The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-01
WILuau F. YOUNG ENDORSED.
Blue Earth County Republicans Hold An
Enthusiastic Convention
this Afternoon.
Harmony Prevailed, and No Instructions to
Guide Delegates on Gov
ernorship.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Republican county convention to
select twenty delegates to the state
convention which meets Thursday at st.
Paul convened at the A. o. U. W. hall
at shortly after two o'clock this after
noon. There was full attendance, near
~, or quite, all of the LAB delegates
being present.
Preceding the convention, during the
forenoon, there was much caucusing,
the only point that gave signs of giving
trouble being the resolutions. 1t was
the desire of Congressman McCleary that
the convention pass resolution endors-
ing his candidacy, but to this w. E.
Young objected, fearing that it would
lose him the support of the Miller men
in the western part of the district in his
effort to capture the nomination for
member of the railway and warehouse
commission
Conference Is Held.
In order to prevent any trouble on the
floor of the convention, conference was
held at Mr.. Young's office this fore
noon and it was agreed that resolu-
ton should be introduced without OBJ
lection commencing the congressman's
record, but carefully refraining from
committing the convention on the mat
ter of candidates. This amounted to a
concession by both parties, in the in
terest of harmony. AS result, harmony
and good will prevailed.
As to the choice of the delegates for
governor, this seemed a secondary mat
ter, but the Collins and Dunn leaders
both claimed to have the upper hand. AS
to which side was right was expected to
be shown by the proceedings of the con-
vention this afternoon.
When the convention was called to or
der, the large hall was filled with dele
gates and interested spectators. There
was a large and enthusiastic outpour-
ing of party men. This is splendid in
dication of the interest which ensures
party success.
w. N. Plymat Elected Chairman.
DIR. T. T. Warham of Vernon Center,
chairman of the Republican county COM
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2:l5 o'clock, and j, G. Fowler, secretary
of the committee, read the official call.
Mr.. Dewey nominated. Hon w. N.
Plymat for temporary chairman. The
election was unanimous. Messrs. Dewey
and R. B. Thomas were appointed COM
mittee to escort Mr.. Plymat to the plat
form, which they did.
Mr.. Plymat thanked the convention
for the honor, saying that he esteemed
highly the honor of presiding over any
gathering of Republicans. He said that
the grand old North Star state has kept
pace with the rest of the nation under
Republican rule. A duty devolved on the
delegates to act wisely.
John E. Diamond named c. II. Piper of
Garden City for temporary secretary,
and the election was made by acclama-
ton.
The chair was authorized to, and ap-
pointed, the following committee on Gre
dentials, one from each commissioner
district: First, W. R. Geddes; second
Me Kleinschmidt; third, w. S. Hughes
fourth, Melvin Crane; fifth, j. A. Howie-
son.
The following committee was appoint,
ed on permanent organization: j. w
Schmitt, DR.. F. U. Davis and c. S
Strom.
General Bakers Address.
Gen. j. H. Baker was called upon for a
speech, and predicted success at the No
vember election. He spoke of the Repub.
lican national convention at Chicago
which he attended. There never was nc
much enthusiasm at any previous con-
vention. The acclaim was so great that
it seemed as though it would tear the
very rafters loose, and this is token OF
the enthusiasm of the campaign. Gen
eral Baker spoke of the illustrious mem
bers of the Republican party in the past
He had personally known every Repub
lican president from Lincoln to the pres
ent time, and had enjoyed intimacy with
some of them The founders of the party
were giants in intellect and have made
the party's history bright. The Repub
lican party was the right arm OF the
country in suppressing the rebellion, ant
during the reconstruction period, and hal
given the country its firm financial basis
and currency bill. Two generations have
taken up and followed the line of marcel
begun by the founders of the party. The
Republican platform is SO plain that hi
who runs may read it. We are party
of progress, of upbuilding, of affirma
ton. Where are the opinions and beliefs
of our friends, the enemyf
Theodore Roosevelt is the most grant
and picturesque form in the country i
not in the world. He is stronger thai