The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-06

largely from the Republican side il nonIin-
utcd. lie concluded by moving that Mr..
burgess nomination bc made by acclama-
ton which was supported heartily.
Lysandrr Cook and Il Hayes from the
Fourth district, were placed IN nomination,
and the ballot showed Mr.. Cook to be the
choice 10y a vote of 80 To ii.
EB Evans AMI Il IL Hughes were nkcdtubc
supported rs the Third district representa-
tivos. Mr.. Hughes showed up - ballots and
Mr.. Evans but 10, which quickly decided how
the convention stood
The Fifth district presented the name al
N NJ Pratt, and the Second district that "i
jas. Brown. AS this was the tail end or the
jumping oil place or the legislative ticket
there was considerable anxiety felt as {" IN"
result. But Brown had II walkawny, getting
iG votes To his compctitors9.
Now then for senator. Jacob Fluchscnhar
took time by the cyclaShcs and moved that )
r Barney bc nominated 10y acclamntiun,
which pulled through without visible
scratch. and the Fifth district is thus left out
in the weather
The County ticket was now trottcd out.
The County Auditor WIS nominated by ac-
clamntion, and his name is 4 J Perry, of
Lake Crystal.
To supply the Office of Probate Judge, II
vigorous presentation was made in behalf of
q Leonard, by J l. Washburn. The name OF
Daniel Buck was also presented AMI ballot
ordered with the following result:
ID Buck ........,..-..'......"t
. Leonard ..... .-.............. -
pa Foster and } \ wiswcll were up for
the office of Coun.y Attorney, and on ballot
for choice, MIR. Wiswc!l received 3. votes to
Mr.. Fosters -.
The following Commissioners were select
cd:
md Dist ict-Frrd kron,
18th DI>tr,et-J u SwHr,
18th Dist ci--M Gayno:.
MIR. hnmcrsIcy, of Lake Crystal, asked per-
mission 10 introduce II resolution. the chair
desired the gentleman 10 state the purpor; 81
his resolution, which the gentleman declined
tn do. The chair then placed the matter be
fore the convention, and that body suffered
the document To hc read, which We annex.
WHEREAS, We believe that the people have
I ght L. have submitted 10 II popular Noir
any question III WI On thcrc u II popular
interest, and
WHEREAS, There is II large AMI rc-pcc,uh'.'
number of citizens Of q = stat" DESTROYS 81
haN ing submitted IL II popular vote the qtics-
ton IN Ia whether the m"npfuc. drc al iHioN'-
eating liquors a. a beverage shall MOI hc
prot 'hitcd 10y law; therefore
R,sOircd, That our candidates for the legs
laiurc are instructed, III case of their cl,C-
tion. Ia vote for the submission of the Iilcs =
ton of the prob bition of the manufacture OF
Intoxicating liquors as Il beverage i'll ibis
State, IL IL popular vote.
The above was cN identity distastciul coc-
tail for the Democratic stomach, for it waS
not only moved IL lay il upon the table, but
some ,nc suggested that il bc thrown in,lcr
the table, and like expressions of rdiculc
| were INDUCED in 10y the ant-pruhibition
asscmblagc. We believe that The chair final
~ decided that ii should rest peacefully upon
| the table.
After this DEF iSiNc episode, Mr.. Daniel
Buck asked the Indulgence of the convention
for II moment. He stated that Cor p years hc
had been IA consistent and Iicst Demo
crat, and during that time had sacric"d
time AMI money for the party. To-day
hc had been nominated for the Office
of Probate Judge, and never In his lite
had he had as much dirt thrown upon him as
had been heaped on to-day. He therefore
cast his nomination back upon tn" conycn
ton. and would never again allow himself Il
br nominated Tor any Office. After making
these remarks, Mr.. Buck strnhc from tn,
hail in apparent disgust, AMI l,it his Demo
| cratic friends in CONSERVATION.
a motion was made Ia accept Mr.. Back
oral decliuation, and Mr.. Leonard WI, thri
pu; in nomination Ia iii the vacancy.
The County Committee was instructed I,
select delegates I" the State convention,
Following is the County Central Commitlr,
for the ensuing year:
LIST DiStrict-iicnry Foster.
.nd District WiSwril.
5rd District-TJ Perry.
18th District-Dr Murphy.
9TH DiStrict-Jucl Gates.