The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-05
DR.. A. ]. stone IN The FOURTH
THE sTAUNCH PARTY MAN Sc
LECTED TO Make THE RACE
AGAINST STEVENS
M. E. MATHEWS IN THE SECOND
McCIeary's Opponent Named by Two
COnventiOns-PopuIl of Sixth
District Put Up Ex-
Mayor TruelsOn.

NJ. e. Mathews, OF Marshall, Lyon
county, was yesterday nominated by the
Democrats and Populists of the Second
district, as their candidate for congress
against ]. T McCleary.
DR.. A. J. Stone, of st. Paul, was nomi-
mated by the Democrats of the Fourth
district. as their candidate for congress
against Fred Stevens.
Henry Truelson, of Duluth, was nomi,
mated by the Populists of the Sixth dis
trict, as their candidate for congress
against Page Morris.
The Sixth district Populist convention
was held at st. Cloud and was a thor
oughly enthusiastic gathering 1t was
called to order at u o'clock noon. o. H
Hendrickson, of Todd county, was chosen
chairman, and H. P. Jeckell, Of ST. Louis
county, secretary. The committees were:
Credent als-L A. Barnum, Benton; John
Jenswold, st. Louis; o. C. Lee, Beltrami
Resolutions. H. Austin, St Louis
Oscar Daggett, Benton; P. 4. McHugh,
Itasca.
Organization-J. A. PORTER, st. Louis; /;
W. l. Mayhem, Stearns; James Revoir,
Beltrami.
The resolutions pledge the party's sup
port to Bryan and Lind and call upon all
the reform elements to Join forces against
common enemy.
Ex-Mayor Henry Truelsen, of Duluth
was nominated by rising vote at l p.
m. z. H. Austin presented his name
which was seconded by John Jenswo.d
and by P. A. McHugh, Of Itasca, and
Krohn, of Beltrami.
In nominating the ex-mayor, Mr.. Aus
tin expressed regret that the Sixth dis
10 fTrto To
tives in congress-one place for Mr.
Truelsen and one for Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr.. Jenswold assured the delegates
that Mr.. Truelsen was at heart a Popu-
list, though nominally a Democrat. A
committee was appointed to notify the
candidate at Duluth. 1t is believed the
action Of the Sixth district Populists viii
result In the Democratic convention,
which meets at AttIIin today, giving the
eX-mayor of Duluth the nomination on
the Democratic ticket by exclamation.
The Second district conventions at
which M. r. Mathews, Of Marshall, Lyon
county, was nominated, was held at Man
kato. The Democratic convention opened
at 2 o'clock. w. B. Brown, of Pipestone,
was made chairman, and Editor II. ].
Essler, of st. Peter, secretary. After the
declination of Senator John A Johnson
of st. Peter, to accept the nomination.
MIR. Mathews, who was agreeable to the
Populists, was agreed upon.
The Populists' congressional convention
was also held at the same time and
committee from both parties met previ-
Gus to the conventions with the result
that Mr.. Mathews received the nomina-
tion from both parties by acclamat ton
I. T. Braingan, of Worthington, made the
nomination of Mr. Mathews, which was
most enthusias stically received.
In accepting the nomination Mr..
Mathews said he would do his best to
beat Congressman McCleary and thought
by united support of both parties it couid
be accomplished.
The resolutions adopted reaf1rm the
principals of the Kansas City platform,
pledging hearty support to Bryan and
Stevenson; condemn trusts and denounce
Congressman McCIeary's actions in his
discrimination in favor of the wealthy
against the common people. McCleary's S
vote on the Porto Rican tariff was also
condemned.
Andrew Swenson, of Murray county,
acted as chairman at the Populist con-
Yention.