The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
The Democrats as Usual Catch
The Lions Share of the
Plums.
The Slate Ratified as Arragned
BY the Bosses Without
a Break.

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was called to order by Chairman
| Zimmerman at few minutes after
two, at the City hall, and the call was
read by the secretary, DR.. Hilscher.
John Diamond was elected temper
airy chairman of the convention
and took the chair with a few re-
marks, in which he said that the
convention had duty to perform in
that it had to select candidates to
represent them in state and county.
The duty is difficult one because
there is another to deal with.
jain G. Wise Jr., was elected tenn
porary secretary. anon
On motion a committee of five on
credentials was appointed as follows:
D. A. Reed, o. T. Mobiles, A. Lille
L. S. Foster, John Bestman.
The following committee on per-
manent organization was appointed:
Messrs. Duane, O'Connor and Dunn.
1t was suggested that it might be
a good thing to wait until after the
credentials committee reported be-
fore conference committee was ap-
pointed. While the committee was
out consultation was held by Chair
man Diamond and others as to the ma
ture Of the committee to be appoint
ed to fix up slate for the convention
to swallow. 1t needed much care in
this matter, SO that the slate prepar-
ed by the bosses should not be dis
turbed. Whatever rights the rank
and file might have were immaterial
AS the committee did not return,
and the crowd grew tired of waiting,
w. l.. COmstock was called upon for a
few remarks and responded for about
ten minutes when the committee On
credentials appeared and made It's re-
port which was adopted.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization recommended that the
temporary officers be made perman-
emit, which was adopted.
1t was moved that a committee of
two from each commissioner district
be appointed to meet the Populist
conference committee which was as
follows: L. S. Foster, Ed. Dunn, III.
Zimmerman Jr., d. P. Hayes, d. A.
Reed, Eric Shaw, VIM. Noble, f.
Bleedorn, H. A. Zeigler, Daniel
Murphy.
1t was suggested that there was a
secluded spot in the Union Hall
where the conference committee
might meet, but it was said that they
could meet in the board of trade room
which was done.
The committee reported in favor of
division Of county officers as afol-
lows: The Democrats to have the
county auditor, treasurer, sheriff,
register of deeds, attorney, clerk of
court, and commissioner from the 5th
district, county surveyor, one member
of the legislature. The Populists
were given the remainder of the list:
1t was moved that the con-
vention proceed to nominate
candidates for the positions
given them. 1t was moved that the
secretary cast the convention for the
candidates for various positions.
L. O. Randall was nominated for
auditor and the secretary cast the
vote of the convention for him.
In the same manner Chas. DeitZ
was nominated for treasurer, Dayton
Little, of Judson, for sheriff, III. G..
Akers, of this city, for register Of
deeds.
County attorney was the next office
to be filled, and here came the first
contest of the convention. J. A. Fit
tie was nominated for the position
and Byron Hughes was also named.
A ballot was ordered when Mr..
Hughes came in and announced that
he was not candidate, and the secre-
tary of the convention cast the ballot
for ]. A. Flittie.
j. r. Thompson was named for
county surveyor.
w. L. Comstock and Byron Hughes
were named as candidates for repre-
sentative. A ballot was taken which
resulted as follows:
Comstock ...........,..-... "a
Hughes -. .............-...-.... ID
Mr.. Comstock was declared the
nominee of the convention.
M. L. Fallenstein offered a resolu-
tion endorsing Stephen Thorne for
clerk of the court. Nothing was done
with it.
B. d. Sewers, of LeRay, was nomi-
mated for clerk of the court.
| James Mountain was nominated for
commissioner in the Fifth district.
| After the ticket had been complet-
ed, and the work of the convention