Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
REPUBLICANS.
THEIR RAMSEY COUNTY CONVEY
TON YESTERDAY.
Weak County Ticket Nominated, to
Trade for Legislative Nomtness--The
Work of secres Meeting, But the Globe
Tells Flow They BaiIoted In Secret.

The Republican County convention, called
for the purpose of placing o county and
Legislative ticket in nomination, met at the
old court house at II A. M. yesterday. and was
called to order by Capt. 81. A. Castle, chair
man Of the county committee. The formal
ity of reading the call was omitted, and
Gen. John B. Sanborn elected temporary
chairman of the convention upon the motion
of b. Barden.
Upon taking the chair Gen. Sanborn said
that his selection as presiding officer was an
unexpected honor, and he was unprs pared for
making any remarks. He desired, however,
to call the attention of delegates to the fact
that this was an important crisis in the
affairs of the county and city. He coun-
selled wisdom ID the selection of candidates.
In many respects the business inter
ests of the city and county overshadow
those of either State or national. He hoped
the nominations would be such as would re-
fleet credit upon the convention as well as
upon the whole city and county.
On motion of Col. j. L. Merriam, Mr.. A.
e. MoGill was elected as secretary of the
convention.
MIR. Merriam then moved that a commit
tee of one from each ward and one from the
county be appointed by the chair on Gre
dentials, which motion prevailed, and the
chair appointed as such committee the fell
lowing named gentlemen:
Fifth wazd-John l., Merriam, chairman
First ward-George r. Finch.
Second ward-H. Snyder.
Third ward-J. @. Haups.
Fourth ward-J Richter.
Sixth waTd-Adam Rau.
County precincts--John G. McCannon.
The convention then took recess of if
teen minutes, but it was fully three
quarters of an hour before the committee
made its appearance in the room, the diff
Guilty being lsngie over the delegate from
Moundsview, named Joseph Wyrzskowski.
1t was claimed that Joseph was Democrat
and could not be relied upon in Republican
convention. The committee concluded to
bounce him, and gave the seat to w. b.
Athey.
The committee finally reported the follow
ing:
LIST OF DELEGATES.
First Ward-John B. Sanborn, Geo. B. Finch,
Conrad Gotzian, Theodore Sanders, J. P. Allen,
A. l.. Ainess.
Second Ward-P. O. Haas, NJ Harrison, John
Holland, r. Blakely, 81. Schneider.
Third Ward-John O. Haupt George Wenz,
Frank Fairchild, c. NJ. Bell, A. 3. McGill.
Fourth Ward-F. DriscoIl, F. w. Schultz,
Peter Ellsworth, Anton Jerka, w. 81. Sanhorn,
&. j. Hodgson, W. D. Cornish, T. Boyer, J.
Richter.
Fifth Ward-J. l.. Merriam, VIM. Lindeke,
r. Barden, ii. Stockenstrom, Fl. A. Castle, sub
stitute for Edward Rotert.
Sixth Ward-George Watson, John Thomp-
son, Adam Rau.
White Bear-Reuben Clewitt, Philander
Long.
Little Canada-W. B. Boyd II. J. Cooper.
Rose-John A. McOarron, August Bunde.
McLean-Fred Grossman.
Reserve-A. BohlaDd, Herman Oristof.
Moundsyiew-W. B. Athey.
On motion of T. Driscoll the temporary
officers were made the permanent officers.
Capt. Il. Blakely then moved that the con-
vention resolve itself into secret caucus,
which motion prevailed, and all except mem
bers retired.
Without transacEng any business recess
was taken until Pm.
The convention reassembled at P. M.
and at once went into caucus with closed
doors. Considerable of crowd gathered
about the porch of the court house and
waited patiently for over three hou.s, when
tue OOotS were tnrOWn open anu the
results of their deliberations announced in
the nomination of the following ticket:
Sheriff. Richter.
Auditor-J. j. McCardy.
Municipal Judge-W. T. Burr.
Judge of Probate-No nomination
Superintendent of Schools-A. G. Blake.
County Oommissioners-Peter Berkey, Her
man Stockerstrom. j. @. Murray.
Senator-Ge rse h. Finch.
Representative
First and Second wards, John B. Sanborn.
Third ward, r. o. Wiley.
Fourth ward, Geore Benz.
Fifth ward, Z. r. Drake.
Country precincts, Peter Bohlan6.
On motion of Capt. Blakely the recon-
mendations of the caucus were concurred in,
and the convention adjourned.
Although the deliberations of the conven-
ton was held in secret, the GLOBE had rep
resentative there, las it has everywhere,)
aud the following is full report of the diff
ferent ballots had.
The first business taken up was the nomi-
nation of a candidate for sheriff, the first
two ballots being informal. The first ballot
resulted as follows:
r. Richter. ". D. Heard. 5
Conrad B. Miller. 8 John Lesh. .. 8
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