Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republican convention was called
to order at $50 p. M, at court house hall,
Wednesday, April 23d, 1884, by DR.. E. G.
Dorr, chairman of the Central Committee.
On motion Of w. T. Wilkins, S. Bost-
wick of frankfort, was elected temper
airy chairman.
Mr.. Wilkins moved that Geo. E. Rolph
of Brownsville, be chosen Secretary.
Mr.. Rolph declined to serve as Secre-
tary.
On motion of j. F. Carson, G. II.
Davidson of Austin, was elected Secre.
tary. e..
On motion, the Chairman was authoriz-
ed to appoint committee of. three on
credentials. The Char announced the
following as the committee J. F. Car
son of Racine, J. D. Allen of Leroy, L.
D. Carter of Lyle village.
After an examination of the credentials,
the committee presented their report, the
following precincts being unrepresented
Adams, Bennington, Clayton, Dexter
town, Crane Meadow town, Lansing
town and village, Lyle, Lodi, Taopi vii
lage, Marshall, Nevada, Red Rock, Sar-
geant and Udolpho.
On motion, the report of the committee
was amended by admitting J. G. johnson
of Bennington, A. Hunt of Dexter town,
D. B. johnson Jr., of Lansing town, h.
=. Trowbridge of Lyle, L. Kirkland and
H. G. Case of Red Rock, and r. E. Slim
son of Udolpho, to seats in the conven-
ton.
The report of the committee as amend.
ed, was then adopted.
Following is the list of delegates:
Austin City, First Ward-F. R. Smith
Joseph Adams, L. A. Pierce, D. H. Slim
son, c. H. Davidson, Seymour Johnson
Second Ward.-W. T. Wilkins, M. M
Trowbridge, Oscar Ayres, E. c. Dorr
H. O. Basford, H. B. Corey, S. Swening
sen.
Third Ward.-J. c. Miller, John Beck
Austin Town.-W. H. Officer, w. A
Woodson, J. K. Strever.
Bennington.-J.C c. Johnson.
Dexter Town.-A. Hunt.
Dexter Village.-J. w. Rising.
Frankford.-S. Bostwick, Geo. Dean
VIM. Allen.
Grand Meadow Village.--H. B. Shell
don, c. Taylor, E. Barnard.
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Lyle Town.-H. c. Trowbridge.
Lyle Village.-L. D. Carter.
lie Roy.-J. D. Allen, w. w. Sw ct
c. A. Roy, w. B. Mitson, J. Watland
Pleasant Valley-E. S. Hoppin.
Red Rock.--L. Kirkland, H. c.. Case
Brownsdale.-Geo. E. Rolph, I. c
Thatcher, M. B. Johnson.
Racine.-J. F. Carson, S. J. Sanborn
| ]. B. Clement.
| Udolpho.-B. E. Stimson.
| Waltham.-L. J. Johnson.
! Windom.-P. O'Maley. F. G.. Ray, D
McTavish.
On motion of DR.. porr, the temporar
organization was made the permanen
organization.
| L. A. Pierce of Austin, moved that tn
Chair appointed committee of three t.
present to the convention the names of
delegates to St. Paul and to Winona.
Mr.. Bostwick opposed this method o
selecting delegates.
The motion was then put, and declare
lost.
On motion Of Mr. Wilkins, w. W
Sweet of Leroy was chosen the first dele
gate to the Winena convention.
On motion of J. D. Allen, L. A. Pierc
of Austin, was elected the second dele
gate.
On motion of I. 9. Thatcher, Geo. T
Rolph of Brownsville. was elected tn
third delegate.
On motion of D. H. Stimson, w. II
Officer was elected the fourth delegate.
On motion Of J. F. Carson, c. N. Bost
wick Of Grand Meadow, was elected tn
fifth delegate.
On motion Of H. B. Corey, B. E. Slim
son of Udolpho, was elected the sixt
delegate.
On motion of Mr. Lowell, NJ. O. Wilsi
of Grand Meadow, was elected the seventl
delegate.
On motion of H. B. Corey, w. T. Will
kins was elected the first delegate to tn
State convention.
On motion, J. F. Carson was electe'
the second delegate.
On motion, j. d. Allen was elected tn
third delegate.
Notion by G. E. Rolph, that G. H
Davidson be the third delegate.
Mr.Davidson declined to be a candidate
On motion, H. G. Anderson of Nevada
was elected the fourth delegate.
On motion, the Chairmen of the dele
cations were authorized to cast the vot
of absentees.
On motion of L. A. Pierce, the dele
gates to the State convention were in
structed to work for Senator D. M. Sabin'
election to the Craftsmanship of the Min
nesota delegation to the National con
vention.
On motion of J. D. Allen, it was vote
to take an expression of the convention
as to their choice for President. Spec
tators were also invited to participate i
the voting. The result of the ballot wa
as follows: Blaine 80, Arthur 5, Loga
RIO, Lincoln 2, Sabin 5, Gov. Cleveland
':Hurrah for Tilden" 1, Ben Butler
Scattering 8.
On motion, adjourned.
Real Estate Transfers for the Week Endin
i April 26, 1884.
Abigail Gamer and husband to Esthe
s.: Mitsea. Lots 6, Z and 8, in block Il