The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-03
Delegates From 18 of 19 COun-
ties in District Met State
Candidates at MOntevide0
MAY FUSE ON CONGRESS
Committee Meets May 5 for
Further Study of Proposal
by Democrats to Unite

Four hundred Republicans from IS
of the 19 counties in the new seventh
congressional district met in Monte
video Saturday to get acquainted and
make plans for the campaign. All
counties except Grant were represent
ed.
The Republican state platform was
approved. Candidates endorsed by the
state convention Of April 13 were
commended to seventh district voters
as being capable and deserving OF
united support. Delegates from all
counties represented united in urging
an aggressive campaign in support OF
the Republican policies and candi-
dates and in opposition to the stated
purpose of the Farmer-Labor party
to take immediate steps to abolish
private ownership of many lines of
business and many forms of proper
ty, and put the people of Minnesota
under a system of state ownership.
Necessity of aggressive defense of
the rights of the individual citizen
and maintenance of home rule through
self-government in townships and
other local units of government were
the main theme of speakers. Frank
Clague of Redwood Falls, former
congressman, sounded the convention
battle-cry in the opening address. He
responded to welcome to the new
counties in the district by ]. C. Nor
rison of Morris.
Martin A. Nelson of Austin, Repub-
lican choice for governor, and four of
his associates on the state ticket ad-
dressed the convention. With him
were John w. Evans of Montevideo,
for lieutenant governor; Oscar Young
dahl Of Minneapolis, for attorney
general; Grace Kaercher Davis, clerk
of supreme court; and C. J. Laurisch,
railroad and warehouse commissioner.
Sam Haislet, secretary of the Repub-
lican state committee also spoke.
Endorsement of a candidate for
congress was deferred with an eye
to possible fusion with the Demo-
Gratis. The committee on congression-
al action reported motion that it
adjourn to meet in Montevideo May
5 when action will be taken upon en-
dorsement of candidate for con-
gress. 1t asked the convention to
support such endorsement as it will
make at that time. This pledge was
given on separate motion by the con-
-vention.
Speakers explained the committee
wants to study the proposal of sew
enth district Democrats that the Re-
publicans endorse R. T. DAILY of Rem
vile, former district Judge, who is ex-
pected to be the Democratic candidate
against Representative Paul Kvale.
Voters of each legislative district
in the seventh are urged, in resolu-
tions adopted, to nominate and elect
candidates for the state legislature
"who have declared themselves op-
posed to socialistic and communistic
theories and principles"
New officers elected to head the
district organization are: Ludwig Roe,
Montevideo, chairman; Mrs. S. R.
Holte, Madison, chairwoman; P. L.
Spooner, Morris, secretary; George
Foster Moore, Worthington, treasur-
er; j. C. Morrison, Morris, vice chair
man; Mrs. G. H. Kuenzli, Redwood
Falls, vice chairwoman; executive
committee-John Dieltz, Willard; E. E.
Howard, Wheaton; Mrs. c. E. Ander-
son, Willmar; ]. V. Weber, Slayton;
Frank Millard, Candy.