The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-05
Republican County Convention.

County Central Committee, called the
convention to order; read the call, and
on motion, MIR. G. ii. Piper, of Garden
City, was selected rs presiding officer
Col. VIM. Thomas was elected secre.
tary, after which the convention pro.
ceeded to business.
On motion Il committee OF five on
credentials, consisting of one delegate
from each commissioner district, was
appointed by the chair. :. The commit.
tee was composed of the following
named gentlemen: w. l.. Coon, Man
katn; Allen Moon, lie Ray; X. Wiglcy,
Judson; e. Nj. Gnen, Shelby; Andrew
Anderson, Mcdo.
The following list OF delegates was
reported rs being entitled to seats.
First W~d-J. X. Beatty, Thos. Jenkins. A.
J. Morrison, G. Nosbcck, John Page.
!Sscond Udrd-F w. Muf. Gaylord Lamb, L.
n. Holmes, Paul lverson.
Third Udrd-L. l.. Davis, Is. ID. Pay, Jos
Manderfeld, Chas. Piper, w. l.. Coon, john
Johnston. Robt. Roberts
tbarth Iard-M. q, willard, Swan johnson,
james Morrison. Calvin Smith, ID. Il. Owen,
q: l.. King, }. q. Fowler, 5. Pond, VIM.
Thomas.
Somh Bend-Geo. NJ. Keenan,, U. sherer, jr.
Lincoln "A. Folsom, A. W. Johnson, o. Mar
tinson.
IImbria-wm. p. Jones, Thos. Owens, J. C.
Jones
Jamesto,cn-Robt. Johnson.
CSreseo-A. l.. Thompson, II. NJ. Thompson.
Vernon CsRter-A. &. Wilbur, ). j. Minis, j.
ii. Robinson, &. Ford.
Peterson. John Drew. Geo. Conrad.
Judson-RObt. Jones. X. Lewis. jr., John Ed.
wards, Robt; 5. Richards, X. Wigley.
Sh,iby-P, Latin, e. Lathrop, F. White, c.
NJ. Green, l.. Lindsey.
BUtiernm Iaiiey-Owen Richards, ThOs. Will
son, N. L. John. ii. j. Roberts.
M.pi,ton-G.G. Spaulding. Z. NJ Dyer, W.
Il. Geddes, John Goff.
VIM Geddes.
Hedo-A Anderson, N. Ackcrman. l.. S.
Leighton, w. u Markham.
lie Rdy-w. ii. Allyn, a. Moon, N. NiQuist,
Chas. Bennett, Ed. Stevens, j. A Gilmore, y.
l.. Harvey.
DdHTue-Jas. McBroome, J. flourish, C.
Klaus.
Bedu,ord-Franklin Childs, John Frey.
Gdrden Cty-E. = Warner A. l.. Warner, =.
u. Scott. L. IL. Piper, Fri Evans.
Ropidon-E. B. Parker, NJ. Il, Fall, ID. NJ.
Marston.
Miakdto To.onsiip-Nate Bennett, A. Ander.
egg, :. Purdy. Ira j. Romack.
Lime Iown-D, Brooks, Harry Shaubut.
Pleasant Moand-w. s. Perrin.
Decoria-wm. Larkin. John Nelson.
Lyrd--C. Benedict, Simon Garvin, ThOs.
Garvin, j. A. Lawson.
There being IL contcsting delegation
from Lake Crystal, with DIR. II. II. Her.
ring, W. u. Marston. Ed. Roland, ON
one side and Lorn Cray, DIR. Cullen, ID.
f. Crane on the other. the committee
respectfully referred the matter to the
convention for settlement. But Hon.
G. G.. Spaulding thought that the COM
mittee could hear the evidence in the
case decide it with les friction than the
convention, and on his motion it was
referred back to the committee on ere.
dentials. The committee with the re.
spective contestants retired to Il private
room, and after an exhaustive prcsenta-
ii on of the case from both sides, the
following report was submitted and
adopted
To tie COncention:
GENTLEMEN--Your committee, to
whom was especially referred the mat
ter of the contested delegation from
Lake Crystal, respectfully report that
upon vote by ballot, the delegation
made up of II. II. Herring, w. p Mars.
ton and Ed Rowland. was by four to
one declared to be the delegates duly
and properly elected to represent the
village of Lake Crystal in this convcn-
ton.
Mr.. Coon, in order to fOrrstall any
like difficulty coming up for settlement
in the future offered resolution de.
signaling positively the life Of town
committee, but the provision was killed
by decisive majority.
On motion, f. S. Warner, of Garden
City and Harry Shaubut, of Lime, were
appointed tellers.
On motion the temporary officers were
made permanent officers of the cOnven-
ton.
w. L. Coon, Esq, presented the name
OF Mr.. Geo. w. Monks for the office OF
Sheriff, and moved that his nomination
be made by acclamatIon, which was
done.
Hon. G. G. Spaulding presented the
name of Mr.. VIM. Jones for Treasurer
as the choice of the Republicans of Blue
Earth county, and his motion to make
the nomination by reclamation was un.
animously carried.
w. r. Geddes, Esq, proposed that b
ID. Smith be nominated unanimously
for the Office of Clerk of Court, and
with one accord Mr.. Smith received the
hOnOrs.
For Register of Deeds the nomination
did not come SO easily or unanimously
although the result IS entirely satistac
toay. The gentlemen seeking the office
were Ben. Bangerter, jr., and w. T.
Matthews. On motion, the convention
proceeded to an informal ballot, the
towns to be called by the secretary, and
each delegate To cast his ballot as the
name of his ward or town was an.
nounced.
Following is the result of the informal
ballot:
Bangerter ...... .....-.....-.. ...-.5I
Matthew's. ...... ............5l
The formal ballot decided the ques.
ton, and Bangertcr received the nomin
alton by a vote of sc to 43.
The next nomination in order Wa.
that of Superintendent of schools, and
more interest seemingly centered in this
particular office than any other made
Mr.. Eli Warner, in Il very neat and ere
ditable speech presented the name OF
Prof. f. w. Parker, of Rapidan. HI
being gentleman not as well acquaint
ed in some portions of the county ai
many others, it was eminently proper
that few words in his behalf be said
Mr.. Parker was one of the best educated
men in the county; was an old ana sue
cessful teacher; graduate of one o.
the best educational institutions in tn.
State, and would, If nominated ant
elected make one of the best Superinten
dents the county ever had. The speak
err had naught to say derogatory to thu
present Superintendent, who was can
didatc for denomination. He had sup
ported HIM twice for the Office, and
thought that his claims upon the PEG