The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03

+ FOURTH DISTRICT. +
r. ]. w. Heritage, Pleasant Mound; +
+ w. W.. Weller, Rapidan; E.|W. +
+ Gates, Garden City. +
+ FIFTH DISTRICT. +
+ H. C. Hotaling, Mapleton; Jud 4
+ Cornell, Mapleton; B. F. Nc +
+ Gregor, Mapleton. +
+ + + + + + + + I. + + + + + +
Appointment of committee on ere
dentlals, elections of James A.. How
ieson as temporary chairman and Geo.
Atchison as temporary secretary, and
patriotic speech by Mr.. Howieson
were the features of the forenoon ses-
sion of the convention. Following
these transactions an adjournment was
taken until l:30 this afternoon, that
the delegates delayed by late trains
and poor roads might reach the city
and participate in the convention.
Chairman S. B. Wilson called the
convention to order at 1880, sugges-
ted the ACCESSIBILITY of an adjournment
until afternoon, pending the arrival
of delegates from remote precincts,
and read the official call.
General Gustav Widell offered a
motion to adjourn at this juncture
until afternoon but withdraw it after
H. L. Schmitt nad offered to sub
stitute motion which prevailed, and
declared that a temporary organiza-
tion should be affected and commit
tee on credentials be appointed.
Howieson as Chairman.
James A. Howieson of Sterling and
Nels Nyquist of Leray were nomi-
mated for temporary chairman and the
ballot resulted: Howieson, 80; Ny
quist, 25.
Cries of speech! Speech" were
heard as Mr.. Howieson took the chair
and that gentleman responded briefly.
He remarked that he had attended
every republican convention in Blue
Earth county in the capacity of a
delegate for twenty years past but
this was the first time he was so
highly honored Anything he could
say in behalf of the party or its pros
poets would be simply words wasted
because the success of the republicans
at the coming election is assured-the
candidates will win out regardless. Mr..
Howieson thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him.
George Atchison of this city was
the only nominee for temporary secre-
tary and was elected by reclamation.
He made few remarks thanking the
convention for the recognition accord
ed him.
On motion of H. L. Schmitt, Chair
man Howieson then appointed the fol-
| lowing committee on credentials:
First district, Nels Nyquist. H
Second district, H. L. Schmitt.
Third district, John Edwards.
Fourth district, George Gray.
| Fifth district, B. F. Taylor.
The convention then adjourned until
half past one o'clock this afternoon.
The Delegates.
Immediately upon the opening of the
afternoon session, the report of the
committee on credentials was read by
| Chairman H. L. Schmitt. After some
discussion regarding the Judson dele
cation, the report was adopted as
! follows:
Your committee on credentials re-
spectfully reports that the following
named persons are entitled to be seat
ed as delegates from their respective
towns in this convention, to-wit:
Amboy-W. Kinney, w. E. Schmidt
| n. Stevens.
Beauford-James Will, John Dunn.
| Butternut Valley-Ole Hellikson
Christ Larson, r. j. Williams, Thomas
Williams.
Cambria-Ernest Hughes, w. c
Jones, Evan James Davis.
Decoria-George Rivers, A. A. Juliar
o. O. Juliar.
Eagle Lake-A. L. Cummings, George
Macbeth.
Garden City-A. D. Crane, f. w
Gates, J. S. Church, E. r. Norton
Judson-John Edwards, George w
| Norman, John T. Lewis, Dan Edwards
Lake Crystal-R. b. Thomas, o. J
Fairbanks, j. C. James, L. Hanson, G
10 Jones, w. E. Thomas, Charles
j Evans.
i LeRay-Charles Russell, Walter Mac
beth or E. j. Russell, n. Nyquist.
Lyra-W. J. Bryson.
Mapleton Viflage-Ira Bishop, r. b
Hanna, H. c. Hotaling, Benjamon T
McGregorA
\ Mapleton Township-B. T. Taylor
10. w. Healy.
Medo-Edward Anderson, Edwin. OF
son. Julius r. Guddal.
Pleasant Mound-E. M. Tabott, J
i W. Heritage.
| Rapidanz-W. w. Weller, Frank Mel
son. Carl Flo, Fred Kroeger.
Shelby-G. G. Story, S. NJ. SAILS
berry, X. III. Werges.
South Bend-D. 7. Bowen, Nose:
Roberts, G. A. Hultengren.
, sterling-E. w. Parks, james HOWE
son, S. NJ. Grover.
i. Vernon Center Township-George r