The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
EARLY DATE WINS.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
CALLED FOR AUG q.
Committee, After Transacting its Bust.
ness Listens to Remarks by Con.
gresham McCIeary.

The Republican County committee
met in parlor D, Of The Saulpaugh
Friday, and made the call for
the nominating convention. The fol-
lowing members were present:
DR.. J. w. Andrews, chairman
Chris Polchow, Second ward;
E. L. P. Staede, Third ward; S.
w. Burgess, Fourth ward; M. L. Lock
erby, Fifth ward; H. II. Edwards,
Judson; Curtin Cooper, Decoria; John
Mccarthy, Lincoln; ]. j. Shannahan,
Jamestown; Eugene Thompson, Gar
den City; A. W. Petrich. Vernon Cen
ter: DR.. w. S. Smith, Mcpherson; j.
A. Howieson, Sterling; E. L. Miner,
LIE Ray; W. A. Whsle, Lyra; B. O.
Kilmer. Shelby: Gilbert Gutterson,
proxy for Ed. G. Williams, Butternut
Valley: VIM. Jameson, proxy for Geo.
W. Swift, Rapidau.
A goodly array Of candidates
were also present, including d.
T. Bowen, Mic Kleinschmidt,
Chris Polchow, Gaylord Lamb, Clark
Latin and Fred Gerlich, for sheriff;
2. A. Gunders, w. A. Whsle and J. E.
Peterson, for auditor: Geo. w. Scherer
and Jno. o. Parry, for county superin-
tendent; Geo. T. Barr and G. L. Bene-
dict for senator; VIM. Jameson, Nels
Nyquist; H. H. Edwards, Eugene
Thompson, and Gilbert Gutterson,
for representatives: ]. A. Ewing, for
treasurer; B. Bangerter, for register OF
deeds; w. W. Paddock and B. o. Kill.
mer for county commissioner and
Thos. Hughes for county attorney. Ed.
Weaver, S. B. Wilson, S. R. Snow and
a few other interested speakers were
also present.
On motion of S. w. Burgess, w. A.
Whsle was elected secretary, and the
roll was then called. Louis Bisch.
man was substituted on the commit.
tee for A. A. Brooks, the latter hav
ing moved from the first ward.
Bills to the amount Of S11.75 were
presented, land there being no money'in
the treasury, ahat was passed around
and $14.10 was raised.
DR.. Smith moved that the county
convention be held Tuesday, Aug
ust 23rd, and Mr. Mccarthy
moved to amend by making
it Tuesday, Sept. 18th. Each con.
tended that his date would be better
for the farmers, and an extended dis
cussion followed on this point. The
candidates we're called upon, and
Messrs. Parry, Ewing and Gerlich
favored an early convention, and
Messrs. Bowen, Edwards, Lamb and
Latin a late one, while Messrs,
Scherer and Nyquist had no prefer
ence. Mr.. Scherer said that his
enemies would have their knives
sharpened on both sides and his
friends would be there anyway.
A motion by Mr.. Edwards to cop-
promise on Sept. 9th received but
four votes. The first vote on Sept.
18th was tie, and the second vote
resulted in it's defeat by one vote.
The vote on Aug. 23rd was nine for to
one against.
On motion of Mr.. Howieson, it was
decided to hold the convention at
1000 a. m. at L. P. Hunts hall. DR..
Smith moved that the caucuses be
held the Saturday previous from 500
to 900 p. m. Mr.. Mccarthy moved
to make the hour 1870 to $50 p. m. and
this prevailed.
The basis of representation was
made the same as at the last conven-
tion, and the same polling places were
adopted, except that the Bundy
school house was namedf for Lincoln.
Messrs. Burgess, Bischman and Kill
mer were appointed a committee to
escort Congressman McCleary into
the room. Chairman Andrews intro
duced him as one of whose record all
are exceedingly proud.
Congressman McCleary made hap.
by little speech in which he compli-
mented the state and people of Min
nesota, spoke highly of the state
ticket, referred to the destruction of
two Spanish fleets by the American
navy, and gave Mckinley praise for
his wisdom and GOODNESS.
The committee then adjourned.