The Grange advance., 1874-09-09
For the Grange Advance ..
Republican Oosnty Convention =
Gsnlhue County.

On motion Of D. G. Hill, Mr.. L. c.
Stearns Of Zumbrota, was nominated
and elected temporary chairman, and
Wilbur Schofield Of Cannon Falls as
temporary Secretary.
A committee of five was appointed on
credentials, composed as follows: G.
R. White of Pine Island, L. A. Han
cock Of Red Wing, B. G. Grover Of Min
nicola, A. K. Finseth Of Holden, and
Frank johnson of Leon.
Moved and carried, that committee
of three be appointed on permanent or
ganization.
The chair appointed the following
named gentlemen j. W. Peterson, Of
Vasa D. G. Hill, of Red Wing; and
Richard Hoagland, Of Roscoe.
Moved that a recess be taken until
the committees appointed should be
ready to report.
Upon the convention being called to
order, the committee on credentials re-
ported and ths report was adopted.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported that the temporary chair
man and secretary be made the perma-
nent chairman and secretary. Report
adopted.
Moved that the convention
nroceed to the regular order of busi-
ness. Carried.
The Chair stated that the first busi-
ness before the convention was the elec-
ton of four delegates to attend the
State Convention
Moved by James A. Wright, (syndic)
that the convention postpone the elec-
ton Of delegates to a later period, and
for the present proceed to the election
Of county officers. Carried.
As a matter Of form the name Of S.
j. Willard was presented as candidate
for County Auditor. There being q
perfect dearth of candidates for this
of6ce--in short, Mr.. w. standing as a
lone sycamore upon a boundless prai-
rie, it was moved that he be elected by
aeclamation, and the convention pro-
ceeded to acclaim.
Martin S. Chandler, another oasis in
the desert, was named as candidate ior
sheriff: We may here explain that Mr.
Chandler has been sheriff Of Goodhue
county before. It is the same Chand-
ler,
Mr.. A. Finseth, of Holden, presented
the name Of T. Bowman for Register Of
Deeds, and Mr.. David Simpson nomina.
ted the Hon. Charles Mcclure.
1t will be seen that the conven-
ton at this point had passed the great
desert of sterility and reached the fer
tile plains. The first ballot was infor-
NAL and resulted in 81 votes for Nc
Clure and 80 for Bowman. Then there
was music in the air. Everybody
wanted to see everybody else and talk
to him. A large amount of private in
formation was impaired in short time.
Several ears were rubbed of close to
the hub and then the convention pro.
ceedcd to formal ballot. During the
calling of this ballot dead silence
reigned The result was So for Mcclure
and 80 for Bowman, and the former was
declared the nominee Of the convention.
Mr.. D. E. Sawyer presented the
name Of Robert Deakin for Judge of
Probate, and James A. Wright nomi-
mated n. O. Werner. The various
delegations came forward with their
little hatchets-no, ballots, and they
did it, 60 for Werner and % for Dea.
kin.
The name Of Hans johnson was then
presented for Clerk of the District
Court, and as there was no other candi-
date for that Office, he was put over the
course by acclamation-
The name of j. G. Mcclure was pre-.
sented for County Attorney, and in
the absence of Mr.. B. B. Herbert his
name was used in this connection with.
out his knowledge, information or con-
sent, resulting in vote Of IS for Nc.
Clure and for Herbert, from which it
has been supposed that Herbert was not
the choice Of the convention. and was
not q candidate.
Mr.. William Danforth Of Burnside
was elected County Surveyor by accla.
nation. DR.. Park was made Coroner
in the same way.
The convention proceeded to elect
delegates to the district convention for
the Second Congressional District. A.
}. Thaeher, G. r. White, o. K. Fin.