The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-17

men who tramped over the country dur
ing and just succeeding the last Demo-
cratic administration, and 1t Is not likely
that, with the unprecedented season OF
prosperity that we have had under the
Republican administration if Mr. Nc
Kinley that the Democrats will be likely
to persuade the people that they are to
be trusted with the reins of government
again"
Following the speech of Congressman
Tawney, President Wright read a report
setting forth the aims and accomplish
ments of the league; its work in national
campaigns and its methods of prosecuting
the fight against Democracy.
The reading of the report was followed
by the report of the committee on creden-
tals, showing that 1913 delegates and
467 alternates were entitled to seats In
the convention, the voting power of the
state delegation being 1861 The report
was adopted. The report of the committee
on resolutions was read by Mr. Window
OF Duluth 1t contained an Endorsement
OF the Republican national platform
made reference to the fulfillment Of the
pledges made by the party, aplauded the
strenuous Americanism of Mckinley and
Roosevelt and concluded with an in
dorsement Of the platform adopted by the
Minnesota state Republican convention
The report was adopted with applause.
The report of the committee on revision
of the constitution of the league, read by
George w. SomerVille, recommended the
discontinuance of congressional district
conventions of clubs and suggested the
election of one vice president of the state
league from each congressional district.
the same to compose the executive COM
mittee of the league. The report was
adopted
The report Of State League Treasurer
c. c. Whitney showed receipts Of SI2435O;
expenditures of $1361.5O, and a deficit of
s118 The report contained the statement
that the league would have. after this
convention, a sufficient amount to pay
off previous Indebtedness and the deficit
amounting in all to $500 The report was
adopted
Lieut.. Gov. Smith was then called to
the platform for an address. He responded
| by complimenting the crowd as being
representative of the brains and intellt-
gence Of the state. He denied that the
Republican party was suffering from a
lust for empire and declared that 1t
would stand by the best interests of the
country at all times, closing with a
strong Endorsement Of President McKin-
ley and Gov. Roosevelt.
Six delegates at large and six alter
mates were then chosen to the convention
Of the national league as follows:
Delegates Alternates
James A. Tawnep, B. +. Comstock,
G. w. Somerville, 4. 4. Schafer
William Keiser, W. a. N. Johnson,
Henry Sundberg, Warden,
F. B. Wright, Chas d McKellip,
J. B. Johnson. ri Stark
The election of officers Of the state
league was then taken up with the fol-
lowing result:
President, William J.. Window, of Du-
luth.
Secretary, Fred S Bryant, Of st. Paul.
Treasurer, G. c. Whitney, Of st. Paul.
The election of former delegates and
former alternates from each ccngression-
al district 10 the next national conven-
ton Of the league was next taken up,
each congressional district reporting
nominations as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Delegates Edwin Dunn, Eyota; Henry
| Thompson, Austin; j. c. Hawkins, Albert
Lea; j. F. Wright, Houston.
Alternates-T. v Knatvold Albert Lea;
?. A. Swartwood, Waseca; Geo. Peachey,
| Owatonna; r. e. Thompson Rochester:
c. e. Stiger, Caledonia.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Delegates. II. Baker, Mankato; Fl. A.
| Baldwin, Redwood; j. A. Loebl St. Peter;
| w. II. Wills, Montevideo.
Alternates-C. NJ. Crandall, Worthing-
| ton; j. II. Is. Welcome Sleepy Eye; II
P. Edwards, Martin; G. A Blomberg Jr.,
| st. Peter.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Delegates-Wm. Danforth Red Wing; P.
Z: Koerner, Litchfeld; Geo. F. Gage.
| Olivia; c. f. Thele, Gaylord.
| Alternates-W. G. King Hastings: w
| E. Poe, Cannon Falls; A. V. Kicker, Fair
| fax; Geo. A. Mckenzie, Gaylord.
FOURTH DISTRICT
] Delegates-Geo. W. Lamb A. w. Lin