St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-28
WINONA DEMOCRATS.
A Strong County Ticket Named--
The Successful Candidates.

Strong County Ticket Named.
The Successful Candidates.
Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Sept. 27.-The Democratic county
convention, which met at the court house to-
day, was the largest and most enthusiastic
political gathering ever held here to select
county officers. Full delegations were present
from every town in the county, and the court
house was crowded to its utmost capacity
with spectators. There were numerous can
didateS for some of the offices, but harmony
and good will prevailed, and the general SEN
tinent is that the ticket nominated Will be
carried by the largest majority ever given
any ticket in the county. There were a num-
Der of Republican politicians present who
evinced deep interest in the proceedings.
The convention was called to order at IL
o'clock and a temporary organization was
effected by the selection of W. A. Allen, ESQ.,,
chairman, and E. D. Hubert. secretary A
committee of five on credentials and similar
on permanent organization was appointed,
and the convention adjourned until o'clock
Shortly after 2 o'clock Judge Allen called the
convention to order. The committee on Gre
dentias then reported and the report was
adopted. The committee on permanent organ
iZation reported in favor OF making the tenn
porary organization permanent. The report
was adopted. The chair then announced that
nominations were in order for state senator
and Philip J. Warren and Harry Feleate were
appointed tellers. Hon. G. B. Dresbach and
DR.. J. B. McGaughey were nominated and on
motion an informal ballot was taken, result
ing George B. Dresbach Is, McGaughey 40,
scattering Z. Mr. Dresbaeh withdrew in
favor of DR.. McGaughey and on motion
his nomination was made unanimous amid
much enthusiasm. Henry W. PROF. was then
renominated for county auditor by acclama-
ton. The nomination for sheriff was then,
announced and E. W. Bogart Pat O'Rourke
Henry Bettgen, Peter Schweitzer, Thomas H.
Botham and Albert Liberia were placed in
nomination. An informal ballot was then
taken resulting. Bogart 81. Botham Il, o. Meara
5, Liberia s, Schweitzer 2, Bitten Is, o. RourKe
6, Wech l. A formal ballot followed giving
Bogart %, Botham %, Bitten Ia, O'Rourke 6,
O'Meara 3, Schweitzer 8, WEIGH 2, second
formal ballot was taken, giving Bogart %,
Botham "a, OMeara 2, SchweitZer ]. Bitten 49,
O'ROurke 6. Mr.. O'Meara then addressed the
convention withdrawing, in favor of Henry
Bitten, and calling on the county delegates
to support him. The third formal ballot gave
Bogart 81, Bitten 20, Botham I9, Liberia g.
Fourth formal ballot, Bogait 81, Botham 10,
Bitten 20, SchweitZer l. The fifth ballot
| showed 70 votes cast and on motion of E. D.
| Hurbert it was thrown out and fifth fnrIDal
| ballot taken, resulting BOgart 81, Botham L..
Bitten %. Sixth ballot, Bogart "a, Bitten 81,
Botham IA, Dill 2. Seventh ballot, Bogart
SO, Botham 9. O'Rourke 3, Bitten Is. On mo-
! ton the nomination was then made unanimous
! II. 6. G. Schmidt was then nominated by
| acclamation for register of deeds, P. Fitz-
| patrick for county attorney, and Frank L.
! COtter for county treasurer. On motion an
| informal ballot for judge of probate was
taken. giving Jacob Storey 50, E. W Rebstock
81, W. A. tinkenburg T. Fl G.. 9. Schmidt l D..
Jacob Storey was on motion declared the
unanimous choice of the convention. An
| informal ballot for county superintendent of
schools resulted: john Kohner %, A. Braley
| 80, George FL mn II, q. NJ. Blair g. Otto Gross
2. formal ballot gave Kohner g. Braley
| 81. Flynn :. Blair 5. Second formal ballot
Kohner 81. Braley SO. scattering 5, and A.
| Braley was declared the unanimous choice.
An Informal ballot for clerk of the district
court gave J. NJ. Sheardown A, Charles Gill
20, W. H. Sherwood l. J. NJ. Sheardown was
| then declared the unanimous choice. W. A.
| Finklenburg was nominated by reclamation
! for county surveyor. An informal ballot for
| coroner gave DR.. L. \. Scott, of St. Charles.
| 80, and DR.. ID. A. Stewart, of WinoDa, %.
| DR.. Scott was declared elected. County COM
| missOners were nominated as follows: First
! district, J. B. Bamenbeck: Second district.
| NJ. Toris; Third district, n. Simon; Fourth
| district, l.. Nagles. The following were NOM
! mated for the legislature: Martin Trawicky,
| Thomas ]. Slavin, of Winona, and w. H.
Sherwood. The ticket gives mutual satisfac-
ton and Republicans admit it is the strongest
that could have been put in the field.