The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-10
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sherburne- II. Houlton, ". L. B.bcock.
si6isy-y st s,s;, y: Kin1er. PIgler
Bu6un, g. H. Williams.
Todd. Waite, H. @. Hewes.
Traverse-H. L. Prescott.
Wsbsshaw-E. q. Gearey, W. H. Feller O. D.
Ford, }. g. Lawrence, H. D. stocker.
Wsdena-O. @. Parker.
Wssh!ngton-D. NJ: s.bin, Warren Getchell,
Louis Hospes, Fsyette Marsh, Andrew Peterson.
Wilkin-H. g. Stordook.
Winons-D. SinclaIr, F. G. Robinson, w. II. Yale,
Chas. Garrish, J. Randall, N. II. Stevens.
Watonwan-W. ID. Rice, Jens Thorsen.
WrghEJ: =: Davis. J. n; Stacey. G. W. Bonnl-
VOL, Nathan Warner, Potor HalberR.
Yellow Iedlcine-C. K. Clark, Hnry }o.iwick
sTEARNs COUNTY.
The committee also reported that there were
two delegations from Stearns county, and Is
the committee could not agree which to admit
| they reported the matter for the action of the
oury Tor governor, and 6earle for lieutenant
governor was composed of II. G. Wait, l.. w.
Collins, John Cooper, and r. X. Bearle. The
delegation favoring 9. A. Gilman for lieuten-
ant COVE rnor, was composed of A.. Barto. A. M.
oules, ;. V: Brewer. and j. 81. Raymond. After
delegation, headed by Watt was admitted by q
| vote of liz. to 80. :
PkRHANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organization
| were called Oh for their report, and
submitted the following, which was adopted:
President--J. v. Daniels.
Wee Presidents-John L. Merriam, of Ram
sey, a. ) Stevens. of Fillmore, C. 4. Baker, of
Dakota, VIM. Schimmel, of Nicollet, Mons
Grinager, of Mobiles,
Secretaries-E. W. Tr.sk, of Houston and
| @. Arvold, of Blue Earth.
! CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
| Loren Fletcher moved the convention pro-
IN N n al hall Int Coo
Governor. Carried.
mr.. >. b. dllhllan presented q name-not q
new one-the present incumbent, John 8. Pills
! bury, (mild applause). In doing this he was
happy in the appreciation of the fact
1t was not necessary to tell who the nominee
had no word of disparsgement of the other
gentlemen who would be named, but he was
proud to think not one word of scandal could
be named against John 8. Pillsburys nomina-
I ton. 10 had proved himself ia, thful custo-
dian OF the peoples interests. Mr.. Gil6llan
bury in behalf of. the Hennepin delegation,
and asked for the nomination the favorable
| confederation of the convention.
Mr.. Barron nominated Gordon T. Cole and
tory to the whole State.
MIR. Cash, of Duluth, nominated Billsop. He
knew him (Billson) to be worthy Of the Office.
bis acquaintance with the wants of the people
were thorough. He WAS competent, leading
member of the bar, an honest man and a cour-
teous gentlemen. He urged his name in the
full consciou. ness of the fact that he d do cred
it to the Office.
| MIR. &. T. Childs said he was directed by the
Republicans of Faribault county to present the
name of Hon. J. B. Wakefield. He was also
instructed to say if his candidate Was elected
his Office would not be conducted to carry out
| the schemes of any clique or ring but
to advance the best interests of the state and
with credit to the good name of the Republi-
can party. While Mr.. Wakefield came from q
rural district, he challenged any person to
show.a record more in sympathy with the iu-
terests of the people than Hon. J. B. Wake
field.
s. P. Jennison, of Red Wing, stated that be
MAI great pleasure and acted in accord with
two counties in naming Gen. Hubbard for
| nomination a. governor. He had No need of
telling the best people in the State who Gen.
| Hubbard was. The others had said the same,
| but went on to tell who their candidates were.
| could attach to him. So far
this campaign had been carried on by SANDER,
ana while one was plastering pitch on his OPP
ponent ne was smeared by tar from the same
stick As to Gen. Hubbard, he had founded
one of the first Republican pa.
Republican still-''and edit it," cloud LAUGH
ter.) Mr.. Jennison then went on to tell how
deserving Gen. Hubbard was. He had been to
the foremost in the trying times of war. not
these mean, quiet contemplate piping times
OF peace. (Applause.) He was good man
for three or any number of terms, but he
hadn't had . show for the first Gen. Hubbard's
war record was related. He had led more SOL
dlers In blue to victory than some of
the present candidates had ever seen in their
life. He saw many able editors around about,
and they we're going to ''whoop it up during
r. Cd
to do so, aud he wanted to have the
material to work on. He opposed the Demo-
Gratis because they affiliated with the Southern
Democrats who had their brigadiers in COM
mand politically. For his part he wanted the
North and Minnesota to do her part to her
soldiers. He would close by urging Gen. Hub
bard rs the best man for one term, at any
rate against any applicant for
third term. The Republican party had good
enough men who could come without calling
toe often On one. Material was not so scarce
as that Gen. Hubbard was the fttest man.
FIRST INFORMAL BALLOT.
The first ballot was informal, and resulted
a. fOll0Ws
1a,sooty '.''..''.. lU9
1lison ...'.... ............ 10
M"ns LEU. ''........ ~
aoooard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
NOAo.. .......s. ................... II
'o0s'etA"s '.''.'.'.............. ....... l
Whole number of votes cast, PIG; necessary
to a choice, 100.
On the announcement of the result, it was
greeted with cheers.
Charles Baker, of Dakota, to save time,
moved that the vote be made formal and con.
firmed.
s. P. Child seconded the motion.
Some half dozen others tried to do the same.
The motion was put and carried and John 8.
Pillsbury wss declared unanimously the choice
Of this convention for Governor.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
For lieutenant governor A. i Edperfon q