The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-06

lighting and paving plants by the city
of Minneapolis, would be, in the light
of experience, economy for the city and
the citizen. We also advocate the con-
ments by the city by day labor, Whar-
ever practicable all under the, super
vision of the city. engineer, and we
also advocate the abolition of the con-
tract system of doing. Improvement
work in the city in any department.
whenever practicable. e
Resolved, That one telephone sys.
tenn, owned, controlled and managed by
the city, with uniform rates and contin-
uous services, would be a public bene-
NJ OF vast Importance, and we hereby
pledge the republicans party of Henne-
pm county to the final accomplishment
OF these reforms.'
Other Planks.
Other planks are in brief as fol
Indorsing County Treasurer Hanke,s
improved method Of accounting for his
office.
Urging the city council to provide
for the use Of voting machines at the
coming general election. s
Calling on the attorney general and
county attorney to enforce, the state
ANTITRUST law against. all offenders.
lndorslng the wide-open tax amend
ment. =
Creating a separate senatorial dis
trlct from the country towns of Hen
nepin. "
Favoring liberal pension laws. @
favorlng arbitration, and condemn
ing both lawless acts Of labor and the
use of aggregations of wealth to
crush the "iust demands and natural
aspirations Of the laboring classes.n :
Supporting the plan for a ysemi-cen-
t%ennial celebration for the state in
And one concluding omnibus plank,
owe recommend a substantial and
uninterrupted increase, to the strength
Of our navy, We adhere to the Mon,
roe doctrine to the letter. We advo.
cate the extension oftthe postal rural
! free delivery service wherever it's *
tension may be justified. We urge the
construction of good roads in@every sec.
ton of u state.'
z~ Called to Order.
Thomas H. Girling, chairman Of the
county committee, called. the conven'
ton to order, in a brief speech, de.
claring his belief that the convention
would be the most harmonious held in
Hennepin county for many years, and
that it would result in the election OF
a republican governor. He asked fol
nominations for temporary chairman.
Thomas H. Voegeli nominated Johr
with a roar of applause. Mr.. Voegel
declared that the selection Of a chair
man was a matter of great Importance
but, that Judge Steele would fill the
bill. The selection was: unanimous. anC
T.. A. Lydiard moved that a committee
of three be named to escort Judge
Steele to the chair. He anticipated thu
formality d.. starting up the aisle, say
ing, "I can get there by MYSELF
Judge Steele made -a=:.brief speech
thanking the convention for the honor
He declared that he was not, pledged
or tied to any candidate, and had NJ
desire but to see a harmonious result
and a square dea11for everybody, H
believed that the nominations of tn
Duluth convention would be. ratified
and would be supported by every MAJ
present.
On motion Of G. J. Minor, Hugh N
Allen was elected. temporary secretary
Parliamentary Clash.
A funny parliamentary passage cam,
next. Hector Baxter moved the ap
pointment of sat resolutions: committee
L. A. Lydiard raised the, point of orde
: that a committee ON permanent organ
~ization should be appointed next. Judg
II. w. Collins made another point O
order, that a credentials :zI%committe
should be named first The chairma,
held both points to be we'll taken: W
H. Grimshaw asked what contests wer
in sight. Secretary Rain of the count;
from the second precinct of the frs
ward. MI. Grimshaw moved that til
contestants be allowed half a vote eacl
and that all others, be seated, Swithou
a credentials committee This carried
Judge Collins then moved that TIL
temporary organization be made pei
manent. This was put by Secretar
Allen and carried. j.. o., Davis an
Axel Larson were named assistant SCI
| retaries. Sd. 80. 800 y
Resolutions Committee.
> Hector Baxter then renewed his M
, ton for a resolutions. committee @
fifteen, one from each ward and tw
, from the country. The committee wa
named as follows:
1r First yard, George R.: snith;"seeond 3: !
Hale, fifth, George P. wilson, sixth, John Pete
SON; seventh, Ludwig Solem; eighth, Stewa
Gamble; ninth, p. F., Comstock; tenth, Thorn
=, w. Ehle; thirteenth, Hector Baxter. chairma,,
= = ~country towns, ]. H. Shepard and E: B. Sander
, The Delegates. -.
When the conference agreement If
the distribution of delegates providin
Tor eighty-two delegates to- be electe
by the wards and seventeen at larg
some opposition appeared. The sthi
teenth ward asked for three delegate
: to be elected by the ward, but W;
: voted down by the chair. A. dete
: mined attempt to have. the 4wards cleo
or at least recommend the delegates !;
{ large, failed also, the conventions Stan,
s ing solidtfor the conference agreemen
: The$apportionmentsas finally adopte
+ was as follows: ~ ~ i 5I
. sars. wara ;'.:.'.,:. 9 9.
second Ward ...%........ s.. .....E g.
t lnid ward g.
EouEtn- Ward .....!...s.s. !. $50. :. To-
riLn Wdfu D
SlAtn warn .:.......... .,...r..... 3 D..
| tSsYentn ward 8
i -E!sutna Wdru .....s.... ~. ....s.. IL
Mihtn warn ...:s.......: .!......S 3
Shtn ndiu b
Eleventh ward ........
y Twelfth ward :. ...... 49,! 2 :
! Thirteenth ward Q s
!" Towns and villages. !. 10
a. iaise II
d While the resolutions commit,
n worked, the convention took a reces
= a md thu u,orIo oo1oo4ol ~. -1.-o