The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-10-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
TENTION.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
TENTION.
The Republican county convention
to nominate a county ticket met at the
court house in Worthington at half
past O'Clock on Monday, Oct. 4th.
The call was read by i. r. Miller,
chairman of county committee.
r. II. Childs was chosen temporary
chairman and John DeBoos temporary
secretary.
The chair appointed as a committee
on credentials VIM. NJ. Bear, VIM.
Thorn and F. j. Porter.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates entitled
to seats in the conventions:
Olney-Wm. Thom, James Gregg,
T. II. Childs.
Graham Lakes-J. H. Denton, en-
powered to cast three votes.
Ransom-A. W. Ferrin, J. IL. Scott.
Elk-Thos. Baltuff, J. J. Coolidge.
Worthington Village-J A. Town,
G. w. Smith, A. P. Miller. D. Shell,
II. E. Torrance, q. II. Smith, S. s.
Hewitt, D. J.. Kenyon, E. Il. Humis
ton.
Leota-F. A. Stevens, empowered tc
cast 2 votes.
Grand Prairie-W. S. Webb, Miles
Birkett, c. NJ. Pardoe.
Dewald-S. B. Bedford, W. Doud
VIM. Kerr.
nersey-A. c. Greene, z. Blaine.
Worthington Township-J. 0. Ed
wards, A. Chaney.
Westside-O. Laisure, Chas. Hallas
Little Rock-Wm. Wigham, II. T
James, VIM. Parry.
Bige!ow-John DeBoos, W. NJ. Bear
e. Gustafson.
Lorain-John Hansberger.
Adrian Village-James Gown, F
J. Porter, L. s. Nelson. Geo. Slade.
The following townships presente,
nc credentials:
Indian Lake, Seward, Bloom, Sum
nit Lake, Larkin, Willmont, I.ismore
On motion. John o. Larson and E
b. Paul were admitted as delegate
from Indian Lake.
John Wiseman was admitted as
delegate from Lismore, Geo. Umbaugl
from I.arkin, /. Stoderl from Bloom
and J. F. Cass from Summit Lake.
The delegates present were empow
cred to cast the full vote of thei
towns.
The temporary organization wa
made permanent.
Moved to proceed to an informal bal
lot for county auditor.
The chair appointed VIM. Parry, S
B. Bedford and Wm. Thorn te)lers.
Il. r.. Miller and J. +. McKnigh
were nominated. After several bal
lots Il. r. Miller received the nomina
ton. votes being cast also for Wm. NJ
Bear and and f. s. Mills.
r. W. Moberly received the nomina
tion for county treasurer by acclama
ton, there being no opposition.
For register of deeds B. +. Johnson
I. 3. Newkirk and II. T. James wer
nominated. After some ballOtiDg B
T. johnson received the nomination
votes being cast also for p. Blaine, O
G.. Grundsten and a. r. Harris.
For Judge Of Probate f. l.. Wempl
and |. p. Durfee were nominated. Mr.
Wemple received the nomination.
For clerk of court W. W. Hero,
and G. W. W. Dow were nominated
| Mr.. Heron received the nomination.
For sheriff Frank W. rhom, w. H
! 1ngraham j. B. Green and NJ. J. Bryal
| were nominated. After five ballot
| Mr. Bryan received the nomination
! votes being cast also for all the nOlni
nees and also for Thos. Baltuff.
l.. NJ. Lange received the nomination
for county attorney by reclamation.
The convention then passed tn
nomination of county surveyor, leav
ing the county comm ittee to select
| candidate.
DR.. Warren was ro-DOminated fO
coroner by acclamation.
a. Campbell was nominated fo
county superintendent of schools b.
! acclamation.
The delegates from the several com
missioner districts then conferred to
gether and placed in nomination tn
following candidates for county com
missioners:
First district-J. H. Denton.
i s~k
Third district %. 8. Melick.
Fourth district-John DeBoOs.
Fifth district-J. A. Town.
On motion the chair appointed
committee of one from each commits
sioner district to select a county cen
trail committee.
The committee consisted of tn
, nominees for commissioner. and the
named the following county centra
committee:
First district-J. H. Denton.
Second district-E. l.. Wemple.
Third district-L. s. Nelson.
Fourth district-Hobt. Shore.
Fifth district-I. P. Durfee.
| Convention then adjourned.
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