The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-07-17
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The delegates assembled 81 halS.past two
O'clock on Monday IT ernoon, and aRectsd
temporary organization by choosing a.
@. Mcclure Chairman and D. B. searle
Secretary. !. !
On motion H. L. Gordon, G. Walker and
". Cooper were appointed . Committee on
Credentials.
J. Fl. Raymond. L. L. Went and y. ". .
Darby we're appointed = Committee on
Permanent Organization.
Capt. Barto being called ON made some.
able and interesting remarks on the gsnsr-.
d political situation and on the duty Of
Republicans in the approaching CANVASS
Ashort recess Was taksn until the. Com
mittee on Credentials should prepare ITS
report. That Committee; on ito return.
reported the following persons - entitled
to seats as delegates:
st. Cloud-1st Ward-J. E. West. ]. II.
Raymond, G. Bridgman. v.,.,.f
I'd Ward g. e. Fuller, G. H. Parker,
John Coates.
Sd Ward-J. E. Hayward.
18th Ward-E. Cross.
Albany-T. G. Mcclure (substitute.)
B ScSas c j. s%sr. and L. B. Niles.
Crow Laks-D. B. Searle, John Cooper
(substitutes.)
Eden Lake-H. c. Waite (substitute.)
Far Haven-Joseph Martin, VIM. Coop.
Lyndes-Truman Parcher.
Ls Sauk-John A. Upham.
Maine Prairie-J. G. Winslow e votes)
J.. H. French. .:.
Aelrose-A. Lindberg.y :: :'e~,: "a
North Fork-Ole. O. Rood e vstes.) u
PaynesviUe-J. W. Darby q votes. e..
St. tAugustd-Jaoob Woll. 49, ,4.'J s...
SaNk Ctatre-C. Walker, Alex Moore,
!. NJ. Carpenter, L. L. West, L. Kells and
}. D. Carr (sub. for s.: N. Bruce: ,o:514T
Zion-Angus Haines. s,.,....., = ..!..7H
kaymond-L, B. Raymond, o. G. Ly-
man and J. M. Gilman. .r'.>;~
Tho Committee reported that in this last
town, Messrs.s Lyman and Gilman held
credentials from . caucus, while Mr.. Ray
mond had petition signed by over twenty,
persons, asking him to act as delegate,
aud it recommended that al three be per:
United to sit % delegates. Mr.. Lyman
made some remarks to the effect that the
oAqeus embodied the wishestof the people !;
that the signera 70 tho petition were, some
OF them, Democrats and that he didn't
want to vote unless he, had : right to. Mr..
Raymond charged that tho caucus Was .
Sank Centre affair, and vouched for his;
signers - being: Ok. The report Of the
Committee was finally adopted: s'' -, u
The Committee on Permanent Orgsniza;
ton reported for y - 8.
,Ptes;de~t- G. Mcclure. -:.> Il
Tee Presiden &c. Walker, A. Hsinss,s
and J. =. Winslow.
| Sseretary-D. B. searle.
On motion the following Committee was
appointed to nominate six delegates TO the
State Convention J. NJ. Gilman, J. d.
Carr, J. W. Darby, J. G. Winslow and
John Cooper. -
The Committee, after brief absence, re-
ported the following: J. 3. West, j. II.
Raymond, T.. N. Carpenter, L. L. West, J.
G. Window and E. J. Smart. -
The report did not appear to give gener-
eral satisfaction, and oonsiderable disens-
sion ensued. MI. A. Lindberg, of Mehose,
presented tho strong point that while the
seandinavisns were always true Repub]i-
cans. they bad never yet, been granted ,
delegate from stearns county. The injus.
tice Of this was apparent to an. After;
various motions, it was resolved t. proceed
to ballot for. delegates >, singly. The
order to ballot was suspended and the fol-
lowing, persons we're elected ~. yoe.,
being, With hnt Eone, exception, the lit as
reported. ~ the Comhittee:s@v l.. -. Z. /"
~: West and. J.. H.: Raymond, .of, st.
I: L. West and I. N. Carpenter, Sank
| ). G. Winslow, Maine Prairie. ~
A: Lindberg, Melrose.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Haines was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That Capt. Bsrto is the unani-
nous nominee Of this Convention for Lieu
tenant Governor, and that our delegates to
the State Convention be and are hereby in,
structed to use ell honorable means for his
nomination. 49,.
Mr.. Walker said that in his locality there
was q diversity Of opinion with regard to
Governor, but that all were In faver Of
Capt. Barto for Lieutenant Governor. 81
/ On motion Of II. L. Gordon, the Conven.
ton resolved to give its delegates no fur.
ther Instructions. 80, j..
On motion Of J. E. West the following
County Committee was appointed:
i J. E. West, st. Cloud.
l. l. NJ. Carpenter, Sank Centre.
i E. J. Smart, Breokxay.- j.. =
The Convention then adjourned.
The number Of delegates present va.
|unexpeetedly large, showing that the BE
,pubhcsns'of stearns county have IN ear
-. =, 60. :