HAROLD E. STASSEN, Minnesota's former Governor, now receiving such recognition that Minnesota has a real chance, for the first time, to see one of its native sons win the

Repu blican nomination for Presiden t.

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MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

St. Paul Auditorium, April 1st, 1944 @

SENATOR BALL GOVERNOR THYE

TWO OF MINNESOTA'S OUTSTANDING REPUBLICAN LEADERS . . . . · · · ·

On the program for the Republican statc convention, among other

events, are addresses by two of our outstanding Republican officials:

JOSEPH H. BALL, our junior United States Senator, whose

courage and forthright approach to the nation's problems have

attracted favorable comment throughout the country, here to give

the keynote for the convention.

EDWARD J. THYE, Minnesota's New Governor, whose sound

and sensible administration, forward outlook and consideration for

others have made him in scarcely a year one of the most popular

governors Minnesota ever had. )

PROGRAM MORNING SESSION

Organ Prelude - - - - - - - - - - - "Onward Christian Soldiers"

Convention called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Dr. R. C. Radabaugh ,

Chairman, State Central Committee

Advancement of The Colors.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Invocation by the Reverend Joseph Simonson, Pastor of the Christ

Lutheran Church.

Solo - " The Star Spangled Banner" by Reuben Holmquist, Minneapolis

The official Call of Convention by Mrs. Louis Leech, SeC1'etm'y,

State Central Committee.

Nomination and Election of Temporary Chairman.

Nomination and Election of Temporary Secretary.

Introduction of Platform Guests .

Address by the Honorable Edward J. Thye, Gove1'1wr of Minnesota.

A nnouncements-Appointment of Secretaries, Sergeant-at-Arms and

Pages.

Appointment of the following Committees:

1-Credentials.

2- Rules and Permanent Organization.

3-Constitution.

4- Platform.

S-Resolutions.

Greetings: "The Minnesota Delegation" - Honorable August Andres\On, Member of Congress

Recess.

National Committeeman -National Committeewoman -Acting State Chairman

- - - - Roy E. Dunn - - Mrs. Chris Carlson - - - George C. Jones

AFTERNOON SESSION

Report of Credentials Committee.

Motion to make temporary organization permanent.

Report of Rules Committee.

Report of Constitution Committee.

R eport of Platform Committee.

Selections-East Side American Legion Auxiliary Glee Club,

Mrs. Paul A. Wallgren, Manager, Edwin G. Amundson, Director Miss Jane Axness, Accompanist .

Keynote Address, 2:30 P.M., by Honorable Joseph H. Ball, United States Senator

Report of Committee on Resolutions.

Nomination and election of seven (7) delegates to the National Convention.

Nomination and election of seven (7) alternate delegates to the National Convention.

Nomination and election of eleven (11) R epublican presidential electors.

New Business.

Retirement of Colors.

Adjournment.

MINNESOTA'S RECORD OF PROGRESS Minnesota has made long strides on the path of progress since

1939. Our RepUblican state administration, first under Governor

Stassen and more recently under Governor Thye, has instituted and

carried forward improvements which have transformed the whole

character of Minnesota's state government. The waste, mismanage­

ment and spoils system that prevailed under the previous adminis­

tration have been eliminated. Honesty, integrity and efficient ad­

ministration have taken their place. Men have come from all over

the country to see the changes wrought. High lighted here are a few

of the improvements made in this memorable period:

State debt has been cut $39,445,070.

State tax on property has been reduced 45%, from 10 to 5.4 mills.

Expenditures for current costs of the state have been reduced $13,459,000.

A new labor conciliation plan, enacted in 1939 to promote peaceful settlement of labor disputes, has cut strike losses 70% in Minne­sota.

A new financial control plan has been established that adjusts spending to income and averts deficits.

Number of state employees has been reduced one-third.

State purchasing has been centered in one office, with open, com­petitive bidding that saves millions.

Eliminating needless expenditures, the state has been able to increase state aid for local schools $1,579,000 yearly.

Contributions of the state for payments to the aged have been increased $1,850,000 yearly.

A rehabilitation program, set up far in advance, is giving prompt assistance to Minnesota's returning veterans who need help to get started again.

DISTRICT CHAIRMEN AND CHAIRWOMEN Following are the district chairmen and chairwomen, selected to serve

for t h e coming two years, except for the third and fifth districts, where district elections had n ot been held when this lis t was compiled:

F IRST DISTRICT-Dr. W . A. Moore, FIFTH DISTRICT- Harlan K. Ny-Rochester; Mrs. P. H. Laivell, Chat- gaard, Minneapolis field SIXTH DISTRICT-Dr. R. H . Pierce,

SECOND DISTRICT- Harry Kluntz, Cleveland; Mrs. R. P. Dodds, Lake Crystal

THIRD DISTRICT- R. M. Had rath, Stillwater; Mrs. F. E. Vrooman, Anoka

FOURTH DISTRICT- Lewis L. Drill, St. Paul; Miss Anne Stuart, St. Paul

Wadena; Mrs. W.C. Mannis, Brainerd SEVENTH DISTRICT-Rudolph L.

Swore, Alexandria; Mrs. William Ruud, Benson

E IGHTH DISTRICT- Hanford Cox, Cloquet; Mrs. George H. Spear, Duluth

NINTH DISTRICT-Senator Henry Stiening, Moorhead; Mrs. E. H. Harding, Crookston

COUNTY CHAIRMEN AND CHAIRWOMEN Following are the n ew county chairmen a nd chairwomen for the coming

two years r eported to state party headquarters :

AITKIN- E. C. Erickson, Aitkin Florence Hodgdon, Aitkin

ANOKA- William N. King, Anoka :-1rs. Lillian Vrooman, Anoka

BECKER- H. A. Krostue, Detroit Lakes; ]'drs. W. A. Nebelung, Detroit Lakes

BEL TRAMI-L. R. Dickinson Bemidji

BENTON- Thomas Callahan, Sauk Rapids; 1\lrs. Catherine Donaldson, Foley

BIG STONE- R. R. Buchanan, Grace­ville; Mrs. H. W. Hewitt , Graceville

BLUE EARTH-Frank Koenker, Mankato; Mrs.M. R. Coulter, Man­kato

BROWN-Frank J. Schugel, New Ulm :-lrs. E. L. Nippol t, Springfield

CARLTON- Harland A. Harper, Carl­ton; Mrs. Maybelle Hanebeck, Cloquet

CARVER-C. H. Klein, Chaska ~ellie Baxter, Chaska

CASS- Wal ter C. Maeser, Hackensack :-lrs. Myrtle Parsons, Pillager

CHIPPEWA- J. W. Evans, Monte­video; 1\lrs. M. F. Schaumburg, :-lontevideo .

CHISAGO-Carl W. Gustafson, Center City; Mrs. R . C. Andrews, Lindstrom

CLA Y-George Comstock, Moorhead :-liss Marjorie Thompson, Baker

CLEARWATER- Henry Nasset Bagley

COOK- J. Henry E1iasen, Grand :-Ilarais; Frances Fenstad, Grand :\la rais

COTTONWOOD-C. T. Nelson, Windom; Christine List, Windom

CROW WING- D. E. Whitney, Brain­erd; Mrs. E . A. Anberg, Crosby

DAKOTA- Dr. R. C. Radabaugh, Hastings; Mrs. W. H. Cropsey, So. St. Paul

DODGE-W. J. Smith, West Concord Mrs. Otto Hubner, West Concord

DOUGLAS-Rudolph L. Swore, Alex­anclria; Mrs. Albert Dahlquist, Alex­anclria

FARIBAULT-Arthur W. Maas, Blue Earth; Frances E. Schneider, Blue Earth

FILLMORE- Paul Keith, Chatfield Mrs. L. W. Clark, Spring Valley

FREEBORN- F. V. Nichols, Albert Lea; Mrs. J. A. Van den Berg, Albert Lea

GOODHUE-Merle S. Olson, Cannon Falls; Mrs. Lena Lewis, Pine Island

GRANT- William Torstenson, Barrett Mrs. Lars Sand, Wendell

HENNEPIN-Dana Stone, Minne­apolis; Mrs. L. F. Miller, Minneapolis

HOUSTON- H. S. Blexrud, Caledonia Mrs. Burl Kellogg, Hokah

HUBBARD- H. N. Bishop, Park Rapids; Mrs. C. R. Hewitt, Dorset

ISANTI- R. E. Parker, Cambridge Mrs. Henry Bellin, Stacy

ITASCA-Fred A. Meyer, Grand Rapids ; Mrs. IGtty Passard, Marble

JACKSON-Oren A. Olson, Jackson Mrs. C. M. Shearer, J ackson

KANABEC- Henry Rines, Mora Mrs .. Mabel Ravenscraft , Ogilvie

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KANDIYOHI-F. R. Hier, R aymond POLK-Paul Duclley, Crookston Mrs. W. O. Rask, Willmar Mrs. E. H. Harding, Crookston J KITTSON- Lyman A. Brink, Hallock POPE- T o O. Ofsthun , Glenwood Mrs. J. N. Lang, Hallock Mrs. S. N. Witts, Glenwood

KOOCHICHING-L. D. Croswell, R AMSEY-Lewis L. Drill St Paul Big Falls; Mrs. Leon Frisbie, Little- Miss Anne Stuart, St. P~ul . fork R ED LAKE- Horace W. Cutten , Red

LAC Q.UI PARLE- Roy Poole Lake Falls; Miss Bernice Orr, R ed Madison Lake Falls

LAKE- Dr. E. P. Christenson, Two R DW . Harbors; Mrs. W. Lorne Fowler, E OOD- W. R. Wernng, Morgan Two Harbors Mrs. R . A. Peterson, Vesta

LAKE OF THE WOODS- RE~VILLE-Eric Anderson, Hector W. B. Sherwood , Baudette MIss Evelyn Nordstrom, Sacred Mrs. C. H. Dodds, Baudette Heart

LE SUEUR-Dr. E . J. Gish, Le Center RICE-A. O. Lee, Northfield Mrs. Al Von Lehe, Le Sueur Miss Helen Grant, Faribault

LINCOLN- Henry Sondergaard, ROCK- R. C. Engan, Luverne T yler; Ethel Hermanson, Hendricks Mrs. Norman Steine, Lu verne

L YON- Ted Anderson, Cottonwood ROSEAU-C. E. Peterson, Roosevelt Mrs. Rachel M. Schutz, Marshall Mrs. Grant Hauger, Greenbush

MC LEOD-Warren B. Clay, Hutchin- ST. LOUIS-R. B. Reavill, Duluth son ; Mrs. Emil Nelson, Hutchinson Mrs. John I. Anderson, Buhl

MAHNOMEN- Thomas Rodwell, SCOTT-Dr. H. H. Pierre, J ordon Mahnomen; Mrs. Patnode, Wa ubun Mrs. Ell en Boppel , Shakopee

MARSHALL- Ira H . Burhans, SHERBURNE-Melvin C. Enger, Big Stephen; Mrs. J. H. Herbranson, Lake; Mrs. Scott Mitchell, Big Lake Warren SIBLEY-O. S. Vesta, Arlington

MARTIN-W. L. Nicholas, Fairmont Mrs. F. A. Torrey, Arlington 1\1rs. Lydia Thieman, Fairmont STEARNS-Hugh Morris, St. Cloud

MEEKER- Leo L. Baumgartner, Mrs. G. Robert Herberger, St. Cloud Litchfield; Mrs. Irene E sbjornsson, STEELE-Dr. R. W. Myers, Owatonna Litchfield Ellen Holmberg, Owatonna

MILLE LACS-George E. Anderson, STEVENS-George Davidson, Morris Onamia; Mrs. Roy Lindquist, Onamia Mrs. Max C. Harris, Morris '

MORRISON- Leo 1\1. Thompson, SWIFT-Paul Waldon, Appleton Little Falls; Mrs. E. G. Haymaker, Mrs. Wm. Ruud, Benson 1\lotley TODD-Fred J. Otis, Hewitt

MOWER-P. D. Beaulieu, Austin Mrs. George Tronsrue, Long Prairie Mrs. M. K. Cole, Austin TRAVERSE- F. F. Moore, Wheaton

MURRAY- D. P. Weld, Slayton Mrs. Watzke, Browns Valley Mrs. Henry Matson, Slayton WABASHA-Donald Duerre, Waba-

NICOLLET-Alfred M. Bolstad, St. sha; Mrs. L. C. Honer, Kellogg Peter; Mrs. J. R . Faust, St. Peter WADENA- Dr. C. H. Pierce, Wadena

NOBLES-H. M. Dee, Worthington Mrs. J. B. Connely, Verndale Mrs. Frank Gravon, Worthington WASECA-Donald C. Brown, Waseca

NORMAN-Charles O. Herman, Ada Mrs. C. W. Spaulding, Jr., Waseca Mrs. S. J. Skaurud, Ada WASHINGTON- R. M . Hadrath,

OLMSTED-Oscar C. Ronken, Stillwater; Mrs. John Eder. Lake Rochester; Mrs. Helen M. O'Connor, Elmo Douglas WA TONW AN-George S. Hage, Ma-

OTTERTAIL-Philip R. Monson, delia; Miss Mamie Hennis, :-Iadelia Fergus Falls; Mrs. George W. Frank- WILKIN- Robert R. Waite. Brecken-berg, Fergus Falls ridge; J ennie Rimer, Breckenridge

PENNINGTON-Frank A. Rinkel, WINONA-Harold J. Doerer, Winona Thief River F alls; Mrs. E. C. Kar- Mrs. L. B. Campbell, Winona wand, Thief River Falls WRIGHT- Robert F. Lee, Annandale

PINE-Adolph S. Larson, Sandstone Mrs. Clara Love, Cokato 1\lrs. Henrietta Boo, Pine City YELLOW MEDICINE-

PIPESTONE- R. L. Palmer, Pipe- Dr. R. H. Ehrenberg, Gran.ite Falls stone;Mrs.Harry Converse,Pipestone Mrs. Abbie Paulson, Canby

) NOTE-Selection of t he new district chairmen, district chairwomen, district representatives on the executive committee and extra and special members of t he central committee has not been completed.

PRESENT STATE PARTY OFFICERS

DR. R. C. RADABAUGH, Chairman Hastings \ )

MRS. M. L. SPENCER, Chairwoman - - Winona

G EORGE C . JONES, Vice Chairman and Acting Chail'man, Minneapolis

N11ss MARJORIE TnOMPSON, Vice Chail'woman Baker

Nbs. LOUIS LEECH, Secretary - St. Paul

E. C. DUNCANSON, Treasurer -

Roy E. D UNN, IVational Committeeman -

lVbs. Cmus CARLSON, National Committeewoman

- Spring Valley

P elican Rapids

Blue Earth

GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTION

Mrs. :'vI. L. Spencer, Chairman

Nlrs. Lawrence Carver -

Merle S. 0] son

Helen Grant -

Buren Watland -

George S. Hage

l\Irs. F. W. Franchere

Enoch Anderson -

R. :\1. Hadrath -

l\11r5. R. C. Andrews

Senator Charles N. Orr

Ann Stuart

Lillian J argo -

Henry Gaspard -

Larry Erskine

Mrs. E. E . Sperry -

Mrs. Florence Hodgon -

H. ~. Bishop-

1\1rs. Gus Parsons -

Mrs. W. O. R ask

R . C . Engan - - -

Mrs. S. N . Witts

Mrs. Kitty Passard -

Hanford Cox -

Mrs. J. I. Anderson -

Marjorie Thompson

Senator A. O. Sletvold -

:\lr5. J oe Herbranson - -

- - Winona

- - Wykoff

- Cannon Falls

- Faribault

- Jackson

Madelia

- Lake Crystal

Minneapolis

- Stillwater

- Lindstrom

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

- - Aitkin

- Park Rapids

- - Pillager

Willmar

Luverne

Glenwood

- - Marble

- - Cloquet

- - - Buhl

- - Baker

- Detroit Lakes

- - - Warren

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PT"Oceedlngs

Party, beld ijaturd 1.

Minn sota .

r th t te Con entl n t the He ubllcan

prl1 1, 194 , ~t the Auditor! f t . ul,

D • • R. C. , IAB 08: b$ oonvent n 111 Ie •• 00 e to

11118 M1toh~11 . ot ood Oount , a World ap Veteran .

w111 gln the led to tbe fla ..

ele nt s ro nd reclt th pl dge to th fl g,

DR. R. C. UGH: ~111 no h9. th in oat1 n 'I

ver ad osep S1monson, P stor of Ohr t Lutheran Ohut' h (Jf

t . Paul , and Cbs ot at ,S As. te •

In.oc tlon bl lmOh 0 •

:0 0: st .rpangl an y Rub n Rolmqu1 , of

1M apo11s.

DR.. R. C. RADABAUGlhe r op n1ng ur oon. nt10n he

te '1 , are und r tb he "11 bUl'd n of w r . 11110

of our 1 ung m~n are ay tigbtl ny r n t r th pr erva-

t1Qn or the 11bert19s e th1 count Now ,

n1 time with1n 0 ~ ~ mory e u t appro e ot

t10n w1th set'l us ' .n.~ arne" purpo • 'The ltaa 8" • hoose this

1sar Will tace tbe tQughe t J$b 1n h1story .

Our peo is 1 peol 1 inter 8t in thts

c nveutlon an 1n the and prl.marie 1n tbe ther tate.,

for ur former Go rnor H ld en 1. on of the en whl) 1s b 1n

promln ntly m nt10ned tor Repu 110M OQ in tloh for Pre ld nt .

(applause) fh~p end1u work h did during his thre term a Go r

nor of lnne otha9 ttl' at d attention throughout the nation

I :! gls. to r p rt to you h 1 one of the three or four men 11 t

ev ry w re a men like to g t h Republioan nominat1on . (applaua

inatlon tor

first r al chane 1n lnne ota h1 tory to g t

t 110w inn sot n. All of u 1 thlnk, can

n thl purpose . It has b en a pl~a ur 1n reoent months to tr

to m",ny p rt$ ot' thG oountry in b al! nt thl effort . e have

cG.r~"y1ng on thl s campaign to (') t 1n the n 1n t10n tor H rold Sta

hove b en tl.ma.eod t th nwnber of pRopl -no h&v b en 1nter-

t ~ tn h lp1ng us . Th y .:.re " or" 1.0 fr.>!' hi nom!n

sin, Nebr-"g a , South ot~ end m ny oth.r t t •

D1str1ot oonvention in lnn!')~ta htl. eire dy .1 ete

elgtte n d 1 g toe co mitt to thn ~ " pport Of our form ~ novernor t

am ~ur tOd y . onv otton 111 oomplete th oltd fr¢nt en-

in~ out Jlcouragem nt to rt rold sen' tr1 nds all ov~r the

ommtry th t Inn=> ta 1 unIt d behind him. (applaus )

inn ta h in ~d r st sflvc.noG sino tnf .. ark <lays

of 1:37 aml 1 8 . t r m mb~r th", oon 1t on exi tin . hen

8 grou t'f H roid ta en' trl nd and n 1 hbors met at tn. sahool

hOUR at H88tlngs md atal't d. his fIr t campa1 ov rnar. t

thrt tl e .lnne ot had onl two e1 ot d R publioan offioi 1~ 1n th

o pi to e'n thre ion 1 d 1 t1.on . have 8 en

our a.rty gr v; 1n po er sine tha t tim until it s apt throu th

last 1 ct10n Ith olld Repub110an t10k t . R ub11o&n 1n 11

so ts but one 1n Oongl' • e huv ,een our R.pu l1ean stat admIn-

" tJl'at,lol\ , tiret un4f1r H rold .Sten and mol' r a ntly un4e~ Gov~r­

nor 'l'h1- lntl"od\\O$ mo t)mant tvhl0 h v ch nged the wbole oh~ eter

ooxorupt1on th t prevail d un

b$sn \7& t out an lnn sot·

% nt to thank you

an pportunlty '0 h ve pa

fOU have n _ througb th

It h 8 notlways been asy t

lSlDan gemen nd

prevlou 1nlstra 10ns hI ve

be n set upon ne course.

d 11 our otb r P rty orter tor

in thl moent and tor tbe up ort

hr e oampaigns in wh1ch I have ,r d

rv a yo r at t Ohairman . A stat

Ohair-roan enjoys 0 1nt un1ty- law 11 v prevlde . tO'r him no

01 $ 4 ea on, aotive en rg tl0 arty work ~slth d p inter at

In thell' Party d strong va r boun to ltf r oft n and

an ire n 800m S a 1n< r 1 ~v bsorbed shook

silane s muoh & I oould nd trl to e pour sh1p on an v n

1 h ve d no nter at ut ot lay lty to our state In1atrat1Q"

and Rarol 8 sen as duly 1 oted he d of it. I f 1 I hould

a. tat$ment I ad reo n~11" report ma e to th eontr ry .

t e not b not d 1 tee n 1dred

~lth r for t10n 1 00 ltte an or Stat Chair an . 1 would 11 to

e alt mat d 1 gat to the Na lonal Conv ntlon, if th1 hou d

prov ~QQeptab b oau e t fe 1 b~c&Us of my acqua1ntanoe with

st&ta cha1rm n or the oth r tat urlng th 1 t 1x yea~s, and

lth many cant ots I have lth Party ork r in other states 1n

ntt onth • Ion b or h lp n tb eon antion floo-r when th

vot fOr aro s'snts no lnatlon 1 und tt a . (applause)

I hall no other requ 9 ke . 11 my attentIon 1n r~o$nt

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s be n d voted to etr .rt 1 other .tat 8 tor Harold

' 1 th th 1no a8$4 nter llI ' . elng HId'

e.nt be wo.ld w1111n to 00 pt h0 ftomination it t

ut lrl$ Of tba state wl11

tl nIt. 1 1s In 800 sb ' • 11 I hnve en ng g

idft thA at t n r ~C Ilt OQ.'h Geor

c rrylng on a e~1 tt t1 pro-

of rganlz tl0 work 1ft the sate. I l' 1 una 'D1 he Part we 0 n 10 k to

• I ho al th lff r n ee wh1c have .1 te c n

d fie oan with un t d l1OPl'l'1 .

tell r oe U al' 0 av any p on 1 Ie l1ng or 1

.tend in the y . 1 f Ubmer <1 r per onal

e th COM n goo til" t ; t 081f1 h.

1 ' ha 111 e on • d 'lh", • r turn to 0 1 tol hlll as

V$rn,or 11\ January 194

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eleQtltJn tit tellpora:ry ohalrmQt\.

• JOHN E A S, Ch1pp Cou t : L 41 nd gentl en of

the con. nt10n. I move you that enator Oharl 8 N. O~r of Ra aSJ

County, be fts.med mpora.l'1 oh!d.rman of thls convention . happy to

MRS . DELLE ABECK , Oarlton Gaunty:. lis Qond th

.lta Jtoaillttt'lon 0''1 e aator OR $ empora%- oh lrma:n ot thlll

con... ntion.

tm. ft . O. RADABAUGlh It ha b en mo ed d s cortdd tlet

tempo~ary oha rman of this convention. nl further

nominations., etc . 0 on Carr! d .

J will now ppclnt Mr . • A rt John on 4ftd Mr • 1l11dred

N leon to eB or1 th , por rl 0 1 an to the pl tt~ •

enator Or;- 18 esoOrted to th platfom. (applause)

D • R. C. U fh S na.tor Orr,. 1 1s pi asure to

han . tau the gave . (appl u e)

NATOB 0 , N. ORR~ Ladles nd gentl$nen ot this Oonvttn-

tion: 1 rind it dirt1 ult to find a wlt~ hleb 0 1 plem nt my

'.11ng "81' the nanlmQu eholo& ()f this oonvention to p".lde 0 e

it . I ant you to t at tbe U 8 tb t tal~e wl11 be my wat

word . ! would not when entru t d lth 80 1mp rtant

under rty Clt'ctltnstanoes 11 you anythlnut my vert st Judp nt

o th vote that 1 twIll · preb bl7 be JIll ut1 to decide. nd 1t

thCtre So any doubt you .nI l' &.1' h ve a ohs,noe to flalt. more

aCOurate te t n lan' '1 \l to f 1 Iro th beginning th t there

w111 be noth1ng I1pp OT r oa y u. fher 111 b~ no 4ul or h 8

a 01810 . $de .

I nt ou to kno I n t y not 1' . h v pI nty

h r rom on Ire d., nd th r r d z n hl h

h who will rtaln you fl little 1 t r .

1bl nnel' 1 w1 1 short t t m nt to you

a dvl e 1y, nd I op oth r 111 .. p th t 1 ot

Ind b oau , I aid the County Convent1on ov r

ch X h { th honor t pr 1de , a p oh oe nth ve to b tern 1

.1' t b .1 art 1. ( pp111U e)

Otr .. publtoan P rty 1 in .i.ng up lx 'I rs 0

In chE.r of inn. ota- at t .. 0 rn .nt. n 1 t in

or X'd tr d 0 m d nd look for "t" to f ture in if e ~e p

l' 1n h Pi tr10t Oonv nt! n he 1 ady l ... ot d de

g d r 00 Itt d. to his upDort nd 'th at of our 1nne ot

ho w1 1 be pl0ir. d h r t y . 111 be ded oat,a, I hav .. n

the hl{r,h purpo h t e ti h r a 11y ay b

ot on the p t 1 d1n to th hits Hous t r our t 110

oan 11 rold 11 ta en. (&.ppl u )

hv 'lad no 1n our p rt fro tl e to t1 •

t be xp at • t is 1.aport£nt, 1 th' t w still he th

t to hav en

d termln dthat th '1 un1t 1n support of polioi a 'nrl pro rams

upon. In no oth r wayoan df.'mooracy work, in no oth r way

arty ur~lv~ . I h po e can pproaoh the ~ecl ions of th1

oonv ntten lth th spirit t union. Our p~ople hro in ~lnne ota

ar 1mpre ad -lth th3 opportun1ty ~ hav~ to a so ethlng herp,

that 111 be: helpful to He.rold StD.9Sen· e! nomin· tion, and the,. want

surano that the fflo1ent dmln1str t10n under Gov rnor Thy !

, lng to be contlnud. Z hop oan k pour ey on th 9 obJeot-

and let nothing d traot from th~m . This 1s not the time to let

onal m ttera or indl vi u&:.l dlftereno d1 ide us . Th~ lntez- at

ot D.Il of our people will b best eerv~d. bY' 000 erat10n and unity .

th one mag I propose to b~ing to you. 1&d1 e and

gent19lllen . as I pror;lde over th1c:: cony nt on .

No' , the I~lrat order of busln,

t mpor 1"'1 seoretery.

18 eleot1on f a

S. LA"'*RENCE C VE Fillmore OO'tmty : I ish to plaoe

the name of rs . uia Leech ill no'mlnatlon a ur t ropor ry chairman

Mrs. Leeob 1 able and ettie ent .

f, s . F . !If .. VROOMA' , Anolt Ooun ty : t Qulr'l 11 e to s eoond

th nomination of Mrs . Louis Leeoh.

OKAtHMAN ORE.: lira .. Leech has b.en nomlne.ted , any furtn r

nomln tiona? *~ 8 . Ls oh 1s leo ed Seor try. r . L. oh 111

you stand eo th.y may 11 S~· you? (applcuAe)

OHAI:HJ.. OM: As tr . Fa 1m an on In'o:rmat1n 8 y . • it 1

comparat1vly a 1 when you have t on t e ran rd b~fore you, but I

don l t s em to bay some of the ~ cord .

10 , l' (i'lrfl c. A leot~( 1et of thos :1ho will not talk

ou &.re gnlng to be pr,ob bly glc. to

t¥'ncte.l"t~ make their bo , thp.y tt ... 81 pet) 18 ho h .... ve

d1st1ngulsh~d servloea to the Repub11c n P rty duri . e gre t

1 ~1tf rent cap ott! . •

'Th first gentleman 111 s to rl 1

y olose t p rsonaly 0 I t

this con ~nt1on t 11 him '~hethpr h

1 ~ur h au CI b

1e, or "'h .th 1;" h

1ntro ... uce to

(A-r;r>lau -).

OUt 1,1 utenant nov rno!" 1:'0.11 !l:l lar,

Or.1e I ha e

glad to have

is ot . I

t th1' tim .

N xt , -the old \,hi te pino from Ro e u County, who has

bean in & err 00nll'{31"\l on Ion r m mber, the Honor bl~ Holm .•

(applau9 )

Here befot'e the udaon 1 ay Oompany h d oho'P~d it, na.J

all the ~ tr es was Ju11u Go hI , oar eft101ent tate

(applauo ) TheeE! l111fll$S are not .1 1n r . I oould almost tt\rn

nl'oundnd intr due them p rsonally b~tt r , but if not in h~ ord r

1n bloh thet b 1 n not k comparlsofte 1f they ar all

striving to. 11ve bone t Obr1stl n 11v • % pr'es nt Rext -

,tl"'an on , llra d. d ar ,hon Oomm10 10n. (sppl u e)

John M 'd~r. 1. 0 1s so suco s fnlly t lng th:? plf.oQot

tbat ~turdy 01 n Staff Klng, n w in th ~ s _rvlo. of his

oountry . (, pp

'lila- hav

reeenttn that

repr e ntattvc a~ong the at t ftlotals ,

ld rt of the R publio Per'l - th ~m n

uOh a plendld ervloe . I Om time fe 1 it t OGuld be e the

9

men with me th.e oppO lt10n caul ha. th men - that is not ult

trou h Ver . % G plenau 1n pre . nting Or e .reh r v1 • 01 rk of the Suprem Court . ( pplauRe)

I want to ke on. mot' otlon , (In my 0 n beh If ,

Bitt1n on th platro~ 1s ft. ho tor

th t £11' behind u • rend :red sterling s-rvlQe to the Republioan

Pa~ty that 1 not and neve~ w 11

this person, )!r'$ . Manl y ro oen.

for tten. I pr$sent t au

(applause)

You see , I am 0 1tt1ng part of the top and ~ork1ng down.

1 dontt kno but hat I am no lntroduc1n th top - but 10U wont

regard 1 t as offio1al beoaU8 I am aoon to 0 11 upon to .... Governor

of this tete , but b tore I do 60 , I w n to present to you the

oh rmlng ",nd G.ooomp11ah d 18.41 who bears h1e .'lam!) E.n r pres nts thQ

1nest eultur on our state , :drs . Thye (:pplo..u c)

I may h- ve I 1986 some others , I 111 g -t to ome othAl"S

you may think ar e~,ng 1 rt out tempo "'arlly - you 111 oet pJ (lInty

of talk. You w11 rember at halos of h last ~es ion of tho

leg1 lature when one who had piloted tn1s at~ta durIng V ry ocm-

aid rable n IlibA r of yo ra , 'rno took 1 t m n 1 twas O'l'fn at the heel

when 1 t hung bY' very narTO thr ad anc that thread was the ~tate

Senato of Minnesotu of hlah to b a mamoer. Governor

sta an brought the s ate up to thnd of th t seion then he

l'eslgned to n1llJr s~rvlQ Mel no" - we aX' - nuturally proud of the

picture - 1 u wil bras H roid. at· snen laid down tJ1e chair 0

authority , th::.t 0 r proaen g::reat GovC)rnor stopped for ard and th

first ords that fell from hi lips ware th~3~ - I 7111 follo~ in

t H rol tass n. h t in plred the 01'1 and lrnmed-

ot bl d sou d O'f rn ent . It h b n

GOy; mar Thy , and. no one

no

1 e th

to o th r1ght th n·

1 doln a

ntlng th

( pplBU )

Job. I h va

VAmar ot

TH : h

1})1

11

ota ,

you.

aV rnm nt n I think

t ladle n ntt en 1

the nor bl Thye.

n tor Orr, Dr. dab ugh ,

11 h on r d e t • b r of hi

nd glen: t 1

publloan Oon entia of th

1 it mo t incer lYe

1n cony nt10n , B ( ley t

n hon

of

gain

, th

for on

lnne ota ,

h v t

P pl b

to .nd

- d 1 t 1 t

prl 11 to

ok 1n the ho e

• They h le ponolbl11ty to s h r

Nfpre nt h 1n hi c nventlon , to l'y t a found tlon

p blloan or for th 00 in t y rG 1 th at t ot

eta an ita cOMin r r y 1 y. th h r(, ns -

o rt 1n moun t 1 n on. t

en sel.ot d, that b en s l eat , by the ODIe

oommunities to nt them.

t

an ot our n Qn( r no .. th us toda. , th y

repr. s nttn you n Doth r ann r .. so 8 wh - h r h

n 1n are n t nearly s Ie .ant th y ar her tOd y .

r rob r 1n th 00 uet r m mh ... r he 1n

0 1n - w 8 0 19n n r the 1 •

•

As the people of th tate ha seltQted you and I to

represent them here today , mu t assume thl) re ponsib111ty to r ....

present tbJm ell , we mu t 10 nrward to th f tur lth ter­

mination f1rst upo~ harmony - th~t 18 whut to 1 oxp at Q~ u . You

an loan not be ~etard~d in ny O$nse or h v the t e11ng of b 1n

et rded by pla06ng brakes on auf' '$1., s , by disunity in this oonv n­

t10n or any C)on'Ven t1on,. as$. Party. , oond , ,1 th tin! t:f we 0 n go

forward , we n go for ard 1th t~ ngth. Th. t unity he be n die-

pl ~:red 1n the t t fL ubll0afi rtyo 1n the past thre camp 19ns

an 1n th thr e past t~rms . You as a Republi0 ~arty c~.n be proud

of' the 8.oh1evements of th~ M1nn aot Republ1¢e.n Party in the past

lx lear • tn eed y U oan b proud of the r oor( •

fhe reo"r-u of the stat 1 suoh that tod y Minn&-ota 1

noked to an out 'and1ng at t 1n th Union. Go here you m~y ,

wbether it be one ~ta'te or another an they ill ask you qu etlan

about the 1a islatlve prost's thrt hu a been the at8t 's in th pa t

thrve sessIon . Go wh 1"& you m Y Emd they sp~o. 'IT .11 of t:he ~ta t

Of Mlnneott·, and. lOU are tH p ople who h va •• 118 rought OCtO tha

r.cogn1tlon t r th stat n th nation.

1th the ~pulnrlty ha enjoy d a a Party goe the

gre t 1'"espooalb111ty of' c(irrylng on., oarry1ng on in suoh a m ..... nn~r

tha t we 111 oontinue to build J41nnota a oett 1" plaoe for 1ts

opl . · lth thIs popularity go our r pan b111ty to soh nd

con m1¢ group in th t~t . 0 0 it agr1culvur , be it bU'ine s

or be It labor and. , as your Go ernor, tor almost a y ar I oan f'rank-

1V ~eport to you we have had tbe utmost oooperation from Gll th~e~

t tbgrou:ps t h JJ ntloned" n , I ha l'lsd the splendid eooper -

tion t 11 th eople. 1t h y . ld,ent t~ d wltother than th

three groupe I h ve • ntl~n • that, 1 ve nJey d

it ~ 'd 1. I hav ta~e pr 1ng. going forward,

1n fo ard 1 th it fG1' tho P oe W 1: going t"' in,

laYIng tbe founds. tl0ft W oan prope rly "k4! ar- of 1'1 or s'he who

au m ke a l1v1n with h ~ 0 hnds. G lng tor rd Mlth ,rogr

to ak llr'e four retumtn the armed fot"Oe& in ueh

a a ner tll.,y oan .., 00 torts .hen bey r turn to thlr homes,

t tbe! hOJl1e oommuntti • ratb r thc.n1n our'ty or oonst nt .orry,

1n the see:Jtoh for employment. Th t s our or: and W$ U t liU1ElUrne

It.

Sena'or Joe all and 1 r~turn a t th .t te bl$ morning

w. 1.tt the stat 14 your han4 to shape 1t pql1t!oall1 tor ODe

~ son - tirs h va tbe utmo t oonfld no in all t yo cons que ~

tv I t()110"~ th u.re nd.() 11 to go 1ntou:r siater at te n b(t al

t who 0 1'1 for hi self. a ho r eord 1 so

outstanding fie n ed !!l k a,pol ny .en e

8001&11 or a an 1ndlv1 ~ 1. t in

t 1a tew day. . W took 8 t byslc 1 ohane s , t 1 a&t I dld

tn Order '0 try d: .n cb a ~ll&ln me tlng . 'eople .," searoh1ng.

aea~hlng tor ntormat1oft of that y ung man who 1 e~ 1ng hi

oountry 1n tb m~ ner b told 10 , and I re1ll6mb r ur1ng th last

p&11t!Ofll eOl'lvent1on 1 the stv.te - h WQ young man and he telt

hi rea n 1bl11tY.8 with other young n on the battle field.

r'-ght!.n tdl:' the safety of t111'" gre-a.t nation. He 1s therp., he 11 no

eking t r any 80ft Jobs " h 1s no t a king fer' 9.n.y' cQfls1d.oratl0ri .

he 1 Ju t pr ling to God his luok may hold, th t he m y do th

job wher eVer his.

You an I b ve that r sponslbl11ty on th hom& t nt to

"0 the jo for hi tha t h could 0 ably do v:a nC1 hel'e to do 1. t ,

and rle . o'lld. not aave tospea:, or him ,~lther in " nvent10n or 1n

tl1e oth r t s t r~ h 11 r ttl .up-a tor h\rns If . A9 p~npl from

th~ .. t r. t ot N , brf. ska ae ed "Gut hi mo h t' and. fe.th' r, about hie

t 11y, bout h1 oord J\ the t t , ho 0 n he g t along' 1t'b

the 1 1 atlve bo ie , ho do e repr s nt the R pub110an Party

in the , t te of lnn$sota. doe n Bt~nd in w1th th m, does h sp ak

with them tor th ttl , I could n 'r 11 tho""e que tlon" in the

fftrmatlv0 and 1 did,.

'her 1 no que lon in my mind but whll he. ~11 poll y 1

in the coming primary in bra nn 11k ~s in 1 oonsln and if

he polls ell there you can gt a great cnangA n the nation t()nrarda

c.r,d in favor' of H old at fI fl " (applau. )

Iou Emd. ! who neve hEld th'3 rIght to r9,,:r~IlH~nt the peopl

f n sot in 1~at1n ho 1 . 1ng to g to the Natlonal Oonv n~

t1on, huve don nul' utmo in ord r that he mey ell r pre~ent d

in the.t N tional Oon'Y'ent1on . : e ttll h ve d ,,13f!;at a t~ ~l.,C)t th1

etternoo . e u t r emb r this, for ttL ftx' t tim in the hIstory

of Ulnnea ta. the people of ¥1nne eta ha.v the op rtuntty ann eVf<'n

- bl l't 611~n(Jfl to go to Gon ent10n a.nd n()mhu:~t onE: Of tf,i. _ ir 0

e hay that opportuntty this y PI' ~ nd thn , floUr reopcl'/"I,,t1bt11ty.

As we olo.se this OOfty ntion .e go into th campaign •

. ' s rellem'b 't' ' .b1 tb t th ouap ign lours to oarry. it 1 o~ i '

"p~ •• ent, the people Or the tate. but tor no IlOmf)nt anould thOse tha

ople ever bee_a tv s 1ft h they t:ry ng to build tor the sel.

9 1. t ratbr than to bull for the at t and 1 t.

long as I bav th opportunity to r pr418 nt tall 1110

oonvent1 os I sball a1 ays ba the te 1 ng the ~at is f1rst ,

11 pee l~ ar S oond d tarr as my person 1 de ires , they shall

eo.. st. thank OU. «pplau)

OHAl ORR: 'l'h nlt you fIovernot' Thye fer those rd.

0&.10u1&'e<l to oarry out ttl .. lde of unity.

1 don't sup-po e- . 111 able to rans ot ry mucb

bu.tn,ss exopt to get tbe aob1n ry of the convention s t up.

i·e ba e i1 co_ tte • J>J'Ovl ed to by the oonst1tution f' the

at te a nt 1 Committe . !hos 00 mitt! es ha e all be n agre d on

and It it b$ y8Q~ 111 th_y 1ent at th1a time be announoed. n,

ar not the hol of anyone ex.o pt t~ Congr slon 1 Dlstrict •

two fro . ~ ch oengr-esEilonal. d1strio on eh odultte , w1tb a

011 iX'llan acid d to lt, and I uld 1 k to v r.tot1.otl that tnoha 1"

announo the a com ltte 8 b au e they ar not the appo1nt ~nts of

tb Ohair. but rather or 7ourBelve,.

i ~ . n. C. AN RZt S . 0111.$ Ounty. I move that th te po -

tfl'7 aha! an 111),01 t the tol1ow1n ~ - 1ttae ~ a~a nt1ala and

,. , Gent Organ1. 10, Rul and Or4 r of Bu in 8 , e.n tl u1 n.

and R~801 tion • the memb rah1 f wh10b t)ouud.tt ea, hall

I1Gh of th n1.ne

1

oap$.t1onal »1Itl'le' • and a chalt"m . .1'1'01"'84 br ttl. t raFt

t the convnt1on.

MRS, • B. IfT , Po e Oount,. Is ' ond the otlon.

GBA ORR: %: thank the lila., from Obl go fo~ out1:.1nln

ott n SQ 1 arl,. l d ott kno that 1 need r., t t 1t, or that

oan re ts te 1t .a \fell ,. she, did , but the mo t.ion 1, M*

Ar 10U r ad1 tor 'h qu •• ,lon' Motion or~1ed.

oh, will announc the appoi tm nt •

he tollowln t r at ConventiDh 00 ltte s:

ourth District:

F1fth 1>1 trlQt l

l,xth D1 trlct ;

Seventh l~tr1ct :

Slghth Dl tr t ,:

.1nth Dls11'1.ot:

: Oha1l-man, enator • O. Sietv ld , »etro1t Lakes

r . ra.

enson, Nioollet Orop fI1, 1105 17th Ave •• ,1 .St .Paul

Bon, 3111 E Oleveland, lea. se , 12616th • SE., Mples.

r . Joe pb W. 1nley, t . ~aUl vr • D ~ld rt ett , t . Paul .

artl ltl Ave. , «) ..

l. . oott itchell, Elk lvr

e, tor J « s . H. L.

• bar , layton. t on. A 00

Ill" • R . f . H t , oon Lak U1"8 . V ra nderson , Ubi

141 s ax-lottie Thompson, all e!p enator A. O. Slatv ld. D tr it Le.ke

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