Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-08

to the public, without respect to party, the
1 Hon. Wescott Wilkin for reelection to the of
fee of Judge of the Second district Of this
State.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
i THE REPORTERS AND CONVENTION GO MIRO SECRET
SESSION.
On motion OF Mr.. Sanborn the convention
went into secret session over the nominations
to follow probate judge, etc. All persons not
members of the convention were asked to
| withdraw.
The GLOBE man opposed this restriction of
the liberty OF the press. and thereupon mo-
ton was unanimously passed to allow reporters
to remain.
Mr.. Sanborn moved to proceed to the nomin-
alton of a candidate for probate Judge. Car
ried.
Mr.. sanborn moved that no nomination for
! the Office be made.
Mr.. Hiram Dyer wanted to know if this was
Who's afra1d?" (Nobody answered.) He
continued: We should nominate good man
| for the office. He favored a full ticket.
/ Mr.. Fisher was of the same opinion.
Gen. Flower didn't believe in running be-
| fore gun was fired.
ticket The Republicans always run mixed
| ticket, and always get defeated. He wanted to
see full straight ticket.
MIR. Hughson wanted to see Mr.. Cornish NOM
mated and nominated him.
| MIR. Sanborn-"Dispose of nv motion first -
| And the convention disposed of it by voting
it down.
BURNT CHILD BREADS FIRE
| Mr.. Hughson renewed the nomination of
W. D. Cornish. And though he had been de-
feated before, work could get him in this
| time.
Mr.. Cornish said he was compelled to de-
| cline, for private reasons
Mr.. Hare nominated Charles NJ Bell.
| Mr.. Sanborn seconded the nomination in a
neat little eulogistic speech regarding Mr..
| Bells abilities.
Mr.. Hughson believed Mr.. Cornish the right
and strong man. and he ought to run.
! Mr.. Cornish wouldn't.
! MIR. George Fl. Hazard wanted to know who
MIR. Bell was, and so did other country men,
| bers.
MIR. Sanborn gave Mr. Bella pedigree Said
he was out of Mankato, three years ago, where
he had practiced. And he stood we'll in st.
| Paul
| The nomination of Mr.. Bell was made unan-
| lmOus.
| COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
On motion of Mr.. Sanborn the convention
proceeded to nominate county commissioners,
the country members to name their own candi-
| for ratification.
The country members went into corner to
| get up their slate, and the town
folks had an informal talk about
matters in general, the wheat ring. Washbu n,
the solar eclipse. etc. etc They were brought
to a reconsideration of business by Mr.. Hiram
Dyer, who nominated Adam Finck.
Stanford Newell moved to make the nomi-
nation unanimous. Carried.
Ferdinand Knauft was nominated by Mr..
| Fisher.
Mr.. 81. @. Burbank was nominated but be
would have none of it. Jumped up, declined
| and gave it force by sitting down emphati-
cally.
| Stanford Newell nominated Henry Nj. smyth.
Pending this, MIR. George Hazard reported
for the country delegates, reporting in favor
OF A. n. Holterhof, of Mclean. Carried.
MIR. Sanoorn nominated Fred. Swisher as a
commissioners from the city, and then with
drew it.
The convention here got into muddle over
who were nominated, or who was the best man.
Mr.. Swisher was renominated.
Mr. Fisher recommended Mr.. Swisher very
highly, aud knew he'd make good canvass,
while MI. Smyth would not.
The chair declared the nominees to be Swish
er and Smyth.
The vote was called and resulted as follows
Swlsner. ................... Al
oiny W.. ''...'..'... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; VI
Swisher declared the nominees
Mr.. Sanborn called up the nominations 70,
State Senator and Representatives. and moved
that the delegation of each district name itf
candidate. Carried.
STATE SENATOR.
Mr. Auerbach nominated c. D. Gilfllan
There being no opposition, he was declared the
unanimous choice.
MIR. Larparteur nominated Stanford Newell
He was unanimously chosen.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Dr. Murphy was recommended and elected az
nominee for representative from the First and
Second wards.
Peter Bohland was chosen for the county
representative.
r. G. Wiley was chosen nominee az repre-.
sentative from the Third ward.
X. Barden was named from the Fifth ward,
W. d. Mead got in from the Fourth ward.
MIR. Hazard moved to go into nomination
Tor county superintendent of schools.
The Chair man-It isn't in the CALL
Mr.. Hazard-It ought to be.
Several voices-Oh, yes; let's nominate ut
made no difference, you know)
/ Thereupon Mr.. Hazard nominated BENJAMIN
Wells, Of White Bear, and he was unanimously
selectese.
] Stanford Newell moved that the county com
mlttee was authorized to fill any vacancy oc-
curing by declination or otherwise on the
Mr.. Chairman-"There's no further business,
gentlemen"
Lets adjourn
And they did adjourn.
| REHABILITATION.
Eor SnerlH ........:........ George s. Acker
| For auditor -. Charles Passavant
For Judge District Court. 49,. Wescott Wilkin
For Probate Jud ge. Charles M. Bell
For State Senate. C. D. Gilfllan and Stan
ford Newell.
Representative First and Second Wards.
n. Murphy.
Representative Third and Fourth Wards-R.
O. Wiley. ~
Representative Fourth Ward-W II. Mead.
Representative Fifth Ward-R. Barden.
Representative Country-Peter Bohland.
Supt. of Schools-Benjam in Wells.
| WILL HE STICK?
1he rumor was prevalent on the streets late
yesterday afternoon, that Mr.. Charles Passa-
want had peremptorily declined to accept the
nomination for auditor. Pressure and per
suaslon bad cot made him alter his determine
tlon at late hour last night. Friends of the
| disappointed candidate for sheriff. and nm
willing nominee for auditor, have hopes of
soothing his feelings. and prevailing upon him
| to stick. Messrs. Hughson Fisher and others
are a self constituted committee to carry out