Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
Republican State Convention.

W. pIDlISu clS" IIclC luC Gail VI INC
Central Committee for Republican
State Convention, to be held in Saint
Paul: September Goth, to nominate
State Officers, to be elected the coming
AUTUMN. The apportionmcnt is based
upon the Republican vote for Congress-
men in 1870, to wit: One Delegate
for each 250 votes, or major fraction
thereof, and one at large for each county
This gives Mower County FIVE delegates.
The State offices to be filled are Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
Of State, Treasurer. Attorney General,
and two Associate Justices Of the ST.
premc Court.
\ Judge of the District Court of this
Judicial District, is also to be nomina-
ted and elected and it is hoped that the
Central Committee will call the Conven-
,'on as early as possible, 50 as to pre-
vent the necessity Of moro than one
rounty Convention. and also to prevent
that question from interfering with the
State ticket.
In accordance with our purpose to
keep the readers of the TRANSCRIPT
tully posted as to the appearance Of the
political horizon, from week to week,
we will briefly indicate developments
up to the present time:
Gov. Austin will undoubtedly have
a large majority in the Convention.
From the recent tone Of the papers
which oppose him, it is evident that
they cherish very slight hopes Of sue
cess in their efforts to secure his defeat
GRADUALLY their voice of opposition is
toftening, as they learn the sentiments
Of the people, and discover that in op.
posing him they arc going counter te
she wishes Of large majority of their
readers.
There is no Disgusting the fact tina
:ho people Of Minnesota believe in Hor
ace Austin. They believe in his hon
.sty and his ability, and they do no
propose to desert the man who ha
served them faithfully. His first cleo
lion was not great party triumph
his second will be. His name is tow
xr Of strength and his majority will b.
greater than even his most sanguin
friends Anticipate. Other candidate
have been named by opposition papers
but none of them have as yet dcvelopc
much strength. Among these are Hor
!. @. Farmer and y. p. Colburn, G
Fillmore, Ex-Lieut. Gov. Armstrong
aud one or two others, all good men
Sut having no chance of success, ar
aot at work.
The on y candidates Of any prom
nencc for Secretary Of State, are Gen
:. 2. Jcnnison, Of Red Wing, an
Pennock Pussey, present Acting Seer
tary and Commissioner Of Statistic
Either Of these gontlen.an is we'll fttc
Ior the position, and would be an hoI
pr to the party as we'll as the Stat
Still in personal characteristics the
are entirely different. Mr.. Pussey is
quiet, modest, unassuninS gctlcmal
who works out results without maxi in
noise abou it. is no politician, in Il
ordinary a"ecptation Of the term, but
widely aud favora5Iy known among Il
PEOPLE, mainly through his statistic
reports. Gen. Jcnnison has been
more active man in the party ranks al
!sas always been ready to take the lic]
It moments call. ills voice has be-
heard in every important canvass an
his energy and influence have do'
much towards preserving the par
-trcngth in the State. lie has no.
" friends among the solulcrs, wit
whom he sclvcd during the war, "r
,,ycry one is ready to work t;'y h'
lie viii lc 2 hard 'Gr:: ;. ''-;:t