Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-24
THE REPuRLuCAN CONVENTION.

g@=,. THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The convention met at LIE Roy. and ut
1p. ~. was called to order by the char.
man of Central Committee. Mr.. G. G.
Crane, by the reading Of the call.
&C Crane was made temporary chair
man, aud A. w. K,mbsll temporary sec.
Rotary.
The chair then appointed committee
Of three on credentials consisting Of 8. J.
Sanborn, D. H. Stimson and G. b. Ken
ncdy.
Hon. r. I. Smith then moved that the
chair appoint committee of three on
resolutions; this carried, and the chair
appointed Hon. R. I. Smith, Jas F.
Goodsell and P. A. Peterson. THIS com.
miltee withdrew to one Of The wings "f
the stage and tho committee Oh creden.
tails proceeded to look over the papers.
and while waiting, our reporter gazcd
through; the smoke of every grade Of
cigar, and unused rs follows:
The convention was wei! attended, there
being present 121 out Of 1872 delegates.
lie Roy is not q good place to hold con.
ventlons; it is out If the way aud un-
get at-able. One of the hotels has re-
Gently closed, and at the other dinn.r
was late and only few could be accom-
moda,e.l at time. But for the kindness
Of Prof: Stevens, the inner man Of the
TRANSCRIPT corps(c) had gone hungry.
Many found Arrangement for hunger's
pangs at private boarding houses, md
some bought Il cracker aud An oyster can.
Those who had eaten anything then fold
ed too,hpicks and listened to the report
Of the commi,te on credentials. who re-
ported the following names:
Austin City-lst Ward: D: H: stimson, II.
w. Elms, G. E. Wilbour, A. w. Kimball, DIR. J.
N: Wheat, DR.: D: Strock. Ferd kirchof. "a
Wgrd vs1 Ma sGale G'e1
Word: H. NJ. Allen, w. F. Clay. c. c. Kias-
man.
K: st?ever. Thos: varco, ]. K. sayles, William
WOOdsOn.
Adams1T. 9. Olson, J. H. Johnston, A. B.
! -
Bennineton-Fred Cox, H. A. Wales, Chris
Englestad, John Johnston.
| C1ayton-Ole Sather, Soren HARRISON.
Dexter-L. D. Jackson, Alex Stewart, G. f.
Frankford-s. E. Boyse, 8. Boetwtck. D. P.
Putney, s. scribner. Ole Finhart, B. A. Carey,
A Grand aq MssdoxEole E. ioe A. O. Frnhart
H.. B. Hon. -VWaoc-W. II. bentley, G. F.
Greening, Ole Jorgens.
e. SlsSe s soss n a '99fs
LeRoy Gown and village>-C. =. Cotton, G
A: Roy, C.; B. Kennedy, =. A. Whitcom6, v
Henderson. J. A. Henderson,.
Foster, N. 8. Bowers, W. H: Martin: Village
Lodi.Th. Keogh, KNIT iverson, VI. B. Nit.
son, DR.. VIM. Edwards
Marshall Peter johnson, c. o. Fossey, A. p
Nevada-H K volstad, Knut Ammundson
Ole Anderson, Knut Tollefson, Knut Ander'
Pleasant valey-wm. Brown, W. L. Styles
Red RecE-G. L. Case, I. kirkland, L; G
Ytnaoe-J. G. senborn, stephen Ives, l. G.
Racine-S. J. sanborn, J. B. Clement, r. E
Stewart, Frank Leonard, A. W. Sanborn, E.
Kinyon, J. Stewart.
| Udoipho-P A. Peterson, s. S: Washburn, O.
c. LaBar, B. c. Maxwell, G. p. Babcock, B
Benson.
WinSo% %.;! ! Mollison, G. W. Benton Jno
Waltham-A. Lounsbury, Geo. johnson, A
J. Hunt.
There were double sets If delegates
from the town Of Bennington. On mo.
ton the delegation headed by Cox was
admitted. The report was then adopted.
The convention then organized perma-
! nently with G. H. Cotton in the chair, and
H. W. Elms as secretary.
The committee on resolutions then re.
ported the following:
| WHEREAS, It ts proper that this convention
| should express its convictions upon questions
Of public importance, in order that It may &C.
lect candidates In harmony With Its prdnci'
Resolped, That excepting therefrom the d.
nancial resolution, We accept as the sentiment
9nis sa as e%op'ed the
Rcsosved, That We favor such reform of the
| money system as shall make government
secure to individuais ali the privileges enjoy.
ed by National banks, and as shall protect
business from the evils of q currency of q
Resolved, That We favor the taxation of Ma
same rate that other property employed in
| business is taxed.
Resolved. That We regard the vote Of the peo-
! pie in 1877 upon the proposed adjustment of
the State r. r. bonds as final settlement of
| the question.
E. p. VanValkenburqh moved thst the
report be adopted. Carried.
The convention then proceeded to bal.
lot for Senator.
The chair appointed as tellcrs Jas. F.
Goodsel', DR.. Strock and Chas. Roy.
Nominations were then made for Sen.
ator Mr.. CO.. Short nominated the Hon.
r. I. Smith, Ira Jones presented Chas. +.
Carter, r. O. Hall presented w. H. OF.
Ger, (cheers), and H. GUM presented DR.:
Hollister. The ballots we're then had,
with the following result, each delegate
voting a his name WA called: