Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
Whole number cast 9!

w. y. Hahn 1SG
Eayette Marsh. LOG
Whole number cast
The nomination of General Hahn was made
unanimous by the heartiest symptoms Of ap
ton.
The chair announced the following as the
committee 10 recommend members for the
State central committee.
Chairman and 9TH District-A. Barto Of Stearns.
d-G, Hill, Goodhue: 2-M. D. Flower, Ramsey.
De. g. Geary: Wabasha. 4-R. B. Langdon,
G5ef D ke1aOn Bue Esrtn Rrfn sFrea Sumner McLs9d @
more. lip. G. 81 etten, Polk 12-C. i. Lind
%s;g berg Meeker. At LarRe-Andrew McCrea, Otter
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
For the Office of railroad commissioner,
Judge Brown of Scott nominated Gen. J.
Il: Baker of Mankato and Capt
Blakeley. of St. Paul. nominated the
present incumbent, Gen. VIM R. Marshall of
Ramsey An effort was made to secure the
nomination of Gen. Baker by acclamation, but
q chorus Of noes stopped such procedure.
The following is the result Of the formal bal
lot:
" d 6aker Mi:
W. II. marshall. .....144
Whole Number. .................. .299
Gen. Bakers nomination was made unani-
nous. and to repeated calls he rose and ten
dered his thanks to the convention for the
honor for which he expressed due apprecia-
ton.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
The next nominations in order we're those in
which the greatest interest-next to the guber-
natorial-centered, those of associate justices in
the supreme court. Col. Fred. Hooker of
E. Vanderburg of Minneapolis, the nomination
being seconded by s. P. Jennison Of Goodhue,
vino made much of Judge Vanderburg's claims
on the score of locality, and advanced the
proposition that to fight for Clark was to fight
against Chief Justice Gilfillan's future renomi-
nation.
On motion of h l. Gordon of Henuepin
Justices D. A. Dickinson of Blue Earth and
William Mitchell of Wlnona were declared by
reclamation the nominees of the convention.
the name of Judge Greenleaf Clark of Ram
sey but to this Jennison strongly objected.
The ballot, formal one, resulted as follows:
charles y. Vanderburg. g....................21
Whole WI number Of votes cast. t.............. .s15
motion nf Mr gTea BY but
nomination was made unanimous.
STATE CENTRAL CoMMuTTEE
Inc following names were presented by the
proper committee as gentlemen recommended
to serve on the State central committee for the
eusulnS year.
First District-J. A. Thatcher Of Goodhue.
Second Distrct-H. A. Castle of Ramsey,
Ihird D1strict-J. g. Lawrence of Wabashaw.
Fourth District-C. II. Petit of Hennepin,
Fifth District-D. O. Brewer of Dodge.
Sixth District-J. B. Wakefield of Faribault
Seventh District-L. w. Collins of Stearna
E;g Eighth Il Dis rctoAndrsw Hopper Of Mcleod.
Ninth Distrct-O. 8. Reshus Of Renville.
Tenth District-H G. Day of Fillmore.
Eleventh District-George H. Johnson of Becker.
Twelfth District-F. e. Bissell of Meeker
At Large-C. K Davis of Ramsey
On MOTION Of Col Fred Hooker Of Hennepin
the report was unanimously adopted.
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT
The Office Of clerk of the supreme court was
the last for which nominations were to be pre-
sented. A. McCrae Of Otter Tail nominated
Sam. H. Nichols, the present Incumbent: ]. v
Brewer OF Stearns nominated Col ]. O. Hill Of
Otter Tail, AID w. D. Rice of Watonwan nom
mated George P. johnson Of the same oountv
result:
samuel u. Nichols.
Geo D I.h =.
Neo. .&'oonnsou.... 4S
Whole number Of votes cast. .295
necessary TO choice 14S
There was considerable discussion during the
taking OF the above ballot and most OF the
delegates gathered around the piano where the
tellers were at work The result seemed
surprise to many who thought result would
be reached on the first ballot After tho read
ing, Senator Rice withdrew the name of Mr.
johnson, and requested his friends to cast
their votes for Mr.. Nichols. The result of the