The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-09-27
Republican County Conyent lon.

the following candidates.
For Co Auditor, Jas. Mcmillan.
=" Treasurer. Alfred Wilson.
Z" Reg. Of Deeds, D. Mclean.
&c Sheriff, Andrew Cole.
:" Co. Atty, h. D. Baldwin.
-" Court Com. s. s. Sickle.
=" Coroner, D. L. Hitchcock.
=" Surveyor, D. Watson.
Co. Sup't., D. L. Bigham.
The delegates from the different Com
missioner Districts selected the following
candidates.
Com. Sd Dist, o. B. Turrell.
4th F.. ". Hotchkiss.
Resolved; that Mr.. Earnest Wandrey be
recommended to the voters Of the I'd Dis.
trict as Commiss Toner for that District and
that his name be placed on the Republic
can ticket.
The following persons were elected del
egates to the Representative Convention to
be held at Marshall on the 9th inst.
H. D. Baldwin, T. Mcmillan, D. L. Big
ham, J. s. G, Homer and J. 8. Towle.
The following were elected as delegates
to the State Convention at St. Paul.
Geo. w. Braley aud G. c. Sickle.
As ticket the above has one very un-
usual merit. None Of the candidates
sought or made any personal effort to OBJ
tain the nomination. The Offices sought
the men. It is one of the best tickets, 100
that has ever been presented to the voters
Of this County, and each individual nom.
ination is good one. The majority of
them are as well known to the people Of
the whole County as they are in the local.
titles where they live and
they have universally been
regarded as among the best and most use.
full citizens we have. The first four ON the
ticket have not held Office or given any
special attention to political matter in this
County.
Mr.. Jas Mcmillan, candidate for Audi
tor, is an old resident of Redwood Falls.
who has given close attention to business
and has demonstrated his fitness for Office
by conducting his own business seccessful-
~. His reputation. after coming in con-
tact with the public generally for ten years,
in the way Of business. is that Of an up
right and honorable business man and .
public spirited citizen.
Mr.. Alfred Wilson, candidate for Treas
urer, is farmer resiiing in the eastern
portion Of the County and is one Of the
best farmers that We have. He is compe-
tent. too, as to business qualifications, and
. man Of the strictest integrity.
Mr.. D. Mclean, candidate for Register Of
Deeds, is . resident Of Delhi, farmer and
q young man Of good education and excel
lent moral character. He has taught two or
three terms during his residence in the
County but his business is farming. He is
q very competent man for the ONCE.
Mr.. Andrew Cole, candidate for Sheriff,
lives in the Town Of Swedes' Forest and is
a farmer. He is Scandinavian by birth,
has liberal education, excellent business
qualifications aud good general knowl-
edge Of business forms.
The last three named candidates, having
spent their time in diligent attention to
their own private occupations, which kept
them at their homes In the country, have
not a general acquaintance with the people
OF the County beyond their own neighbor.
hoods but they are all nominations emil
nently ct to be made. Their neighbors
and acquaintances endorse them.
The remaining candidates on the ticket
have held official positions in the County,
are we'll known and need no commenda-
ton from Us.
Judge Baldwin. candidate for County
Attorney, has had large experience in
County business and is peculiarly qualified
to protect and subserve County interests.
s. Sickle, Dr.. Hitchcock. D. L Big
ham and David Watson have al held the
Offices for which they are nominated and
have performed the duties to the satisfac.
ton Of the public.
The nominations for Commissioners II
the different Districts are in complete a3-
cord with tie wishes Of the people. tn,
men did not wish the nomination And only
yielded to the generally expressed wisl
that they ought to take Il.