Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-13
TEE usual MOTIONS.
THE RAMSEY COUNTY REP UBLI-
GINS HAVE THE FUN OF Il
CONVENTIOE.
A Full Ticket Placed in the Field-WiIey
to Contest with Lienau and Schumacher
with Burton-They wind Up With a
Resolution in Imitation of tho Demo-
Gratis.

eho' Soho OissSuSlOu cAio1oo ohonS eno
clans, who gathered in small knots around
the county buildings and tried
to effect compromise, the curious anon
ally being presented of the delegations be-
ing claimed by both candidates for regis
ter of deeds, to say nothing of the claims
of the several dark horses in the field. 1t
was very evident that the discordant ele-
ments were not to be easily reconciled,
and just for an appearance of decency
pow WOW was gotten together at IL O'Clock.
The convention was called to order by
Gen. M. D. Flower, who, on motion of
Mr.. Samuel Nichols, was elected chairman.
In accepting the position Gen. Floper .ex-
pressed thanks and said that he hoped the
proceeding would be marked by harmony
and that ticket would be nominated
which would command the votes of Ram
sey county.
On motion Mr.. NJ. f. Propping was
elected secretary.
It was decided that the committee on
credentials should consist of one delegate
from each ward and one from the coun-
try.
The chair annou need the committee on
credentials as follows:
First ward, J. Fl. schurmeier; Second ward,
W. R. Merriam; Third ward, August Hammer;
Fourth ward, Peter Thorwald; Fifth ward, r.
A. Becker; Sixth ward, G. Rank; from the
country, ], G. Murray.
The committee then retired, and after
short absence reported the following as
entitled to seats in the convention:
First ard-First precinct: J. 81. Schurmeier
q. Habighorst, P. A. Lanberg. Second pre-
cinct: H. B. Willis, F. A. Scott, c. z. Barnard,
j. Bjornstad,
Second Ward-W. R. Merriam, j. H. Burns,
J. z. Flynn, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Miller.
Second Ward-First precinct: James Daven-
port, Jr., R. N. McLaren, W. Fl. Llghtner,
August Hammer. Second precinct: A. Ii. Nc
Gill, Julius Schneider, +. Luhrsen.
Fourth Ward-First and Fourth precincts:
Peter Thovwald, Andrew lverson, G. b. Nafey,
NJ. T. Propping, A. Eenschel, Z. K. Krch. rSec-
ond and Third precincts: III. D. slower, 8. FL.
Nichols, Otto Kueffner, Z. G. Ingersol, G. p.
Marvin, Chas. Chappell.
Fifth Ward-First precinct: J. X. Hoffman,
J. W. Fisher, r. A. Becker, VIM. Schurn eier.
Second and Third precincts: r. L. Adams, G. L.
Keller, J. N. Kirk, A. Esklund, n. Flynn.
Sixth Ward-First precinct: a. SchumanD,
VIM. Sache. Second precinct: G. Rank, H. E.
Weymouth. IL. J. Bell.
White Beartown-Wm. Freeman; village; J.
C. Murray.
Rosetown-Geo. Hazard and VIM. Boyd.
New Canada-Wm. Houll and Il. A. Boyd.
ReseIve-HerEan Chr;stoph.
THEY LIKE DARKNESS.
Immediately after tbs report Of the
committee had been submitted and ap-
proved county commissioner Kirch arose
and calling attention to the importance of
the business to come before the coDven-
ton, he moved that it go into secret con-
vention, and it was astonishing with what
degree OF alacri.y and unaminity the
star chamber motion was carried.
The reporters were then invited to take
walk, whereupon the GLOBE representa-
tive pre-empted keyhole having COM
municat1on with the room in which the
convention was held, and by means OF his
patent acoustaphone, very complete re-
port was attained Of the proceedings.
COUNTY TREASURER.
The question came up as to whether the
convention should first nominate candi-
date for register of deeds or county treas.
urer, and it was decided in favor
of the latter, although this was
not in accordance with the call
The name of Henry Schurmeier was
then proposed and he was nominated by
reclamation.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
The convention then proceeded to nom
mate candidate for register Of deeds.
The nominations were J. P. Leitner, M. J.
Bell, R. A. Wiley and VIM. Bickel. The
first informal ballot stood as foIlows:
Leitner, %; Wiley, IA; Bell, II; Bickel. 4.
The first formal ballot was then taken.
It stood: Wiley, 81; Leitner, 10;
Bell, 8; scattering. 2; blank, l.
Necessary to choice &c.
The second ballot vas then taken with
the following result: Willy 25; Leitner,
16; Bell, 10.
A motion to take q recess was voted down
and there being no choice a third ballot
was taken. Itresulted in the nomination
of Mr.. Willy by the following vote: Willy,
81; Bell, 10; Leitner, 10.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The nomination of a candidate for
county attorney being in order, the name
of Mr.. John Cathcart was proposed, and
he was nominated by reclamation.
CORONER.
The convention then nominated candl'
date for coroner. The name Of James
Davenport, the present incumbent, was
proposed, and, as there was no opposition,
his nomination was made unanimous.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The convention then proceeded to select
candidates for county commissioners. The
following nominations were made by &C.
clamatior: City-Ferdinand Knauft and
Thos. P Wilson. Count7-Geo. Fl. Haz-
zard.
The chair was authQrized to select the
county committee for the ensuing year.
When the nominations for county
commissioners came up Mr..
Krch moved to endorse the Democratic
nominee, MIR. P. r. L. Hardenburgh, which
was voted down.
The following resolution was unanim-
ously adopted:
ResoEred, That we endorse all measures
tending to the welfare and benefit of the
laboring classes and favor such measures
as will protect home industries and me-
chanics against the competition of cheap
labor.
Adjourned.