Morris tribune., 1883-06-30
THE FORMAL BALLOT.

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Mr. Knuts Nelson moved that Mr.. Gilman bt
declared the nominee of the convention, ant
the motion was carried. Mr.. Gilman was called
for, and taking the stage said:
Gentlemen and Friends: ! am constrained to be
lieve that the rural districts have been heard from
The people who send delegates have not gone back
on me, and the little Norwegian you heard OF las
fall hasn't gone back on me, either Appiause
thank the people more than the politicians for the
honor. though ! thank the latter for what they
have done. have been too busy Il
brepare guy speeches and hs iate.
thank you fot the honor you have conferred on me
and am glad 10 haze discovered that the office OF
lieutenant governor is tbs most important in the
State. daughter and applausel There have been
asperites in this contest, but thank my opponentf
for the complaisance with which they accept Tue
result Gentlemen good night.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The chair said tho next Office for which &
nomination would be made would be secretary
of state.
Col. Mark D. Flower moved that the nomina
ton be made by accan alton. Maj. Gould
moved to amend by proceeding TO ali informal
ballot The amendment did not prevail, anl
Mr. Won Baumbach was declared the nominee
of the convention.
., TO NAME THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The chair sntotinGed as the committee tt
name the central committee the following;
Thomas Simpson, Winona; A. II. Truaxi Da
kota: l. G. Slade, Winona: w. Anderson, Henne-
pin: A. f. barron, Rice: ii. G. Page Otter Tail
John Groetsch, Siblev; c. II. Conkey, Pullman. G.
r. Kindred, Crow Wing: John Swenson, Yellow
Medicine: E. S. Warner, Blue Earth: Stanford
Newell, Ramsey; M E. Powell. Redwood
THE TREASURERSHIP.
Senator O'Brien presented for the office OF
treasurer the name of Charles klttelson OF
FreebOrn county.
Mr. Taylor of Dodge presented the name of
Capt l. G. Nelson Of Dodge county.
Mr.. Barker presented the name of Henry
Brodewick of Yellow Medicine.
Mr. Dewey of Pope county named A. E.
johnson of Ramsey county.
Capt Mark ID. Flower moved that the NOM
ination of Mr. Kittelson be declared by accla'
nation, and Mr.. Barker moved to amend ia
proceed to ballot
Mr. Flower, at the request of Mr.. Klttelson
Withdrew his motion, and the ballot was pro
ceeded with in the usual manner. The ballot,
upon motion was made formal one, and re-
suited as follows:
Kittelson 100 Johnson 10
A f. GrnnmalG 4 Whole No. votes. .24o
Brodewek ........" 36 Necessary to choice. 'l2l
N. McFadden 2Ol
On motion Mr., kittelsOn's nomination was
made unanimous.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed to select State
central committee reported the following:
At Large-Gen. Il. N. WcI,arep.
First Distrct-A. K. Finsett.
Second District-NIark D. Flower.
Third District-Thomas Simpson.
Fourth District-E. s. Carser.
Fifth District-Robert Tayl":.
Sixth District=-Col. William Thomas.
Seventh District-J G. Nelson.
Eighth District-D how
Ninth District-W. r. Dickinson.
Tenth District-C. II. Conkey.
Eleventh District-H. c. Kendall.
Twelfth District-Joh1 Z. Arnott
Col George II. Johnston said that the COM
mttee was jug handled, and moved to adopt
the report, except as to the Twelfth district,
but the motion did not prevail, and the report
as whole was adopted
Mr. Chlds later moved a reconsideration OF
the vote whereby the report was adopted, and;
O division being called for, motion was made
to postpone the vote until the nominations had
been made.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Mr. Nordene of Kandiyohi county presented
the name of W. J. Hahn for attorney general
and DR.. b. II. Willard the name Of Fayette
Marsh, Stanford Newall secondlng the latter
nomination.
The first ballot which was made-an in
formal one-resulted as follows:
w. j. Hahn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AoS
Fayette Marsh. .............. ~
Whole number votes .24O
Necessary TO choice :: ! :
The BALLOT was declared the formal one, and
the nomination made unanimous.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Gen. J. H. Baker wa then nominated for
railroad commissioner by reclamation.
An attempt was then made to overhaul
the new state Central Committee as reporte l,
lasting until after midnight without action.