The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-27

Kinley Sentiment Predominates.
The Republican county convention
to choose twenty-one delegates to the
state convention and an equal num-
Der to the congressional convention
was held in L. p. Hunts hall Fri
day and drew out full atten-
dance of delegates from every part of
the county, who displayed much en-.
thusiasm.
At 1920 a. M, w. w. p. McCon-
nell, chairman of the county COM
mittee, raped the convention to Or
der, and read the official call. A num-
Der of spectators were present, besides
the delegates, and the hall was well
filed.
Dr. Andrews nominated James Nc
Broom, of Danville, for chairman. Mr.
McBroom refused to accept and
named G. G. Spaulding, of Mapleton.
Mr.. Spaulding was also modest and
suggested d. e. Cross, of Amboy. The
convention finally elected Mr.. Spauld-
ing by unanimous vote, and he ex-
pressed his thanks in few well word
ed remarks.
Robt. Roberts nominated Geo. w.
Neff, of Lake Crystal, for secretary,
but the latter followed the fashion
and named G.. l.. Benedict, who in
turn declined and on his suggestion.
j. A. Ewing, of Eagle Lake, was cleo
ted.
W. N. Plymat moved the chair ap-
point committee of five on creden-
tials, which being carried, he did as
follows: Robt. Roberts, rMankato;
S. Stephens, Eagle Lake. Geo. W..
Neff, Lake Crystal; D. E. Cross, Am
boy, A. ]. Ellis, Sterling.
While the committee was out, the
convention listened to remarks from
Mr.. W. n. Severance, of Appleton,
Mimi, who was visitor.
He said that the source Of govern
ment is the people, and spoke of the
importance of the primaries, as being
the source OF all correct political
power, and that the people could be
relied upon. While party organiza-
tion was necessary, negligence regard
ing primaries was one of the dangers
to the republic, as it affords the op-
portunity to the machine pOlitian and
demagogue. There are but two issues
before the people, the money question
and protection, which brought out
applause. Protection is not queS-
tion of theory, but one of history, and
it is safe to predict that from Maine
to California the question would
sweep the country like cyclone.
applause The American people
have a way of. settling but one ques-
tion at a time. Ruinous deprecia-
tions, involving more than enough to
pay the entire expense of the war on
both sides, under free trade and
threatened extension of it, have I'M
doubtedly placed the tariff question
in the immediate front, while the
silver question will undoubtedly ad-
just itself satisfactorily with the re-
turn of prosperity under protective
system, which is as sure to come as
the Ides of November. Applause. J
There is plenty of money in the banks,
and interest is lower than ever before,
yet money is almost impossible to OBJ
tain, owing to the depreciation of Sc
cureties, which has been from lack of
confidence. Restore the industries I'M
der protective system, and our indus
trial prosperity will return. The speak
erpaid generous and eloquent tributes
to the lives and services of the dis
tinguished candidates, closing with
those of VIM. Mckinley. The speech
was well' received and judging the
manner in which references to the
different candidates was received, it
is evident that Mckinley had the
heart Of the convention.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following entitled to seats
in the convention:
First ward-H. f. Shaw, M. Jost
Louis Bischman, SEVERN Hallstrom,
Gust Tuberg, A. A. Brooks.
Second ward B. Bangerter, HI. L..
Schmitt, Chris Polchow, j. K. Peter
son, ID. G. Willard.
Third ward-G. M. Phillips, E. |. P.
Staede, GAYLORD Lamb, John j. Ander-
son, L. j. Jones.
Fourth ward Lorin Cray, DR.. An
drews, N. P. Lee, Robt. Roberts, b.
d. Paw, o. o. Pitcher, j. T. Williams,
L. Lampert, w. w. p. Mcconnell.
Fifth ward-Thos. Hughes, G. L.