Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-04
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RepUblloAn County Convention.

Repabiiean County Convestio..
The convention met at Taopi, at1 r. N;
on Tuesday, and was called to order By
G. G.. Crane, chairman Of central com
mittee.
G. G, Crane, Of, Austin, was elected
chairman of the convention, and Mr.. G
B. Kennedy, of Leroy, Secretary.
E. P. Van Valkenburgh, n. Bostwick
and M. NJ. Trowbridge, who were ap
pointed committee on credentials, reported
the following list Of delegates - entitled
to seats In the convention:
Austin---lss Ward: g. B. Wilbour, Soy.
mour johnson, A. W. Kimball, D. H. Stinson
Jos. Adams. H. W. Elms, J. H. ksnshsld. I'd
Ward: r. I. Smith, B. +. Jones, 3. G. Dorr
D. B. johnson, Jr., E. P. Van Valkenburgh b,
H. Guns, Gus. Sehleuder. Sd Ward: D. J.
Austin Town-A. Diekerson, J. K. Strsvsr,
J. K. Ssyles, A. Wstkius, q. W. Clough, W.
H. Officer.
Frankford-C. N. Rostwiek, J. T. Goodssll,
A. Hunt, c. E. Smith, d. W. Don sldson, 8.
e. Boyes. d. P. Putnsy, Byron Carey.
Lyle-John Beach, s. A. Trowbridgs, Nor
man Bowers, N. N. Trowbridge, &. D. Ames.
V;llage-Th. Irgens, J. S. IrgenR, w. Stanley.
Pleasant Valley-W. L. styIss. L. Styles,
r. Lehman.
R.oins-S. J. sanborn. J. Carson. !. Leon
ard, J. r. Csmpdeld, J. B. Clement. Y. M
Stewart, J. Stewart.
windom-B: F. Miner, A. Molli'on. W. H.
Watt, J. Ordshl.
Brownsda!s Village-H. A. Brown, W. s.
Woodward. G. J. Short, &. J. stimson, J. N.
Priest, r. Glover.
Lansing--Irs Jones, Geo. Wood, G. P. Bell,
NJ. Gregson, 8. H. Coon, J. Nancy, Z. G..
Crane.
T.opi vill.se-o. N. 0lbsrx. L. D. Ser
gsant, W. B. Aittson.
LeRoy-C. !. Roy. Q. B. Kennedy, John
Mahoney, J. Marts, G. T. Jones, ". w.Swest,
c. H. Cotton, Ole Monsou, Henry Myers.
Grand Aeadow-J. Il. Bulen, o. Il. Los.
William Lewis. Nillags-W. H. Bentley, H.
B. Corey, ". ]. Ransom.
Marshall-SWsin Anderson. G. o. Fofse,
W.lth.m-J. L. Dole, &. P. D. Kimb.n,
A. ]. Kezar.
Claytou-J. N. Vance. L. o. Hofte.
Report was received aud adopted.
Delegates to the Congressional District
Convention were elected by reclamation,
~ follows, and in the order given:
Hon. S. J. Sanborp, Of Racine.
J. N. Priest, Of Brownsdale.
H. B. Corey, Of Grand Meadow.
j. F. Goodsell, Of Frsnkford.
Hon. D. B. johnson, Jr., Of Austin.
W. II. Officer, of Austin Town.
Hon. R. I. Smith. of Aus tin.
G. B. Kennedy, of Leroy.
On motion, the majority Of the DELE
gates present were authorized to cast the
full vote Of the county, or the delegates
we're empowered to appoint substitutes.
CO.. Short, E. P. Van Valkenburgh,
R. I. Smith, J. F. Goodsell, G. B. Kenne-
dy aud A. Hunt we're appointed a com.
mittee on resolutions. Their labors re-
suited as follows:
Re.olved, That our delegation b sent to
the Congressional convention unhsupsrsd
by instructions except ~ to the support Of .
candidate to represent rs in oongrsss who IL
pledged to care for and maintain the interests
Of the great Northwest.
The resolution was adopted.
Col. ]. H. Mansfield introduced the
following resolution with an eloquent and
able speech:
Re.olred, That we recognize in Rutherford
B. Hayes the legally elected President Of this
nation, and any attempt made by the Demo-
cratic party to rem owe him from his position
means revolution.
This resolution was also adopted.
An attempt was made to order the next
convention held at Brownsville, but the
proposition met with little favor, as it had
been previously understood that 1t should
be held at Taopi.
On motion, the convention adjourned.
A Need Of Special Police.