New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
- II 49,.
Hon. c. I. Wsd lie Nominee.


composed of the counties of Brown an.
Redwood, met at Sleepy Eye last Sa
turday to place in nomination candi
date for Senator.
/ The convention met at Harmony Hal
and was called to order by Mr.. Henry
Keller. chairman of the district com
mittee, promptly at o'clock p. m. Or
motion of Judge Baldwin of Redwood
county, Jos. Bobleter of Brown count,
was elected chairman and Fred. L.
Warner secretary of the convention.
On motion, a committee of three on
credentials was appointed by the chair,
as follows: DR.. Flynn, Geo. w. Har
rington, c. W. A. Kroock.
The committee reported the following
delegates present and entitled to seats
in the convention:
Brown CoUNTY-Jos. Bobleter, Geo
". Harrington, c. w. A. Kroock, A.
j. Gilman, G. D. Griffith. Henry Keller,
And. w. Peterson, D. l. Russell.
REDWOOD CoUNTY--W. D. Flynn, A.
Clark, 81. D. Baldwin, Fred L. War.
ner, A. Davidson.
On motion, the report of the committee
was adopted.
The chair stated that the next bust.
ness in order was the nomination of a
candidate for Senator. Judge Baldwin
of Redwood presented the name of G.
L. Ward as the choice of Redwood
county. Mr.. Warner, also of Redwood,
seconded Mr.. Wards nomination. Mr..
Harrington, of Brown county, presented
the name of S. D. Peterson as Brown
county's choice. Mr.. Peterson's nomi-
nation was seconded by Mr.. Griffith.
The chair appointed A. W. Peterson
and A. Clark as tellers and, on motion,
the convention proceeded to an informal
ballot, which resulted as follows
Peterson. 8
Ward 5
On the announcement of the vote,
MI. Peterson stepped forward and an
nounced that he was not candidate.
He made a few timely remarks, thank
ing the Brown county delegates for the
support they had given him and con.
cluded by requesting the secretary to
read the following letter
TO the Ninth district Republican Sen
atorial convention
Gentlemen Since it has become
apparent that the delegation of Brown
county recently elected to attend the
Senatorial convention to be held at
Sleepy Eye the oath inst. are united in
favor Of my denomination for Senator,
feel called upon to state, as | did early
last spring, that I am not candidate
and cannot accept the nomination if
rendered me. l feel now as I did then,
that the Office Of right belongs to Red
wood county, and though l was criti-
cised and accused by some people down
this way as assuming too much in advo-
eating that the strong should protect
the weak, l an. yet free to confess that
in my opinion such principle is good
one, and for one I will say, it viii be
only simple justice to concede to Red.
| wood Co. her honest share Of the honors
connected with the district, as long as
! Brown and Redwood counties remain
together as a Senatorial district. l do
not desire to assume the role of dicta-
tor, but as a private citizen and tax
payer, having one vote to cast at our
next election, beg leave to express the
sentiment of that one vote, and hope
it may 60 in that direction Believing
the sentiment of the peoples of Brown
county and large portion of Redwood
is practically unanimous in my behalf,
feel perfectly content to stand back
and give some other man a chance, and
my hope and wish is that that man,
whoever he may be, will be in sympathy
with that element to whom we must all
look to for our daily bread. What is TO,
the farmers interests is the best int.
rests of the 9th Senatorial district and
the State of Minnesota as we'll, and nc
man should go to the Legislature of sc
great State as ours who is not posi-.
lively known to be the farmers
friend, and feel confident that the
convention at Sleepy Eye the oath inst.
will exhibit the wisdom which will
bring about such results. I am exceed.
ingly grateful for the very generous
support rendered me from nearly every
town and parts of this district, and es.
pecially this county where I have livec
for fifteen years, and their kindness ane
good will will ever be remembered
Thanking you again, gentlemen,
| am respectfully yours,
| S. d. PETERSON.
| Mr.. Kroock then moved Mr.. Wards
nomination by reclamation. The mo
ton prevailed and Mr.. Ward was de-
clared the unanimous choice of the con
vention. The result was received with
hearty applause.
On motion, the chair appointed {
committee of three to wait on Mr.. Ware
| and inform him of his nomination anG