The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
THRO WINS OUT.
Recommended for State Central
Committee.

CIdtlC State ConVention 10 DC nelu at MID
neapolis on June goth, also 10 designate a
member of the state central committee,
and to appoint a county committee to
serve two years, met at Athletic hall this
afternoon. The proceedings dragged,
and there was great lack of life
Arthur Schaub, chairman of the county
committee, called the convention to order
at two o'clock. and secretary H. ]. Leon
ard read the official call.
Chas. O'Connor. of ST. Clair. was
chosen chairman pro tenn, and w. A.
Just of Rapidan. secretary. Mr.. o.
Connor was loaded for the occasion and
gave his fellow delegates a little ''jolly. !"
He took an optimistic view situation and
thought he saw bright prospect before
the Democratic party. He went on to ex-
plain why he was deluded by such view,
and wound up by expressing the hope that
W. ]. Bryan might. be the next president.
This sentiment drew forth some slight
applause and Mr.. O'Connor concluded
that it was good time to stop.
Arthur Schaub, P. M. Lyons and T. A.
Edgerton were appointed committee on
credentials.
Henry Zimmerman, r., said that in
many precincts no caucuses had been held
and m owed that where persons were pre-
sent from those precincts they be ad-
mitted as delegates. This was carried,
and in this way the list of delegates was
considerably swelled.
S. Wilhartz, John Bestman and H. NJ
Quinn were appointed committee on
permanent organization.
A recess was taken until the committee
on credentials was ready to report. Be-
tween forty and fifty delegates were pre-
sentf besides few spectators.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, on the recommendation of the
committee on permanent organization.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed consisting of E. II. Champlin,
w. L. Comstock, A, r. Pau Jr S. E.
Severson and B. f. Rasdall.
w. L. Comstock moved that the dele
gates from each commissioner district
get together and recommend four dele
gates to the state convention, and the
person recommended as a member to
the state central committee to be a
delegate at large.
G. o. Daley thought that there
would be a greater chance to secure a
full delegation to st. Paul by taking
more from Mankato, and he amended
the motion to reduce the number from
the country districts from four to
three, the Second district to have the
rest. This was accepted by Mr.. Com
stock and the motion was then carried.
Judge Porter wanted full delega-
tion at st. Paul and suggested that no
one be elected who does not promise to
go.
The following delegation was finally
selected:
Mankato district-Henry Himmel-
man Jr., S. With 'rtz, w. L. Comstock,
A. r. Pau Jr., Arthur Schaub, L. S.
Lamm, Jno. G. Wise Jr., Geo. E.
Traub.
First district-John Bestman, D. F.
Rasdall, j. Sullivan.
Third district-D. A. Reed, L. A
Pratt, w. 81. Cole.
Fourth district-F. P. Fairchild, E.
T. Champlin, Thos. Rooney.
Fifth district-H. M. Quinn, Robt.
Malzahn, J P. Kremer.
The Second or Mankato district re-
common ded John G. Thro for state CEN
trail co mmitteeman. An effort was
made to endorse this with the Second
district delegates, but E. P. Champlin
stated that there were other candidates
and that they should have show in
the interest of fairness. The result
was that Mr.. Thro's name was with
drawn until subsequent to the election
of twenty delegates, thus averting what
promised to develop into fight.
A J. Stackpole moved that Fl. G,
Howard be recommended for member
fithe state central committe, E. T.
Champlin seconded this. He said that
Mr.. Howard had stood by the party in
the past-in the recent past--in its
battles, and was willing to spend $500
or $500 for the party, if necessary.
G. o. Daley nominated Mr.. Thro as
life long Democrat, who had spent
his time and money to help the party.
While they were pleased to have new
recruits, the party should not forget
the old line Democrats when it comes
to passing the offices around. Mr..
Thro was man of equal ability to Mr..
Howard. Mr. Comstock seconded Mr.
Thro's nomination. He could not say
for Mr.. Thro that he has $400 or $500 to
offer as an inducement for the selec-
ton, but he has been an earnest and
sincereD Democrat during the past twenty