The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-24
BAND WILL GOTO
THE CONVENTION
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Yesterdays republican county conver
ton closed in much more harmoniou
spirit than the earlier proceedings in
Dictated might be the case. The count
optionists accepted their defeat grace
fully, and made only one more effor
to shape the proceedings of the conven
ton. When the committee on delegate
to the state convention presented it
report, u county optionist arose an,
moved that the name of James A
Howieson he substituted for that o
A. G.. Lack
5. b. Wilson promptly moved to la!
this motion on the table, but befor,
his motion could be put, Mr.. HowiesoI
took the floor and stated that he coulC
settle the matter He would absolutel,
decline to serve on the delegation Sc
lected. Nevertheless. Mr.. Wilson's mo
ton was put, and was adopted by a
large majority.
The report of the committee was
then adopted, with only few scatter
inc noes.
buttons was adopted unanimously. The
county optionists had come prepared to
Ctler some resolutions, but finding them
selves in the minority and unable to
accomplish anything. they refrained from
offering the resolutions.
Rev. L. l.. Heermance asked that
it be distinctly stated that the county
optionistS We're not fighting Governor
Eberhart's candidacy.
just before the convention adjourned,
General Gustaf Widell got up and Sc
cured recognition. He said that band
had been engaged to 90 to st. Paul
on the 5:25 O'Clock train Tuesday Morn
ing, and suggested that the delegates
could 90 Oh that train and be in good
company
In addition to the resolutions publish
ed by The Free Press yesterday, the
following resolutions We're also reported
by the committee aud adopted 10y the
conventions:
Resolutions Adopted at Yesterdays
Republican County Convention.
The republican county convention
Yesterday adopted UNANIMOUSLY the fol
lowing resolutions endorsing United
States Senator Moses L. Clapp:
Whereas: The legislature to he elect
ed this fall aud which will meet Jan. |,
oil 70
Moses L. Clapp at present serving rs
United States Senator from tins State.
Now, therefore, be it resolved: That
this convention heartily endorses the
course of Senator Clapp during the try
ing period of his service. That we rec
orgnize him as the champion of the best
interests of all the people. That we
wish to see him elected to succeed him
self and that we hereby instruct our
delegates TO the state republican con
vemtion TO support his endorsement and
nomination by that convention for re-
election.
Resolved: That we pledge the best |
efforts of the republicans of Blue Earth /
county to the election of senators and
representatives who will support him |
and secure his triumphant |
election.
Another Resolution
Resolved, that the time has now come /
10 redeem cur legislative and senatorial
md congressional districts: that we
should all stand together regardless of /
hose minor differences which from time
@ time have ag;tated free thinking
,epubiicans.
That we now stand shoulder to
shoulder to meet and beat a common
toe
Delegates at County Convention.
Shelby Township-H. F. Day, G. ID. :
strong J. w. Huffman.
Garden City-S. L. Sherwin, L. +. !
Mills. H. c. Mcbride.
Lake Crystal-R. b. Thomas, Joe
Vigley, r. S. Hughes, Ben Wiberg, H.
4. Edwards, Charles James, John
Hughes.
Cambria Evan J. Davis, John Z.
Thomas,
Vernon Center Township II.
;ray, Fred WILDER.
Rapidan-Carl Flo, w. d. Carvin, w.
w. Weller.
Vernon Center Village-A. w. Pet
ich, Chas. Bates.
Decoria Township-August Thrun, O.
2. Treanor, John Steele.
Fifth Ward-Ben. Taylor, J. b. Brand
up, John. Nyquist, Paul Iverson. Hugh
Zones, S. b. Wilson, A. j. Veigel, J. w.
Wilcox, j. b. Richards. Thos. Hughes,
rheo. Williams, I. NJ. Evans, c. H. Ner
,ovig
Sixth Ward--Wm. Polehow, c.. Laur-
sch, George Z. Blake, G. w. Eichstaedt.
South Bend--Nels Scherer, Richard
ones, ID. +. Crane.
Madison Lake.. NJ. Barclay
Mapleton Township-O. w. Healy.
Beaufort Township-John Morrow,
ames Will
Mnri.afo Town ship-( J,aS Graf Chac