Morris tribune., 1888-08-08
County Convention.

afternoon In accordance Win the CAL
Richard Northcotte called the con
vention to order. r.. ]. Hall wa
chosen temporary chairman and L
r. Mcintosh, temporary secretary.
Messrs. Schlattman, Thorpe AM
Spur were appointed committee OF
credentials; Messrs. Hslgeson, Pusho
and Heller committee on perina
nent organization; and Messrs Tenny
Thomasson and Dye, a committee OF
resolutions.
The committee on credentials re
ported the following named gentle
men as being entitled to seats in TIT
convention from the towns indicated
Baker-Charles Leaman.
Moore-P. M. Durkee and Johi
Hope.
Seott-John Sanders, L. J. Schlatt
man and Christ Gaarder. ,
Hodges-H. d. Tenney, C. B. Parl
and G. w. Comstock.
Pepperton-Peter Pierce and FREQ
Rentz.
Donnelly-I. H. Donnelly and j
G. Hammond.
Framnas-E. E. Solseth, Austir
Thomasson and Samuel Olson.
Swan Lake-P. o. Thorstad, T. It
Larson and Albert Violin.
Stevens-H. C. Teare and II. +
Carrolan.
Eldorado-L. r. Mcintosh q votes,
Synnes-Ole Lofthus and II. Usher
wood.
Morris-R. ]. Hall and L. III. Push.
or.
Rendsv1lle-R. H. Borrill, F. g.
Smith and A. Wilson.
Potsdam-F. w. Heller.
Darnen-D. G.. Linsley.
Horton-Frank Eddy.
Village of Hancock-K. c. Hedge
son, g. c. Thorpe and J. R. Holton
Village of Morris-N. R. Spur
John House, A. P. Dye, Frank Edge
comb, Anton Watzke and H. T
Bevans. ....
The report was adopted and the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
Gen. II. H. Barrett, J. D. Good
r. J. Hall and II. B. Macarthur were
elected delegates to the state con-
vention.
John Sanders, E. E. Solseth, w. G.
Bicknell, G. G. Thorpe, A. &. Nc
Kerzie, John Holden and d. G,Lins'
ley were elected to attend the leglsla'
tive convention at Graceville.
The following nominations were
made for county officers:
Auditor-N. r. Spur.
Treasurer-A. Z. Thorpe.
Register, L. H. Wellington.
Sheruft-G. III. Munro.
Clerk of Court-L. Thommasson.
Attorney-H. T. Bevans.
Superintendent of schools-W. G.
Bicknell.
Judge of Probate G. e. Darling.
Coroner-H. L. Hulburd.
Surveyor-D. T. Wheaton.
Commissioner-W. L. Colyer.
County Commissioners-H Hutch
ms, MILO Camp, and o. N. Dohlen.
Resolutions were adopted as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That this being called as
Republican county convention and
it being such, your committee would
recommend the adoption Of the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That we the Republicans
of Stevens county assembled in con-
Ivention, endorse the nomination OF
Harrison and Morton tor president
and vice president of the United
States and the platform of the nation
al Republican convention.
Resolued, That we as Republicans
endorse the nominee of the state con-
ventiou for governor, believing that
said convention will nominate can
didate and adopt platform which
Republicans of this state can endorse
RESOLVED, That the delegates selec
ted by this convention go uninstruc
ted to the state convention.
Resolved, That we as Republicans
desire above all that the national
state and county Republican nomi
nees for office be elected in November
Resolved, That we approve the higl
lou IF tot of
and that we are in favor of our loea
option law being so amended that il
will give to each county In the stat
the right to decide for itself by I
majority vote whether saloons shall
be allowed in the county or not.
RESOLVED, That we recognise in tn
Hon. G.. L. Brown person eminent
ly qualified to fill the office Of Judg'
of the 10th judicial district of thu
state and believing that no conyen
ton is necessary to nominate q can
didate for that office, we do recon-
mend him to the voters ofthis count,
as a fit person to be voted for at the
county election for that Office, an,
resolved further that the committe
be instructed to cause the name o
the Hon. G. L. Brown for Judge o
this district, to be printed on tn
regular Republican ticket In thi
county and further that, in case
Judicial convention should be he'll
that the said county committee
authorized to appoint delegates to at
tend the same from this county.
The following from the platform {
the executive committee Of the stat
Farmers Alliance was endorsed:
1.-THE smallest village must hav
the use of the railway tracks on til
same terms as the largest city; til
humblest individual the same right
as the millionaire; there must be Z
Determinations against persons {
places. Rates on railroads shout
be so adjusted as to provide for opera
ing and maintaining expenses, and
addition thereto reasonable rate {
interest on the actual cost of the roa
and equipments, not to exceed i'm I'll
state at large, an average Of $40, 0t
per mile for single track railroad
Duluth, st. Paul, Minneapolis an
other points in the state must |
reached at the same rate per ton ps
| .,atIa with raacouohIo forr,;ua1 ~