The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-26
VERY LITTLE SPICE
Democratic County Convention
Today Was Quite Tame.
But Thirty-five Delegates Put
in An Appearance.
w. L. Constock Tried to Brace
Up Dropping Spirits.
But the Bunch Couldn't Be Re.
vived With a Calling
From Mondays Daily.


thirty five assembled this afternoon in
the board of trade room to attend the
Blue Earth county democratic conven-
ton, called for the purpose of electing
eighteen delegates to the state conven-
ton which will meet in Minneapolis
Aug. 80.
After Chairman A. R. Pau Jr., of
the county committee had read the call,
Captain Comstock was elected chairman
of the convention. Mr.. Comstock thank
ed the delegates for the honor, and at
tempted to inject a little enthusiasm in
to the delegates by declaring that the
outlook for democratic success at the
polls had not been so bright in twenty
years.
Harry Volk of jamestown was elected
secretary.
Wallie Anderson donated box of ci-
gars and c. o. Daley was deputized
to distribute them among the delegates.
A motion was carried to appoint a
committee of three on resolutions.
Chairman Comstock appointed Hon..
Daniel Buck as chairman, Charles O'Con-
nor of st. Clair and T. A. Edgerton of
Garden City. Judge Buck asked to be
excused from acting, but ON solicitation
consented to serve.
On the committee on permanent or
ganization were appointed C. o. Daley,
F. HI. Griffin of Good Thunder and Julius
Reinsberg of Madison Lake.
The committee soon reported recon-
mendation that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent. The recommen-
dation was adopted.
A motion was made by F. H. Griffin
of Good Thunder that each commissioner
district seledt it's own delegates. A
followed as to how many of
the eighteen delegates each district
should elect
C. n. Andrews doubted whether all
whether every district could find enough
men that were willing to 60 to the state
He thought the whole con-
vention could do the work best.
c. o. Daley thought the district pro-
cess had better be tried first If dis
trict should fail to select delegates, the
could fill them up.
The motion was later made to mean
that each district choose three delegates
and the remainder be elected at large
and it was thus carried.
The convention took a recess now to
allow the delegates from the various
districts to get together.
Delegates were reported and accepted
as follows:
First District. ]. Sullivan, Mark
Wilds, H. W. Volk.
Second District Charles T. Taylor,
Henry Zimmerman, w. L. Comstock.
Third District Nobody present.
Fourth District Bosin, C. E.
Marston, Thomas Rooney.
Fifth District-James Mclaughlin,
Edward Flynn, Henry Pagel.
Delegates at large-C. N. Andrews, j.
c. Thro,> A. NJ Smith, A. R. Ffau Jr., all
of Mankato; Fred Volk of jamestown;
Charles O'Connor of st. Clair.
Truly Mankato got the lions share of
delegates at large
Judge Buck. chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, read the report of
the committee. The resolutions declared
allegiance to the st. Louis platform and
to Parker and Davis; favored John A.
Johnson of st. Peter for governor; and
declared for the nomination of an en-
tirely democratic supreme judiciary.
There was considerable discussion over
The question of supporting the non-par-
tisan judiciary idea.
C. N Andrews opposed the idea of a
PARTISAN bench, but Judge Buck, w. L.
Comstock and others declared that it
was best for the party to nominate
full party ticket, and their views won
exactly as reported by the committee.
the day. The platform was carried
exactly as reported by the committee.
A committee to confer with similar
committee from Watonwan county on
The matter of the judgeship, was APP
pointed as follows: C. n. Andrews, A.
R. Pau Jr, c. o. Daily. This commit
tee will fix upon date for the con-
ference.
The matter of the appointment of a
county committee was left to w. L.
Comstock This committee will be NAM
ID after the primaries are held.
Then followed some talk in regard to
candidates for county offices.
A motion by Judge Buck that G. N.
Andrews be selected as the candidate
'or county attorney was lost in the
shuttle that ensued over previous mo-
ion.
1t was announced that Robert Madi-
gan had filed for commissioner in the
,rs+ d;str;ot ond Charles w Graf would