Daily globe., 1882-10-08

motion wolld prevail. He said he knew
Ju dge McGrorty was not only fully quail
| fed in port OF ability, but that he was
also man of unsullied reputation and un-
doubted integrity.
Mr.. j. M. Curtis followed in equally as
strong words of commendation and Mr..
NewelTs motion was carried without a
dissenting voice.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The chairman here announced that the
next candidate to be nominated, were two
county commissioners from the city and
one rom the county.
Acting upon the remarks of Gen. Flower
an effort was made to go into secret eau
cue, but the proportion did not meet q
second.
Mr.. Frank Koch, who is one of the pres
emit board of county commissioners, nomi-
mated Mr.. Jobu Wagene-, and spoke short
ly in his favor as faithful county official,
a. he knew by being associated with him
on the board.
Mr.. G. III. b. Bell nominated
Martin Bruggesman of West st. Paul.
Gen. Flower wanted to know if there
was any delegate present who could vouch
for the two nominees as being good bust
ness men.
Mr.. Louis Wagner said so far as John
Wagener was concerned he could bear testi-
mony that he was good busines man, and
the only thing he had against him was that
he was Democrat.
Evidently things were not working right
and in order to straighten the matter ont
Mr.. A. Il. Wilder moved that the nomina-
tions of county commissioners be refe. red
to committee of one from each ward and
one from the county to select candidates
and report to the convention.
This gave rise to number Of motions.
all of which were finally disposed O; by
amending Mr.. Wilder;s motion so that the
delegates from the corntry precincts had
the privilege of forming committee of
themselves to select a candidate for the
house, "a candidate for county commits
sioner and the superintendent of schools,
and that committee of one from each
ward be empowered to nominate the two
county commissioners from the city.
The chairman appointed A. B. Wilgus,
Geo. W. Lamson, Geo. G. Squires, F. A.
Krcn, A. 81. Wilder and G. w. Il. Bell as
such committee on the part of the city.
The committee and the county delegate,
retired and the chairman anno.z.c j that
the convention would take rece. for ten
minutes,
The recess heightened out to over ha'f
an hour when the convention was again
called to order: when the county ticket was
completed by the nomination of w. l..
Ames of New Canada, as county commits
sioner; Peter Bohland of Reserve, for
member of the house of representatives
and h. G. Blake of Rose, for supe 'nten-
dent of schools, all of which nominations
were ratified by the convention.
The committee from the city delegation
reported the nomination of r. G. Viii. Y
and Henry Schurmeier e. county commits
s;oners from the city, and their report was
adopted.
THE LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.
Gates A Johnson, of the upper senate
rial district, moved on behalf of the dele
gates from that district that no nomination
for senator be made, which motion was
adopted.
VIM. Llndeke, from the lower district.
nominated G. D. Gilfllan end he was nom
mated by acclamation.
The following nominations foc the house
of representatives were then announced,
all Of which were ratified, viz:
Fist ward-Conrad Gotzian.
Second and Sixth ward-Wm. R. Mer-
riam.
Third ward. G. Haupt.
First and Fourth p -ecincts of the Fourth
we'd w. D. Hawkins.
Second and Third precincts of the
Fourth ward-W. D. Cornish.
Fifth ward-Charles Passavant.
PROPHET FOOTE SET DOWN ON.
This closed the nominations and the
convention was about to adjourn, when NJ.
w. 81. Leitner offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted without debate:
Resolred, That this convention having
the authority to appoint Republican
county committee for the county of Ram
sey, and recognizing the strength aad
efficiency of the present committee, ap-
pointed by the last county convention
hereby reappoint that committee which is
composed as follows: Gen. Msrk D.
Flowe-. chairman;J. p. Allen, A. \. Nelson,
r. McLaren, E. Albrecht, Geo. Watson and
Peter Bohland. t.
Several enthusiastic delegs tes were anx-
ious to enliyen the otherwise ta.ne pro-
ceedings of the convention by calling out
the candidates for the legislature. Mr..
Merriam being captured as he was leav-
ing the room on the run, retulned aud
said he was aware that it was the custom
ary practice for candidate when nomi-
lated to return tina ks for the honor, but
in his case he thought the party owed him
an apology by placing him in nomina-
ton in the very hot bed of Democracy. He
said, however, he would &C pit the nomin-
alton and would make the, ,oest fight pos
sible.
Charles Passavant said he was
nominated against one of the best
and strongest men in the city,
but he did not despair of success; at all
events he would do his ''level best" to wir.
Capt. W. D. Hawkins brought the pro-
ceedings of the convention to a speedy
close by saying he could not make
a speech, but could sing song, which he
did with ''Old Shady" laying particular
stless upon ''Hail Mighty Day." and no