Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-05-05

Fifth District-W. J. De Vries,
of Holland.
Repres sentatives of the organized
farmers OF the county and the work
ingmen of Willmar fraternized at
Willmar last Monday in what was no
doubt one Of the most enthusiastic
conventions ever held at the Kandi-
yohi County Court House. They ag-
reed upon a complete ticket for every
place to be filled in the county this
fall. Stirring speeches were made
by both farmers and city labor repre-
sentatives, which all emphasized
that the interests of both labor and
farmers are identical. A bond of
fraternity and recognition has been
tied that henceforth means much for
united action for common interests
The convention was called to or
der by County Chairman C. O. Berg
quist Practically all the township
delegates and precinct chairman of
the Farmers Nonpartisan League as
published recently in the Tribune
were present. Fourteen crafts among
organized labor in the City of Will
mar were represented by delegates
only union not represented was the
railway conductors.
The first business of the conven-
ton was the endorsement Of a candi-
date for representative to take the
place of John Wicklund who will re-
move from the State. D. F. Dugan,
H. S. Nelson, r. G. Sletten, j. B.
Bosch and ]. S. Christensen were
mentioned as availa BILE timber. At
ter some discussion in which several
Of the men named declined the hon
or, a ballot was taken which gave
H. S. Nelson of Lake Elizabeth, ma
jority of the votes cast, and he was
declared the nominee of the conven-
tiOn.
Hemming S. Nelson was born in
the Township of Fahlun, March 16,
1872. In 1892 he moved to Lake
Elizabeth and began farming on his
own account. He has a wife and five
children-3 boys and two girls. From
1904 to 1910 he was engaged in the
hardware and machinery business at
AtWater. He has served Lake Eliza
beth as supervisor for about twenty
three years. He is the president of
the Lake Elizabeth Cooperative
Creamery Assn. He was the repre-
sentative Of the Kandiyohi County
| farmers at the recent NOn-partisan
League state convention, and is un-
compromising and courageous in his
support of the principles of that or
ganiZation.
John Wicklund later asked for rec
ognition and made neat speech in
which he expressed his regret that
the action taken in his absence from
the state should have caused so much
trouble to the delegates. He thank
ed the convention for their good will
and said he was more firm than ever
in his belief in the justice of the
cause represented by the organized
farmrs. He spoke a good word for
Mr.. Nelson and expressed the hope
that all would get solidly behind him
as their candidate and see that he
would be triumphantly elected.
Mr.. Wicklund was given a rising
to the country
Claude Townley was present and
made strong appeal for the sup
port OF the county organization on
whom henceforth would fall the bur
den of conducting the campaigns in
the county. A collection amounting
to nearly $500 was taken up in the
audience.
| The matter of nominating candi
dates for the county offices to be fill
ed this fall was taken up and dis
cussed. Among those who spoke
were Anton Peterson, A. O. Nelson
c. E. Patchin, J. B. Bosch, D. F. Du
gan, l. R. Griffin, G. Stene and others
United we stand and divided we
fall' was the keynote of the speeches
1t was emphasized that the main eff
forts of the opposition would hence
forth be directed to trying to divide
the farmers and laborers.
On motion, George Jonicks, ma
chinist in the Willmar round house
and former round house foreman, was
given the unanimous endorsement of
the convention as candidate for the
office of Judge of Probate Mr.. Jon.
icks is one of the most capable and
most popular men to be found in the
ranks of organized labor in the city
The convention separated into
three groups and nominated candi-
dates for county commissioners as
follows:
First District-Erick Holt of Will.
mar.
Third District-J. Peter johnson of
Burbank township.
Fifth District-W J. De Vries of
Holland township.
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