New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-06

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full vote of that town, as Mr.. Lipp
was prevented from attending on &C.
count of sickness. It was then moved
and carried that nominations be male
in the same order as stated in the call.
Co. Auditor being the first on the list
the chair stated that nominations for
that Office were in order; but there
seemed to be no scramble for the
position from any quarter, and for a
time it seemed as if no name would be
presented. Peter Bertrand was final.
ly proposed as candidate, and also J.
P. Current, but some of the delegates
said that neither gentleman named
would accept the nomination. After
some more remarks had been made,
Peter Bertrand was on motion, nom.
mated.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
by acclamati0n.
On motion of Geo. Kuhlman, Chris
tian Ahlness, of Lake Hanska, was
nominated
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
by acclamation, as there was no other
name presented before the conven-
tion.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Francis Baasen, of New Ulm. was
nominated by acclamation. August
Westphal of New Ulm, the present in
cumbent of the office of Judge of Pro-
bate, was nominated by acclamation
FOR CORONER.
Up to this time there had been no
strife for any of the different offices,
but the nomination for sheriff being
next in order, it was expected that
some animation would be brougt about
The names of John Manderfeld, W .
Skinner and Chas. Berg were presen.
ted
On motion, the chair appointed Carl
Rolloff, of New Ulm, and Christ
Schewe, of Burns, as tellers.
The informal ballot for sheriff
showed the following result:
John Manderfeld 21
VIM. Skinner 6
Chas. Berg 2
After the result of the informal bal.
lot became known, John Manderfeld
was, on motion, nominated by accla-
nation.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
there were four candidates in the field,
namely, DR.. Humphrey, of Stark; w.
Skinner, of Milford; j. P. Current of
Home, and Frank Kennedy, of Golden
Gate.
The informal ballot resulted as fol.
lows:
DR. Humphrey 10
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VIM. Skinner 4
Frank Kennedy 3
On motion, recess of Is minutes
was then taken.
When the convention reassembled
after the intermission, the name of
Frank Kennedy, of Golded Gate. was
withdrawn, while VIM. Skinner with
drew in favor of DR.. Humphrey.
A formal ballot for Representative
resulted as follows:
DR.. Humphrey Al
J. P. Current
DR.. Humphrey was declared the nom
inee. 49, .-.......
As no call had yet been issued for a
Democratic Senatorial Convention in
this district, the chairman of
the county committee was, on mo-
tion. instructed to appoint delegates
to attend said convention.
On motion the chairman of the
county committee was instructed to
appoint four other members of that
committee. The following were then
appointed:
Mic Gulden, of Cottonwood.
T. E. Bowen, of Loreno.
j. P. Current, of Home.
Anton Manderfeld. of Sigel.
Hereupona a short discussion took
place as to whether Mr.. Pahl's term
az chairman Of the committee, would
expire at the time of the present con.
veption. 1t was then ascertained that
MI. Pahl had beon appointed year ago
and also at the convention held last
Spring, consequently the present in.
cumbeht of that positio n continues in
the same capacity until some future
convention.
J.J. Ray. Of Burns, was on motion
added to the county committee, the
statement being made that the west
ern part Of the county ought to have a
representative on such committee,
Or. Humphrey, Representative nom.
inee. was called upon for q speech,
which request the Doctor responded to
promptly. Mr.. Bowen was next call.
ed upon, who made quite : lengthy
speece. in which he spoke Of the cor.
rnption which Is found nearly every.
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