The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-10-23
The Republican Conventions.

Saturday evening as per call of the
Central Committee. On being called
to ordr Mr.. Champ Green was chos-
en- Chairman and Mr.. NJ. B. kimball
Secretary. The object of the conven-
ton was stated by the Chair, which,
as our readers already know, was, first
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of putting
"a Republican ticket for county offices
in nomination this fall, and, second,
to nominate such ticket if it was
J deemed advisable to do So On motion
the chair appointed IA Committee on
CREDENTIALS, consisting of Messrs HAYES,
/ Roberts and " hitney.
In a few moments the committee
came in and reported the following
gentlemen as duly elected by caucus
and entitled TO seats III the convention.
Superior:-J. d. Whitney, A. F.
Mckay, ID. E. Roberts, Champ Green,
J. f. Bishof Jr., c. F. Frey, Hiram
Hayes.
Superior City:-Wm. Graham, A.
\. Doe, l.. G. Moran, r. l. Hunter.
West Superior and Corners Point:
%. n. Murdoch, Fred Harris, j. G..
A. lie Blame, c. H. Sunderland, NJ.
Is. Kimball, Frank Jewson, A. G..
Townsend, Alex McEachren, Richard
Webb.
Nebagamain:-Jerry O'Shea, c. A.
Anderson, ). Swanberg.
Brule:-C. 5. Howard, e. Brain
ard, Ed. Johnson.
Douglas and Gordon not reporting
OF the delegates elected seventeen
were present in person, with several
proxies, and on motion those present
were instructed to vote the full vote
Of the district represented in part
The convention now being ready to
proceed with the direct business Oh
hand, Mr.. Hiram Hayes offered the
following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, This convention has been
called, and has met to consider the
advisibility of nominating a Republic
IN ticket for the November election
in 1886,
Res0lrcd, That under all the circun-
stances OF the case, that it Is expedient
at this time to wave nominations for
county offices, leaving to each mem
Der of the Republican party in this
county the liberty 10 support whose
ever he may individually prefer, for
any and all such offices ut the coming
election.
The resolution being put before the
convention, the question was called
for without discussion, and the motion
unanimously adopted.
The creation OF new County Com
mite being the next thing in order,
a resolution was offered to the effect
that such committee be composed of
two representatives, from Superior, two
from West Superior and Corners Point
and one from each Of the other dis
tricts, making seven in all, and that
each district name its own represent
atiye. After consultation the follow
ing committee for the ensuing year
was announced:
Supcrior:-C. S. Catlin, c. T. FREY.
Superior City:-L. &. Moran.
West Superior and Conners Point:
&C. Il Sunderland and Geo, Amber
son.
Brule;-C. S. Howard.
Nebagamain.-Swen Swanhcrg.
There being no further business, a
motion to adjourn sine die prevailed.
Brother kinball of the West Su-
perior Wave 10 doubt aims to be
honest and do what he thinks Is best
in all political matters, but we think
be is hardly just to his opponents He
goes out of his way, we think, to par
ale DR.. Strong as purely Prohibit
ion candidate This is neither fair
nor truthful. Mr. Strong it is true
was some weeks ago nominated by the
temperance people for assemblyman,
bat with no though of Being elected
4 good many people refused to become
tools of Ir. Taylor and began to look
about for new and Independent candi-
date, and Mr.. Strong being good,
honest, upright an capable man, tho
no politician. and already to some ex-
tent in the field, he was applied to and
consented to become an Independent
candidate for the place, and then for
the first time, gave the matter the first
serious consideration. When Mr..
Strong came to this county last week
it was to see and talk with all parties
He talked openly and plainly and
honorabIy. He said the new circum-
stances took his candidacy out Of poll
ties, and that if elected it would be by
the votes secured from Republicans
principally, aided by his personal
Democratic friends and the temper
ance element. If elected he could
only hold himself to be the represent
alive Of the people at large, and not
the representative Of any party or
faction. and should strive to perform
his duties in that spirit What better
assurances does The people demand ola
candidate? Is he more liable to betray
the people in the Legislature than the
Republican nominee who betrays them
in caucus and conventions to get him
self nominated. We think not. Mr..
Strong is not before the public today
as the prohibition candidate aud the
Wave knowing this, we think it does
him and his friends injustice by par
aiding him as such.
Take the district through, brother
Kimball, and you will find some pretty
good men and true republicans in the
the ranks of the ''kickers" as you are
pleased to term them, and they are
not all to be despised
Look at Mr.. Taylor's record wherein
it pertains to this county and then say
if you want him to have life lease of
the office. Elect him now and YOU