Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-10-06

Stcvens-Ed. Moore.
Donnelly--A. H. Taiscy, J. W. Sheridan.
Darncn-C. Mccarthy, T. Murphy.
Norris. Maginnis, G. NJ. Giltinan.
Eldorado. Peppcrton. Moore and Swan
Lake were not represented.
The nomination of county officers being
next in order. the following names for the
entire ticket were presented, aud there be-
ing no opposition, they were one by one
nominated by acclimation. Calm and
peaceful does not express it, it looked like
as if il had been all cooked, dried and
baked for sometime pat, the only neccssi-
ty Of u convention evidently being simply
Tor the appearance OF things. The follow
ing is the ticket:
Auditory. E. Hccnan.
Treasurcr-lI. Mhitclcy
SLpt. of Schools. p. Mumford.
Court Commissioned Il. Pearce
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
District No. IL. l.. Highland.
ga. ii. Taisey.
3-M. Finnegan.
1T. Dewitt.
"a. DeKay.
Messrs. F. B. Chew, G. NJ. Giltinan and
ii. Baldwin were chosen rs delegates 10 the
state convention.
The following resolutions we're present
ed and adopted by Il rising vote Of the con-
vcntion:
WHEREAS, A national calamity has come
upon us by the death, ut the hands of II
daslardly assassin, of the President of our
country; and
WHEREAS, That blow was the result of
an unseemly strife by contcndng factions
of the Republican party for the spells Of
office; be it
Resolved, by the Democrats of Stevens
county, in convention assembled, that we
earnestly deprccate the manifestation by
party of the unholy greed of power that
found vent in II deed fraught with such
danger TO our Institutions, and we hereby
declare in favor Of an honest civil service
reform which shall hereafter prevent the
recurrence of such dire wrongs. And be
it further
Resolped, That the heartfelt sympathies
of the Democrats ofs Stevens county arc
hereby rendered to the bereaved widow
and family of the deceased President.
A resolution empowering the County
Committee to fill any vacancies on the
ticket was then passed, after which tho
chair announced the following County
Committee for the ensuing year: A. II
Taisey Chairman, A. Young, d. Phaion
7. Dewitt, J. P. Mumford.
Col Mumford, on being called for, made
few brief remarks. He urged the neces-
sity of organization, and suggested thu
holding of good old style meetings as tn
best means 10 accomplish this end. H
would have been q republican long year
ago he said, but that he Ecvcr could ri'
himself of the impression. that despite tn
error and blunderings of its leaders, tn
democratic party was the party of the PEG
pie. Love of country, he urged, was abov
ali else; he loved his country greater tha
self, and would earnestly impress the ne
cessity of this feeling upon the foreign ele
ment who sought homes within our borders
it was the one tic which unifics an
strengthens nation. Appropriate allu
sions were made to the nations loss in tn
death of President Garfield, and fttin
tribute was paid 10 his llor0red memory
In conclusion the speaker urged that a
"the price of liberty is eternal vigilance,
the party should enter the campaign, as h
proposed to do, with enthusiasm, lookin
above and bcyo nd the mere question Of of
: flee 10 the best interests of the people whic
is of vital import ami involved in the result
of tie election.
Mr.. Baldwin was called for but he oni
could be induced to propo>e an adjourn
mcnt, which prevailed. and thus ended &
smooth, harmonious and social u little pc
| litical tea party SIS ever assembled in tlcs
parts