The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

THURSDAY, MAY II, 1888.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The republican county convention to
select delegates to the state convention
at St. Paul, the district convention at
Crookston to those two delegates to
the national convention, and the district
convention at St. Cloud to nominate a
member of congress, was held on Satur-
day last, at the Stearns county court.
house. The meeting was called to order
by H. c. Waite, and on motion of c F.
Hendryx of Sank Centre, H. G. Wire was
appointed chairman and M. D. Taylor
nominatedJ c. Foster, secretary. The
convention proceeded to organize by
electing the usual committee and then
adjourned until two o'clock.
Convention met at two o'clock. The
committee on credentials reported fifty
four delegates present.
]. R. Bennett moved that a committee
of FIVE be appointed to select delegates
to attend the state, district and congress
sional convention.
Mr.. Searle moved to amend, that in
view of the fact that Gov. Barto and Nj.
D. Taylor were candidates that the COM
mittee be authorized to confer with
them in selecting delegates.
Mr.. Bruckart moved to amend the
amendment by appointing five separate
delegates to the state convention.
The amendment of Searle was accepted
by Bennett, the original mover, and Mr..
Brukart's amendment was lost by vote
of ten to nineteen.
The chair then appointed as above COM
mittee, J. R. Bennett, D. E. Myers, John
Richardson, H. S. Doty, and w. Wester-
man.
The following resolutions were report
ed from the committee:
Resolved, that we demand very mater
ial reduction of the tariff and endorse
Hon. knute Nelson's views on that sub
ject.
Resolved, that we heartily endorse the
candidacy of Hon. A. Barto, for repre-
sentative to congress for this district,
and also the candidacy of M. D. Taylor
of St. Cloud, as delegate to Chicago,
either from the Fifth district or from the
state at large, and pledge them our cor
dial support.
The committee reported the following
delegates to the several conventions:
Congressional convention. III. c.
Waite, w. Westerman, c. F. Hendryx, ].
R. Howard, D. w. Brukart.
To convention at Crookston-D. H.
Freeman, c. S. Benson, c. Fish, J. R.
Bennett, R. Halvorson.
To convention at St. Paul-D. E. N.Y.
ers, A. L. Elliot, c. D. Grinols, A. A. Whit
ney, ]. c. Foster.
Mr.. Searle moved that the chairman
cast the electing vote of the convention.
Carried.
M. D. Taylor moved that a county
committee be selected, consisting of one
at large and two from each representa-
tive district.
Mr.. Foster of Sank Centre made a
lengthy address condemning the present
way of running republican conventions.
Did not believe in leaving things to the
chair which ought to receive the atten-
ton of the entire convention. He held
that owing to the present methods the
republican party was a nonenity to-day.
Mr.. NJ. D. Taylor's motion was put to
vote and carried.
Col Westerman moved that M. D.
Taylor be elected county committeeman
at large. Adopted.
F. E. Searle moved recess for fifteen
minutes to allow delegates from repre-
sentative districts to select committee
men. Adopted.
The following were the committeeman
reported.
First district, D. H. Freemon, c. D.
Grinols.
Second district, B. F. Staples, A. Sus-
ton.
Third district, D. ]. Hanseom, J. P.
Richardson.
Fourth district, H. S. Doty, DR.. J. E.
Campbell.
Selections approved.
o. w. Baldwin moved that it be rule
hereafter IN republican conventions that
no proxies be accepted, unless presented
by residents of precincts.
E. G. Mills moved committeeman at
large be chairmen of county committee.
Carried. Adjourned.
AT the state convention in St. Paul,
the following delegates at large to the
Chicago convention were chosen:
Frank F. Davis of Hennepin; Joel P.
Heat~ole of Rice; G. G. Hartley of St.
Louis; c. G. Edwards of Fillmore.
The alternates are:
c. E. French of Wright; w. A. Sperry
of Steele; J. E. Brown of Blue Earth
H. G. Finkle of Clay.
The following are the presidential cleo
tors:
At large-Capt. Mons Grinager of
Minneapolis, Hennepin county, and H.
w. Stone, ST., of Stevens county.
Districts-First, w. H. Yale ofWinona;
second, E. r. Smith of LIE Seuer; third,
w. A. Poland of Swift county; fourth,
Alvah Eastman of Anoka; fifth, John
Cooper of Stearns county.
DELEGATES TO CHIcAeo.-First dis
tricr-James J. O'Brien, Houston county;
G. B. Edgerton, Dodge county.
Second district-N. M. Leland, Fari-
bault county; H. J. Miller, Rock county.
Third district-M. S. Chandler, Good
hue; Peter Johnson Meeker.
Fourth district-R. B. Langdon, Hen
nepin; w. ]. Freaney, Ramsey.
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