Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-23
CONVENTION DOINGS.
Id COUNTY TICKET NOMINATED
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS.

igorous Contests for Clerk of Court
and Superintendent Resulted in
the Selections of Nels Olson and
P. S, Rowe Respectively--Re=
publican County Leagne Or gam
lied.
~ The Rebublicans OF Stevens Coun
met in county convention at the
pera house yesterday. After the
all to order by county chairman
tone. John House nominated A. G.
[cKensie for temporary chairman.
zaag'he selection was unanimous and
fter a graceful speech of acceptance
Ir. Mckenzie took the chair.
Fred E. Smith was elected temper
ry secretary.
John House moved that the chair
ppoint committee of five on cred
The following were ap-
ointed: Samuel Magaw, H.C.Teare,
N. Dohlen, Sam Anderson and
,Ienry Hubert.
j. H. DevennY moved that the chair
ppoint committee on resolutions
,hich carried:-F. E. Smith, Ludwig
Ielson, G.. G. Thorpe, j. H.Devenney
nd 0. P. Benson were appointed.
w. P. Fowler moved a recess of
IN minutes until the committee on
redentials reported.
At this point Chairman Stone in
Mr.. AID. Smith, of st. Paul
tho spoke in the interest of organiz
lg a county republican league. He
Explained that the league was auxil-
ary and not antagonistic to the work
f the county committee. Much pre-
1ninary work can be done by the
ague in the campaign. AfEer Of
GERS for the county league. are
lected town league should be organ
sed to perfect the organization in the
owns. In the past, especially in
898,it was their work which defeated
and elected Harrison. Now
he Republican party is in power, but
till has fight on it's hands this fall
n account Of the Democrats having
he governorship of this state.
The speaker then reviewed. the
ondition OF affairs under Cleveland's
- administration and the vast change
hat has come over the country since
he Inauguration of Pres. Mckinley
NE redeemed pledges of the Rupub-
lcan parcy, the turning of the balance
E the trade and other favorable points
+ere also considered. Lind's admin
5tration was properly sized up III It's
leiinduecies
f. E. Smith, as chairman of the
committee on resolution, made the
ollowing reports: We, the delegate
# the Stevens county Republican
= convention for the year 1900 in con-
ention duly assembled, do hereby
esolve:-
That we endorse President Mckinley
nd his administration, and particularly
10 with regard to Puerto Rico and our
AsiatiC possessions.
~ We con graduate our great and glorious
Republic on it's financial condition and
,gain reiterate our firm belief in the gold
standard.
We disapprove of and condemn the
.rusts, advoca ting the enactment of more
stringent measures for crushing and dis
oensing with them in all forms, believing
hat the trusts by concentration OF capital
are an enemy to our 1aboring community
n that they tend to and do directly de
,rease wages, thereby discriminating too
stronglyin in favor OF capital.
Wefurthermore deplore the fact that the
Democratic party through its leaders
a Congress have been successful
v instrumental in defeating the proposed
constitutional amendment giving Con
greSS the power to pass laws regulating
Ind controlling combinations of capital
and the amendment looking to the cleo
ion of United States senators by direct
vote of the people. We believe that both
proposed amendments were conclusive to
he higher and better welfare of our
country and it's people, tending more to
make it government for the people, by
the people and of the people,"
FRED E. SMITH,
G. C. THORPE,
O. p. BENSON,
LUDWIG NILSSON,
J. III. DEVENNEY.
The committee on credentials
found the following delegates entitled
ITO seats in the conventions
Village Of Morris, John House,
Anton Watzke, w. P. Fowler. Alfred
Nelson, j. FL. Deyenney, A. 2. Dye,
F.E. Smith, Carl jacobson, Sam
Magaw, and r. F. Elliott.