Delegates Elected to

Attend the National

G. O.P. Convention at Cleveland, O, in June.

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COOLIDGE ENDORSED AND DELEGATES

INSTRUCTED

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Senator T.P. Johnson

of Ivanhoe Handled Roughly in District

Convention at Mankato.

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Harmony and good feeling characterized the proceedings of the Minnesota republican convention held at St. Paul Auditorium, Saturday. The twenty-seven delegates that will at-tend the national meet at Cleveland in June elected at district and state conventions are instructed to vote for the nomination of Calvin Coolidge for president.

The state convention consumed less than three hours for its deliberations, and what was done is briefly told as follows:

Seven delegates-at-large were elected by acclamation.

They were instructed for President Coolidge.

Resolutions endorsed the president’s administration, the soldiers’ bonus, the McNary-Haugen bill and the placing of the state legislature on a party basis.

No second convention to endorse state candidates was called.

The battle over national committeeman was kept off the convention floor.

Colonel Charles, H. March was lauded for his work in harmonizing the party. The entire time of the convention sitting was less than three hours. As a result of the ten districts and one state conventions President Coolidge has the state’s twenty-seven votes in the party’s national convention at Cleveland, June 10.

Delegates-at-Large.

Following are the seven delegates elected at large: Colonel Charles H.March, Litchfield; Charles N. Orr, St. Paul; Fred A. Dickey, Minneapolis; A.O. Moreaux, Luverne; J. J. Rachac, Faribault, Mrs. P. L. DeVoist, Du-luth; John H. Marks, Wadena.

Alternates: C. M. Berg, McIntosh; Mrs. J. E. Rounds, St. Paul; Dr. E.P. Christenson, Two Harbors; Mrs. Lucy Hamlett, Park Rapids; Mrs. S.M. Hanson, Tyler; R. D. Sprague,Caledonia.

Draft of Resolutions.

The resolutions urged adequate and prompt aid to disabled war veterans; just application and enforcement of the soldiers’ preference act; adjusted compensation to the service men and no unnecessary delay in providing the funds for the payment of a soldiers’ bonus.

Members of the Minnesota delegation in congress were urged to support the McNary-Haugen bill and a copy of this resolution was sent Saturday night to President Coolidge.

Restoration of party designation to candidates for the state legislature and legislation to check “mob rule, lynching, intimidation and coercion” also were recommend-ed. The provisions asking the legislature back on a party basis was received with cheers.

Committeemen Up

to Delegates.

The convention also refused to interfere in the selection of a republican national committeeman. The choice for this post will be made by the 27 delegates to the national convention, when they meet to organize June 10 at Cleveland. Charles H. March, manager of the Coolidge pre-convention campaign for Minnesota, squelched an attempt to inject him as a candidate for committeeman, taking the platform and making an emphatic statement that he would refuse to accept the place.

Brooks, Carpenter

Only Candidates.

State Senator William F. Brooks and Fred. H. Carpenter, both of Minneapolis, remain the only candidates in the field for the national committee post. Their friends interviewed the delegates-elect busily last night and both sides expressed high hopes. The decision probably will not be made definitely until June.

Bess Wilson and Eli Lund.

Candidacies of the winners for delegates to the national republican convention at Cleveland in the Second district did not develop until Thursday evening, prior to the convention held in the city hall at Mankato Friday morning. Late Thursday evening the names of Bess Wilson, publisher of the Redwood Falls Gazette, and Eli Lund, an attorney and ex-service man of Windom, were discussed and their candidacies launched. Both were elected by an unanimous vote of the convention, the former without any opposition, and the latter after a considerable contest upon the floor of the convention.

Contests Developed.

Following the placing of the name of Mrs. Wilson in nomination by Attorney H. E. Haycraft of Fairmont,Mrs. I. N. Tompkins of Mankato and Senator L. P. Johnson of Ivanhoe were nominated. Mrs. Tompkins withdrew, following the nomination of Johnson.

Don’t Like

Newspaper People.

P. H. Harrington of Murray county stirred up excitement, when he nominated Johnson, by stating, “I am absolutely opposed to the election of two of a kind to the national convention. I am not opposed to sending a woman to the convention, but I do oppose sending two of the editorial profession. The same objection would occur if two bankers, or two of any profession were nominated.”

A furore occurred on the floor of he convention when Haycraft of Fairmont gained recognition of the chairman and called he attention of Harrington to the fact that he was nominating a second lawyer for the position as delegate. Ell Lund, elected as the first delegate, being a member of the law profession.

Shortly before the ballots on the nominations were to be gathered by counties, Senator Johnson withdrew his name as a nominee.

Haycraft remarked: “Just what I thought, would occur from the senator from Lincoln county.”

George P. Girley of Pipestone was chosen as alternate to Delegate Lind and Mrs. J. K. Campbell

of Slayton was chosen as alternate to Mrs. Wilson.

Johnson Called to a Finish.

The only real contest of the convention was had when Senator L. P. Johnson of Ivanhoe proposed a resolution asking the convention to go on record opposing the selection of either Carpenter or Brooks as national committeeman from Minnesota by the delegates to the national convention. When proposing the resolution Senator Johnson made an impassioned and flamboyant speech insidiously condemning both.

Carpenter and Brooks on account of their connection with the lumber industry of the state. He would have the convention consign them to the “deep blue sea.” Johnson did not suggest any one as a candidate in their stead, and it was currently remarked on the convention floor, that he was seeking that honor himself.

Senator Gillam of Cottonwood county defended the good name of Brooks, with whom he served on several committees in the senate. “Senator Brooks has told me many times that if the country districts wanted any beneficial legislation that he should be informed and he would use his influence to secure the desired legislation,” remarked Senator Gillam. Senator Putman of Blue Earth had wrath in his eye when he arose and termed Senator Johnson a “character assassin” for his attack upon Senator Brooks. In an impassioned speech he flayed the Senator from Lincoln county without mercy. When the resolution was put to a vote it was found that not a baker’s dozen were favorable to having the delegates elected to attend the national convention instructed against Carpenter and Brooks.

Resolutions Adopted.

Resolutions were adopted lauding the deceased president, Warren G. Harding and commending his successor Calvin Coolidge; favoring the strict enforcement of all laws, including particularly the enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and all laws relating to prohibition in the state enacted for its enforcement; supporting the candidacy of A.O Moreaux of Luverne ‘as delegate-at-large to the Cleveland convention; endorsing Congressman Frank Clague; favoring the passage of the McNary-Haugen bill; and recommending the election of John S. Tolverson of Murray county, as presidential elector from this district.

A. C. Dolliff of Redwood Falls was elected chairman of the convention and Mrs. G. H. Luedtke of Fairmont was elected secretary. Later during the convention session, Mr. Dolliff and Mrs. Luedtke were elected chairman and secretary, respectively, of the district central committee.

Brown County Journal

March 13, 1924