The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
COUNTY COP. 1 MEETING
Republicans GathefedStn
OId-Tilsae conf5
FOR :! : !! :
Was Great Experiences 0esspatss
To the State and Disssiet
.... Conventions

F. u
ST. Paul, March 17.AHepubli-
can county conventions tbrou1s,-
out Minnesota today Will prob.
ably determine whether the ensits
delegation Of twenty four Min
nesotans to the nztional ctnvsn-
ton will be instructed 70 tvpp6ft
Major General Leonard Woo and
Johnson are, claiming eettrej, sf
the Ramsey and Hennepin csuD.
ty conventions each 81 which % /,
also district cohventien AM !,
will name two delegates 10 tie
national convention Weed seems
to have control in sever disttic4s
outside Of Hennepin AMI Aan1sey
counties. 4
st. Paul, March ~ WlSSS
forces were in centrpl Ct fhb !,
county convention htfs toSny
while the johnson faction wsas, IN
control Of the convention In Mn
neapoIis.
In several countie3 strens habts
to send uninstructed deisestAs
we're expected. Martin county
named solid Wood deieaatioN..
Fairmont dispatches late this at
ernoon indicated. Wabasha eeun:
ty favored Wood but sent al IN.
restricted delegation while Cock.
ston named uninstructed dete-
gates and an effort 70 pass, . reAs;
luton for Wood failed.
Haivor Steenersen was eIidafs5
ed by the crookston convenient
for congress from that District.
The Hubbard county cenvetfisr
was poorly attended ara defesstES
elected were uninsteuc4ed. Sen,
timent in the county efisz divtdkd
between Lowden and Weed. -so
Republicans of Blue Earth. county
convened at the armory, in Manlatc
today. The meeting took on thn-ab-
pearance of an. old time gathering sol
members Of the c. q. p. of ee1fde
some Of the pioneers in the loEfy
were not ia attendance. Tbey ~
passed t0-the beyond sin0ssft1 III
county convection was held "a i
now holding confabs With old ST. e
err who Is boss: OF the political t4xlls
in his particular realm. Men WHO
were the leaders in county politics
years ago no longer take an. actiyS
part in affairs of this character The
was a real novelty .fuf
many of the younger men in politics.
They were new at the game. a. they
were at the primaries ON Monday
night They enjoyed the experfencs
and all Of them are il favor o. the
system Of nominating mea
for office-from county to state and
positions. -
Meeting at the Armory. ~,
In conformity with the call Of the
state central committees
The republican county convention for
Blue Earth county was held a. the
armory at this city this afternoon, at
one O'Clock. The convention was call
ed for the purpose Of elecfing afteeR
delegates to the state convention 70
be held in st. Paul March 20. It WIS
also for the purpose Of electins defe-
gates to the district convention to b
held at this witty March Is for the pllr-
pose of sending delegates to the ma
.ional convention at Chicago, JUNE .,
1920. Blue Earth county is entitled to
fifteen delegates to the district con
vention.
The convention was called to cruer
at one O'Clock. County Chaifman 2.
J. Holman presided, calling the meet
ing to order and following this Secre'-
tary Frank e. Morse read the odiciai
call. Present at the opening OF tne
were the following women:
Mrs. C. ]. Holman, Mrs. S. B. WILSON.
Mrs. d. G.. willard, Mrs. G. j. Iau-
risch and Mrs. C. II. Nerbovig Other
adde's came to the convention later.
On the motion of Or. ]. W. Andrews,
Evan J. Davis Of Lake Crystal was
elected temporary chair
nan. Mr.. Davis expressed his thanks
20 the convention for the honor ocs
corded him. He predicted that the
ladies' would be of great ASSURANCE n
he future in politics. on naoti0n of
James Howieson Frank e. Morse OF
his city was elected temporary sc
retary and later these elections were
made permanent, and the conventioh
hen proceeded to the Appoiutu3e9t q
he committee on credentials Ata -
on resolutions. >S .i
Committee on credentials appointed
vas: b. D. Hughes Of C4mbt4a.
Charles Evans Of Lake Crysta1.
Charles Russell Of LIE Ray, Alto of
Rapidan and George John Of jGardea
City. nsal sste 80
The resolutions committee naned
vas: DR.. j. w. Andrews, 4MaAAAte;
George w. Norman. Lake CfyStl3;,
James Howieson, Mankato: "A. r.
Wilder Of Amboy' and Judd Cornell OF
Mapleton.
No Controversy over pelesatss.
In order to expedite matters the
on the motion OF DR.. CT ].
Holman, voted to dispense with the
report of the credentials conaraittee,
Owing to the fact that there was no
and the fact that q con-
7ention had not been held in the
county for sometime past Il ~as sue-
rested that a large county c01pmittee
,e appointed. s.sE
On motion of Ivan Bowen q com.
nittee q DIV fi4Sd was appointed to
q asco Rsssl On lrsss Two, !,