The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-26
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Republicans of Blue Earth County
fleet i'm Convention
Today.
State and Congressional Delegates
Instructed for Clough, Smith
and McCleary.

chairman, and Gaylord Lamb nomi'
mated Lorin Cray. w. n. Plymat
moved to vote by reclamation, while
GAYLORD Lamb moved to amend and
vote by towns and wards. A division
of the house was called on the amend
ment and resulted "a in favor to 5C
against. Amendment lost.
On vote of motion for DR.. Williams
chairman, DR.. Williams received OF
and Attorney Cray So.
The convention then elected oscar
Bierbauer, secretary.
A committee on credentials
composed of one from each
commissioner district was appointed
as follows: William Greggs, John
Nyqust, Hugh H. Edwards, James
Ewing, G. S. Latin.
Committee of three on permanent
organization was appointed as fol-
lows: Attorney Plymat, Mankato /;
w. P. Marston, Lake Crystal; A. G.
Wilbur, Vernon.
Committee on credentials reported
the following as accepted delegates:
Vernon Center-T. Murtaugh, A.
G.. Wilbur, S. j. Minis, A. Nj. Hannay.
Observation-Disclosures Gerlich, M. B.
Rasdall, E. G. Scott, e. A. Dumeland,
Fred Lassow, w. S. Smith.
South Bend-H. d. Burnett, d.
Herbert, w. r. Williams.
Mapleton-C. g. Spauldiug, Robert
Little, Alfred Davis, John johnson,
Sr.
Lyra-M. A. Benedict, John O..
Parry, w. A. Wise.
Sterling-Wm. Mcqueen, A. Bene-
dict, Peter B. Peterson.
Shelby-C. S. Latin, d. Cross, S. r..
Brush, q. r. Wilder, A. Q. Baker, E.
e. Cooper.
Decoria-N. Juliar, A. Juliar, G..
Cooper.
Mankato Town-A. G. Hoatling,
Kleinschmidt.
Rapidan-L. B. Garrett, w. W.
Weller, G. w. Swift.
Pleasant Mound-Aug Sufflow, j ohm
Robinson. j s. Parkes.
Garden City-E. w. Gates M. F.
Crane, E. E. Norton, A. j. Rockwell.
Madison Lake,. X. Knapp.
Lake Crystal-D. w. Radichal, G. j.
DoSsett, L. Reese, w. A. Dredge, w.
P. Marston, John Williams, David j.
Price.
Lime : Louis P. Mueller, Ed.
Schmidt.
Danville-Wm. Griggs, James Nc
Broom.
Butternut Valley-Wm. S. Hughes,
John Jones, Fred Fuller, John j.
Hughes, Owen w. Price, r. j. Will
liams.
Judson-J. w. Davis, H. H. Ed
wards, John r. Phillips, Bennett Will
liams, John w. Williams, VIM. John
son.
Lincoln-John mccarthy, Albert
Keech, A. Stevenson.
Jamestown-Geo. Eckman, j. j..
Shannahan.
Eagle Lake,. A Ewing, J. B..
Wagner, w. E. Hill, B. p. Robert
son, Charles Mccormick, n. NyQuist,
e. r. Stevens, Q. w. Chase.
Medo-M. Williamson, L. Ander-
son, F. L. Aldrich.
CerescO--Adam Kimball.
Cambria-John G. Jones, David
Harries, Hugh Edwards.
While the committee on credentials
was out Congressman McCleary and
Gen. Baker were called on for short
addresses, which addresses were elo-
quently given.
Committee on permanent or ganiz
alton reported and recommended that
the temporary organization be made
permanent.
The following resolutions were in
troduced by Attorney Plymat:
The Republicans OF Blue Earth
County, Minnesota, in delegate con-
Vention assembled, recognizing the
able administration of Gov. d. M.
Clough, and his fitness for the posi-
tion he has so ably filled for one term,
be it
Res0lued That the delegates to the
Republican State Convention are
hereby instructed to use every reason
able effort to secure his nomination
for that position. Be it further
ReSOlUed, That recognizing the
eminent legal ability and fit
ness of the Honorable Benjamin
d. Smith for the office of attorney
general of the state of Minnesota. our
delegates are hereby instructed to
present his name to such convention
for nomination to that Office and to
use every possible, honest endeavor to
secure such nomination.
Taking the highest delight in the
broad craftsmanship and efficient SER
vice of Hon. j. T. McCleary in con-
gress for the past two terms, be it
Resolved, That our delegates to the
congressional convention be and they
are hereby instructed to use every pos
sible, earnest endeavor to secure his
nomination to congress from this dis
trict.
After the resolutions had been read
and their adoption moved and Sec
onded, a motion to amend the motion
by separating the resolution relative
to the instructing the delegates for
Clough from those relative to Smith
and McCeary.
A second amendment was offered
to throw out the resolutions entirely.
Mr.. Smith stated that the resolu-
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