The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-06-27
: WHnM : CONVENTION.
Thermometer Touched the 100
Mark During Its Delibera-
lions Thursday.
The Mental Temperature of Some
of the Delegates Also Near
That Mark.

ZION last thursday was enGlsuSldStlc.
But it was not so enthusiastic but
what a cake or two of ''hot stuff
was rolled into the deliberations.
This ''hot stuff was not altogether
produced by the weather: either,
although, everybody knows, the
thermometer was dancing around
the 100 mark aud the sun shone
down without even gentle zephyr
to blow away for second it's hot
rays.
The ''hot stuff generated over
the question of chairman OF the del
egation to the State convention.
Two or three fellows wanted to be
chairman, and there was only room
for one of them. And while they
were allowing the heat generator
to get in it's work there were other
fellows around who were opposed
to the convention nominating a
chairman of either State or congress
sional delegations. They argued
that it was "a poor delegation not
wise enough to select it's own chair
man, and pointed to State and con-
gressional delegations to National
and other conventions, who are
allowed to choose their own chair
man, as a precedent. But some Of
the fellows, who insisted that the
delegations could not be trusted
with the responsibility, took the
bull by the horns: and when the
convention got down to business.
they moved that the convention Sc
lect guardians for both wards, and
the motion went.
Shortly after eleven o clock in the
morning preliminary caucus Of
delegates was held. This was pre-
sided over by VIM. Cooler of Wal
nut Grove, with Geo. B. Hughes Of
Redwood Falls as clerk. At this
preliminary affair it was decided to
present the name of s. J. Race as
temporary chairman and of Albert
Hauser for secretary Each dis
trict crowd was allowed to select
one man for each of the committees
on credentials, resolutions and per-
manent organization.
It was about I:3O o'clock when
Chairman J. A. Schmahl called the
convention to order He made a
fifteen minute speech in opening the
proceeding, referring to the work
of the National convention, the can
didacy of Capt VanSantfor Govern
or, and of the Senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress from Mime
sofa, eulogizing all of the candidates
and prospective candidates. S. j.
Race was then named for temporary
chairman and Albert Hauser for
secretary, according to the morn
ing S caucus. Motions were made
then that the chair appoint the COM
mittees on credentials, resolutions
and permanent organization, and
these names were given as the COM
mittee:
Credentials-Anson Evans, L. S.
Crandall, D. W. Banker, A. E.
King and A. F. Portrait.
Resolutions-S. E. Weber, John
Street, VIM. Kinman, DR.. H. P.
Dredge and Geo. B. Hughes.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures
Cooler, DR.. G. W. Boot, Holmer
Johnson, Dr. A. B. Halves and A.
D. Stewart.
A recess for ten minutes followed,
in order to give the committees an
opportunity to make up their re-
port. At the end of that period the
committee then submitted it's re-
port, and after it was decided to
allow delegates present to cast the
full vote Of their precincts, and to
seat delegates from towns where
primaries were not held, the report
was adopted. It was as follows:
Brookville-Geo. Gilland. four votes.
Charlestown-Albert GOWN A. F. Steffen,
G. w. Boot, John Jaeger and Geo. Huenner
garth.
Delhi--C. o. Borg Jas. Anderson, E. Atkin-
son and j. L. Borg.
Gales-Eric Wilson, S. E. Weber and S., S..
Gale.
Honner-F. F. Hammer and Thomas
Hoskins.
Johnsonville-James Larson. four votes.
kintire-Henry Fish. A. F. Pottratz, G. E.
Adst, Chas. Katzenberger and Dr. H. p.
Dredge
Lamberton-John Street J. M. KENYON.
James Ruddy and Atkinson Ruddy.
Morgan-A. Hauser, C. H. Porter, F. E.
Davidson md VIM Einman