Morris tribune., 1882-06-15
Ren,blicau Countv Conrentio,.

ton met at the court in Morris last Monday
afternoon, at o'clock, and was called to
order by H. w. Stone, ST., chairman of
the Republican county committee. After
short speech by the chairman, urging
moderation and harmony, o motion was
made by G. c. Thorp that r. j. Hall be
chosen temporary chairman; w. ]. Munro
offered as an amendment that the name of
G. w. Comstock be substituted for that of
Il. J. Hall. The chairman ruled that he
could not entertain the amendment, and
Mr.. Munro appealed from his decision.
To aid the chair in determining who
should vote there was appointed one teller
from each side, who selected third, the
three to report the names OF all who were
entitled or who claimed to be entitled to a
seat in the convention. The meeting then
adjourned for half an hour to enable the
tellers to report.
At o'clock the meeting reassemblcd
and the tellers reported the names of sew
enty-three who had credentials and claimed
seats in the convention As the total mum
Der of delegates as fixed by the basis of
representation in the call for the conven-
ton was forty-three, it was evident to all
that there were great number of those
claiming seats upon bogus credentials sim
ply for the purpose of gaining control of
the organization of the house. AS to
whom should vote the chair took upon
himself to decide. The unfairncss of this
determination was strongly protested
against, and from that time it became evil
dent that the Kindred men would not al
low themselves to be deprived of the or
ganization of the house in any such way.
The chairman persisted in his resolve and
proceeded to name the delegates which
would be recognized in the vote to be ia
KEN The vote was then ordered and all
the Kindred delegates voted to sustain the
appeal, while the Nelson men did not vote
at all The number of votes upon the
Kindred side was announced and the chair
refused to recognize them or put the
amendment. Mr. Munro then put the
amendment nominating MIR. Comstock
and he was declared elected temporary
chairman by full vote of the Kindred
side When his election was announced
both Messrs Comstock and Stone grabbed
for the chair and An exciting scene fol-
ended by the sheriff, who took the chair
and ordered all to leave the hall.
After the crowd was ordered out of the
court room by Sheriff Maginnis, Mr.. Com.
stock announced that the convention
would adjourn to Brisbine's hall. Here as
soon as the convention was called to order
by the chairman, E. w. Randall was
chosen secretary, and Oh motion of w. j.
Munro the temporary organization was
made permanent. E. W. Leonard, Frank
Baker and M. NJ. Plat were appointed as
a committee upon credential<, and after
examining the credentials of those present
reported the names of thirty-two who were
entitled to a seat in the convention. H. H.
Wells, j. D. Good and e. w. Comstock
were then chosen as delegates to attend
the district convention at Detroit, and were
instructed to cast their ballots for Hon.
Charles F. Kindred, first, last, and all the
time.
E. w. Randall, S. G.. Williams, Geo. E.
Wilcox, Geo. H. johnson and Mr. Chas.
Timme, were appointed delegates to at.
tend the representative and senatorial con-
vention to be held at Browns Valley on
the 9th day of July, and were instructed
for Gen. Barr EFT. a resolution was then
passed censuring the chairman of the re-
publican county committee for his unrea-
sonable, biased and unfair rulings, and the
convention adjourned.
The Nelson faction, after the Sherif's
order, organized upon the court house
steps, the meeting being called to order by
II. w. Stone, ST. R. j. Hall was elected
chairman and X. G. Helgeson, secretary
Henry Foss, F. G. Smith and G. c. Thorp
were appointed by the chair as commit
tee upon credentials and they reported
thirty-two delegates entitled to seat in
the convention. D. r Sutherland, R. J.
Hall and X. G. EIelgcson were elected as
delegates to represent the county in the
district convention to be held ut Detroit
and H. w. Stone, ST., Samuel Larson and
G. G. Thorp were elected as alternatives.
The delegates were instructed to use all
honorable means to nominate Hon. Knute
Nelson for congress.
H. T. Bevans, H. w. Stone, j. e. Fav-
row, Anton Anderson and Geo. E. OAR
ling were elected as delegates to attend
the representative and senatorial district
convention to be heldsat Browns Valley,
July 6, and Peter Brandt, A. A. Stone,
Henry Foss, Henry Hutchins and Bronson
| Strain were elected as alternatives. The