Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-10-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

OF Rush City, nominated John Shallon for
the senate, and III. McKusick for the house,
endorsed Gilfllan, recommended William
McKlane for judge os the First circnit, and
instructed for Window. The republicans
of Rice county, Mimi, renominated 7. b.
Clement for state senator, and John d. May,
Gordon Il. Cole, Mr.. Legmour, and j. Austin,
The Republican Mimi, convention for rep
senator d. f. Goodrich, and for representa-
tive s. K. Abbott, instructed for Window.
The democrats of Niccolet county, Mimi,
nominated Maj. A. L. Sackett Tor sena tor
and Maj. B. n. Kanpall for representative
The Meeker county Greenback convention
nominated William NJ. Campbell for sena-
tor, Olef Peterson Of Grove City representa-
tive.
Hon. A. Biermann of Olmstead county
Mimi, has written brief letter accepting
the nomination for congress against Milo
White. In it he outlines his platform as fol-
lows: "My best efforts shall be used tow
ard promoting that which in my judgment
will be to the interest of the general public,
irrespective of what may be the dictates of
political machines and party caucuses." On
that platform the contest will be vigorously
pushed by Mr.. Biermann and his friends.
At the republican convention at Yankton,
D. T., William P. Dewey, formerly surveyor
general, was nominated for the council, and
James B. Wynn for the house.
The official returns show that Mckinley
(rep.,) beat Wallace (dem in Ohio for Con-
gress by votes. This gives the republicans
eight OF the twenty lone C. ngressmen.
E. W. Keys of Madison has published
letter of acceptance, nine columns long.
R. W. Dutton OF City Point, Wis, was
nominated by the republicans of Jackson
county for member of the assembly.
At the legislative convention at Anoka,
Mimi. the following nominations were
made. State senator, J. Il. Giitillan of
Minneapolis; representatives, M. V Bean
Strong and H. F. Baker of Isanti county.
The Farmers Alliance of Mower county
nominated for senator, Charles E. Carter of
Austin; representatives, John Frank, J. J.
Hunt
The Mormon conven ion in Utah nomi-
mated John F. Game for delegate to congress.
He is not a practical polygamist. The plat
form claims the mormons are struggling for
the supremacy of the constitutional law and
sacred principles of local government, en-
dorses Canon, denounces the proposal for a
legislative commission for Utah and is silent
on polygamy.
The dastardly attempt to assassinate Con-
gresham Thomas at Carbonate, ILL.,, last
Wednesday night, excites universal ind gna-
ton. While speaking, he heard man be-
him say: IS, ick him in tae back" which
put him on his guard. At this moment a
large clasp knife open in his hand, max
ing his way toward Thomas. Mr.. Brush
fearing disturbance spoke to Bronson,
when the latter tried to stab Brush, but
Brush knocked Bronson down. During the
melee Bronson stabbed byslander with the
knife, infictipg dangerous wounds. The
ruffian was finally overpowered and jailed.
The Redwood Company Improvement as
ISOLATION, n. D. Chollar, president, and A.
E. King, secretary, both of Redwood Falls,
has been formed, its purpose being the col
imitation of vacant lands ami the general
improy ement of Redwood county.
Many people of St. Peter wanted to hang
Henry Lempke, the child ravisher, but
finally allowed him to take his trial.
Mrs. Frederick Heldt living three miles
from Waconia, Mimi, gave birth to three fine
soas Saturday morning. The mother and
boys were doingwell at last accounts.
Houston county CMinn.), republican,
nominated Mr.. O'Brien for the senate and
Trusts Paulson and VIM 8. Potter for rep
resentatives- anti-Windom.
Sc ut Co., (Minn.), democrats nominated
for senator; Maj. n. J. Peck; representative,
J. J. LEM of Belle PLANE.
The republicans of Waseca county nomin-
ated A. W. Jennison tor senator, and An
thony Samperson for the house. No in
structions for senator were given.
Rice county, (Minn.), greenback conven-
ton nominated for senator, D. Cavanaugh
of Faribault; representatives, John J. Alex
ander of Northfield, George w. Walrath of
Morristown, q. L. Sargent of Forest, J. s.
Mather of Ri:hland.
The Oregon senatorial contest has been
going on for a month with no final re-
suit.
Henry Ward Beecher, in his sermon last
Sunday advised his congregation to register
so that they might be abls to select pure
men for Office. If any person did not want
to vote the republican or democratic state
ticket, he might find the prohibition ticket
he himself was prohibitionist, but that
was not true.
Hon. 81. B. Wilson, of Red Wing Mimi,
has accepted the invitation of several citi-
Zens to become an independent candidate
for the state sonata.
Renvelle county, Mimi, republicans have
nominated for senator, J. s. Niles; and Hen
ry Paulson, for representative.
The republicans of Stearns county, Mimi,
have nominated for senator, Henry G.. Wait
The democrats of the 2Sth Mimi. district,
nominated for senator, A. M. Fridley of
An oka county; Scion Armstrong and D. B.
Johnson of East Hennepin: A. Stimson,
Anoka, and w. A. Smith of Isanti county,
tor representative.
A prohibition convention in New Hamp-.
shire have nominated for governor, Joseph
w. Fletcher, railroad commissioners, s. c.
Baker, George D. Dodge and William H.
Parker.
Gen. f. @. Winkler has been nominated
for congress by the republicans of liilwau-
kee and Col. w. s. Stanley and A. II. Shep-
ard for state senators.
D. NJ. Morelett ofMurray county, (Minn.),
is a prohibition candidate for the legisla-
ture.
w. NJ. Campbell of Litchfield, Mimi. has
been nominated for the legislature by demo.
Gratis and greenbackers.
Thomas Wilson has been nominated for
the senate by the democrats of Winona, and
G. F. Buck, F. A. Richardson and Henry
Becker, for representatives.
Large FIGURING Mill Burned.
The Winona County mills, better known
as the Otto Troost FIGURING Mill at Mime
sofa City, six miles above Winona, Mimi,
was totally destroyed w fire Wednesday
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