St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
The Republican Convention
in Hennepin County
Last Night.
Seeking For Light Out Of
What Appears a Very
Big MIDDLE.
The Ticket, in All Probable
ity--Notes and Scenes of
the Caueuses.
Coming Fight Over the Coun-
ty Convention -- Lively
Times in Prospect.

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Treasurer. 800. WILLIS JAMES
Sheriff ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS H. EGE
Clerk Court. ..............C. B. TERRILL
REGISTER Deeds: II. F. PETERSON
BEARNES and ROBERT JAMESON.
superintendent Schools. H. B. MCoNNELL
Coroner. FUNDAMENTALLY. a. K. SKARO
The Republicans of Hennepin county
last night held caucuses to elect dele
gates to the convention to be held to-
morrow to nominate county ticket.
When the polls closed and the list of
elected delegates was known, the exact
result was not made apparent, though it
was altogether probable that the ticket
above given will be nominated to-mor-
row. There were so many conflicting
interests that the election of any
particular set of delegates carried no
special significance, outside the one in
terest represented. J.H.Eye, for sheriff,
and G. Terrill, for clerk, had formed
combination, and the alliance works
well. George III. johnson was scarcely
heard of, for sheriff, while Wlnn
Bracket comes out with a much
smaller showing than was antici-
pated. In several wards, the To-
cal fights obscured everything else.
j. NJ. Underwood and DIR. Drew had a
duel in the Eleventh for legislative
honors, but the g. A. R. men proved
too much for the doctor, and Under
wood was victorious. DIR. Brazie, in
the Fifth, knocked out DR.. Hedderly
for the same place, while Eugene Hay
and Capt. Shuler separated with
honors easy. Capt. J.. N. Cross
and Aleck Millar, representing the
anti-alderman wing, combined againsl
John Day Smith, and succeeded in Sc
curing his scalp. In the upper district
Ed Davenport, w. E. Steele. f. B.
Wright and A. j. Boardman combined
and clSssl majority OF the delegates.
caucus of his own everywhere.
and now claims his nomination
on the first ballot. Considering he had
the Fletcher interest behind him, G. P.
Preston did not run strong for clerk of
the courts, but there are yet thirty-siX
hours before the convention. III.
+. Wilson claims the nomination for
superintendent of schools and III. B. Nc
Connell disputes it vigorously. Robert
Jamison claims great deal and j. N.
Barnes claims everything for county at
torney. Summing up the entire situa-
ton, it is pretty safe to say that the
ticket, as given above, will be found
very nearly correct when the conven-
ton finishes its work tomorrow.
The few Republicans in the First
ward did not seem to feel that there
was any great necessity for turning out
and holding caucus. AT some of the
precincts there was little enthusiasm
manifested, but as a rule there was but
little opposition to any one who wanted
10 go to the convention as a delegate.
There is but little doubt that this ward
will send delegates to the convention
who will favor Eye for sheriff; John
Peterson for register of deeds; Jamison
for county attorney, and Tirrell for
clerk of the courts.
In the Second ward every Republican
was out in force, and nearly every man
was working to elect delegates favora-
BILE to the ticket named above. Indeed,
in some cases the delegates were in
structed for those delegates. No one in
particular, as candidate for coroner,
seemed to have any cinch on the dele
gates, but it is generally understood that,
as rule, all the East side delegates are
not unfavorable to DR.. w. P. Spring,
one of the present deputies.
In the Ninth ward all was not smooth
sailing for the Eye men. Some opposi-
ton to him was manifested in certain
quarters, but delegates favorable to him
were generally elected. Jamison is all
right there, while Peterson can not
count on the same support. Capt. Tir-
rell's ''old war time" friends managed
his campaign there pretty well, and it
is certain that he will be supported by
nearly all the delegates. Ali the dele
gates are solid for James for treasurer,
as they are in the other East side wards.
This is the same with Condit for audi
tor and Won Schlegel for probate judge.
The East side, the part of Hennepin
county which forms part of the Twenty
Comstock for representative, and if the
other counties are as solid as Hennepin
he will probably go back with rush.