The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
CHAIRMAN ATTENDS
THOUGH VERY HI
Republican State Contra. Com
mittee Meets and r. C. Dunn
Makes Address

The. illness of Condo Hamlin. chair
man of the Republican state central
committee, prevented a complete Or
ganization of the new committee at
the meeting scheduled for the Windsor
hotel yesterday. The slate was put
through as to the selection of Hamlin
as ex-officio head of the executive COM
mittee and the election of w. E. veri-
ty of Wadena as secretary and w. r.
Putnam of Red Wing as treasurer. 1t
was also decided to name a subcom-
mittee of nine members, one from each
of the congressional districts, to act as
the executive committee during the fall
campaign.
Chairman Hamlin's illness had first
been apparent Tuesday evening and his
attendance at the meeting was against
his PHYSICIANS orders. He remained
until the business before the meeting
had been practically completed, but
was quite Ill, and did not remain for a
dinner which followed the meeting 1t
was said that Mr.. Hamlin was suffering
from symptoms of ptonaine poisoning.
and that he is very sick man.
aR. G. Dunn Speaks
Following the business of the COM
mittee, r. C. Dunn, candidate for gov
ernor, made brief address to the COM
mittee in which he indicated that his
campaign will be fought along the, is
sues of taxation. He is credited with
declaring in favor of Campaign of edu-
cation" for the voting by the people
of the constitutional amendment to be
submitted to them favoring legislation
for a per cent gross earnings tax
on railroad corporations.
Secretary of State. Peter E. Hanson,
the only other candidate for state Of
flee present, also spoke briefly, and
there were short talks from each of
the committeeman present relative to
political conditions in the districts
which they represent on the committee.
The reports were optimistic in their
nature. but w. H. Grimshaw of Min
neapolis reported that there was con-
siderable disaffection in Hennepin
county. Following the meeting William
p. Hayes of the Windsor served a din
ner to the committeeman and a few
friends of the candidates for govern
or. Thirty five guests were served,
the affair being given in parlors of the
hotel. SO
Makeup of Executive Committee
The executive committee, which will
include Chairman Hamlin as it's chair
man, w. E. Verify as Its. secretary, and
w. r. Putnam as treasurer, will COM
prise one member from each of the
nine congressional districts of the
state. The Sixth and Third will be
represented by the administrative Of
ficerS, but the Fourth is Ito be given
member in addition to- Hamlin who
is, of course, credited to that district.
Eli S. Warner is said to be slated for
the regular place on the committee and
j. A. Peterson; of Hennepin is under
stood to be on the cards for the Fifth
districts berth. The committee will be
announced by Chairman Hamlin with
inethesnext -seek or ten days, after con-
sultation with Dunn.
The first meeting of the new COM
mittee was very we'll attended, the
only abse.1tees being q. B. Hawkins, of
ST. Louis county, who is out of the
state; M II. Boutelle,. Hennepin; E. E.
Corliss, Fergus Falls; Marcus Johnson,
Red Lake Falls, and D. 7. Macarthur,
Tracy.