The Grange advance., 1874-09-30
Farmers, Mechanics and Laborers'
Convention Nominate = Full County
and Legislative Ticket. A Harmonic
Gus Session, and a Strong Ticket.

Gus Session, and Strong Ticket.
Reported for The Grange Advance
The Featherstone Convention assembled
in pursuance Of the call issued by the Coun-
ty Convention at the town hall in
the town Of y Featherstone, Goodhue
County, at ten o'clock A. M. Of the oath
inst. The Convention was called to order
and the call read by Gerge Akers, Esq, of
Featherstone, Chairman Of the County Com
mittee. Upon motion. Mr.. W. S. Grow, of
Vasa was nominated and elected Chairman
of the Convention, E. A. Sargent, Secretary.
A committee Of three consisting of Messrs.
H. F. Armstrong, l. T. Comstock, and J.
s. Nelson, was appointed upon credentials.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee on resolutions, viz
Geo. H. Akers, Of Featherstone; Axel
Lindholm, of Vasa; J. c. Bennewitz, Of
Florence; W. P. Tanner, OF Cannon Falls ;
and l. T. Comstoek of Cherry Grove. to
which was afterwards added the names of
T. E. Cooper, Of Cannon Falls, and E. J.
Hodgson, of Red Wing. The Committee on
credentials reported the following named
persons as duly accredited members Of the
Convention:
J. E. Simmons, A. Howe, Jr.. E. A. Sar-
gent.
BELLE CREEK.
Patrick Drudy, H. Caldwell, R. Smith
A. W. Fountain, VIM. Thomas, R. H. NAL
CHERRY GROVE.
]. A. Nelson, II. Catlin, and l. T. Comb
stock.
CANNON FALLS.
W. p Tanner, U. Tanner, H. Cook, J. D.
Wheat.
CENTRAL POINT.
Han Bonnen, j. D. Bonnen and r. Fowl
FEATHERsTONE.
3. G. Kinney, J. G. johnson and G.
Akers.
G. D. Heggie, John Mute and J. G. Benne-
WITT.
W. Hayman, H. Hayes and D. Sanders
GOODHUE.
II. F. Armstrong, F. Tether and s. Park.
er.
The towns Of Stanton and Zumbrota
were represented by full delegations, and
one other town, but unfortunately we have
not learned their names, and cannot give
them.
W. S. Grow, Axel Lindholm and Frank
A. Carlson.
IS. Nelson, E. c. Howard and W. L
Watson.
T. E. Cooper, Jas. Parker and G. W
Page.
VIM. Featherstone, C. A. Erickson, Tam'
Bixby, Geo. Parker, E. P. Watson, Joshu.
Allen and E. J. Hodgson.
A committee of three was appointed OF
permanent organization as follows: H. F
Armstrong, of. Goodhue, VIM. Poe, O
Stanton, and T. E. Cooper of Pine Island
who reported tie temporary officers as tn
permanent officers of the Convention ant
the report was adopted.
While awaiting the action of the commit
tee on resolutions the Convention appointed
the following county committee
\. ". Fountain Of Belvedere H.
Armstrong, of Goodhue Henry Feather
stone, of Featherstone Leland Jones, 0
Burnside; and W. P. Tanner Of Canno,
Falls.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi
nate full Legislative and county ticket
The delegation from the First Division O
the 10th District consisting Of the city 0
Red Wing, presented the name of Mr.. E. W
Brooks, and the nomination was ratified b.
the Convention. The Second Division, con
sisting Of the towns of Welch, Burnside
Featherstone, Hay Greek, Florence, Wa
coota, Central Point, Belvidere and Good
hue presented the name Of Mr.. E. A. sar
gent 6f Burnside, and the nomination wa
ratified by the Convention. The 18th Sena
torial District nominated E. G. Comstook o