The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-18
Blue Earth County Republicans Pledge United
Support to Their Gallant
Leader
General WideII Recommended AS One of the
Second District Delegates to
Chicago.
Convention Selects Representatives to State and Dis
trict COnferences--Party Leaders Deliver
Stirring Addresses

licans of Blue Earth county, in conven-
ton assembled, do adopt the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That we do hereby re-af-
firm our unshaken faith in, and loyalty
to the Republican party.
Resolved that we, recognizing the ster-
ling character and splendid statesman
ship of President Theodore Roosevelt,
heartily indorse his administration, and
| strongly recommend his denomination
and reelection to the high office he now
so ably and worthily fills.
Resolved, That we indorse the ad-
ministration of Governor Van SAINT of
this state, and highly commend him
for his many good deeds particularly
| in launching the opposition to the rail-
road merger scheme of the northwest
which action has Just been sustained by
the supreme court of the United States,
which decision we regard as splendid
Endorsement of the policies of the Repub-
! lican state and national administrations
Recognizing in Gustaf Widell of Manka-
| to, whose friends will place him before
| the district convention to be held in this
city tomorrow as one of the delegates
to the national Republican convention,
staunch party worker, representative
| citizen, a strong advocate of Theodore
Roosevelt for president and man who
will reflect credit upon the second dis
trict in the counsels of the party leaders,
Resolved, That, as mark of our APP
to our loyalty to his candidacy, it is the
| unanimous sentiment of this convention
that the chair appoint a committee of
seven to confer with Mr.. Widell in the
selection of twenty delegates to the dis
trict convention.
Resolved, further, That we pledge our
united and enthusiastic support to his
candidacy and promise to use every fair
means to secure his election.
The report was adopted, and the fol
lowing committee was appointed, as
contemplated by the resolutions: E. I.
P. Staede, L. P. Hunt, c. L. Benedict,
c.. G. Spaulding, P. D. Neff, Nels Ny
quist and Frank Fernald
w. A. Funk moved that a committee
of seven be appointed to select a list of
delegates to the state convention.
H. L. Schmitt opposed this as regards
delegates to the state convention, al
though he favored doing this for the con-
gressional convention delegates.
Judge Ogle also opposed this as not
being Republican.
Mr.. Funk said he knew OF no fight in
st. Paul and thought that it would save
time and make better selection by do
ing as he suggested.
j. A. Howieson opposed the motion.
Delegates who came twenty-five miles
want an opportunity of voting on the
delegates.
Mr.. Funk withdrew his motion.
L. P. Hunt suggested that each COM
missioner district be allowed three dele
gates, and FIVE at large from the city.
He moved that this distribution be
made, the delegates from the commits
sioner districts to make their own selec-
tions. This was carried unanimously.
The commissioner districts caucussed
at this time.
The following delegates to the state
convention were selected:
First District-O. O. Juliar, Nels Ny
quist and Gus Deumland
Second District-Harry Paddock, Peter
Lloyd, Clark Keysor, j. B. Ogle, j. G.
Fowler, Geo. Mckinley, Oscar Bierbauer,
Paul Iverson.
Third District-P. D. Nef, Jno. T.
Lewis, Ernest Hughes.
Fourth District-A. E. Quimby, S. NJ
Dickinson, B. o. Killmer.
Fifth District-Wm. Mcqueen, w. D.
Sprague and w. J. Bryson.
These names were endorsed:
The committee to select delegates to
the congressional convention reported the
following names: A. o. Eberhart, w. A
Funk, L. P. Hunt, J. B. Ogle, w. E.
Young, z. I. P. Staede, j. W. Schmitt,
Gustal Widell, c. L. Benedict, S. B. Will
son, c. j. Laurisch, A. h. Lossow, A. l..
Cummins, Nels Nyquist, Jno. 7. Lewis,
NJ. H. Gaylor, r. S. Hughes, w. w.
Weller, B. o. Killmer and c. G. Spauld-
| ing.
| The convention adjourned.