The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-12
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNvEN-
TON.

The Republican county convention
met In the Court House, Mankato,
Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock. Col.
Thomas, chairman of the county COM
mittee called the convention to order,
and after reading the call, Mr.. S. w.
Burgess of Mankato, and A. M. Han
nay, of Vernon, were placed in nomin-
alton for temporary chairman.
Fl. Cummins, E. Bradley and j. f.
Brown were appointed tellers.
Upon request of Mr.. Burgess his
name was withdrawn, whereupon Mr..
Hannay was elected unanimously. Mr..
Ira b. Reynolds, of LeRay, was un-
animously chosen secretary of the con-
vention.
On motion, the chair was authorized
to appoint a committee of three on
credentials, and named as such, Messrs.
Z. Bradley, of Mankato, Mr.. Dilley, of
Garden City, and Mr.. Cross, of Shelby.
Mr.. Dilley declining to serve, the name
of Mr.. A. c. Wilbur, of Sterling, was
substituted.
The committee reported the follow
ing named delegates as entitled to
seats:
Garden 0ty-J W Dilley, E W Gates, H
Piper Evans.
Saeriing Csntsr-A Benedict, JOS Dobie, John
Ran fori-Tbos Hanna.
Pleasant MonHd-Wm Perrin.
Donrite--J w Vance, K Trainer.
MGpiston-J L Brown. c Brooks, c II Case.
Sheidy-D Gross, Latin, Green, c
Lake Crystal Stephen Thorn. Edward Row
Chas Burrows; for Edward Rowland, A
Iyrd-J l. saxton, c BENEDICT.
ncihersoa-Jas Wheeler, Jas Fields, l.
Cook.
Csresco-A L Thompson.
LincolR-N w Conger, q A Bundy.
Jadson-H II Edwards, III Jones, G X Ellis
rernon ttnier-A Wilbur, A MHannay. l. 5
Terry.
Raiiaan-E w Parker. viii Mendenhall. J
II Baker.
GanLria-D T Davis. T Y Davis, d Pugh.
Batternnt rdney-Andrew Tweed, VIM Z
Williams, N John.
Aedo-L s Leighton, N Alderman, And.
Anderson.
Soath Bend-David Roberts, David e Crane,
LeRdy-H Cummins, A Moon, Reynolds
D Harvey. Z Haskell, l. Anderson.
1ankato 1o,en-N Bennett, l. Osborn, l.
Matthews.
First Wdrd-B Bangerter, Thos Jenkins,
Fred KIoeger, Chris Polchow.
Second Ward Gaylord Lamb, Paul Iverson,
| Chas Forster. + w Muff.
Burgess, IL T Jensen, Jos Manderfeld, CIV
Piper.
Jas MORRISON, g Fowler. Cal. Smith. John
PolchOw. Swan johnson, VIM HOdRsOn
The report as above recorded was
accepted, and u motion that all dele
gates present be empowered to cast a
full vote of their respective towns was
carried.
A motion was made to admit ID. r.
Brooks as delegate from Lime. Mr..
Bradley stated that he felt it an in
justice to admit anyone from a town
where interest was lacking to hold a
caucus. Mr.. Bennett thought that if a
gentleman felt interest enough in poll
tics to attend a convention, he should
be allowed vote. Mr.. Cummins took
practically the same grounds as that of
Mr.. Bennett. Mr.. johnson of James
town, could see no reason why the
established PRECEDENT should be dis
carded at this time. Upon a vote Mr..
Brooks was admitted as delegate.
Mr.. +. S. Warner was admitted as a
proxy for Z. b. Evans.
Mr.. Jas. +. Brown, of Mapleton, pre-
scented the name of Mr.. Theodore
Scattergood. He believed that mas
much as Mr.. s. had made SO acceptable
an Auditor, his nomination should be
made unanimous. 1t was so made.
Mr.. Geo. T. Barr placed in nomina-
ton Geo. W. Mead for the Office of
Probate Judge. Mr.. Fowler presented
the name of B. ID. Smith for the same
| office.
Mr.. L. A. Matthews in seconding the
nomination Of Judge Mead, expressed
the hope that all old soldiers and
friends of soldiers would sustain the
nomination of Mr.. Mead. He had
made an excellent officer, had served
his country IN time of trial, and was
certainly entitled to consideration at
the hands of this convention.
A motion to proceed with formal
ballot for Judge of Probate carried and
resulted:
Mead. ....................... %
smith .......................... Z3
DIR. Frisbie presented the name of
Thos. Hughes for County Attorney.
Mr.. J. w. Vance arose and said that
the Office of County Attorney was one
of prime importance. lie said that he
was upon his feet to present the name
of an old soldier, man eminently
qualified to fill the position. He be-
lieved that no petitions should be cir
culated for the appointment of old SOL
diers. The fact that they were true to
the cause of their country should be
sufficient to commend them. He said
his side of the county had for twenty
five years voted for Mankato officers,
and while he did not wish TO make it a
sectional question, he believed that
inasmuch rs the 9Th District has never
had the honor of furnishing u county
officer, it was only just that they should
be recognized at this time. He pres
ented the name of Mr.. VIM. Plymat
for County Attorney.
A motion for formal ballot was
made, and an amendment offered for
an informal ballot. A vote was taken,
and after Strengthening matters out, the
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Muff stated that inasmuch as
there was prevailing sentiment that
he was a candidate for County Attor-
ney. he desired to state that such was
not the case.
A formal ballot on County Attorney
was had, which resulted:
hughes '''................ ...... %
Flymat ..................... "a
Mr.. Hughes was declared the NOM
inee of the convention for County At
torney.
On motion the selecting of County
Commissioner from the End and Bird
districts was referred to the delegates
from those districts.
Geo. T. Barr offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The attention OF the conven-
ton, I'm the call therefor. called attention To
the doubt entertained by some voters as 10
whether ayacancy exists I'm the Office of the
State Senate or therefore be it
Resolved, BY this convention, In its opinion.
no such vacancy exists.
Before vote was taken Mr.. Bradley
stated that he believed, from what had
been reported from the Attorney Gen