St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-13

tona. May 15-W. E. Martin, G. NJ.
Finch, NJ. b. Chadwick, l.. B. Gould,
W. A. Sperry, and f. T. Drebert. The
informal ballot for candidates for presi-
dent gave Blaine Is and Gresham %.
A GRESHAM DELEG ALTON.
WAsECA, Mimi, May 12.-The Re
publican county convention assembled
in Wards opera house in this city to-
day. The following gentlemen were
elected delegatee to the state conven-
ton to be held in st. Paul: Ed Castor,
Carson. Gresham sentiment prevailed.
The following were elected delegates to
the congressional convention: Hon. j.
c. Trowbridge, Hon. d. j. Dodge, II. ID.
Cameron, Hon. S. d. Crump. Hon. Chris
Wagner, A. NJ. Johnston, w. II. Tyson.
They favor a denomination of Hon.
John Lind for congress.
FOR GRESHAM FIRST.
LAKE BENTON, Mimi, May 12.-The
Republican county convention met in
this village to-day. They passed resO-
buttons cOngrating Hon. John Lind as
to his action as congressman from this
district and heartily indorsing him for
denomination, and the convention IA
vored the nomination of Judge Gresh
am for president, giving Mr.. Blaine
second choice. G. W. Stiles, John Nc
KenZie and Fred Stricken were elected
delegates to the Mankato congressional
convention. S. ID. Pumpelly and S. Bal
ley to attend the state convention to
meet in st. Paul.
A MAJORITY FOR GRESHAM.
FAIRMONT, Mimi, May 12.-The Re
publicanS of Martin county held con-
Vention at the court house to nominate
delegates to the congressional cOnven-
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ton at st. Paul May 16. E. f. Wade, E.
H. Fitz and II. n. Rice were chosen for
the state convention, and F. F. Harlow,
+. S. Livermore, J. w. Miracle, w. A.
Mcdonald, W. M. Payne and j. P.
FORMER for the other. A majority of
the delegates to the state convention
favor Gresham.
A BLAINE DELEGATION.
ANOKA, May 12.--The Republican
county convention convened at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. c. T. Woodbury., chair
man; f. f. Ablar, secretary. The fol-
lowing delegates were nominated to the
district convention at Minneapolis: o.
l.. Cutter. W. F. Chase, A. W. Law
state convention at st. Paul: w. P. Mac
COmbe. C. S. Guderian. G. T.WOodbury,
William Dermott. The delegates are
solid for Alvah Eastman, editor AnOka
Herald, for delegate to the national
convention, and unanimous for Blaine
for president. Resolution sanctioning
the stand taken by the anti-salOon COLI
vention of New York, offered by Rev.
c. NJ. Heard, adopted.
GRESHAM AND LIND.
Sdecial to the Globe.
ST. PETER, May 12.-The Republican
county convention to elect delegates to
the state and congressional conventions
met in this city to-day, and the follow
ing delegates were elected to rep
resent Nicolet county at the
state convention: d. b. Collins, Hon.
c. Amundson, f. G. Pettijohn and c..
Hinsel. To the congressional: w. &.
Gresham, G. Sholt, John Peterson, Paul
Swenson. w. J. Bean, c. r. Davis and
p. V. Collins. The delegates were in
Structed to vote for Gresham for preSi-
dent and Lind for congress.
WITHOUT INSTRUCTION.
PIpEsToFE, Mimi, May 12.-The Re-
publican county convention to elect
delegates to the Mankato and st. Paul
conventions We, held this .-.eflsai,t-
The delegates to Mankato are John
Pearson, L. A. Black, w. j. Taylor, c..
c. Goodnow. To st. Paul, John Pear
son and G. G. GoodnOw. The delegates
go without instruction.
INSTRUCTED FOR LIND.
CURRIE. Mimi, May 12.-At the Re
publican convention to-day Charles
Bergstrom, l.. G. Herr and B. NJ. Low
were elected as state delegates; NJ. o..
Ericksrud, F. d. Lindquist, Ed Holman,
J. C. Ostrom, George E. Chapman and
Thomas Olson, delegates to the con-
gressiOnal convention, instructed for
John Lind.