The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-09-01

luton endorsing the present incum-
bents, Judges Lochren and Hicks. Ii
The resolution had only referred to
Lochren it would probably have been
carried, but having Hicks name on it
killed it. The convention was 80 lar
as Hicks was concerned opposed to him
aud so the matter was dropped.
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The Hennepin County Republicans
held their convention at Harmonic hall
Monday, and it was not that harmoni-
GUS gathering that the members OF that
party promised it would be. But full
ticket was placed in the field and spread
eagle speeches made, prophesying the
election of the nominees and almost all
present incnmbents who wanted re-
nomination were given it. County At
torney Davis is looking for something
better than prosecuting criminals, 80
the next strongest man, Robert Jane
son, was nominated instead. G. B.
Tirrell, deputy clerk of the court. was
nominated for Clerk Davenport's place.
The latter thinks he has made enough
money out Of the Office TO take care OF
his family for some years to come.
Another reason for declining renomi-
nation, was that he was not so sure OF
an election as in years past, and thought
it better to retire now with honor than
with defeat two months hence. The
present incumbents Of the treasurer,
auditor, judge Of probate and register
of deeds Offices were all renominated.
II. 3. Mcconnell was nominated for
superintendent of schools, Dr.. f. H..
Towers for coroner and A. 2. Abel for
court commissioners. w. S. ChoWen
was renominated for county commits
sioner, M. w. Nash and George w.
Coburn are new men. Eugene G. Hay,
John Day Smith, John M. Underwood.
Henry Downs, s. Ellingson and F. A.
Husher were nominated for the legisla-
ture from the 10Th and e. J. Davenport,
G. M. Savage, Freeman P. Lane and H.
G. Hanke from the Both district. There
was considerable bad feeling displayed
over the appointment Of the county
committee which is likely to injure the
ticket generally. Some of the delegates
wanted the committee appointed by the
wards and the opposition argued that
1t would be an insult to the chairman
to depart from the custom of allowing
him to appoint the committee. The
anti-McGillites were opposed to the old
custom, as they feared it would be a
hard blow at the Governors pet, Judge
Hicks, but the anti Hicks men had
their way and the chair appointed the
committee.
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Next Wednesday will practically de-
eide the great struggle for state honors
among the Republicans. 1t has been a
wonderful fight, and all lovers of a good
clean Office seeking contest will be glad
when it is over. There never has been
such disgraceful struggle for nomi-
nation for any political Office in Mime
sofa, as the Republican candidates for
the nomination for governor are now
1t was thought when Albert
Scheffer accepted the nomination for
governor from the Farmers Alliance,
that he was politically dead in the Re-
publican party, and the other three
McGill, Merriam and Gil
man assured themselves that so far as
be was concerned they were all right.
They did not think they had anything
to fear on Albert's account. The stu
alton has changed. Bill Merriam, who
thought the st. Paul primaries would
elect delegates favorable to him no mat.
tor what should happen, was completely
upset when the result was announced.
His unexpected rival, Scheffer carried off
every thing. That WAS not all. The next
papers announced to their
thousands of readers, that many other
towns as well, had elected Schefer
What was to be done?
Charley Gilman came down from st.
Cloud to see what truth there was IN
Scheffer's reported victories. He was
afraid to say word unless the door
was locked and the curtains drawn.
He was willing to take advice on the
SITUATION even from DR.. Ames. His
friends for the most part advised him
not to look for the honor this year, as
it looked too much like Schefer, and if
he were defeated he would be weaker
candidate two years hence than if he
withdrew now. He decided to be a
candidate only On the condition that
the convention could not agree on any
other man. What condescension On
his partl A very modest way of with
1rawing.
Gov. McGill's friends were like Mer.
'iam's, they were uneasy and something
lad to be done to break up the Scheaer
rave that was threatening to sweep the