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be entertained in the conference.

be entertained in the conference.
Mr.. Everett said that his purpose
in asking was merely to know how
nearly the conference had come TO
being representative.
W ms S, of Madelia, said that
he did not pretend to represent any,
one in his county, and he couldn't
imagine. who the representative men
were.
The chair ruled all this talk out Of
order.
j. G. Fowler moved that the secre-
tary give a list Of the three repre-
sentative men from each county to
the convention.
The chair ruled that this was pri-
vate correspondence, and declared the
motion out of order.
Mr.. Fowler said that he had sup
posed tibet this was a Republican con-
ference and of the people.
Mr.. Hunt said that.it is unfortun
ate as Republicans that we can pos,
sibly foresee any possible disaster to
the party to result through any &C.
| tion of this conference. The call had
been published in the papers through
the out district, and all were aware
of it. He assumed that all had come
here ito advance the interests of the
party.
Mr. Estes interrupted to ask if
there was any question before the
house. He had asked several Re-
publicans to attend, but hey would
not because they said that they had
had no invitation.
Mr.. Hunt said the invitation had
been broad and was extended to all Re-
publicans in this district and neighbor-
ing counties. If he had thought that
anything to harm the party would be
done, he would not have been here.
If any action to forestall the party
was intended, it would have been bet
ter to stay at home. He was sure that
the conference would do nothing to
give the enemy a great big load of
ammunition.
Mr.. Carlson said that he did not
suppose that any Republican had come
here to do harm to the party. If the
call was of a private nature, then the
conference was of a private nature. Is
the Second district here, or anyone
here who represents anyone but him
self? If so, let him bring in resolu-
tions. Dc not let US publish any
resolutions to bind the Second dis
trict.
j. T. Williams moved that the con-
ference adjourn until 200 p. m.
Mr.. Fowler said that there was no
reason for delay, as the resolutions
were probably already written.
G.. S. Ives, of St. Peter, said that he
had not lnterfered. but had been i'm
partial. He was not present in the
interest of anyone. He had found
that the authority for the call had
been questioned, and also the ques-
tion of the policy of introducing reso-
lutions. The conference was about
evenly divided on both questions.
The chair interrupted. Mr.. Ives and
put the motion to adjourn, which
was lost.
Mr.. Ives continued, saying let us re-
present the Republican interests of
the district. We are all Republicans
and feel that we should do what is for
the best interests of the party. Don't
get into trouble. The only trouble
with the district during all the years
of the past Is that it has gotten into
trouble and cannot unite. He moved
that the convention adjourn sine die.
The motion was declared lost, after
some discussion as to the parliament
tary rules bearing on the question. A
division was called for, and it was
found to be lost by a vote of Al ayes
to So noes.
A motion to adjourn to l:30 p. M.
was then carried.