The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-10
TO CHOOSE NATL
DELEGATES HERE
REPUBLICANS OF STATE GIVE
ONE CONVENTION TO MPLs.
Delegates to the National Republican
Convention Will Be Selected at Min
neapolis Convention in Marcll-Ap-
portionment Is Based on Mckinley
Vote of 1900.

The republicans Of Minnesota will
meet in convention In the Bijou OPP
erahouse, Minneapolis, March II, to
select four delegates and four altern-
ates at large to the republican ma
tional convention. which meets at Chi
cago, June FL. Delegates will be Sc
lected on the basis of the vote cast
for William Mckinley for president in
1900. This will make convention of
1,176 delegates.
Mayor T. w. Hugo of Duluth will
be temporary chairman Of the con-.
vention.
All these matters were determined
by the state central committee yes
terday afternoon. There was no con-
test over any proposition, except the
place for holding the convention. G. A.
Morey of Winona moved that it go
to Minneapolis. General M. D. Flower
of st. Paul at once arose to know the
reason why the convention should not
be held in the capital city Of the state.
Mr.. Morey replied that it was custom
airy when two state conventions were
held, to hold the first in Minneapolis
and the. second in st. Paul. General
Flower said there could be no assur-
ance of st. Paul's getting the second
convention, and he moved to amend
apolis. Oscar Hallam supported the
amendment. P. A. Cosgrove expressed
himself in favor of Minneapolis, and
S., p. Snider said that Minneapolis
like the convention, and if it were so
voted, he personally would vote to
On a rising vote the amendment
was lost, to II, and Minneapolis was
selected.
| w. c.. Masterman then moved that
the Mckinley vote of 1900 be taken
as the basis. This was seconded by
J. G. Hanllin of Blue Earth City, who
said there ought to be a large conven-
ton to show the states enthusiasm for
Roosevelt. The motion was adopted.
| Then, on motion of Mile Bunnell Of
Duluth, Mayor Hugo Of that city was
designated to act as temporary chair
man. -...
Judge Jamison announced that he
gressmen, lists of their campaign
committee, and that under the nation
al call these committees should be
| authorized to call the district cOnven-
tons. This was so ordered, and the
district committee will meet in a few
days to call their conventions. The
eighth district committee meets in
committees are as follows: First, R.
F.. Shepherd, Austin;' second, c. L.
Benedict, Mankato; third, p. Aslakson,
! Cannon Falls; fourth, Edward Vanish,
St. Paul; fifth, w. D. Hale, sMinneap-
oils; sixth, w. M. Fuller, Little Falls;
seventh, V. B. Seward, Marshall;
eighth, Guy A. Eaton, Duluth; ninth,
John Peterson, Crookston. :
The resignation of J. F.. Jacobson
from the committee was presented,
| Judge Jamison explaining that Mr..
Jacobson resigned on account of his
appointment on the board Of control.
It was accepted, and on motion of j.
G. Hamlin, the place was filled by
electing Fremont Ellickson of Madi-
son. sheriff Lac qui Parle county
The members of the committee We're
present except J. F. jacobson, Madi-
son; H. j. Miller, -Luverne; e. L. Car
penter, Minneapolis, and c. A. Hitch
! cock, CrookstOn. r.. .,.:...--.... ~
The counties and congressional dis
tricts will be represented in the con
! vantion as follows. ..'