The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-07-01

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Duluth, Mimi, June The state
Democratic convention was called to or
der by Chairman n. L. Buck. of Vino
ma, who made short address upon the
merits Of the Democratic party. ~
He reviewed the principles Of the par
ty and the, battles which 1t had fought
during the past years.
The chairman announced that nomi-
nations for the position of temporary
chairman would be in order and before
he had ceased speaking Orville Rine.
hart, of Minneapolis was on his feet and
was readyto propose the name Of Ma
jor .. NJ. Bowler of Minneapolis, the
favorite of the Hearst forces.
Frank Day Of Fairmont named c. p.
OBrien, of st, Paul, a. the anti Hearst
nomination. ~ r..N .s-'p'4+ q wye -. '
When the tellers announced the result
of the vote Bowler 4s7 and O'Brien
4o4-the Hearst men again went wild
and for time threatened to tear things
to pieces in. their JOY.
The chair appointed committees a
follows: e + =
son, St. Louis; Fl. l. Buck, Winona
HIT. Tolmie, Fillmore; F. R. Levinns,
Mobiles; H. II. Rcrniwell, McLead; ].
w. Willis. Ramsey: w. w. Williams,
Hennepin; ]. H. Sheets, Todd; T. c.
Hodgson, Grant; A. 6. Aldrich, P. J.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tions: w. H. Williams, Hennepin A. D.
Ross. Meeker;P Fitzpatrick, Winona.
The convention closed at midnight.
There was sharp factional fight on at
every stage Of the proceedings.
Tie opposing parties battled fercely
for the supremacy
At one time - split was threatened
and ali but happened. Cool heads coun-
ciled moderator, showever, and the day
was saved. dss' .ss d. - -. -,
As a result Of the convention the. state
ed Hearst delegation to the national
the Hearst boom in Minnesota is not
dead received = severe blow;
The anti element was able to elect
three of. the four delegates at large
making the Minnesota delegation stand
II Hearst and 4 for any good Demo-
Gratis. ~ ~ n. -
John Lind's power in the party again
asserted itself and enabled the anti
Hearst element to carry the day. =.
One, Of the most important events OF
the convention was the announcement by
Mr.. Lind that he should retire to phi
vate life upon the expiration OF his pres
ent term in congress, and not be can
didate for Office again. ~
The principles Of the. Bryan Democ-
racy were. Endorsed as the principles OF
true Democracy.
Through the influence of John Lind,
the ants succeeded in clecting three OF
the four delegates at large, as follows:
John Lind, L. "A. Rosing and c. u.
O'Brien. The single Hearst man to win
out being H. L. Buck, chairman OF the
state central committee.
The Minnesota delegation to the st.
Louis convention will be divided even
", eleven for Hearst and eleven against
him. The lineup is as follows:
For Hearst District delegates, Mayo,
Mealey, Basely, Dautremor, Stafford,
Craven, Larrabee; Corrigan, Evans,
OI1ara; delegate at large, H. 1: Buck.
Against Hearst-District delegates,
Virtue, Day, Taylor, Gress, OConnor.
Armson, Thompson, Nye; delegates at
large, Lind, Rosing and OBrien:
The district delegates Endorsed by the
convention were as follows:
First district, Levi E Virtue, w. w.
Mayo, Olmstead. T.
Alternates. Walter Georgon, Charles
Cook.
Second district-Frank A. Day, Fair
mont, c. F. Taylor, Mankato
Alternates-Geo P. Jones, Luverne;
Albert Steinberger, New Ulm. ~
Third district-H. B. Gress, w.
Craven; alternates, Albert Schaller, J:
McHale. .,,
: Fourth district. G.. Armson, Still
water, r. T. O'Conner, Ramsey: =.
Alternates-J...E E. Stryker, St. Paul;
r II, Metzdorff, ST. Paul. :. -:
4 Fifth district-Frank B. Larrabee, J.
R. Corrigan; alternates. Peter Weingart,
John Burns. '' :.
Sixth Districts. J. Mealey, Month
cello; C. E. Marley, Little Falls.
Alternates-W. G.: Graham, Long
Prairie: Conrad O'Brien, Brainerd.
Seventh district-D. H. Evers, Ira
cy; T.. H. OHara, Wheaton.
Alternates-J. w. Williams, Marshall;
]. T. Powers, 1vanhoe.
Eighth district-Chas. Dautrement, St.
Paul R. w. Stafford. Mora.
Alternates-H. H.. Harbins, J. M.
Ninth distr;ct-Alex Thompson,