Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-01
The DeInOerQtk..

The old party, with few disconted
wanderers from the Republican ranks,
net yesterday at Grand Meadow, and
under tn, leadership of D. S. B Molli.
sou, the "father," etc., nominated q
Legislative and County ticket. Tho
convention had in it fair representa-
ti"n of tho whiskey element Of this city
IA few men OF character heretofore af.
fi'iating with Republicans, and full
delegation Of Jacksoni.n Democrats,
VIII, like Jud re Waite, :'dil not vote
fer Lincoln for a second t:rn" From
our standpoint, tho ticket selected is
exceedingly, some portions oft, fatally
weak. S. p. Bacon, Of l.. Roy for
member Of the Legislature, WAS select
on motion Of +. A. Elder, who was SO
anxious for his can lil,te, that he could
not wait for the committee on crcden-
deutials to report. Elder wanted the
Convention to repeat its declaration Of
last year, that 1.-The Office should seek
the man, rot the man the Office, and
was there a Twin, illustration Of that
elegant theory. At this point
Bacon arose AMI sail that the
had not sought for a nomination
but if the Convention would bestow it
upon him he would do the best be
could" lie was chosen on the first
ballot which was good evidence that he
had not made any effort to get the
place. The Convention came near
breaking up as the result of a resolu-
ton offered by NJ. b. Slocum, which
was that no man should receive a NOM
nation who was working for himself.
The adoption Of the resolution: was fol-
lowed by stampede, and for a mo-
mont it seemed doubtful whether there
would be delegates enough left to keep
up the organization. But on counting
noses, the candidates found that they
outuumbered the members by conside-
rable, and they returned to the fray,
fearless Of the effect Of Slocum's paper
shot. Bacon was a G.eeleyite aud
has since voted with the old clan.
judging from the vote Of the town
of LIE Roy previous to last year, it
seems doubtful whether he will get
much suppors at home. r.;
U. W. Case, Of Grand Meadow, a life
long Democrat, was selected as the Sec
ond candidate. His success was the
result of a clever trick. There had
been several ballots taken, showing L.
E. Pearcc considerably ahead, when
some one announced the Withdrawal Of
Case; another ballot showed an increase
Of Pearce's vote, but still quite large
number for Case; whereupon Pearce
arose and with great magnanimity, said
Il do not wish to b. q candidate
against Mr.. Case, and if he is still de-
sirous Of running I will withdraw
At this point uncle Ben Caryll arose
and said, in view Of Mr.. Pearce's
willingness to withdraw from the con-
test, he would move to de.
clare Mr.. Case unanimously
the nominee for member Of
the Legislature, and the motion was
put and carried before Pearce could
make the necessary explanation; and it
soon became evident tn at the pretesd>
ed withdrawal Of Cases name, was 81
mere ruse practioed upon Pearee's Gre
dulity, With the idea of gaining:a point
by seeming not to desire it. An: effort.
to nominate Pearee for, County Auditor
failed and ho must be placated' iii some
other way. ......
A man named J: A: Thompson, Of
Window, put forxard'b Mbaison, was
chosen tor ouoty' Auditos. We know
nothing ofthe man and inqs.y la>s.s
nishsd 10 but little inforuseios sos~