Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-15

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On motion OF 0. Allen, the old central
committee was continued.
Adjourned.
NORTH DISTRICT REPREsENTATIVE CON
+ Convention convened in village OF
Grand Meadow, Thursday, Oct. 9th, at 9
p. m. .~-
Convention called to order by S. J. San
born, chairman of Republican district
committee. ~'...
On motion of D. B. johnson. Jr., Burr
Maxwell Of Udolpho, was elected chair
man, and Fl. G. Case Of Red Rock, secre-
tary. -. -.
On motion, the chair appointed D. B.
Johnson, Jr., of Lansing. r. Eckford
of Grand Meadow, and Robert john
son of Waltham, committee on creden-
tials.
The committee, after short delay, re-
ported the following named delegates as
entitled to seats in the convention
Bennington-C. Englestead, 2 votes.
Clayton-Unrepresen
Dexter-John Zwald.
Dexter v1llage-G. W. Benner
| Frankford-D. P. Putney, l.. G. Scrib
ner Ole o. Finhart
Grand Meadow-R. Eckford, j. H. Blu
| len.
Grand Meadow village-H. B. Sheldon.
Alvah Hunt, G. w. Martin.
Lansing-D.B B. Johnson, Jr., Jonas Ha-
ney, Louis Thompson.
Lansing village-E. B. Williams.
Marshall-W. NJ. Corbitt, D. Hagan.
Pleasant Valley-W. L. Stiles.
Brownsville vilIage-Geo. E. Rolph, Al
bert Swift, Fred Heclk.
Racine-S. J. Sanborn, J. F. Carson,F
H. Reed.
Sargeant-G. w. King, II. A. Sergeant.
Udolpho-B. Maxwell, Sanford Wash
burn.
Waltham-Robert Johnson.
On motion of Mr.. Carson, the report of
the committee on credentials was accept
ed
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent.
D. 3. johnson, Jr presented the name
of Jonas Haney for Representative Mr..
Sanborn presented the name of j. F.
Carson, and asked for an endorsement of
his course.
The ballotings resulted as follows, the
first being informal. The third ballot was
taken because one more vote was cast on
second ballot than there were delegates
1st. Cd. Sd.
Carson. .16 10 Is
Haney.. ..16 Is ID
On motion of Mr.. Haney, Mr. Carson's
nomination was made unanimous.
On motion, the chairman was authoriz
ed to appoint district central committee
The chair announced the committee as
follows: r. Eckford, OF Grand Meadow
chairman; S. J. Sanborn of Racine; Rob
ert johnson of Waltham; W. NJ. Corbitt
of Marshall; Alvah Hunt, of Grand Mead
ow village.
On motion of Mr.. Sanborn, it wa!
voted to hold the next convention at Dex
ter.
Adjourned.
WARD CAUCUsEs.
First Ward.-Caucus held in skatin!
rink, over johnson & Smiths pillow shop
I Wednesday evening, Oct. 8. H. W. Elm
| elected chairman, and L. A. Pierce secre
tary. On motion it was voted to cleo
delegates by ballot, the names Of voter
to be recorded as they vote. c.. H. Dav
idson, j. f. Robinson, J. D. Sheedy ap
pointed tellers. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Joseph Adams 63, L. F. Clau
sen 80, H. W. Elms 1, L. e. Basford 1
: On motion, the rule to vote by ballot wa
rescinded, and the five additional dele
5 gates were elected by reclamation, as fol
lows: Andrew Dalager, H. W. Films
Allan Mollison. Thos. Riley, j. D. Sheedy
4 Adjourned.
Second Ward-Caucus held in Cour
r House hall, Wednesday evening, Oct. s
: N. K. Noble elected chairman, and P
: Nelson secretary. Fl. B. Corey was elect
e ed first delegate by the following vote
4 Corey 81, j. T. Sargent 81. Blank 1. O.
u the second ballot W. T. Wilkins wa
elected, the following being the vote
l. Wilkins Sc, Lafayette French 36, j. 7
r Sargent l. The rules were suspended
e and G. L. West, G. l.. Case, and N. 4
e Noble elected by reclamation. On til
: next ballot Geo. Baird was elected by tn
following vote: Baird 81, T. Martinson 81
G. H. Wilbour was elected the last DELE
gate: Wilbour 55, French 49, On motto
of L. French, the following named pc
sons were elected delegates to the repre-
resentative district conventions: O. Allel
A. Knox, E: j. Phillips, J. T. Sargent, F
Il o. Hall, S. Sweningsen, 0. Ayers. Pen(
e motion to instruct the delegates for
w. Elms for Auditor, the caucus voted t
i. adjourn by vote of 80 to "a.