St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-06

The senate Republican caucus was called
TO meet at the senate chamber last evening
to nominate candidates for senate offices.
There was the usual crowd Of expectants, the
usual buttonholing and in the cid the usual
disappointment
Promptly at : p. IN. Senator Rice, OF Kan
dyohi, stepped TO the front and called the
caucus 10 order.
Senator A. II. Truax, OF Dakota county,
was then unanimously chosen chairman.
Senator Truax, upon taking the chair,
thanked the caucus for the honor done him
in selecting him to preside, and asked for
the nomination of secretary.
Senator James Compton, OF Otter Tall
county was nominated and promptly elected.
The chair then announced that the nomi-
nation of candidates for secretary OF the
senate would be in order. Messrs. F. f.
Snow, of Ramsey; j. p. West, OF Carlton,
and j. d. Jones, of Todd county, were
named.
At this iuncture Senator Rice moved
that the caucus proceed to transact
their further business IN secret session,
excepting reporters, who were cOurteously
allowed TO remain. The motion prevailed
and the doors were closed, with the explana-
tion that 1t was done TO facilitate the transac-
ton of business.
The chair appointed as tellers Senators d.
F. Goodrich, Of Faribault county, and Sena
tor W. P. Sergeant, of Freedom.
THOSE PRESENT.
suggestion that the roll of senators be
called was adopted and the following Repub-
lican senators found to be present:
James O'Brirn. Houston; j. VI. Wheat
Fillmore; w. T. wilkins, Mower; w. T. Ser
geaut, Freeborn; ID. +. Goodrich, Faribault;
X. VI. Ward, Martin; A. VI. Crosby, Mobiles !:
Geo. knudson, Watonwan; L. d. Peterson,
Brown; L. G.. VI. Fletcher, Blue Earth; A. C..
Hickman, Steel; f. {. Severance. Dodge; D..
A. Morrison, Olmsted; j. W. Blake. Lyon.
Thos. f. Clement, Rice; +. J.. Johnson
GOOdhue; J. G. Lawrence, Wabashaw; Albert
Truax, Dakota; c. A. Pillsbury, Hcnnepin {;
Julias II. Alderman. Carver; w. II. Houlton,
Sherburne, W. II. Greenleaf, Meeker, 4. +.
Rice, Kandiyohi; John Shalem, Chisago;
Henry c. Waite, Stearns; F. X. Van Hocsen,
Pope; II. II. Wells, Stevens; James Comp
ton, Otter Tail; :. 6. COmstock- Clay, Halvcr
a total Of thirty-o one.
NohiNAilEG A 0EthflAhls
The names Of the three candidates having
been preceded In due form, 2. z. Snow by
Senator Grceuieaf, J. P. West by Senator
Waite. and J. D. Jones BY Senator Buchanan,
n ballot was then had wit To, following re-
suit: Whole number Of votes 30, OF which
J. d. Jones received IL; F. Snow 6. and j.
P. West IL.
second ballot was then taken, there
being no choice on the first, resulting in II
for Jones. II for Vert and for SBow. A
third ballot being had, +. +. Snow received
g. J. 2. West II and J. ID. Jones Is, which
| last vas, by motion, declared the unanimous
nominee.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Assistant secretary being next In order,
Senator Crosby named J. l. Helm, Of Rock
county. who received - out Of the 90 votes
/ cast and was declared the nominee.
ENROLLING CLERK.
For enrolling clerk Senator O'BHeu uorni-
uatcd John P Jacobson, % Ramsey county,
Z and senator Steenerson L. Osborn, Of Clay.
/ the editor Of the GIy1dOn Nees, which later
! was seconded bv senator COmstock IN a very
xarm manner. a. being = Republican If
/ tried ability and Of sterling character. TIE
( ballot resulted In - for Osborn and 10 for
I Jacobson
ExGROssIyG CLERK.
For engTDssiug clerk SeuztO- HOultO1
/ named y r. Bertram. Of Wright county,
/ and senator Van HOcsen NJ A. WOIlan, Of
I Pope county. The ballot showed % fOr Ber-
7 tram and for Wollau.
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