Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-09-05

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A HIGH OLD TIME FOR EVERY.
BODY.
Two Delegations to the State Con-
vention.
What proved to be one of the liveliest
county conventions ever held in Mower
county was called to order by Lafayette
French. chairman of the county cmmit-
tee, at $50 Monday afternoon. He pro-
ceeded with the reading of the call until
reaching the enumeration of voting pre-
clncts. when ]. D. Allen moved that
further reading be dispensed with, which
was carried.
j. D. Allen nominated L. French for
temporary chairman and A. Lounsbery
nominated w. L. Henderson. On motion
it was voted that all contestlng delegates
be allowed to vote for temporary chair
man. Contssting delegations from the
town of Marshall and village Of Adams
were announced to be present. After
considerable discussion 1t was voted not
to allow contesting delegates to vote on
temporary chairman. The convention
proceeded to vote by ballot for tempor-
ary chairman. There were 81 votes cast,
of which W. L. Henderson received AZ
and L. French A. On taking the chair
Mr.. Henderson said that he belonged to
no clique or faction and should conduct
the convention in the interest of harmony.
DR.. Gray, of Brownsdale, was unani-
nously elected secretary. G. J. Short
moved that the chair appoint a committee
Of three on credentials, which was car.
ried. The chairman appointed as COM
mittee on credentials, Ira Padden, w. B.
Mitson and A. Swift, ensurlng harmony
in the committee as they were all McGill
men.
The committee REPORTED ths following
delegates entitlsd t6 seats.
Austin City list Wafd-J. Adams, Thos.
Riley, J. V. Owens, J. F. Fairbanks, G.
J. Short, G. E. CLARK, D. McTavish.
Austin City, I'd Ward-H. B. Corey,
W. L. Hollister, HI. O. Basford, G. l..
West, L. French, Parke Goodwin, J. J.
Gilbertson.
Austin City, Sd Ward-E. J. Ames,
c. J. Miller, Ira Padden.
Austin Town-H. w. Lightly, Thos.
Varco, Geo. Van Camp, G. A. Wilder
J. E. Flood.
Adams Town-H. J. Hanson, and'A.
Adams Village-Gulick Olson, and G.
Smith.
Lyle Town-John Beach, Oh. Brown,
L. D. Carter, H. G. Trowbridge.
Lyle Village-John 0. MYhre, A. O..
Myhre.
Nevada-J. H. DeRemer, K. Amund-
son, Ole Sampson, 0. O. Peterson, Ole
Nelson.
Windom-W. r. Snyder, F. G. Ray,
G.. r. Varco.
Lodi-D.C. Wood, w. F. Davis, Oscar
Triggs.
Taopi Village-G. N. Campbell.
LIE Roy Town-H. Meyers, Z.B. Daily,
E. A. Whitcomb.
LIE Roy Village-W. w. Sweet, J. D.
Allen, w. B. Mitson, w. L. Henderson
Bennington.-Harry Bussell and o. B.
Clouse.
Clayton-C. P. Clayton.
Dexter-G. Seebach. John Christgau.
Dexter village-P. Vandenover.
Frankford-R. A. Donaldson, Ole O.
Finhart, Geo. w Dean, L. G. Scribner.
Grand Meadow-A. D. Moore, v. Mark
ham. w. L. Remington.
Grand Meadow village-C. F. Greeninl
]. F. Carson. Ole Finhart. E. E. Myhre.
Lansing-Jehn Mathieson. O. G. An
derson, H. M, Mcintyre, Jonas Haney.
Marshall-Jehn G, Johnson and J. J
Grindeny,
Pleasant Valley-E. s. Hoppin, o. A
Dickinson and F. B. Wood.
Racine-S. J. Sanborn, F. H. Reed. W
F. Leonard, 8. G. Wilson. J. B. Clement
Red Rock-M. B. johnson and G. A.
Warren, Martin Stevenson.
Brownsdale-Albert Swift, G. w, Gray
Sargent-John Gjerness, ]. K. Chad
bourn.
Udolpho-S. 8. Washburn, P. A. Peter
sen, Bennet Christianson.
Waltham-J. J. Hunt, N. Boliou, A
Lounsbury.
The name of Smith Boyes having beel
omitted from the delegation from Frank
ford and other inaccuracies appearing
the committee was directed to make col
| rections.
Motion to adjourn to Z o'clock wa
made but lost. Motion made to cencu
in the report of committee exceptin!
Grand Meadow, Adams and Marshall. J
D. Allen moved that but three delegate
be admitted from Adams town and vii
lage, instead of four as reported by com
mittee. Carried.
| Tho name of Smith R0ves was added +,