The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
STORY OF REPUBLIC
CONVENTION

CdluludtS whose 0dIllc L PlcSCHl. Ilio
private life and public record proclaim
his worth, and the voter who doesn't
know his name is enveloped in an
ignorance so dense that cannot hope
to penetrate it.
jacobson a Rough Rider.
"He was a rough rider when the
man who made that synonym for
honesty in politics was riding hobby
horse. File stood for the square deal
long before the man who has made
that phrase famous had quit playing
in alleys. He not only stood for the
square deal, but for an honest shut
fle and straight cut, without which
square deal is not possible. Upon
the public record of this state he has
blazed his name. He has stood for
what he thought was right with per-
sistence and courage.
at is superfiuous TO name him. You
all know who he is. will only para.
phrase a famous couplet and say,
7" II you ask us where he halls from
We've but one reply to make.
He comes from Minnesota,
And the people call him Jake"
Tumultous applause swelled from
the big audience when Attorney Gen.
eral E. T. Young called for the floor
and the scene resembled a national
convention, for many of the delegates
in their enthusiasm arose to their feet
and waving their hats and handker-
chiefs, shouted at the top of their
voices.
81 have always noted at conventions
that the most popular man was the
one who had been defeated" remarked
Mr.. Young in opening. General laugh
ter greeted this remark. e"It is bet
ter to be loved after one has laughed
than never to have been loved at all.
i rise to second the nomination of j.
F. Jacobson as our candidate for gov.
ernor. Il want to assure you with
perfect candor that | make this motion
with much pleasure. 1t is not every
thing to secure nomination. The
Republican party stands for more than
the ambition of any one man. 1t is
not and ought not to be any humilia-
ton for those who lose to afterwards
support their successful competitors.
This has been friendly competi-
ton. No policies or principles were
involved, for we all stood for the same
principles. wifi retire from this con
Test ! without a shade of iii VIM toward
anyone, aid it is gratifying To me that
he Who has defeated is worthy Of re.
speecft. / lwfIf 'bespeak for' him the en-!
tfre and United support Of the Republi-
can party Of the state."Dn = u. -
.xro qsnider Seconds Nomigationrr stIu
IoCaptain S.. p Snider seconded the
nomination. uofeJ j. F. Jacobson In a
speech which he read. He pledged his
best efforts in support of tHetnominee.
uoCaptain Sniderl retired from the plats
form Iamid a hearty outburst ofIeheers,
and johns G.. Lennon of the sIlegnepin
delegation moved that nominations be
closed and the nomination of Mr.. ia
Gibson be made unanimous ''''pll
From al1parts Of the convention hail
there we're calls for Mr.. 1Heatwole, in
the expectation that he would second
tie Fntoomination III Mr.. jacobson But
there was no Tesponses, ana Mr. Len
non then renewed his motion. Oar
Reese protested that the motion was
out of order, as there was one citizen
of Minnesota, Joel P. Heatwole, still a
candidate before the convention. He
closed the remark by saying, "and
while I am on my feet, / take great
pleasure in seconding the nomination
of j. +. jacobson of Lac qui Parle."
Mr.. Foss of the Grant county dele
cation and member of the Isanti del.
egation also spoke briefly, .seconding
the nomination of Jacobson. ]. G.
Lennon Of Hennepin then moved that
the secretary be instructed to cast the
unanimous vote of the convention for
j. r. jacobson of Lac qui Parle.
Ripley B. Brewer of st. Cloud then
moved that the nomination of j. F,
jacobson be made by reclamation and
a rising Of delegates to their feet. The
entire convention arose and made the
nomination unanimous.
M. J. Bowling of olivia then moved
that committee of three be appoint.
ed to wait upon Mr.. Jacobson and es-
eort him to the hall. A.. F. Rice of
Willmar protested that Mr.. Jacobson
was not nominated yet, since all the
convention had done was to pass mo-
ton to nominate him by reclamation.
He was overruled and Chairman Steele
then appointed as the notification COM
mittee Mr.. Jacobson's three rivals, E.
T. Young, S. P. Snider and Joel p.
Heatwole.
On motion Of Oar F. Reese the con-
vention then went ahead to nominate
the rest of the ticket. Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. o. Eberhart was placed in
nomination by Dr. J. w. Andrews of
Mankato. Eberhart was seconded by
George H. Sullivan of saltwater and
John E. Diamond of Minneapolis, and
on motion Of Mr. Wilson of Mankato
the nomination was made by acclama-
tion.
C. T. Howard of Redwood Falls
nominated Julius A. Schmahl for an
other term as secretary of state, and
j. F. Calhoun seconded the nominal
ton, which was made by reclamation.
C. C.. Dinehart of Slayton was re-
nominated for state treasurer on mo-
tion of Mr.. Todd of Slayton. a.