St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
IN SALTWATER.
Washington County Republicans for
CheValter MeGill.
William Himrod Falls and Breaks
His Neck.
They Are for NIcGiIl.

McGill for governor is the choice of the
Washington county Republican convention
held at the court house yesterday for the
purpose of electing eight delegates 10 the
Republican state convention. The convention
was called TO order at , p. IN. by S. l.. Cowan
and a. f. Mccartney was elected secretary
George F. Sabin moved that the eight dele
gates be elected by ballot. DIR. Donald moved
as an Amendment TO the motion, that twenty
or more persons be nominated and voted for
by ballot. the amendment was carried, and
sixteen men were nominated. The vote WAS
rs follows:
A. E. Mccartney Al W. W. Furber .....20
DIR. P Il. Willard. 81 August Booren. II
John G Nelson. SO b. X. Watson.......A
S l.. CO rtn 1870. 35I F. E. Joy ...........E
c. A. Peterson. 49,. IS DR.. b. G. Merry. IL
Jouis Hospes 81 William Keene......1O
]. W. Lehman 81 DR.. Alex. Donald.
The first eight were declared elected. DIR.
P II. Willard offered a resolution that the
delegates be instructed to vote as unit as
far as practicable. There was some discus
sion on the resolution and 1t was lost
A rising vote was taken as 10 the
choice of the convention for governor For
McGnl every delegate present stood up with
the exception of the proxy for K. +. HerSey-
Two men were for Gilman and Hersey's
proxy rose 10 his feet and voted against Nc
Gill. This caused much applause.
Broke Esis Neck.
William Himrod, a German aged So years.
EMPLOYED at the St. Paul house as chore
man. met with fatal accident yesterday.
About u. LII. he started to walk down the
lower flight of stairs leading to the street,
when he slipped and fell, head first, breaking
his neck and cutting it and bruising himself
generally. He was picked up by
Ed Keene, the bartender, and Charles Crit
tenden a boGrder, who carried him into the
dining room. They asked him if he was hurt
much and he said no. He complained of his
neck hurting him and asked to be strength
ened. He wanted something put under MS
head and asked TO be taken 10 his room. He
said he was drunk and talked considerably.
Crittenden said u thought you said you had
omit drinking. You'll keep on till it kills
YOU" To this Himrod replied, mo, L have
not I'm going TO drink I'LL it kills me.
He wont drink any more, for he IS dead. HE
hreathed his last at $40. DR.. G. E. Clark
was summoned first and DR.. B. }. Mer-
rill. the county coroner, afterwards.
HimrOd appeared in the St Paul house
SAIGON about IL 4. n. He was intoxicated
and fell asleep in 4 chair keene, the bar
tender, with the assistance of another man,
carried him to his room He was not seen
afterwards Until he was picked up at the foot
OF tho stairs. DIR. Merrill, the cor
oner, took the testimony OF those
present ut the time OF the
accident and concluded that an inquest was
unnecessary AlmfOd came ~ otiWdIer
from Waterford, Pa, about two years ago,
at which place he had q wife and family.
He had been doing chores at the
above house since last March. He
drank great deal all summer and became
worthless on this account He drew PEN
sion of S24 per month, and spent all of this
in the saloons. He claimed to be a Pennsyl-
vania Dutchmap. He was member of Muel-
Ter post g. A. R.. which will meet this after
noon at = D. III. to make arrangements for
the funeral His wife was notified of the
accident by telegraph.