The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-15

G. M. Ferro, F. N. Stacy, A. H. Hendrick-
son were present; E. e. Cowell had the
proxy of Mr.. Mayhem, Mr. Meighen had
that of Mr.. Olney.
The first business of the committee was
the hearing Of the report of the committee
on nominations. The committee nominated
F. N. Stacy fol- chairman. and recommend
ed that the selection Of a secretary be de-
ferred till later date, when the work Of
the committee shall have become heavy
enough to warrant the employment of a
nan to give his time to the Office. The
committee also recommended the appoint
ment Of an executive committee, and from
that committee a committee on finance and
q treasurer.
Maj. Bowler, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernOr, made few remarks. First, he ex-
planned his position in the convention when
he made the motion to authorize the chair
man of the convention to appoint the state
central committee. He was aware that his
action at that time may have placed him
IN false light before the people. In the
unsettled state of the convention he feared
that if the selection Of a state central COM
mittee were left to the delegates the war;
ring factions might take occasion to do a
little more throat cutting, all against the
peace and dignity of the party and greatly
to the prejudice Of it's success. The major
went on to say that if the party had not
been in the deplorable condition in which
1t was when it went into the convention he
would not have allowed his name to go be-
fore it. The Republicans are feeling un-
commonly well, he continued, the high
url.e of wheat, the war, and the proverbial
good luck Of that party seeming to COM
bine to brighten their skies at the present
time. But the war may end before the
summer is over, and the price or wheat is
already falling. So the situation from a
Populistic standpoint is likely to become
brightej before election day,
The major said in his opinion the Nor
wegian element of the party should have
been recognized. Mr.. Lind is a Swede, and
although the Swedes and Norwegians claim
a rivalry. If in the opinion of the commit
tee now or later on the interests of the
party could be advanced by having him
withdraw from the ticket to give recogni-
tion to the Norwegian element or any other
that would strengthen the ticket he would
gladly send In his declination. He expressed
himself as well pleased with the central
committee and it's organization.
DR.. Ferro suggested that the acceptance
and treatment of T. j. Cation by the Demo-
Gratis be made the test of the sincerity Of
that party in the coalition just consum-
mated. The election of Cation in this dis
trict is almost as important to the whole
state is the election of the state ticket,
and if the Democracy is sincere in it's pro-
fessicns Of union let the party indorse Mr..
eaton.
An executive committee consisting of one
member from each congressional commit
tee was then selected. Leaving a place for
a mem per from the Fourth district when
committeeman from that district are select
ed, the executive committee is as follows:
Thomas Meighen, w. r. Hodges, Frank
Warner, F. N. Stacy, A. F. Hendrickson,
Richard Glavin.
From this committee finance committee
will be selected later, as we'll as a treas
urer.