The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29

Lya-Thos Benedict, N Flanagan, Henry
Dyer, w d Sprague.
Rapidaa--H w Mendenhall, b Vaughn, G
@ Chamberlain.
South Bend--C A Chapman. VIM Williams.
David Evans.
Garden City, Shaw. Jos Dilley, Smith, A
Warner, Ezra Gates.
rernOn-L Terry, VIM Lawer, Jas Robin
son, Theodore Sewers.
DanriHe-J w Vance, X Trainer, John
Laurisch.
MPhsrson-Jacob Pfar, Jas Wheeler, L
Cook, Jas Fields.
Napleton--E NJ Dyer, Jas Quinn, S C Brooks,
X Annis.
Stsriias-Jos Dobie, John johnson, George
Clarke W q Furman. C Troy.
!SheIby-Geo Green, Henry Case. CT Cross,
II II Tackles, L Smith.
Csrssco-O Ashley, II Harris.
Lake Crystal Chas Davis, N L Hawley, W
Campbell.
LIE Ray-Allen Moon, l. Anderson, H Cum
mings, A Presnell, Ed Stevens, H Hustled.
n Ryan.
Jadson-R wigiey Robt Jones, d Edwards,
Moses Jones, Fl II Jones.
Lims- Schmidt, Foster.
JapestsUa-James Johnson.
Bsagford-F Childs.
Liaeoin-F Maker, Geo Bundy. o Martin.
Pleasant AoGsd-A Protsman, II H Parks.
kedo-A Anderson, W G Markham. J Nc
Comb, w Ledbester.
| DecOrid-Absent.
| CdnLria-J s Jones. d Price, W Davis.
| Butternat Tdiiey-J Evans, A Nelson, Andrew
Tweed, VIM Francis.
On motion. the temporary Organi.
zatiOn was made permanent.
1t having been time honored GUS
tom to nominate the county ticket
first, motion to proceed with the
nominations, commencing with the
County Auditor, prevailed.
A motion to proceed with inform.
al ballot was carried, but there ap.
pesring to be no other candidate than
Mr.. Il. Scattergood for the position
of Auditor, E. Bradley moved that
Mr.. Scattergood be nominated by &C.
clamation, which met with rousing
second and unanimous vote.
For Probate Judge, the present in.
cumbent, Geo. w. Mead. had clear
field, there being no contestant. His
nomination was made by reclamation
and right hearty was the response to
the call for ayes.
For the Office of County Attorney
there were two candidates, E. p.
Freeman, of MankatO. and Lorin
Cray. of Lake Crystal. Mr.. Cray's
name was presented by Mr.. Davis, of
Lake Crystal. That Of Mr.. Freeman
was placed before the Convention in
a most creditable manner by Mr..
F. w. Muff, who impressed upon his
hearers the fact that the Office Of
County Attorney was one of the most
important in the county; one that re-
quired talent, high legal attainment,
and a knowledge of men as well as
books. He expressed himself that
such man was Mr.. Freeman, who
during his iDcumbency in the Office
had given good satisfaction, and had
proved himself equal to any and all
emergencies, and il nominated and
elected would prove himself in every
particular rs eminently qualified to
carry out anything and everything
that might come under his charge in
u satisfactory manner.
After Mr.. Muff had concluded, the
Convention proceeded to an informal
ballot for Attorney, which resulted
in giving TO Mr.. Freeman rs votes
Astd to Mr.. Cray 81 votes. Mr.. Free.
mans nomination was made by &C.
clamatiOn.
Three Commissioners were to he
chosen, and the Convention took a
recess to allow the districts to make
selections, which resulted as follows:
Second district. Henry Mohr
Fourth district, T.. Smith; Fifth
district, Jas. McBroOm.
+. w. Muff was selected as Court
Commissioner, and DIR. Durkee, Cor
Oner.
The County ticket having been
disposed Of, Legislative matters were
eagerly brought to the front and for
time there was Emusic in the air."
The first district had. come to pres
ent the name Of Allen Moon, of
Eagle Lake, who by the way Is one
Of as good men as Blue Earth county
can boast, and inasmuch as Mr..
Fletcher had been prominently spok.
en- of for Senator, the first thing to
he done was 10 dispose of
this bone Of contention. Mr.. Horace
Cummings plainly stated that Mr.. |
Fletcher, II selected, should be &C.
copied rs q Mankato man, iaasmuch |
as his business and financial interests
were largely identified with the city. |
Ills location. too. just on the outside
Ut the city limits. made him PIE.