Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31
p,ccccdings or the Ward Re-
publican Convention.
FIRST WARD.

FIRST WARD.
The Republicans Of this ward met, ON Satur
day evening last, tho 25th inst, in the bnlding
Mill strsct formerly occupied as an express
Office, as per published notice, and at :! o.
clock, were called to order by tho chairman
If tho Ward Central Committee, MIR. +. W.
Allen.
For chairman of the caucus, c. IL. David
son Nominated Mr.. J. j. FREEMAN, and An
drew Knox nominated Mr.. George ". Robin
son. Tho vote was had and Mr.. Grccn1nan
declared elected. ,,
On motion Of Allan Mollson, Mnj. Geo. IL.
Otis was elected secretary.
On motion, tho caucus proceeded to tho
election of five delegates to the County Con-
| vcntion.
Mr.. A. R. Footo was elected q delegate by
| tho following vote: -,
| A. r. Footc..................... .........1o
Oscar Ayers........ '....'
Mr. J. NJ. brennan was next elected as
| follows: =.
j. NJ. GrCcnman. ............"Zt
| Hcorgo ". Kobinson."............
For tho third delegate tho vote stood as
| follows a.
! T.. =. Van Nalkcnburgh...... ..............l0
For tho fourth delegate tho vote stood thus i:
| Ira Jones .......''.'''1a
| Andrew Observation-Disclosures.
| On motion the delegates were instructed to
select substitutes, provided any OF their num-
Der could not attend tho convention.
On motion, the chairman appointed MIR. 81
mon Anderson, q. ". Robinson and Ira Jones
| rs a ward Central Committee.
SECOND WARD.
| Republican Caucus for tho Second ward
! Of Austin was held pursuant to call,
| in tho Court House, on Saturday
evening, August goth, 1871, and organized ny
electinr 0. w. Shaw, Chairman, and u. ".
rho chairman stated the object Of tho meet
ing to DO the election of four delegates to the
County Convention, to meet IN Austin On INC
| 29th inst.
Mr.. o, Wheeler moved that Mcssrs. ). 5,
Jrpena. J. F. Atherton, j. p. Williams and ).
$. Crunuall DO our delegates to SAID ConVeh-
ton. IT,,
Mir. Ormanzo Allen moved to amend Mr.
| Wheelors motion by substituting the names o'
S. T., Bacon, Ii. \. Fairbanks, l. N. HAWKINS
and Rev. A. Morse.
! On motion of Il. c. Dorr, it was resolved ia
elect tho delegates by ballot.
MIR. Allen moved that each delegate DO bal
lcted for separately. This being opposed, on
motion Of MIR. D. B. Johnson the house agreed
to reconsider its action in regard to balloting
md Mr. johnson then nominated Mcssrs. ,
| G.. Bacon, l. =. Hawkins, Owen Bierce, md a
Ii. Alsip, for delegates.
On motion of Mir. Wheeler, it was decided to
ballot for each delegate separately, and Mr.
Wheeler nominated tor the first delegate, Mr.
J. S. Irgens, and At. Dorr nominated Mr
Owen Bierce.
The chairman appointed as tellors Mr..
Wheeler and Mr.. Wilkins.
On counting the ballots it was found thai
Mr.. Biercc had received As votes and MIR: lr.
CONS %. Mr.. Bicrce was declared elected.
For second delegate, Mr.. Wheeler nomin-
ntcd Mr. S. G. Bacon, and on motion OF Mr.. y
B, johnson, Mr.. Bacon was declared tho unani
nous choice Of the caucus.
Mr.. Wheeler nominated for the third dele
gate Mr.. j. s. CranIall, and Dr. Dorr nemn
utud Mr.. a. IL. Asip. Mr.. Alsip received A.
votes; Mr.. Crandal - votes; Mr.. Cranda
was declared elected;
DR.. Dorr then nominated Mr.. |. n. llawk'n
for the fourth delegate, who was unanlmous'.
elected without opposition.
On motion Of Mr.: Allen, the delegates were
authorized to chooc II substitute for any OF
their numbers who should not be able to 1T
tend the convention.
Mr.. Snow Sug.cS cd that it was in order t
elect q ward Central Committee for the cns"
ing year: Objected to by Mr.. Wheeler, an'
not insisted upon.
Adjourned.
| TIE WARD.
Tho Republican caucus for this ward wa
held ct the dcpo: on Monday evening.
Mr.. j. Kyle chairman of tho ward Contra
Committee, called the caucus to order.
VIM. II. Mcdonald, Esq, was chosen chair
man, and mir. julius Baker, secretary.
on motion. tho following named sentlemc
were chosen del gates to tend tho convcn
ton: Joseph X lc,J ulias Baker, Il. J. lyle:
, On III ut ion caucus adjourned.