St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-25
CONFUSION REIGNED.
Blue Earth's Republican Enthu-
siasts Put Up Weak Ticket.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATO, MIMI, Sept. 24.-The
many entanglementS that have for
some time been accommodating in the
Republican ranks of Blue Earth county
were modified, to some extent. by the
county convention held here this after
noon. There were candidates by the
score, and it took from until almost s
o'clock to dispose OF them. C. G.
Spaulding, upon whom the same honor
has been previously thrust, was made
chairman, and j. w. Vance, of Dan
vile, secretary. W. S. Hughes, Cam
bria; ID. l.. Clements, Mankato: |. n.
Flanagan, Good Thunder; j, D. Hawk
ms, Buford, and VIM. Perrin, Pleas
ant Mound, were named a COM
mittee on credentials. and after
the settling of contests 10S delegates
were seated. On motion of Gen. j. H..
Baker. the state platform of free whisky
and high protection was unanimously
adopted as the voice of the convention.
There were fourteen aspirantS for
legislative honors and only four candi-
dates to be named. The country granted
the city one representative and
the convention proceeded to choose
from the following list: G. Il. Barr, |.
p. Shissler, A. j. Morrison, o. o. Pei
cher, Gaylord Lamb. Barr was nomi-
mated on the first ballot. receiving 55
votes out of 105. This shut out the city
fellows aud cut down the list of candi-
dates to nine country aSpirants, as fol-
lows: r.; W. Mendenhall, Rapidan;
Andrew Tweed, Judson; Alfred DAMS,
Mido; Charles Bennett. Leroy: Fred
Lasso, st. Clair; II. B. Perrin, Amboy ;
0. W. Johnston, Lincoln; E. w.
Gates, Garden City; T. NJ. Pugh,
South Bend. After much ex-
element and numerous ballots
taken, LasSo, Davis and Perrin were
chosen to complete the legislative list.
For auditor, L. Scattergood, the present
incumbent, was named on the first bal
lot against l.. l.. Davis, the vote stand
ing s. to "a. For county treasurer, Rob
ert Roberts, present deputy, Peter
Lloyd and Ed Bradley were candidates,
and Lloyd was nominated on first ballot,
getting sixty-three votes out of 107.
When it came to naming a sheriff the
convention was stuck, and the big fight
of the day began. w. II. Geddes, pres
ent deputy, and q. w. Monks. eX-
sheriff, of this city, and NJ. r. Fall, of
Rapidan were candidates. The contest
was close and spirited. On the fourth
DdllOt ucuutS WAS iidiHcu by NUtt VI
SO out of LOG, G. W. Mead, the present
judge of probate, was renOminated in
opposition to J. B. Ogle on vote of 81
to IL, and B. ID. Smith, county attorney,
was renominated, receiving Ga votes to
So for Thomas Hughes, who opposed
him. The following nominations were
then made by reclamation: Register of
deeds, 0. Bierbauer; county surveyor,
John Lilly: coroner, Il. Paddock; super
intendent of schools, E.W Parker; court
commissioners, J. B. Ogle, Andrew
Anderegg, II. A. Edwards and Martin
Mcqueen were named for county COM
miSSionerS.
Though no personal ennGty was OBJ
served, yet confusion reigned through
out the meeting, and such crowd
packed the little old court room as to
leave scarcely standing room. The re-
suit is quite satisfactory to all Republi-
cans, but the many disappointed aspir-
ants and the Democrats are well enough
pleased, as they intend to put stronger
ticket in the field on Friday next. The
Republican fight has waged so long and
become so widely spread in this county
as to check party enthusiasm.