St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-30
afternoon Session.

The convention re-assembled at 1 so. The
committee on credentials repor ted delegates
as follows:
Carver countY-Geo Mix, c A Ramsdell,
Ernest Hainlin, W P Cash.
Chippewa-Sam Lucas, Henry Armstrong,
L H Johnson, + H Lund
Dakota-D T Chamberlin, W II De Kay,
G Rogers, W R Mather, L P Dodge.
Goodhue-W B Dickey, A X Finseth Fl
Hulebak, A A Bauline, w Fl Schofeld, A F
Graves, Henry Johns, L A Hancock, W II
Putnam, Wells Swanson.
Kandiyohi-L Sharpe, A E Rice, A
Railson, NJ Reese, Marcus Johnson, w L
Nordin.
McLeod-A. NJ. Knight, F. W. Sumner,
D. A. Adams, L. r. Cook.
Meeker-W. H. Greenleaf, A. Nilsson, W.
D. Julert, E Evanson, C. II. Strobeck.
RenviIle-J F. Brooks, w. II. Graham, L.
Listrode.
Rico. F. Perkins, o. NJ. West, NJ. S.
Seymour, R. A. Mott, NJ. Leavens, g. NJ.
Philips, P. Plaisance, j. NJ. Oliver,
Scott-D L. How, W. E. Hull, r. H. Nc
LELAND.
swift-D. S. Hall, F. Brown, j. Bergstom,
j. Simmons.
The temporary organization was made per
manent.
STRAIT WINS.
The convention next proceeded to nomi-
nate representative to congress.
o. F. Perkins, of Rice, nominated Horace
B. Straight.
D. T. Chamberlain, of Dakota county,
nominated A. H. Truax.
j. Oliver, of Rice, and H. Johns, of
Goodhue, were appointed tellers.
INFORMAL BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast, Sc.
H. B. Strait received 46.
A. II. TruaX received 10.
The nomination of Horace B. Strait was
made unanimous.
The chair appointed C. II. Strobuck, H.
Johns, A. M. Knight, H. Armstrong and G.
NJ. Philips to nominate congressional
committee of five.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
The convention proceeded to nominate
two delegates to the Chicago convention.
On motion, one delegate was to be nom
mated from the east side of the Minnesota
river.
L. A. Hancock nominated E. V. Can
field, of Zumbrota.
G. NJ Philips nominated H. E.. Barron,
of Faribault.
Here the question was asked by D. S.
Hall, of the United States land office, ''were
either of these gentlemen from the east side
of the rivera" Which question was I'M
answered, and the convention proceeded to
a formal ballot.
Whole number of votes cast, 81. Can
field received 81 Barron received 20, and
on motion, Canfeld's nomination was made
unanimous.
The committee next proceeded to elect the
delegate ''lCeSt of the river"
A NJ Knight nominated Liberty Hall, of
Mcleod county.
G. H. Strobeck nominated VIII. Greenleaf,
of Meeker county.
C. NJ. Reese nomin aztec A. C. Rice, of Kan
diyohi county.
j. Simmons nominated z. B. Clarke, of
Swift county.
First ballot-whole number of votes cast
fl. Hall received % votes; W. II. Green
leaf received Is votes; Y. B. Clarke received
81 votes; A. E. Rice received 10 votes.
No choice and the convention proceeded
to another ballot.
Second ballot-whole number of votes cast
56-Han received 26 votes; Greenleaf re-
ceived 10 votes; Clarke received votes;
Rice received II votes; A. Nelson received
1 vote.
No choice.
Third ballot-Mr. Rice withdrew in favor
of W. H. Greenleaf, and z. B. Clarke's name
was withdrawn. Then Hall received 80 votes;
Greenleaf received % votes; Clark received
l vote, and Mr.. Hall was declared chosen.
Horace E. Barron, of Faribault, was nom
mated unanimously for the first alternate,
w. II. Greenleaf was nominated second al
ternate. 1t was moved to
amend by substituting t. +.
Knappens name for w. II. Greenleaf,