Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-08

st. Paul, March with the dele
gates all gathered in st. Paul for the
county option demonstration. interest
is in the probable action Of the. con.
vention itself, and In the statement
of position with Governor Eberhart
will make.
A movement which may develop
strong proportions was started among
the delegates to indorse candidate
for governor. This was frowned upon
Eby the leaders Of the gathering. The
purpose as discussed was to indorse
former Attorney General Young, ]. r.
jacobson or w. E. Lee.
Moth Mr.. Young and Mr.. jacobson
used all their influence to stop the
movement, and Elias Rachie, the leg
islative representative Of the Anti
Saloon league. argued against 1t.
Action Awaits Governors Address.
| Such action is dependent upon the
likelihood that Governor Eberhart will
refuse to indorse the county option
movement. While the governor has
not stated what position he will take,
| it is understood he will say he has no
right to tell the Republican party what
platform.
The delegates began to arrive early.
Elias Racine opening headquarters at
the Merchants hotel. The lobby Of
the hotel presented the appearance
of political convention. This was
heightened by the presence Of many
members of the legislature and by
some candidates for ONCE. Among
the later were Secretary Of State
Schmahl, A. w. Thompson, OF Pres
ton, candidate for state auditor; Dr.
j. w. Gates of Kenyon. candidate for
the Republican nomination for lieu-y
tenant governor, and others.
Legislators Theirs.
Among the members OF the legisla-
ture were Senators L. o. Thorpe, Of
Kandiyohi; E. H. Canfleld. OF Rock:
c. A. johnson, 81 st. Peter: W l..
Johnson, OF Chisago; J. w. Wright. Of
Meeker and s.. a. Nelson. eof FIJI
more. s5
Among the representatives were
Wescott, OF Dakota; Gates OF Kenyon
Johnson. Of Candy; Melby, Of Lyon :;
Madison. OF Roseau; Saugstad. Of
Polk; johnson. Of Fergus Falls; Carl-
son, Of Cloquet; Rines, Of Kanabec;
Conley, Of Olmstead; Lee. Of Glen
wood; Rustad, of Fillmore; Davis. OF
Elk River: Holmberg, Of Renville, and
others.
The Democratic kitchen cabinet was
represented by Bank Examiner ]. B.
Galerncoult and Charles Halvorsen. Of
the board Of control.
The largest delegation to arrive. was
that from Kandiyohi county. headed,
by Senator L. o. Thorpe. There are
about 1876 In the delegation. hit about
half Of them stopped on In Mime.
apolis. III
Addresses were made by Prof. p.
NJ. Magnuson, Of the st. Cloud Normal
school; State Senator Ole Sageng.
Of Dalton: Representative 3. E: Lo-
beck, OF Alexandria; Representative
8. H. Mattson, of Roseau; Prof. Frank
Nelson of the Minnesota college IN,
Minneapolis; Prof. A. J. MCGUIRE Of
the agricultural college at Grand Rap
Ids. and F. N Stacy. Of the public
examiners office; Elias Racine, legis-
lative superintendent, and j. F. ia
cobson.
Mr.. Young In Afternoon.
The afternoon session was adj
dressed by former Attorney General
Young, on County Option and Law
Enforcement" DR.. Andrew Gillies Of
Minneapolis. pastor Of the Hennepin
Avenue M. e. church, spoke on THE
Minister'S Part in the Fight for Coun-
~ Option"
The big evening meeting had Sea-
born Wright, of Georgia, as its chief
speaker, with short addresses by p.
J. Youngdahl and Rev. Father James
Reardon.
THE HvPocRiTE.