to give each COM
missioner district three delegates so
far as it could be ascer-
tanned that they would 60, those
present to have preference,
on Gen. Pope's motion.
The following delegates were
elected.
To state convention: E. T. Champ
lin, J. G. Wise, Jr., E. M. Pope, at
large; L, S. Foster, Julius Reinsberg,
M. J. Ryan, for First district; H.
Zimmerman, Jr., j. A. Flittie, A. r.
Pfau, for Second district; w. H.
Cole, Mich Petersen, w. L. Comstock,
for Third district; Michael Russell, S.
M. Granger, Robt. Lamm, for Fourth
district; o. III. Austin, Hugh Quinn,
F. H. Griffin, for Fifth district.
To the congressional convention:
E. M. Pope, Jno. D. Duane, CO.
Daley, Chas. O'Connor. John Dia-
mond, H. Jorgenson, at large; E. F.
Dunn, Joseph Hettler, Geo. w.
Haigh, for first district; A. Lille,
P. H. Jordon, Byron Hughes,
for second district; R. H. Hughes,
M. A. Foss, for third district; R. II.
Cornish, for fourth district; Matthew
Duff, James Mclaughlin, A. j. Zieg-
Ter for fifth district.
The secretary was instructed to
erase from his minutes all reference
to districts, the delegates elected
to represent the entire county.
On motion of Gen. Pope the dele
gates were authorized to fill amy va
cancies that may occur.
On motion of Ed. Dunn the state
delegation was instructed to work for