The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-07-02
organized and holes left open, after it

vas game ID, for skilled parlimen-
tartan, To have carried off the dele.
gates, gconVention and tables. The
Mel leary al EN- held a meeting at the
Eperlors ofthe Commercial shortly after
dinner There they decided to name
sAs E. Kingof this city for chairman
and John Norgaard of Delhi for Sec
Rotary Tho somerville men met in
Thompson IL Mead's machine ware
house, where it was announced That it
would be better to organize on Gov
iiernor Some wereSopposed to this
md as q result the McCleary men
we're giyensfu power toorganize the
,convention Without even peep from
tie opposition.
It was just 2:09 when Chairman NJ:
50. Powell, utter wiping the sweat from
the marble portion of his head, tapped
the end Of III table and called the con
5yention to order. He stated the OBJ
ject the convention first, by what
authority IL twas called, and said that
III Was only necessary to read the ap-
lportionnaent, He read the latter.
Then he recalled the earlier conven-
ton III which the Republicans of Red
wood county had set the ball rolling
fol Maj. McKinley, and knew that the
ball would continue gathering votes
until after next November. 1
Your first duty" said he, after de-
livering himself of the Mckinley evil
,dence, sis the election of q Temporary
chairman. 81 s
/ la. p King of Redwood Falls was
nominated and there was no opposi-
ton. Mr.. King thanked the delegates
for the honor and proceeded with
business without giving the delegates
any chance for sleep. John E. Nor
gard was nominated for secretary, &C.
cording 10 the slate, and that portion
of, the slate also went through unani-
rnonsly
On motion of James Larson the
chair was authorized to select a COM
rnittee Of Eve on credentials, one from
each commissioner district. The same
gentlamen Tot a motion through to
the effect that inasmuch as number
Of towns were prevented by the storm
from holding a caucus, and as Repub-
licans from hose towns were present,
the latter be- given seats by the com
mittee, with power tocast the full vote
of the township. The chair announced
the following committees, the one on
resolutions being provided for by q
motion made later: +
Credentials-D. S. Cantine, John
sonville; Chas. Chester, Lamberton
10. w. Banker, Paxton; G.. E. Mckay
Redwood Falls; John G. Miller
Swedes Forest.
Resolutions--Jas. Larson, Johnson
vile; w C.Starr, Lamberton; Dwight
Bissell, Redwood Falls; G. O. Borg
Delhi; "a. Oh Gimmestad, Kintire.
These committees were given hall
hour III which to complete their work
During this slime the delegates were
given q recess and there wasn't q
speech called for or volunteered. After
the report of the credentials commit
tee had been adopted the Temporary
Organization was made permanent
The committee on resolutions reported
ashort resolution affirming allegiance
til the principles enunciated at 81
Louis and 70 the candidates nomin
ated there The delegates entitled to
sents wera:
Btoek viiles: Matt. Gillen, Hans Pet,
ersop, Jens Jefferson.
Charlestow n-George Huhnergarth
George Skefton, John Wager, S. l.
Dptsops
City of Redwood Falls-First Ward
E. WC1e0rrp, G., E, Mckay. F.. G.
Greene, AaE King, j. M. Huntington
Ia. nj Aune, A.. H. Anderson.
Second sVard-C. W. Mead, VIM
Smith S,s Pnllard, R. Theiringsspd H
3 bssfass as,.r Stewart, jsss Nor.
g6asg and Oscar Borg
3. Gale two votes AZ
bhlef James Arnold A. a. Lin.
deunRn. s.
I. 49, sss