The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
A DOUBLE HEADER.
The Demo.Pops Confer and Nominate N.
E. Malihews for
Congress
A Very Tame Convention of the
Faithful.

o'clockTuesday afternoon with less than
40 delegates present out of to tai of
over 100 entitled to seats. 1t was, to
say the least, the tamest affair that has
gathered in many mon tbs
Mr.. Daley called the convention to
order, and after reading the call, Sena-
tor La Due presented the name of W.
P. Brown, of Pipestone, as temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Brown, in accepting the honor,
said he was proud to belong to party
that put country before the almighty
dollar, and the interests of the people
before militarisln.
On motion the chair appointed John
| L. King, of jackson, E. B. Heiberg,
of Yellow Medicine, and S. B. Nelson,
of Rock, as committee on credentials.
The chair called on Mr.. A. E. Clark
for some remarks to fill in the time
while the committee on credentials
was making its report.
Mr.. Clark responded in pleasant
! way, and began by saying that it was
the first Democratic convention that
he had ever attended. On account of
geographical and other considerations
he had affiliated with another party
that advocated practically the same
ideas. In 1896 he said that the allied
| forces had combined around a common
standard for the preservation of
| American liberty, American manhood
and American labor. This year. he
said, that while the issues had some
what changed, the battle must be
waged for humanity. The question is,
''shall this country be half republic
and half empire or shall it continue
| as free republic? The speaker felt
that if the people could be aroused, the
question could be settled Alright.
Mr. Matthews was called upon for
some remarks. He said that he did
not come to make speech but to rea-
son with those who had gathered. He
spoke of the wonderful changes that
had been wrought in Minnesota since
he became a resident and had seen
this country brought from wilder
ness into the garden spot of America.
He paid a glowing tribute to the Re
publican party for driving the shackles
from three millions of slaves, and from
that humanitarian act he drew the
hot hn al p hi
traditions had been destroyed by Mark
Hanna and his followers and was try
ing to enslave other people in other
lands. He said that it was the duty
of all Democrats to rally to the pre-
servation of the flag, put down the
money power and save the country.
At this point the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was received and
accepted.
On motion a committee of three,
consisting of Senator La Due, Mr..
Branigan and Mr.. Meyer was appoint
ed on permanent organization. The
committee reported in favor of MAX
ing the temporary organization per-
manent. This was duly accepted and
adopted.
A committee of three on resolutions
was appointed, consisting of ]. j.
Green, E. P. Jones and John L. King.
The chairman announced that the
usual form would be to proceed to the
nomination of candidate for con-
gress. but owing to the fact that an
other party was in session at another
ball that had for it's object the same
means to attain an end that the Demo-
Gratis had conference was necessary.
At a pre-arranged meeting the chair
man said that it was agreed to meet
together and unite forces to nominate
candidate.
Mr.. Daley moved that this conven-
ton adjourn to meet with the Populist
convention, and after arriving at some
agreement return to this hall and COM
plete the business.
This was case of the tail wagging
the dog. 1t was felt by some of the
Democrats that the Populists, who
were meeting in the city hall, should
have come to the Athletic hall. But
the recess was ordered and the dele
gates filed out to have the Pops in
struct them what to do.
After an intermission of three-quar-
tiers of an hour the delegates returned
from the Populist hall and proceeded
to business. Mr.. Branigan arose and
presented the name of Mr.. M. E.
Matthews, of Marshall. He said that
he had labored hard to get Mr.. Mat
thews to consent to accept, and he be-
lieved that the second district should
be redeemed The chairman said that
if there was no objection, Mr.. Mat
thews would be considered the
nominee.
Mr.. Brady, of st. Peter, objected.
He said that Senator Jno. A. johnson
was the only man in the district who
could defeat Mr.. McCleary.
There being objection to the naming
of Matthews, the chairman called for
nominations and vote.
But the injection of Mr.. Jno. A.
johnson into the convention, was not
taken with good grace by those who
had been instrumental in fixing the
slate between the Democrats and
Populists.
Mr.. A. E. Clark, of Mankato, made