Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-12
commissioner by acclamation.

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commissioner by acclamation.
John B. Hompe of Otter Tail county .
was ominated for lieutenant governor
by reclamation. Sen. Hompe was
called on for speech. He responded,
stating that he had been republican
in the days of Abraham Lincoln: he
had shouldered a gun to fight for the
preserv alton of the country. But
later on he had found that the repub-
lican party had changed and become
an instrument in the hands of the
money power. When the alliance was
formed he was one of the first in the
ranks, and had been sent to the state
senate from Otter Tail county. He
had the honor of presiding over the
sen ate in the absence of the lieutenant
governor, so that his duties would
not be new to him il he were elected
For state, treasurer the following
persons were placed in nomination:
John Mcguire of Lac qui parle coun- ,
ty, j. B. Dukes o. Hennepin county,
T. F. x. Beaudet of Dakota county,
and E. w. Knatvold of Freeborn
county. The name of John Mcguire
was withdrawn, and a ballot was
taken, resulting as follows: Beaudet,
70; Dukes, l23; Knatvold, 1853. On
motion the nomination of Mr.. Knat-
One Contest for Nomination.
void was made unanimous Mr.. Knat-
void made short speech, thanking
the convention for the honor. He
said he was used to campaigning for
the peoples party; in fact, he had can
7assed a neghboring county in favor
of the peoples party even when his
own brother was candidate On the
republican ticket.
For secretary of state Spurgeon
Odell of Lyon county was nominated
by acclamation.
V. b. Lawson of Kandiyohi county
was elected state chairman b. accla-
nation. He was given the power to
select campaign committee consist
ing OF one member from each congre,-
siona1 district, and to select his own
secretary.
1t was moved and carried that each
delegation be authorized to select one
member from each county to consti-
tute the state central committee; that
Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis
counties be authorized to select three
members each for said committee; and
that all counties not represented in
the. convention be authorized to select
. said member by the county committee;
that the counties present that had not
yet selected the committeeman should
report to the state chairman by letter
when the choice had been made
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion adopted:
"Recognizing the worth and ability
of our late' co-worker, and strenuous
advocate of human liberties, Ignatius
Donnelly,
Be it resolued, that this convention,
the first since our noted leaders, de-
mise. express its esteem for his lead
To tho Memory Of DonneiIy.
ership and deplore his death, at the
same time hoping that his example in
the cause of reform in the state may
be as a bright and shining light in
directing the deliberations of this con-
vention.''
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted: "Resolved, that we
favor an eight hour day for all en-
ployees.'
1t was moved and carried unani-
mously that the thanks of the con-
vention be rendered the Hennepin
delegation for providing the hall.
The convention then formally ad-
journed, but it was long time before
the delegates left the hall. They
gathered in groups, shaking hands
and coDgratulating> each other on the
outcome. Everyone felt so pleased
with the result, so enthusiastic in de-
termination to work for the ticket and
the platform, that they had to hold
impromptu ratification meetings in
different parts of the hall. Old men,
bers who had attended every conven-
tion of the party in the past said they
had never felt better over the result of
a convention than they did this time.
Slowly the crowd melted away, and by
IL O'Clock all had left the hall, and
the most momentous convention ever
held by the peoples party of Mime
sofa had passed into history.
Tho People will Want Relief.
There are three tickets presented for
the electors to choose state officials
from this fall. The democratic ia