The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-22

to recognize the fact that good men
may honestly differ in opinion as to
what is best for the common good. We
have learned how, without letting go
the proper results of victory, to treat
with tolerance men of different party or
creed. How much the more can
we have tolerance for differences
among men of our own party? Having
honestly and earnestly submitted our
differences to our court of last resort,
the great body of our voters, we can
now come shoulder to shoulder in hon.
orable contest for the cause so dear to
us all
At this moment the great council of
our party is assembled at the city Of
brotherly love-" pronouncing the prin-
ciples for which we stand and naming
the standard bearers whose flag we
shall carry to victory. There was no
doubt as to the name that should stand
first. Recognizing his splendid SER
vices to the country through
these last four trying years
the people of this country have put
one name on their lips and in their
hearts for their exalted position. Speak
ing that judgment the convention has
notwithstanding man, that thorough
going American, that courtly gentle
man, that sagacious leader and far-see-
ing statesman, William Mckinley!
And for his running mate, what
splendid list to choose from!
Whether it had been that
sturdy son of New England,
John D, Long, or that distinguished
senator from Indiana Fairbanks-had
it been 1.-The man who built the Ore
gon," or that eloquent son of Iowa
Dolliver-it would have been we'll But
it is that impersonation of courage
and character, that virtue and valor,
that gentleman and rough rider.
Theodore ROOSEVELT
Mckinley and Roosevelt! What a
splendid pair
With great cause, with earnest de-
votion to the interest not of part but of
all the people, and with leaders such
as those named today. we can hopefully
ask the judgment of candid men.
Proud of our past. happy in our present,
and confident of the future, we can go
forth expecting victory by trying to de-
serve it.
Again and most heartily thank you
Mr.. McCleary referred to one dele
gate, Mr.. Jones. who sat in Republic
can convention forty five years ago. and
on the other side the young man who
today occupies a seat in Republican
convention for the first time.
Senator Benedict moved that each
each commissioner district be requested
to choose four delegates to the state
and congressional conventions with the
exception of the Fifth district which
shall have three delegates to the state
and four to the congressional district,
and the city of Mankato six to the state
and five to the congressional convent
ions. This was carried.
The following is list of del egates
chosen
STATE,
First District John W. Morse, Nels
Nyquist, w. S. Smith, ]. F. Ferguson.
Second Dist.-C. L. Benedict, D. G..
Robinson, Gus. Widell. J. B. Ogle, N.
Kleinschmidt. Andrew Under
Third District.-Tim Reese. ]. McCarty,
B. Williams, Ed. R, Jones.
Fourth Dist.-L. S. Terry, Lucas Crane,
T. A. Thorstensen, G. Guttersen.
Fifth Dist w. A. Hanna, Allen Bene-
dict, David Will.
CONGRESSIONAL.
First Dist. Isaac Jenkins C. E.
Barnes, M. B. Rasdall, Aug. Thrunn.
Second Dist, --H. Shaw A A. Brooks,
L. N. Holmes, E. J. Cook, D. L. Cle-
ments, w. L. Wilson.
Third Dist.--Jno. C. Jones, D. E.
Crane, Thos Jones (Col.), Chas johnson.
Fourth Dist. Geo. Wilder, P. Merters-
dorf, A D. Crane, H E. Sager.
Fifth Dist.--Tohn Johnston Sr., lanes
Will. w. A. Whsle, Ben Taylor.
The convention authorized, bv
motion, the recommendation to the
state convention of a member of the
state central committee with the state
delegation. Mr.. Benedict moved that
the chairman of this convention be
authorized to name county commit
/, teeman from each voting precinct in
the county and secretary at large. The
motion was carried, and the chairman
will announce the committee later.