The Mankato free press., 1902-06-27
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About fifty delegates were present a
number being from the country.
Chairman Arthur Schaub, OF the
county committee, called the conven-
tion to order, at II 10 a. m. and Sec
retary Henry F. Leonard read the OH
cial call. The latter provided Tor lou
delegates
G, N. Andrews was elected tempor-
ary chairman, on motion Of Henry
Himmelman Jr. He asked to be excus-
ed from making speech.
Julius Reinsburg of Madison Lake
was elected temporary secretary.
Committees were appointed, as fol-
lows:
Credentials-J. G. Wise, b. Him
melman Jr. and Jno G. Thro.
Resolutions-Arthur Schaub of Man
ksto, H. c. Howard of Lake Crystal,
Hugh NJ. Quinn of Mapleton, John
Bestman of st. Clair, and Mark
Wildes of Lime.
Permanent Organization 0. Daley
of Mankato, Leo G. Keith of Sterling,
and W. q. Cole of Lake Crystal.
Adjournment was taken until l :3O
p. IN,
When the convention was again call
ed to order. the committee on creden-
tials presented its report.
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended that the tempor-
ary organization be made permanent,
and this was adopted.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report:
We, the committee on resolutions,
respectfully submit the following
Resolved, that the Democratic party
of Blue Earth county represented In
this convention is unanimously ID
favor of nomination for governor OF
this state by the state convention to
be held on the 26th inst of that cltl,
zen whose name and public record
stand as an unimpeachable guarantee
for the honest, fearless and ethclen'
administration of the important public
affairs of this state the Hon. Johr
Lind whose administration of the
affairs of this state during the tern
he was governor from 1898 to 1900 wal
so marked by fearlessness anu courag.
in doing his duty that he deserved anC
received not only the approval of MI
friends, but the admiration of hi
enemies
Resolved, that we demand the repea
of all tariff duties on goods manufac
tured in this country and sold IL
foreign countries at less price thai
the same articles are sold here. Ant
we most earnestly demand the aboli
tion of the duty on lumber, the en-
forcemept of which has taken hun
dreds of thousands of dollars from tn
people of Minnesota without enrichin
the United States treasury by on
cent.
The report was adopted.
Chairman Andrews suggested tina
a committee to appointed to select dele
gates to ST. Paul.
G. o. Daley thought that bette
way would be to allow the commits
sioner districts to select the delegates
E. 7. Champlin moved that tn
delegates caucus by commissioner dis
tricts and elect delegates to the stat
convention. He thought that the mum
Der to be chosen by each distriC
should first be determined upon. B
included in his motion that each dit
rrict have four delegates, one to
chosen at large.
b. C. Howard said that he didn
know whether there were four Demt
Gratis left in his district, as the Repul
lican vote seems very unanimot
there. There we're not SO many state
men in the country who want to go
st. Paul as in the city. At his sus
gestion the number was changed
three to each district.
H. Himmelman said that in the pa
there had been trouble about getting
quorum, and too many proxies hs
to be voted. 1t is hard to find MI
from the country districts who W
spend the time and money to ssgo.
should be known who will go befo
they are selected.
w. b. Cole said he had just as so
have all the .delegtaes- from Manka
if they are Democrats and will CO.
is desirable that the delegates go. T
Mankato delegation generally go'
while the country falls short.
Arthur Schaub moved IAN amen
ment that the commissioner !distri
report how many they have wv
will go to st. Paul. 1t could then
decided who to send. This was c.
ried, and the motion as amended v
carried.
A recess was then taken for the CT
cuses.
After assembling again, the .folle
ing delegates were chosen: -
First district-M Il. .Wildes. M.
Ryan, Julius Reinsburg.
Second district-C. N. Andrews
Wilhartz, A. Lille, b. Jorgenson,
Peterson, H. Zimmerman sJr., j.
Wise, Henry Fl. Leonard, Chas.
Taylor.
Third district-H G. Howa
Hebron Olson, W. g. Cole
Fourth district-E T. Champ
D. E. Fleming, F. P. Fairchild.
Fifth district-H. M. Quinn,
Flynn, M. NJ Pratt
G. o. Daley nominated j. G. I
for state committeeman, and