The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08

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S. A. Doty was allowed to represent
Lyra.
DR.. Andrews moved that parties pres
ent from precincts where no caucuse.
were held be admitted as delegates where
there is no objection. This was car
ried
Third Ward-F. Eichhorn, j. E. Stew
ems, Gustaf Widell, Oscar Olson, George
NJ. Phillips.
j. A. Howeson moved that each dele
CATION cast the full vote to which it il
entitled, where there are vacancies, ant
this was carried.
S. b. Wilson moved that the coneen
ton proceed to elect delegates to the
state convention, each commissioner dis
trct to elect three and two to be APP
pointed by the chair at large, DIR. An
drews suggested that the two at large
be elected by the convention, and with
this amendment the motion was car,
ried.
The commissioners districts at once
proceeded to caucus.
The following delegates were chosen:
First District Charles KIeinschmidt
]. A. Pressnal, William Boswell.
Second District-C. L. Benedict, S. B
Wilson. J. B. Richards.
Third District-H. H. Edwards, j. w
Wigley, George w. Norman.
Fourth District-A. E. Quimby, Ezra
Gates, g. r. Brush.
Fifth District. A. Howieson, B
F. McGregor, William Borchert.
At Large-Dr. j. w. Andrews, C. j
Laurisch.
Some Resolutions
DR.. F. U. Davis presented the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, our capable state senator
Hon. A. O. Eberhart, is a candidate fol
the republican nomination for lieuten-
ant governor; and
Whereas, the chances of his nomi
nation are exceptionally favorable; now
therefore be it,
Resolved, That this convention
heartily endorse the candidatcy of Sen
! ator Eberhart and pledge him the sup
port of the delegates to the state con-
vention and instruct them to use all hon.
orable means to secure his nomination.
III. I'll. Edwards said that he object
ed to instructions and would not 90 in
structed. If there were instructions or
the whole tiacket it would be different
but to instruct for one would lead to
all kinds of trading. Mr.. Edwards
had no objection to Mir. Eberhart. Mr.
Edwards remarks produced consider
able applause.
DR.. Davis supported his motion, and
said it would be great help to Sena
tor Eberhart's candidacy.
Senator Eberhart asked for ano
was granted permission to speak. He
said that he had asked Dr.. Davis to pre-
sent the resolution. He did not intend
to do any trading. If at Duluth it was
found inadvisable to present his name
it need not be presented. He had acted
to the best of his ability for four years
as senator, and had succeeded at st
Paul, and he had received so many of
fers of support that he had concluded to
let his name be used. 1t was custom
airy for the candidate to have the sup.
port of his home county. He thought he
deserved the endorsement, and asked
that the resolution be passed. He had
taken no part in the caucuses or con
vention, and the resolution would not
affect the interests of any candidate fol
governor. Senator Eberhart was loud.
ly applauded.
Mr.. Howieson said that there could be
no objection if the clause relating to in
structions was cut out.
At Senator Eberhart's request, this
was cut out. Mr.. Edwards then Sec
onded motion to adopt the resolution
and it was carried unanimously.
DR.. J. w. Andrews offered the follow.
ing resolutions:
Blue Earth county has practically ev.
erywhere deep rich loan soil with a
clay sub SOIL most excellent soil fol-
agricultural purposes but very poor fol
road building. 1t has grown from in
fancy to stalwart manhood in fifty years
Beautiful farms and farm buildings are
dotted here and there over the entire
county. Many of our farmers are
wealthy and carry large bank deposits.
Mankato is the sixth city of the state
in population and the fourth in import
ance 1t is the metropolis of Southern
Minnesota, and yet there are but few il
any sections of the United States where
wagon roads are worse than in Blue
Earth county. The principle reason is
the present road working system, there
fore.
Resolved. BY the voters and tax pay
ers of Blue Earth county, in regular con-
vention assembled that we believe the