New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-24

DEFEAT PARTLY DUE TO HOS
Utility TO BURNQUIsT's
LEADERSHIP.


General Leonard Wood. While hard
fight had been expected over instruc-
tons. the Wood men had been confident
Of winning. It is openly admitted by
men who have closely watched develop
ments in the Republican camp and even
by newspapers in the Twin Cities that
this defeat of the Wood forces is partly
traceable to a hostile sentiment to
the state organization, with Governor
J. A. A. Burnquist at it's head. It is
a clear sign that even among the Re-
publicans of the state the number Of
dissatisfied with the Burnquist regime is
increasing. This also was noticeable
when Burnquist sent out feelers during
the convention to ascertain whether he
had any chance to be elected as one of
the delegates. His sentinels did not
have to work long to find out that
the sentiment was against their boss
To avoid an open defeat Burnquist's
name was not placed on the ballot.
ELIMINATION NOI1VenI1On.
AS anticipated, the convention took
action on the proposed Republican elm
nation convention, ordering such a
convention called during the first week
in May, to adopt platform and nomi-
nate candidates for state offices as
candidates Of the republican party in
the primaries"
1t will be new convention with a
new set Of precinct caucuses and county
conventions, leading up to the state con-
vention, which will pick. a candidate for
eac state office, on whom Republicans
will be urged to unite in an attempted
to defeat the Non-partisan candidates.
Although the motion for this con-
vention finally was carried there was
enough opposition encountered to make
its supporters feel uneasy. A strong
element in the convention was against
this elimination convention on the
ground that it would he unfair to a
number of independent candidates. But
this opposition was not strong enough
to overcome the fear injected by the
growing strength Of the combined far
mer and labor organizations.
The resolutions also put the republi
can party of the state on record as ia
voring the. return of convention, legal
ly provided, for making party nomina-
tions.
They declare for the Babcock good
roads amendment, and they also en-
body most features of the "labor's bill
OF rights" adopted by several ward
republican clubs in Minneapolis, and
by the Hennepin county republican
convention last week.
Two clauses in that labor platform
were rejected by the resolutions COM
mittee and we're put before the con-
vention itself by Alderman j. D. Will
liarns Of Minneapolis. One was the
eight hour day with one days rest in
seven except for farm labor and
the other was a declaration against
compulsory military service in time of
peace. The convention rejected both
these planks, as the committee had.
Williams Strong Run
Alderman Williams made strong
run for delegate-at-large. Had it not
been for the election of Mrs. Fosseen just
before, he would have won a place on
the "big four" but it was against all
precedent to give Hennepin county
more than one of the quartet, and this
lost good many votes. On the final
ballot for the fourth delegate-at-large,
Mr.. Williams got 522 IL votes to
,564 1-2 for Mile Bunnell of Duluth.
He declined election as an alternate.
The Delegates.
The four delegates at large and their
alternates are: %Sz S..
Mrs. Manley u. Fosseen, Minneap oils;
alternate, Miss Julia Rogers, st Paul.
Alvah Eastman, st. Cloud; alter
nate, Frank 3. Reed, Minneapolis.
s II. Bach, Owatonna; alternate,
George w: Frankberg, Fergus Falls.
Mile Bunnell, Duluth; alternate,
j. p. Haycraft, Fa.rmont.
DR.. Geo. B. Weiser of this city was
chosen one Of the twelve Minnesota
members Of the college of electors. He
held the same position four years ago.
d Mrs. Chas. Hillesheim has returned
to this city from visit Of few days at
the home of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Glotzbach, Jr., at
Sleepy Eye.
A healthy little daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hamel Of New York
City, at the Loretto hospital here, st.
Patrlck's Day last Wednesday. Mrs
flannel is daughter Of Mrs. Mimi
Woebke, residing on North jefferson
street, and has been visiting her
mother and other New Ulm rela-
tives for several months past: