Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-06
A TAME AFFAIR.


J.H Gilmore, Commits soner-Robt. Jamt-
son, Court Commissioner.
According to the announcement the
Hennepin county Republicans met in Mar
ket hall at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
in convention, for the purpose of placing
in nomination full county ticket. The
session was tame affair, and looked much
as though everything had been cut and
dried, SO to speak Sammy Hill called the
convention to order and opened the ball
by reading the call, and announced that
the officers 10 be placed in nomination
were judge of probate, county treasurer,
superintendent of public schools, county
commissioner from the First district and
a court commissioner
THE ORGANIZATION.
An organization was effected by choos-
ing J. G. Williams as temporary chair
man and Judge Hemiup secretary.
committee of five on credentials was
appointed, as follows: Frank Slocum, L.
W. Campbell, f. z. Lane, G. W. Davidson,
W, p. Roberts. After q short inter
mission, the above committee submitted
its report of list of names of delegates
entitled to seats:
FIRST WARD.
Second Precinet-E. F. Comstock, q.
e. Blaisdell. J. 81, Hagen, Martin RENDER
son.
Third Precinct-J. Clifford, Ole Guam,
E. G. Rogers, j. W. Perkins, F. F. Davis
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-R. R. Odell, o. A. Stone
man, F. W. Friend, F. L. Gewen.
Second Precinct-Frank Healey, L. L.
Campbell, G. D. Loncee, N. 81. Hemiup,
E. M. Johnson, @. W. Smith, s. q. Baker.
THIRD WARD.
Pirst Precinct-V. TruesdelI, Robert
Pratt, J. g. Price, John Mittwehr.
Second Precinct-Peter Rouen, F. A.
Geist, A. Fl. Cow, o. B. Skinner, j. o.
Weld, Bernard Hunt, C. W. Davidson.
Third Precinct-John Anderson, Byron
Sutherland, A. q. Austin, T. Bowen, Matt
KEGS, Peter Johnson.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct-O. j. Evans, Sam Hill,
Clark Lindley, Fred Bidleman.
Second Precinct-Col. Fred Hooker, W.
FL. Lauderdale, Geo. G. Merrill, J. N. Mind,
y. L Il.
Gibbons.
Third Precipct-E. j. Davenport, j.
Thompson, Jr., T. W. Peet, j. W. Grove,
l.. Gorton, W. P. Roberts, A. NJ. Scott, ] ohm
Baxter.
Fourth Precinct-John Washburp, j. H.
Geddings, o. Nj. Bachelor, Chas. Preston,
D. D. Whitney.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct--J. G. Williams, Fl. O..
Chowen, R. Walsh, VIM. Hooker, c. S. Bar
tram, F. Walstead, R. Welsch.
Second Precinot-C. Il Petit, A. H.
Hedderly, 4. c. Loring, Frank Plummer,
Frank w. Siocum.
Third Precincts. G. Robinson, F. c..
Harvey, j. A. Wolverton, Geo. F. Holt, H.
Downs. ]. NJ. Parker.
Fourth Precinct-Henry Ash, Nelson
Williams, JAS. Ssoddart, G. B. Leonard, S.
@. Cutter, Geo. a. Bracket, E. Horde, j. H.
Giddings.
SIXTH WARD.
First Precinct-C. Larson, Anders Pc
ter5on, Edward Martin, j. o. Shaw, G. M.
Skinner, Andrew Thoralson, E. Newman,
M. Acne.
Second Precinct-Selah Mathews, F. S
Batchelder. S.Brearly, O.Babcock, Ole By.
Drum, D. F. Collins, j. 4. Peterson.
Third Precinct-K. Kortgaard, Charles
Babcock, C.Hilstedt, Lauris Gas. Andrew
Wilson, O. j. johnson.
Fourth Precinct-E. E. Adams, A. Woos-
ter, j. A. Peterson, l.. Swenson, Alex Nc.
Collum.
SEVENTH WARD.
First Precinct-C. B. Tirrell, G. W. Pres
ton.
Second Precinct-P. Phelps, N. b. Rob.
erts.
EIGHTH WARD.
A. B. Chestnut, Judge Cooley, bravery.
THE TOWNS.
Minnetonka-Wm, Hoagland, G. H. Bur-
we'll.
Medina-C. L. Stevens, Thos. Hitler.
t.Anthony-E.Cooley.
Richfield-G. w. Irwin, L. T.. Humphrey.
mington-E. Ellingson.
Maple Plain-R. M.Mills.
plin-O.S.Mill
Dayton-W Blowing
Eden Prairie-Wm.Anders
Gresnwood-Levi Bowen.
Plymouth Hughes.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The convention at once proceeded to
business by w. P. Roberts rising to nom
mate A. s. LELAND (the present incumbent)
as candidate for Judge of the probate
court. +. Hooker seconded the nomina-
ton, which was made unanimous by accla.
nation.
David A. Lydiard, of Medina township.
was nominated for the Office of county
treasurer.
The name of Frank W. Slocum. the
present incumbent, was also presented.
Mr.. Slocum took occasion to explain
that he had not entered the convention as
an ofice-sesker aud should peremptoriIy
decline the nomination.
There being no opposition, Mr.. Lydiard's
nomination was acted upon by acclama-
nation.
G. W. Smith, the present incumbent,
was next chosen by reclamation as candid
ate for superintendent of schools.aa
Up to this time everything had passed
off in genuine cut and dried fashion, but
as the Office of commissioner from the
first district was reached
A CLOUD APPEARED IN THE SKY.
The delegates from the first district
asserted that to them and to them alone
belonged the prerogstive of selecting a
candidate fer this Office. This proposition
met with the disapproval of many of the
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