The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-02
a High Old Conve,l ion,

Pursuant 70 osIce, the kepu b lean
OF the county, Of at least 90 OF them
with i sprinkling Of Dem crats inter,
spersed, assembled at the court llolst
hall, on Saturday evening, for th.
purpose Of electins delegates to at,
tend the Sank Rapias convention.
The secretary read the call, OF rather
attempted to read ii but did not sue
coed in making himself heard, as ;
gentleman, with a bottle Of ..junipe,
gin inhis fist, commenced to crate
he informed the boys shat he was 4
cuss, a sea serpent and son of q gun
OF i sea-serpcnt, from the State d
Bangor and county OF Oldtown, and
he was a good Democrat; he nominated
Charlie Rines as Justice oil the Peace,
Tor the State Of Minnesota, and New
Rossas Judge OF Probate for the State
OF Maine, etc., etc. After the gen
tleman had subsidized somewhat the
secretary proceeded to read the call.
After considerable wrangling, much to
his disgust, R, G., Dnnn was elected
chairman and j, J., Brady was elected
secretary, Then Charlie Rines' stem
torian ali! ha! ha! could be heard all
over the hall; he was immensely
pleased to think that Brady and Dunn
were sin for it, The chairman then
announced that the meeting was ready
tofroceed to business. At this stage
OF the game, the gentleman from the
State Of Bangor, began to deliver an
other harangue, and furnishing the
juniper bottle wildly, at the same
time taking good care not to waste any
OF the precious fluid, and not forget.
ting to take swallow every time he
brought the bottle on a level with his
mouth. ne soon succeeded in shaking
his thirst. Quiet being once more re.
stored, it was moved that the chair
appoint four delegates, the vote on
the motion was tie, and the chair re-
fused to decide. a motion to proceed
to vote for delegates by ballot was
adopted; the chair appointing John
Sadley and |. S. midget as tellers.
1t was moved to reconsider this vote.
and on motion of A. P. Barker the
delegates were elected by reclamation.
l he following gentlemen were unani.
mously elected: John Sadley,G. w.
McFarlane, A. d. Jesmer and r. II.
Galley. After considerab BILE discussion.
Oh motion Of S. L. Stables.
it was resolved that, Mile
Laos county was entitled to the rep
resentative this year, and that A. p.
Barker was the choice of the meeting
for that position. A. P. Barker made
a few remarks thanking the meeting
Tor the cordial endorsement; he had
no doubt but what Mile Lacs Co. was
entitled to the representative, that
there were men in the county more
capable Of filling the position than he
was, and he was not very anxious to
make the race anyhow, The dele
gates were uninstructed,
Mr.. Silverlake jumped no and
moved that the floor appoint a com-
mittee to construct the delegates to
vote for d. W. Washburn. The M mo-
ton not being seconded the chair re.
fused to put it. Mr.. silyerlake then
lnslnuated that the chairman did not
know his business and that he had bet.
ter resign, But the chairman was not
one Of the resigning kind.
D, A. Galley moved that Samuel
Ross deliver a brief speech. The
motion was carried unanimously.
. Mr.. Ross made few remark,
about the evils Of intemperance and
the practical illustrations of those
evils they had had witnessed that even.
ing.
Mr.. Silverlake moved that Mr.
Ross remarks be recorded in s.whole
total, by the secretary. The motion
aot being seconded the chair again re.
fused to put 1t. Mr.. Siyerlake, rising
Indignantly, demanded Of the chair.
man if he, Mr.. S., would be permitted
% withdraw from the conyention9
With the greatest of pleasure, 3 re-
'ponded the chair. Mi. S. took his
nat and with the ease and grace Of a
chesterfield, bowed himself out Of the
hall. @.....
There was lull in the proceedings
TOR few moments, when gentleman
arose and moved that the convention
ADJOURN; the motion was quickly
voted down, and its proposer politely
informed that, he had the same priv
lege that Mr.. S. had--that of With
drawing.
Mr.. silyerlake again appeared On
the floor Of the hall, and amidst a
storm Of applause, offered another
resolution which was seconded by D.
a. Galley, but On the chair asking Mr..
;. to restate his motion-a reunest
which was complied with--Mr. Galley
his second, much to the dis
gust Of Mr.. s., who loudly asserted
That Mr.. Galley could not shack out. 4,
The motion was not put. and for the