The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-14
Referring to the late unpleasantness

Referring to the late unpleasantness
at the caucuses Mr.. Mac Donald said
the Johnson men put up a clean fight
He paid a compliment to c. F. Lad
ner for his fine work as leader in
the fight. He would pass no criticism
on the opposition. He had been call
ed Boss" Mac Donald. but whatever
he had done in the past was con-
scientiously done for the good of the
party. He closed by appealing to all
70 help win at the polls in November.
On motion of c. F. Ladner, w. H.
Alden. Of st. Cloud was elected tenn
porary secretary, and on motion OF
Lucas Kells, Peter Robischon of Sauk
Centre was chosen assistant secretary
Chairma Mac Donald then appointed
the usual committees as follows:
Credentials-J. r. Donohue. ST.
Cloud; F. J. Schroeder, St. Joseph; J.
!. Winner, Spring Hill; H. J. Adrain,
Melrose; Frank Scbmid. Avon.
Resolutions-C. F.. Ladner ST.
Cloud; F. E. Minette, Sauk Centre;
P. G. Pilon, Paynesville; F. j. Weiser,
Melrose; Mic c. Winner, Cold Springs.
Permanent Organization-W. A
Morse, Sauk Centre; Louis Hertig,
Collegeville; John Lang, Rockville.
Delegates to State Convention
Frank zins, St. Cloud; Herman Len
hart, Oak; J. A. Kraus, krain; NJ. ].
kotschevar, St. Joseph; Henry All
mann, St. Martin.
In due time the committees reported
that On credentials being first. The
temporary organization was made per-
manent. The names of the delegates
to the state convention were then re-
ported. The resolutions lauded Gov
ernor Johnson and instructed the
delegation to work for his nomination
voting on all matters as a unit. The
reports of all the committees were
adopted without dissent.
Chairman Ladner reported srple-
mentary resolution thanking Judge Nj.
D. Taylor for holding his court in an
adjoining room in order to give the
convention the use of the main court
room. This went through with a
whoop and showed how we'll the able
district judge stands with Stearns
county voters.
Just at this point an incident trans
Dired that for a few minutes made
things look little sQually. F. j.
Weisser of Melrose moved that DR..
P. A. Hilbert of that town be consid-
cred the choice of the convention as
one of the two delegates from the
sixth district to the national cOnven-
ton.
F. E. Minette then sprang to his
feet and nominated Dr.. ]. A. Du Bois
OF Sauk Centre for the honor. This
brought DIR. Du Bois to his feet with
declination, his reason being that
at a conference of democrats held
at the Grand Central hotel in St. Cloud
few weeks ago it was agreed that
in the interest of the party the coun-
t. should not declare in favor of any
man. If this convention should name
any one, he said, it would mean the
breaking of pledge.
j. r. Donohue of st. Cloud moved
as an amendment that the delegation
should go uninstructed relative to
DR.. Hilbert.
Mr.. Minette objected strenuously t.
this and seconded the nomination of
choice for sixth district delegate.
C. F. Ladner spoke briefly relative
to the conference referred to by DR..
Du Bois, saying in substance that his
recollection was that no formal ac-
tion was taken.
w. A. Morse thought that if an
agreement of that nature had been
made it should be kept.
Chairman Mac Donald said he at
tended the conference and that no
formal action was taken, though John
C. Ahlmann had expressed desire to
be chosen for the place.
DR.. Hilbert explained briefly that
he had been asked by Mr.. Ahmann
to stand for the place.