Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
ASPLENDID GATHERING
The largest and Most Enthu sis stjc
Populist Convention Ever Held
- In ksndiyoht County.
DIRECT NOMINATION PLAN A GRAND
SUCCESS.
4 Strong Ticket Presented to tho vot-
ers Of kandiyohi County.

SUCCeSS.
4 Strong Ticket Presented to tho vot-
ers Of kandiyohi County.
The Peoples Party county conven-
tion last Saturday was a surprise and
q revelation to all. 1t was the larg.
est convention ever held by the party,
and the enthusiasm evinced gave re-
newed courage to the friends of re-
form, and struck terror to the hearts
Of the opposition, who have been
singing the funeral hymn over the
populists for many moons. The great
interest taken in the direct nomination
plan proved that the people appreciate
anything that brings government
nearer to its source. Although the
time was short for getting the people
acquainted with the plan there was a
much larger attendance at the pri-
maries than there ever was under the
old system. The caucus system is,
without doubt, a thing of the past in
the peoples party, and we confidently
expect to see the people in all parties
make demand for having the nomin-
ating power placed directly in their
hands. What the populists of Kandi-
yohi county have done voluntarily we
hope to see enforced by law in the
near future. The form may not be the
same but the principle OF popular nom-
ination will in some way be made law.
The following are the secretary 3
minutes of the conventions:
The convention was called to order
O'Clock p. m. A. 0. Forsberg in
absence of county chairman read the
call.
J. S. Andrews, Of Burbank, was
elected Temporary chairman and Eben
E. Lawson, of New London, tempor-
ary secretary.
Pursuant to motion carried, the
chairman appointed committee OF
five on credentials: D. J. Price, of
Burbank, Erick Hegstrom, of White
field, O. A. Erickson, of Lake Andrew,
John TAFT, of Harrison, and J. T.
Otos, Of Willmar.
Motion was made and carried that
delegates from each commissioners dis
trict select from their number a mem
,1,.. noo ~ o1,,<;or oovnr, if<oo
The following committee was accord
ingly selected: Jalmar Larson, OF
Dovre, A. o. Forsberg, of Willmar,
II. J. Larson, of Irving, P. II. Par
sons of Green Lake and Chas. E. John
son, of Lake Elizabeth.
Pursuant to motion made and carri.
ed the chairman appointed the follow
ing committee on permanent organiza-
tion: A. Il. Sperry, o. N. Nelson, S.
A. Syverson.
The committee on permanent org an.
ization reported to make the tempor'
ary organization permanent. The re.
port was accepted.
Roy E. Sperry, of Willmar, was
then called on and made speech
dwelling some on both national and
state issues.
Lieut.. Martin E. Tew of the 18th
Minnesota Regiment, who was present
was called upon and made short but
forcible speech.
The committee on credentials made
their report showing the following
delegates to be entitled to seats in the
convention.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Arctander-O. E. Sagadalen, S. a.
Syverson, o. S. Reigstad, Olof Elling'
son, Andrew Rood.
Burbank-Geo. Johnson. D. J.
Price, J. S. Andrews, E. Sonstegard.
Colfax-Chas. Carlson, John Carl.
son, G. A. Geer, M. U. Geer.
Dovre-Magnus Olson, Jalmar Lar
son, Wesley Swenson, Ernest Sjodin,
K. T. Rykken.
Edwards-Magnus Thorson, A. J.
Aultman, A. B. Thorson.
Fahlun-L. J. Boudette, Peter Wick
lund, John Norblom, c. Peterson,
John Mattson, G. A. Broman. .
I Gennessee- Ernest Wilson, And
Narverud, F. G. Peterson, T. o. An
derson, N. K. Brown, H., H. Flygare.
!. Green Lake-L. z. Thompson, J. II.
Martin, E. E. Kelly, ]. J. Henderson,
L. A. Whitney, P. II. Parsons, o. T.
Olson.
Holland-K. M. Haan, John King.
ma, Peter den Adel.
Harrison-E. E. Martin, J. A. Mast.
ers, John TAFT, Jr., Thos. Mulcare,
Fred Kragenbring, Sr.
Irving-C. P. Lindgren, P. J. Will.
hanson, John Anderson, Chas. Stan.
nard, E. J. Larson, Paul Kelly.
Kandiyohi-John Wicklund, P. M
Burns, Nils Norman, j. G.. Monson,
M. "A. Moore, Chas. Gabrielson, E. M.