The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-25
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Few Of the Faithful Respond to the Call
for Delegate Convention.


The Democracy OF Redwood coun-
ty needs ''ginger. There are, un-
doubtedly, more members of the
faithful than we're at the Democrat
ic county convention last Saturday,
but they did not get into evidence.
Only seven or eight precincts of the
county we're represented. The first
ward of this city, where Sachems
Laird hold forth, was among the pre-
cincts missing, while Michael Ma
her, one of the warehouses of the
party, and almost omni-prese4t at
Democratic functions, was among
those absent. The demonstration
was a bad one for the party candi-
dates, particularly county candi-
dates in Redwood, and the Repub-
lican nominees can look back to this
convention with broad smile.
Neither did the Redwood county
Democracy take any stand on the
issues OF the campaign. No reso-
lutions pledging fidelity to John
Lind, to L. A Rosino. or to H. P.
Hall were adopted, and the dele
gates to the State convention can
throw their bouquets as they please.
Still further, the county Democracy
didn t even make selection be-
tween Bryan, Cleveland or Hill. OF
course, Bryan is fighting the latter
two, but the local delegates conclud-
ed that it would be unWise to take
a stand on the 16 to |. or the gold
standard question Two years before
a national convention. Most Of
them were willing to stand by their
former chief, Cleveland, however.
The convention was called to or
der at 2:15. Chairman John p.
Cooper OF the Democratic county
committee. was in the chair, and
after reading the call he suggested
a temporary chairman. c. D.
Thompson nominated John P. Coop
er. G. W. Vaughn seconded the
nomination and Mr.. Thompson
gracefully saved Mr.. Cooper from
putting the motion that selected the
latter for chairman of the conven-
ton. Geo. Sackreieter of Sanborn
was selected as temporary secre-
tary, after which, on motion of G.
W. Vaughn the chairman appointed
a committee on credentials consist
ing of George Posi- of SAINT born,
Frank F. Weber of Wabasso and G..
D. Thompson of Red wood Falls. A
recess of ten minutes followed.
Following the recess came the re-
port of the committee on creden-
tials, which was adopted, and which
gave the following seats in the con-
Charlestown-Geo. Posi-, Otto Bras
kett, B. Nj. Sackreiter, NJ. H. Whelan
and G. w. Sackreiter.
Delhi-R. G. Rogers, j. P. Gafney
and A. A. NeaIe.
Lamberton village-Geo. Grimm.
George klugel and Michael Moore.
Paxton-Geo. Phillips and E. Smith.
Redwood Falls city-second ward
J. P. Cooper, G. W. Vaughn, G. D.
Thompson and Fred Cain.
Three Lakes-J. Miller.
VALLEJO Aftermath, J. B. Schmidt,
F. F. Weber and Me Franta.
The temporary organization was
made permanent, after which it was
voted to select the II delegates to
the State convention This was done.
one at time, owing to the difficulty
in getting II men who slgnified a
" illtuS ueSS W So w AH ~ USdp pollS.
The list, as finally made up, is as
follows:
Leo Aftermath, Wabasso.
Geo. Grimm, Lamberton.
Geo. Posi-, Sanborn.
G. D. Thompson, Redwood Falls.
G. w. Vaughn, Redwood Falls.
r. F. Weber, Wabasso.
G. w. Sackreiter, Sanborn.
r. G. Rogers, Delhi.
Jas, Gaffney, Delhi.
A. A. Neale. Delhi.
B. j.. Schmitt, Wabasso.
NJ Whelan, Charlestown.
The county committee was made
up with Geo. Posi- Of Sanborn chair
man, 7. L. Gilbert OF Gales. George
Phillips of Paxton, c. D. Thompson
OF Redwood Falls. aud r. G. Rogers
of Delhi. Leo Aftermath was Sc