Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-11
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WHITE SECURES THE DELEGATION,
AFTER FIGHTING OFF BALLOT.


WHITE SECURES THE DELEGATION,
AFTER FIGHTING OFF A BALLOT.
r. H. Basford Mics Chief Fugleman.
The convention was called to order
promptly at 8 p. m. Friday, by DR.. Dor,
chairman of Republican County Central
Committee.
Motion by II. o. Basford, (postmaster)
that Joseph Adams, of Austin, be elected
chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Adams asked to be excused. Said
he could not serve if elected.
DR.. J. P. Squires of Austin, nominated
W. 81. Officer of Austin town for chair
man. Mr.. Officer was elected without
opposition.
On motion of DR.. Squires, c. A. RoYsof
Leroy was elected Secretary by q unani-
nous vote.
On motion of D. B. johnson Jr., the
chairman was authorized to appoint .
committee of three on credentials.
The Chair appointed D. B. johnson
Jr., of Lansing, F. L. Henderson of Le-
Roy, and j. ]. Hunt of Waltham.
After q short recess the Committee on
| Credentials. through Its chairman, made
the following report:
The committee on credentials report
the following persons entitled to seats in
this convention as delegates:
Austin City-lst ward-Thomas Riley, Jo-
seP6 Adams, Seymour johnson, L. G.. Basford'
I'd ward-H. o. Basford, ]. P. squires, 8. G..
Olson, n. Majors, E. r. Earl, g.. s. HiIdshl,
Sd wsrdOc. J. Miller. J. c. Beardsle, Ira
Padden.
Austin Town-A. Dickerson, E. Watkins,
A~dams-Gulick Olson, A. D. Harris. o. K.
| Snortum.
Bennington Unrepresented.
acknowledgements.
Dexter TOWn-G. Seebach.
Dexter Village-G. W. Benner.
Frankford-L.G serlbner,J J. E. Joslyn' L.
Lindsly. J: A. J. Weeks.
Grand Me Villaee-C. T. Russell, c. W.
Martin, J.. }. Gilbertson.
Lansing-John Mathieson, c. P. Bell, J. Riker.
D. B. Johnson, Jr., Mathew Gregson:.
Lyle Town-John Beach. G. c. Allen. Lewis
Raw y: G IS Roos Gnso l. uvn,o
Henderson, Z. B. Daily, c. A. Roy.
Lodi-Unrepresented.
Taopi Village-Unrepresented.
Marshall-D. Hagan.
Nsvada-H. c. Anderson, Knud Amundson,
Ole o. Peterson, Olin L. Gregg.
Red Rock-L. Kirkland, C. F. Tompkins. J.
| L. Dole.
brownsville village-Dr. G. Gray, W. H. Law
renee.
R~acine-Freeman Leonard, w.. E. Harris, G.
| H. Smith, w. +. Glover.
sargent-John T. Gjernes.
Windom-L. B. Fairbanks, j. Woodward, W.
G; Hall.
D. B. JOHNSON, JR.
F. L. HENDERSON.
J. J. HUNT.
D. B. johnson Jr. moved that the con-
vention proceed to elect the eight dele
gates to the Congressional convention,
| one at a time. by ballot.
DR.. Squires stated that the friends Of
Mr.. White had agreed in u upon q
list of delegates, but as there were some
| changes to be made, he would move an
amendment to MI. Johnson's motion that
the chair appoint q committee of three to
select 8 White delegates.
After consultation with DR.. Squires.
Mr.. johnson announced that they had
agreed that the names Of White delegates
| should be presented by the committee,
and then the punnell side should have
the privilege of putting up a list and the
| convention vote upon each delegate sep
arately by ballot.
On a division of the house, the Secre-
tary announced the count as SO for a COM
mittee and 81 against. las there were IS
votes in the convention, it seems there
were 16 who did not vote.]
The Chair appointed rs the committee:
! H. O. Basford POSTMASTER of Austin), G. A.
Roy of Leroy, and L. Kirkland of Red
Rock.
D. B. johnson Jr. moved the appoint
ment Of a committee of three to select a
list of delegates to the judicial conven-
ton. Motion carried, and the chair ap-
pointed as said committee: D. B. John
son Jr. of Lansing, W. E. Harris of
Racine, j. j. Hunt of Waltham.
After deliberation the committees re-
ported the following lists of delegates:
For Congressional Convention:
H. Q: Basford %(postmaster) Of Anstin.
Dr. p. Squires. OF Austin.
W. H. OfaCer, OF Austin town.
c. A. Roy, Of Leroy.
6. F. Greening; Of Grand Meadow.
L. c.. S%cribncr, of Racine.
knut A~mmundson. Of Nevada.
For Judicial Convention:
Lafayette French, Of Austin.
W. z. Harris. Of Racine.
W. W. Ranney, of Grand Meadow.
W. B. Mitson, Of Leroy.
D. B. Johnson Jr.. OF Lansing.
+. L. Henderson,, OF Leroy.
H.0. Basford !Postnasterh Of Auetin.
q. c. LaBar, of Udolpho.
On melton of Tom Riley, the reports
of the committees were received and
adopted without a dissenting voice.
Postmaster Basford moved that the
chairman of the congressional delega.
ton be empowered 20 cast the votes of
absentees.
D. B. johnson Jr. suggested the
improperly and poor taste of Postmaster
Basford making such a motion when
Basford himself was chairman of the
delegation. POSTMASTER Basford SUBJ
sided.) But Mr.. johnson did not under
stand that these delegates had yet been
elected. 1t was only understood by his
side of the house that the reports had
been received. 1t was further under