Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
County Convention.

(D00oy COUV0Dt1O0.
Tho Convention Wa tho most wide-
" representative in it, elements, ofany
that has been held in this county for .
long time It va fortunate in ito
work. =
The nominees, are, without exoep.
ton, men that are we'll known, and
highly respected, both for character
and utility.
Capt. I. N. Hawkins, the candidate
for Senator, was nominated BY aeclama'
ton. Public opinion seemed to con-
verge upon him a., in al respects, the
best man for tho position. whose servi-
COS were At the disposal Of the Conven-
ton. He was country bred, Injured to
hard labo,, and literally educated. He
was just developing into manhood when
the great rebellion kindlsd tho fres Of
his patriotism, and he won't into the
service Of his country, and after more
than three years. returned with
lis right arm permanently disabled.
Being thus deprived Of the power to
}tbor, he studied lav. He il hono'a-
bic ; his impulses arc generous and
Just, and he has sufficient mental cali
bre to make himself felt in Senate Of
able men. 49,: a.. .
Mr.. Spencer il an old resident Of
the county-an intelligent and well-to.
do farmer. and will b ound ready
and able, at al times, to protect the in
terests Of his constituents. He i
emphatically one Who 'oorks. He has
served the county, - Comu11ioner,
and is we'll known ~ = reliable and Of
6cient man:
Mr.. Campbell has lived in Mime
sofa eighteen ysa-s, and during al tho
time has been . farmer. He i ono Of
The class that reads. Heis intelligent
upon all the questions, At present asits-
ting the public mind, and i we'll pro-
pared to aid in eryst.lising correct pub
lie opinions into legal form. Two con-
siderations dictated bis nomination, vis:
Honesty and eapability.
The nominee for Treasurer, Geo. G.
Weed, is man Of twenty years. resi-
dence in Mower county, and tho tact
Of his nomination, for 70 responsible =
position, il an indisputable proof Of
his fitness for tho place.. He i the
soul Of honor, and amidst sli7hs years
Of toll and privation, not one mean act
blots the record Of his life. He stands
before the people without spot or blem.
ish, and bis oapabilisy i admitted By
all. ~. -.
Roland Tisdel il the candidate for
the Office of Clerk Of. the Court. He
is Scandinavian By birth, although
American in every other feature Of biz
existence. He has long held position
in enc of the most prominent mercan-
tile houses in the county, and every
man and woman has met him face to
face. He is . young man Of admitted
integrity and capability, aud Of emi-
ncntly agreeable social eharaeter;st'es-
just the man to be popular With those
requiring his official services.
E. A. Whiteomb, Of Ls Roy, is the
nominee for Commissi oner Of the Third
District. He has been here 10 years
and the people know vhat he i; ever O.
pablo and judicious in the management
Of his own affairs, ha is safe
man to have the care Of county mat
tiers.
D. w. Donaldson, Of Frankford, VA
nominated for the Second District Com.
missioner, but after some consultation
it was thought that the urgency Of the
present crisis neoessitated the continu.
ance Of Judge Felch. He knovelhe
history and the general features Of al
tho proceedings growing out Of thu
corrupt transactions Of former officers
In view Of this fact, Mr.. Donaldson
generously subordinated al persona
considerations to what seemed to be 1
public exigcncy, aud declined to run
when Judge Feleh was unanimousl!!
nominated. In doing this MI
Donaldson showed himself to b
t,ne man. and he NAY hold himself