The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-15
The DNnnell Convention

1He xINRneN Convention.
WAsEcA, July z, 8 P. M.-Earl 8.
Hoamans being chairman and E. O..
Huntington>secretaIy, temporary and perma-
nent, the committee on credentials, through
Mr. Simpson of Winona, reported IS follows
Blue Earth county -Noseredentials preaen.
ted.
oottonwood-s H. soule, E. q, Huntington,
Scott Mead.
Dodge--W. E. Avery. No other Credentials.
Faribault-No credentials presentedA
: Fllmore-O. F. Edwards, g. ". Graham and
}. D. Farmer, presented credentials.
1REE1oRN COUNTY. I
The following was presented, but rejected
by the committee, and the delegates did ynot
act in the convention:
ALBERT LEA, July lat, 1880.
To the Republican Congregational Convention
Of the First Distriot:
We, the underlined, Republican electors of
Freeborn county. Minnesota, would most re-
spectfully ask your convention to admit US to
seats in this convention, as representatives and
delegates of the Republican voters of said
county of Freeborn.
The request is based upon these grounds. a.
follows: There has at no time been any publi-
cation or notice whatever given in said county
the Congressional district convention. and no
delegates have ever been elected to represent
Freeborn county Republicans in this conven-
ton; and, therefore. we now appear before you,
and through this communication ask you to
admit MS into your convention to represent our
county, Republican voters.
ISigned] A. E. johnson. w. p. Sergeant, H.
II: Hanson, August Peterson, Halvor Dale,
John Andersou, Jacob 0rinager, John Whytock,
A. g. Wedge. q. F. Reppy, Vim. Morris, Chas.
Harland. = -. A. Il. JOHNSON, Chairman.
JOHN ANDERSON, SecretaIy.c@-
Houston-NO credentials presented.-1
Jackson--J. F. Force, T. A: Deison, Eriok
severston, Henry Kuuason, H. 8. Bailey.
Murray-A. T. Crowl, J. 0. Morse.
Martin-E. F. Wade, A. ID. Caldwell, J.
Brownell, j. A. Armstrong.
Mower-Ira Jones, A. W. sanborn. W. H.
Officer, Hooper. Geo. Wilbur. o. E. Loe,
Y. y B. B; Mitt'on' John Beach, H. A. Brown. J:
Nobles-Stephen Miller, A. N. Crosby. r.
Olmsted-B. Duell, 8. Wbieoa, d. A. Nor.
rison, F. B. Kellogg. D. Slovenian, W. W.
Gilbert. G. ". Paeh, '. P. Brooksss K. X.
Evans, J. q. Cook, E. w. Young.
Pipestone~J. H. Nichols.
Rock-W. II. Halbert, H. J. Miller, O.\O.
steele-w. h. Kelly, b: H. Luers, J. OA
Allis, A. c. Hickman. Wilson Holt, ". P.
Biesell, A. Oslquehorun.
Waseca-O. A. Tiffany, A. Carpenter.
n, n. fe.
J. Mccarthy, Ole h. Howe.
Winona-Thos. Simpson, o. B. Gould, e. 8.
Youmans, J. Q. A. Vale, Geo. I. Flint, J. 8.
Wheaton. w. o. Brown, @. A. Morey, 81. G..
Bonn, DR.. Franklin Staples.
1wo BALLOTS.
The report Of tie committee on credentials
having been aaotted. it WAS voted to proceed
to An informal bAllot for candidate for Con
gress, anal bov. Miller proposed Hon. II. n.
Dunnell, of Steele county. .s.;;s5s ~
On the informal ballot seventy. one yotes wero
cast, sixty-eight for Dunnell and three for J. g.
Bassett, of Fillmore county. A formal ballot
~as then had. in which sixty votes were
cast, Of which sixty-seven wero for Dunnell
and one for Hon. ]. B. Wakefield, of Faribault
county.
The convention then adjourned, with an an-
nouncement from the stage that the friends of
Mr.. Dunnell would Immediately
MEET At THE HOTEL.
At this meeting at the hotel resolutions were
adopted endorsing the national Republican
party and platform, rledgine tho first district
to give 10000 majority for Garfield and
Arthur, and saying-
has, for ten years, IN able, faithful representa-
tive of the people, and We will re-eleot him
this fall despite factional opposition within
the party and oil the efforts outside tho party
to defeat him.
Short speeches were also made by Messrs.
Dunnell, Simpson, Miller and Youmans. Mr..
Dunnell did not refer to the division of the
day other than in expressing his confident
opinion that he would be reelected. He spoke
Of the Republican national nominations and OF
his long service a. the standard bearer in the
first district, and expressed his gratitude TO his
personal friends and tho party generally for his
honors.
Mr.. Simpsons remarks related mostly to the
resolutions above referred to. and affirmed his
belief that the outrageous conduct Of the fac
ton opposed to Mr.. Dunuell wonld not be aus
tained by the party of tho first district or any
considerable portion of it.
Ex.Gov. Miller spoke in his usual chaaacter-
istio vein, with great euthusiasm, and Mr.
Youmans discussed briefly tho position. Each
Of these two speskers warmly euloRixed Mr'
Dunnell and denounced tho opposltion to him,
and all were applauded and cheered. The
meeting vas closed with three cheers for Dun.
nell.