The representative., 1900-09-06
lndorse the Candidacy Of N. E.
Neary for Railway and Ware
house Commissioner.
Platform Adopted Which Tackles
National Subjects as Well
Those of the State.

fact that there were few matters of interest
acted upon, and nothing in the world to
fight about.
The principal act of the convention was
the decision to indorse the candidacy OF
M. e. Neary for the nomination for railway
| and warehouse commissioner. Mr.. Neary
is the president of the State Federation OF
Labor, and the plea was made that his
name upon the ticket would insure to the
Democrats this fall the solid vote of organ
ized labor.
The sentiment Of the convention in this
regard was practically unanimous, and not
voice was lifted in opposition. Mr.. Neary
was present in the hall at the time. and was
called upon for a speech. His remarks, how
ever, were brief. and he did not touch upou
issues in any manenr.
Prof J. G. Moore acted as chairman and
George P. Douglas as secretary, and the
business before the body was expedited In
fairly good STYLE
lengthy platform was adopted, which
dealt with issues from the ground up.
1t tackled national subjects. and covered
state issues in detail, after which it touched
upon the removal Of Metcalf from the Office
OF register of deeds, and the suit at law now
pending against Clerk of Courts Dickey. II
also commended tho city administration OF
Mayor James Gray.
M'MILLAN MAN HEADED IT OFF.
The mayor was in the hall. but just az
coon as the necessary business of the con-
vention had been transacted a Mcmillan
| man in the front managed to catch the eye
OF the chairman and moved an adjourn
ment. In that manner was the mayor de-
prived Of the opportunity to advertise his
own candidacy.
r. r. Odell, candidacy for congress, was
more fortunate. however. Some Of his
friends early In the game set up cry for
him. and he responded. smiling and rosy.
After general roast" of the Republican
party he branched off into speech in his
own behalf, and was rapturously applauded.
The one event of interest during the con-
vention was the contest which came up
from the Seventh precinct of the Third
ward. There were irregularities in connec-
tion with the posting of the primary notices
and while both sides seemed to be acting in
good faith the decision of the credentials
committee was for the seating OF Messrs
Moland and Dougherty, who received % of
the AZ votes cast. The committee wished to
compromise by seating both delegations.
giving ea\h half vote, but that was solu-
tion which neither faction would accept.
The committee on resolutions was made
up Of one from each ward and three from
the country as follows: Edward OBrien,
Solon Armstrong. Matt Gross, T. E. Bishop,
A. B. Choate, H. A. Lund, Aid. Shepley, E.
w. Murphy, William Finn, R. B. Hazard.
S. A. Thomas, S. A. Stockwell, c. B. Mar
win, James Wiley, Luther Barteau, L. 1.
Nassett.
There was an argument regarding the man.
ner of the apportionment among the wards
and the country districts of the state dele
gates. George Bleecker wanted Is appointed
at large, but his ideas were opposed by Har-
ry Lund and the majority of the convention
SO finally committee Of five was named to
fix up an apportionment, which it did as
follows:
First ward, 10; Second, 8; Third. 49,;
Fourth, 10; Fifth, 13 Sixth, IL; Seventh g.;
Eighth, 10; Ninth, 12; Tenth, 8; Eleventh,
12; Twelfth. 5; Thirteenth, 2; country, Is.
The committee recommended that the fe-
naming three places l,e given to Elijah Bar
port was adopted unanimously
UNIT RULE FROWNED ON.
At the fag end of the convention Ed A.
Stevens tried to secure the passage OF res
olution binding the delegation to vote as a
unit upon all questions, but his motion was
voted down.
Chairman Barton, of the county organiza-
ton, secured the passage of resolution
calling upon the state delegates to assemble
organization the evening of Wednesday next
Chairman Barton also announced that
there would be meeting at Democratic
headquarters Tuesday evening next OF pre-
cinct committeeman and members of march
ing clubs for the purpose Of arranging for
| sending a big delegation to St. Paul the eve
ming Of Sept. to participate In the ratifica-
tion meeting which is to follow the state
convention.
The platform Of the convention is as fol-
| lows:
| in convention assembled, indorse the Kan
| sas City platform. the grandest expression
! of Democratic principles since the immortal
Declaration of Independence was given te
| the world. We congratulate the American
! people upon the choice of those noble Amer
| leans, William j. Bryan and Adlai Steven
/ son, as the standard-bearers of the Democ-
| racy and we pledge them the cordial sup
! port of the Democracy OF Hennepin county
We condemn the conduct of the Republi-
| can national administration, properly called
| Imperialism as in direct opposition to oul
| most cherished ideas of democratic govern.
ment, and in open violation of DUR nationa
! constitution. We are already suffering som,
of the natural and necessary consequences
| of Imperialism In a burdensome tax for the
| support Of an army for the conquest of for.
| eign people and the suppression among then
! Of the spirit OF '76 upon which our own gov.
ernment rests At home the administrator
| has shown the same disregard for popular
government by suppressing and misrepre
| senting the facts concerning its conduc
abroad, upon the supposition that the peo
pie of the United States are not worthy O.
! knowing what their government officers ar,
| doing.
We indorse the administration of Gov
| Lind as the most efficient. progressive
| business-like and true to the public inter.
| ests in the history of Minnesota AS some
| Of the evidences of this fact we point to the
| reduction of railway freight rates which
saves $400, 900 per annum to the farmers o
| Western and Southwestern Minnesota, the
first time in the states history that a state
administration has of its own motion act.
ed in behalf of shippers without being
forced to act by filing complaints. W.
point to the fact that Minnesota wheat Al
inspected and graded under the Lind ad.
| ministration has been quoted higher in thu
| markets of the world as compared viii
standard grades from other states in tn,
| country than ever before. We point ts
the measures Of practical and progressiv.
taxation advocated by Gov. Lind in hi,
| message to the last legislature, in particu
i lar the measures for taxation Of railway
| ana other corporations, and We denouncl
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