The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-09-14
The Second District Convention.

The Republican Congressional Con-
vention, at Red Wing last Wednesday,
resulted in the re nomination of Mai
Strait.
The vote on the informal ballot stood
follows.
II. L. Strait, so
J. A. Thatcher 2O
A. Z. Rice, To-
NJ S. Chandler $
Liberty Hall, /
II. Austin, 1
Gordon E. Cole, /
The first formal ballot stood,
H. B. Strait, 81
j. A. Thatcher, 80
H. Austin, l
The following persons constitute the
District Committee for the ensuing
year.
NJ G Russell, Wabasha.
W. NJ Wilson. Scott
j. 7. Ames, Rice.
Liberty Hall, NJ Leod.
D. s. Hall, Renville
) + Jennison. Goodhue.
K H. Hellings, Brown.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted as the platform of this convention
Resoloed, That in the approac hing
presidential contest we rely for success
upon the patriotism Of the majority Of
the American people, firmly believeiug
that they will repudiate the man
whose chief support will come from
those who projected and sympathized
with the gigantic war upon the union,
and that they will maintain those can
didates WHO represent the unity and
integrity Of all the states, and who
sustained with their blood and their
treasure the common cause of freedom
and equality of all men under the law.
Resolveel, That the convention
fully endorses the principles enuncia
ted in the platform of the republican
national convention, held at Cincinna
ii: and in the letter Of acceptance of
the Hon r. B. Hayes, and that we
will use our best exertione to secure
their triumph at the polls in the com.
ting election.
Resolced, That the republican par
ty stands pledged to the reform of exis-
ting abuses. and that, unlike the dem-
ocratic party, the best of its sincerity
will not be found alone in its profess
sions but in its practice.
The Redwood County delegates
were all present and Mr.. Walliu was
elected President of the Convention.
We believe that Maj Strait was the
first choice OF nine tenths of the
Republican voters of this County and
the resnlt of the Convention will be
highly satisfactory.
The bo'dest attempt at robbery ever
made in this state took place at North.
field about o'clock last Thursday
The attack Was on the Firs, National
Bank and was made by eight heavily
armed men who came to the Town on
horseback. Three of them entered
the bank and, pointing revolvers at
the three persons in the bank, COM
manded the cashier to open the safe,
which he FIRMLY and persistently re-
fused to do After murderous threats,
knocking him down, shooting at him and
drawing knife across his throat they
we're called away by their comrades
outside but shot, fatally. the cashier,
Mr.. Haywood, as they were leaving
The five men outside rode along the
street firing, first at random. after
wards at every person who appeared in
view, for the purpose, no doubt. of
keeping people in doors aud away from
the bank until the funds were secured.
Tee people did not scare we'll, how.
ever, but fired back and killed two of
the robbers and wounded another.
The pluck of the people aud the cour-
age of Mr.. Haywood defeated their
plans entirely and the six remaining
ones left. Since that time hundreds
of men have been chasing them, and,
it was supposed, had surrounded them,
in the timber about Lake EIysian.
Our latest intelligence is that they,
probably, escaped on Friday night but,
as late as Tuesday, many still thought
them to be in the woods and the search
was kept up. There is pretty good ev-
idence that they are the James and
Younger band of robbers that have
been operating in Missouri for years.
If they are, this is the greatest failure
in their line that they have ever made.
They found . different class of citizens
to deal with in3Minnesota. We still
hope that they have not escaped but
will receive their deserts.
An important decision to farmers
has been recently fled by Judge
Mitchell, of the Third judicial district.