Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01

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The committee on credentials made
It's final report, showing over 200 DEL
egates present. 49,
George F. Wells addressed the CON
vention in the interest Of Backbone.
Ho! For Chicago.
The following % delegates to the
national convention were elected, two
from each congressional district, on
the nomination of the same, and the
remainder at large. At Large George
w. Higgins; George F. Wells; w. G.
Calderwood, ]. w. Leedy, Hennepin;
w. ]. Dean, Hennepin; J. F. Heiberg;
T. P. Circuit, Rock; and Mrs. e. A.
Russell, Hennepin.
LIST District-H. III. Allen, Dodge; J.
M. Chalmers, Wabasha.
End District Rev S. D. Works,
Blue Earth; J. e. Robinson, Martin.
3rd District-G. F. Zimmerman,
Meeker; Benjamin Rees, LIE Sueur.
18th District-N. R. Frost, Ramsey;
e. Gilbert, Washington.
9Th District-C. M. Way; Mrs. Fran
ces Neal, Hennepin.
9Th District-W. w. Vine; Mrs, e. A.
Rowland, Sherburn.
It'll District-C. o. Winger, Grant:
H. A. Rygh, Otter Tail.
The delegates at large were author
lied to nominate their alternates, and
the following were on nomination Of
their several districts and the dele
gates at large made alternates to those
elected: e. s. Ellis, Dodge; J. M. Col
Inns, Wabasha; A. Roberts, Brown;
w. w. Loveless, Mobiles; Henry Dun
ham, Rice; e. j. Arrowood, Meeker;
A. G. Lackey, Ramsey; G. A. Fowble,
Ramsey; Stanley B. Roberts, Henne-
pin; G. w. Dorsett, Hennepin; G. F.
Roble, st. Louis; Mrs. G. e. Wilson,
Sherburne; T. Tjorn, Otter Tail; O..
Ellingson, Otter Tail.
The delegation was authorized to fill
any vacancies that may occur.
TUESDAY EVENING RALLY.
Century Hall was full to the doors.
The Prohibitionists of Ramsey coun-
ty chartered and crowded a car and
with its banner flying marched up
the aisle, shouting again and again:
who are, who are, who are we?
We are Ramsey, don't you see?
Neal for Mayor; he's slayer.
Hurrah for Prohibition"
This was responded to by Hamline
University boys, who shouted from
gallery:
Walla Walla Woo!
Walla Walla Woo!
Prohibition!
Hamline U!
DR.. e. Moore, Goodhue, presided,
Onward, Christian Soldiers!" was
sung with spirit, after which Rev.
William Love of Hennepin led in
prayer. After several selections by
the Meneleys, Mrs. Bessie Laythe Sco-
veil, State w. G. T.. U. President,
spoke on Meal Dow, this being his
birthday. She said in part:
President ScovelI's Address.
"Our hero was obedient and self-re-
liant. In his earlier manhood a woman
asked him to find her husband. He
found him in a saloon. The saloon
keeper said: I have a license Mr..
Dow saw the strength of his defense,
but said: BY the grace Of God, we'll
change all this He put his cigar
money into a magnificent library,
thus setting an excellent example to
the young men Of the nation. He went
over the entire state preaching prohi-
bitfon. He was brave as a lion. He
honored the w. c.. T. U. If we will
work as he worked prohibition will
win
Prof. Charles Scanlon of Manchester
College then delivered powerful adj
dress calculated to show the greatness
of the prohibition issue. He said in
part:
Presbyterian Doctrine.
II am delighted at the presence of
30 many ministers. When we get the
preachers converted we shall win.