Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Page Said Fuse, and they Fused,
You Bet.
The Galaxy OF Stars: Wyckon, How
Knox, Howell, Hawkins, ct. al.
No Scandinavian Need Apply.

The Brownsville convention met Satur.
day under difficulties. Belated trains
and the cold stormy weather no doubt
diminished their numbers and cooled
their enthusiasm. On account of these
drawbacks the convention did not get to
work until about 81 O'Clock P. NJ.
A temporary organization was effected
by the election of Edwin French Of Win
dom, Chairman, and Ole Jorgens of
Grand Meadow, Secretary. TIE chair
! appointed NJ. G. Potter, E. Bigelow and
L. kirkland committee on Credentials,
and b. F. Langworthy, J. H. Cantwell
and WIN. Cowan a committee on Resolu.
tons.
After short time spent In examining
| credentials, that committee reported the
| following rs correct list Of names of
| delegates emit led to seats.
Austin ity-Flrst ward: W. K. Hun
kins. r. r. Marsh, P. Reynolds, E. Bige.
low, F. A. Richardson, .. &. Lea, F. W.
Allen. I'd ward: Andrew Knox, b F.
Langwortht, ). L. Lowell, Thomas Beat
| tie. o. w. Shaw, David Gales. Sd ward
F. A. Engle, J. G BeardsIey, E. McPhad-
den, &C. A. Carlson a subs,itu,e)
Austin town-C. E. Carter, H. H. Hub.
bard, J. K. Strever, J. P. Williams, W. A.
Wondson, Is. Page substltute.)
Lyle-J. II. Can,wel!, NJ s. John, G. II.
Huyhso o. H. Brown, NJ. G. Potter.
Windom-Wm. Cowan, o. Smith, A.
J. French, Edwin French.
Grand Meadow ,own-E Jorg" ms, W.
Lewis ST., Geo. Foat. Vlllage-Ole Jor-
gems, L. Schleicher, II Jorgenson, J. Pc
| terson.
Dexter Village j. L. Gaskill. Town
r. c. Harrington.
! Marshall P. Huagen, A. II. An
derson, John Anderson.
! Sargeant-H. n. Sergeant. H. Erase.
! Wal,ham-J. j. Hunt, G. C. Clark
! Red ROck-D. L. Tanner, J. D. Rugg,
l.. Kirkland.
Lansing-J. E. Robinson, G. w. Grim
shaw, VIM. Baudler, r. Soule Jr., H.
Warner, J. Thompson.
The report Of the committee was
adopted. Fifteen out OF the twenty
seven precincts in the county were repre-
sented, in spirit perhaps by the majority
OF the above named delegates, but iu fact
| by only from twenty-five to thirty Of them.
| The spectators, reporters, &c, helped TO
make up crowd Of not more than fifty.
On motion, the temporary officers were
made permanent. John E Robinson of
Lansing, moved the appointment Of a
| committee OF three on Nominations
Carried.
| The chairman, after consultation with
Page and Others, appointed Jno. E. Rob.
inson, w. K. HunkIns and J. L. GaskilI
rs said committee.
| After about fifteen minutes in,erlude,
Langworthy reI'orted his resolutions,
stumbling horribly in the reading thereof,
showing evidently that the resolutions
had been prepared in advance, and that
Pages handwriting Is difficult to deci-
pher after it gets cold. The resolutions
boiled down sugared off about as follows:
Resolution first consisted of "gllttering
generali.ies." The highest ann of every
political organization should be to secur re
The best local aud general governm ent,
&C., SC.
Second, That while in all general mat.
| ters we will support the Republican ticket,
| IN local matters we are in favor OF fusion
with Democrats, Greenbackers, &c.
"auy,ling t. bea: Grant"
Third, Dunnell is 4 usurpcr and fraud
Fourth, Ward is the regular Republican
candidate, and is hereby endorsed by US
Pageiles, Democrats, Greenbackers, and
last though not least, by US prshi6ition
ssts!
If it should prove that we have the
above resolutions slightly mixed, we trust
our Page friends will put the blame
where it belnngs-to the inadequate ia
cilllies afforded anti Page reporters, and
the execrable eloculionary powers OF
friend Langworthy.
Page said something about beinc
ready 10 unite with anybody and every
body to stop the misru!e IN Mower county
Howell agreed with Page. I'VE must
combine with good citizens of all parties
10 help clean out the corrupt ring so long
ruling in Mower county"
NJ. G Potter said he was Grecnbacker
"a Republican Greenbacker- but he
favored the program of the chief.
Ole Jorgens felt Inundated that they
had to look outside Of the party for help.
He was Republican and did not favor
gong outside. He said he was willing
to help clean out the other side in 4
straight fight us straight Republicans,
bu, not in this way. Mr.. Jorgens was.
IN fact, the only man in the convention
v no had the maniiness 10 speak his mind,
and disagree with the high muck a muck.