Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-06-27
REPUBLICAN PARTY FOLLOWERS.
Marcus Johnson and a. e. Rice Chosen
to Head Delegation to State
convo n tion

for electing delegates to the state con-
vention was held in Willmar June II.
The attendance was small and enthus-
iasm ditto. Organization was effected
by the election of Andrew Railson as
temporary chairman and L. E. Covell
as temporary secretary. This was
afterwards made permanent. The
following were appointed committee
on credentials: Alton Crosby, J. A.
Halvorson, J. NJ. Monson, A. G..
Mardin, G. A. Glader. The commit
tee on resolutions was made up as
follows: I. T. Cramer, John Otter
ness, H. G. Hanson, Andrew Flygare,
C. U. Peterson:
A recess was taken while waiting
for committee reports.
After the recess the committee on
credentials reported the following
persons entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
Arctander-Jacob jacobson, G.. H.
Engen, G. E. Bergqnist, A. M. Engen.
Burbank-No representation.
COlfax-NO representation.
Dovre-Christ Bitterness, O. S. Kan
nikeberg, K. O. Axness.
Edwards-A. H. Rosenquist. Spen-
GER Erickson, Jacob Hanna.
Fahlun-C. P. Quist, John G.. Dahl
in. c. G. Elmquist, Jo' Elmquist.
Gennessee-N. W. Peterson, A.
Flygare, Martin A. Anderson.
Green Lake-Otto Ronning, A. G.
Mardin, E. Anderson, A. Samuelson.
Harrison-Granyille Abbott, Valen-
tine Herr, August Maier, John Defoe,
Ed licensing.
Holland-E. Portinga, E. j. Roel-
offs, Frank Knox, Peter Wander Veen.
Irving-Peter Hagen, John Hagen,
Gilbert Erickson, Erick Ellefson.
Kandiyohi-C. U. Peterson, K. F.
Backlund, Aug. liundquist, W. O.
Johnson, J. L. Peterson.
Lake Andrew-Andrew Railson, Ed
ward Johnson, John O. Halvorson,
Refer Erickson.
Lake Elizabeth-G. A. Glader, Nils
Norrell, Alfred Olson.
Lake Lillian--Fred Linn, Soren
Johnson, Ole E. Erickson.
East Lake Lillian Victor Peterson,
Aug. Anderson, Gust Peterson.
Mamre-H. P. Lofgren, N. J. STERN
lof, O. O. Bergstrom, A. w. Berg
strom, Erick Mikkelson.
New London-J. M. Monson, P. G.
Thompson, Alfred Bergeson, Ole T.
Hoftoe, T. W. Weinberg.
Norway Lake-H. C. Rustad, John
J. Week, Lasse Bendikson, e, A,
Erickson.
Roseland- Mattson, Aug,
Carlson, Andrew Renstrom.
Roseville- G. Hanson, Carl
Thorson, P. J. Peterson.
St. Johns=-E. G. Freeman, p. G.
Greenfield, H. Martinson.
Whitefeld-John P. Johnson, John
Swenson, o. B. Berkness, Swan Mel
son, Oscar Westerberg.
Willmar, list Precinct Olson,
Samuel Olson, J. A. Wharton, J, S.
Robbins, NJ. D. Manning, H. C.
Warp, G. J. Bjornberg, J. L. Lind
ner, G. E. Hornbeck.
Willmar, End Perturbation Cros-
by, A. 0. Nasset, M. o. Thorpe, C.
H. Johnson, Benz. Williams, M. w.
Spicer, VIM. T. Markhus, I. T. Cra-
mer, W. L. Tew, Swan Carlson.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported the followirg;S~ which was
adopted:
The republicans OF Kandiyohi county in con-
vention assembled again declare their firm be-
lief in the principles of the republican party
and hereby again pledge their loyal support
| to the furtherance of those principles
We endorse and approve the platform
adopted at the national convention of the re-
publican party just held at Philadelphia, and
pledge our support to the nominees of that
convention for the offices Of president and
vice president of the United States. We
great statesman now occupying the white
house, and whose reelection will be the safest
guarantee of continued prosperity. and that
the same firm and able administration of ma
tional affairs which we have enjoyed for the
last four years will be continued for a like per
iod into the future under the skilled manage
ment of President William Mckinley
We recognize the able and brilliant services
Iofo tha Fsnn lr;N 1x,-
endorse his denomination, and pledge our
earnest efforts for his election.
We rejoice for the opportunity, noW fast
approaching, when We shall reclaim the ad:
ministratiop of the state of Minnesota, and
place in the Office of governor man whom
we all delight to honor. Capt. S. r. Van SAINT
His unQuestioned honesty, his steadfast loyalty
to principles and to his party forbid that any
republican should desert his leadership, but al
, should rally to his support with the same ener
gy as he himself has at all times done.
We view with special pride the records OF
our senators in congress. Their efforts having
placed Minnesota in the front rank among the
states in the Union and their craftsmanship
recognized throughout the nation as having NO
superior. That this high standard of excel
lence may be properly recognized and appreci
ated and that the same may not be lowered
the delegates to the state convention this day
to be selected are hereby instructed to aid iI
securing the denomination of the Hon. Knute
Nelson, whose term is about to expire: ani
thus secure his continuous service.
We, recognizing the worth, honesty and in
. tegrity of our townsman, the Hon. "A. F. Nor
, din, heartily. recommend him to alb republicans
, OF the state Of Minnesota as d proper ana fit