Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-15
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HENNEPIN
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COUNTY CONTENTION. |
Charley Robinson's Grave Dug by Wash |
burn-But Stoddart Outwitted Washburn |
and Gets the Nomination for Sheriff-Dr. |
Frirbairn Renominated for Coroner
Frank Plummer for Surveyor, Etc.
The Republican county convention was
held at Market hall yesterday for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination a county
ticket, and tickets for the Twenty ninth
and Thirtieth senatorial districts.
The convention was called to order at
ten O'Clock by Byron Sutherland, the chair
man OF the county committee. The call
was read, and q temporary organization
perfected by the selection of Geo. A. Pills
bury for chairman and Selah Matthews
for secretary.
Mr.. Pillsbury rendered his thanks for
the honor conferred, in the old stereotyped
style,
CREDENTIALS.
Leander Gorton moved that commit
tee of eleven, one from each ward in the
city, and five from the country, be ap-
pointed as a committee on credenti ais.
The motion prevailed.
The following is the list of the names of
| the committee: Leander Gorton, Fl. e.
| Blaisdell, Jas. McMullen, J. w. Anderson,
| d. G. Bell, A. G. Hangar, of the city, and
VIM. Metcalf, Crystal Lake, J. III. Clark,
Excelsior, Benjamin Keesling, Minneton-
ka, Geo. Mason, Independence, Thos. Hill
liar, Medina.
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committee room, having been presented
with the protests of the two Minneapolis
township delegations, each protesting that
| the other was fraud. A half hour later
the chairman went into the committee
room, and soon returning called the con-
vention to order and announced that the
| committee on credentials had just COM
menced tie cope with the
MINNEAPOLIS TOWNSHIP IMBROGLIO,
and that an hour would probably be con-
sumed in arguing the matter. The COM
mittee had decided to give each party ff-
teen minutes hearing, and then listen to
the evidence of one witness from each
faction.
It was voted that an intermission be had
until one o'clock, and the convention was
so adjourned
| afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to
order at one o'clock. The first order of
business was the report of the committee
on credentials, which was as follows:
FEST WARD.
DR.. 4. Ortman, G. Behme, Ole Guam, j
III. Hagen, S. G. Comstock, FL. Blaisdell.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-James McMullen, +. G
Barrows, r. r. Odell.
Second Precinct D. Mcmillan, l.
THIRD WARD.
First PrecincEFreeman Lane, Peter
Rouen, B. Hunt, Robert Pratt, J. J. Getch-
ell.
Second Precinct-Jno. W.Anderson, Mat
KEGS, Frank Plummer, w. T. Bowen.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct-O. J. Evans, N. H Giert
sen, Fl. T. Vess.
Second Precinct-J. N. Mind, Fred Rice
Stanley R. Kitchel, r. w. Jordan.
Third Precinct-J. II. Thompson. A. j
: Boardman, Chas. G. Hunt, A. M. Bailey
J Leander Go-ton, Willard r. Cray, A. f
| Scott.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct-C. M. Loring, Richard
Welch, j. A. Wolverton, A. Walstad, N. r
Thompson. j. c. Williams, A. F. Hilyer.
Second Precinct-Geo. A. Pillsbury, G.
B. HeFelinger, Frank e. Carhtod, D. G.
Bell, d. Fish.
Third PRECINCT. NJ. Parker, S. G.
Robinson, Nelson Williams, VIM. Bracket
S. g. Cutter.
First Priecinct-A O. Haugan, e. M
Titterud, Nils Loberg, DR.. G.. Al. Skinner
Joseph Leachman, F. w. Latz.
Second Precinct-Selah Mathews, Ole
Byorum, G. +. Gierbach, w. De La Barre
d. f. Collins.
Waters, n. T. Sjoberg, Otto Fuitz, L
Swensex.
OUTSIDE TOWNS:
} Champlin-Rev. W. Hayden, o. S. Ne
ville
, Eden Prairie-Wm. J. Jarret, George
Cornewall.
Excelsior. Fl. Clarke, O. G. Moeker.
Medina-Thomas Hillyer.
, Hassan-Charles Nj. Hoag.
: Richfeld-E. w. Erwin, L. l.. Humphrey
/ Osseo-E. Lefebon.
Independence Nj. Mills, G. A Mason
Dayton-C. E. Evens
Brooklyn-Andrew Golfer; Geo. w
Savidge.
Crystal Lake-W1n. Metalf; Thos. Kirk
wood,
Bloomington. 2. Bachelor: Sever El
lingson.
Greenwood A. Roberts, L. Bowen.
Minnetonka-Benj. T. Keesling, A. j
McLennon.
r Corcoran-Jasp Pont.
, st. Antheny-E. Coole
Minnetonka-A. Engersop.
Maple Grove f. I.ofin, Jesse Cook.
Minneapolis. n, Cross, A. Z. Libby
Il. d. Peet, Geo. Fl. Johnson, II. A. Avery.
, Mr.. Bailey moved that the report b.
! adopted.
Josiah Thompson, Jr., moved to amend
but MIR. Bailey arose to point of order
, stating that Mr.. Thompson, under ths
report of the committee for credentials
was not member of the convention.
Mr.. Thompson insisted that until the
report was adopted he was member.