The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-25
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lnavlanS were important factors IN tht
county, both as taxpayers and voters
The informal vote which followed
stood Al for Anderson and 81 for lib
belts, aud the formal vote was only
slightly changed-4O to 80.
Treasurer Kuenzli was renominateC
by reclamation, as the Gazette pre-
dicted he would be, accompanied by
hearty applause. Chas. Fleischer, Mr.
Kuenzli's neighbor in Homer town
ship, made the nomination.
For Register of Deeds, Mr.. Sheffield
presented the name of N. w. Cobleigh
and Secretary Gerdes nominated Geo
L. Evans. The latter received 43 votes
and Mr.. Cobleigh 25 on the informa.
ballot. On the formal, the vote stood
SO to %, and Mr.. Evans was declared
the nominee.
Sneriff Mead was renominated by
Andrew Birum, VIM. Lauer was also
p: Q ;ented for sheriff by B. A. Small,
and NJ. B. Albeit by Mr.. Kenyon. The
vote stood for G. w. Mead 56, VIM
Lauer Is, and NJ. B. Albeit 2. On
motion of Mr.. Bedal, the vote was
made formal, and Mr.. Mead was nom
mated, with applause.
County Attorney Madigan and Pro-
bate Judge French were successfully
elected by reclamation with a hearth
ness of unanimity that insures their
easy election.
When the chair announced the NOM
ination Of superintendent of schools in
order, D. J. Sheffield presented the
name of S. j. Race, and Ole Cole that
of D. L. Bigham. Again. there was a
little suppressed excitement, as all
sorts of stories of combinations
against Supt. Race had been noised
abroad. The vote indicated that these
possible combinations had failed to
combine so in favor of Race to %
for Bigham. The convention accept
ed this as sufficient test, and on mo-
ton, gave the nomination to Mr.. Race
without a second ballot.
County Surveyor Everett and Cor
oner Pease were renominated by ac-
clamation, and the convention began
to break up, until raped to order by
the chairman, who requested the dele
gates from the second and fourth com
missioner districts to nominate candi-
dates for commissioner from their re-
spective districts, and report to the
convention. Subsequently the Red
wood Falls district unanimously rec
commended F. W. Philbrick. In the
second district there was a friendly
contest between the supporters of S.
Dotson of Sanborn and Frank Schand-
era of Lamberton, the latter receiving
the nomination.
The following list of delegates to the
senatorial convention was presented to
the convention by H. A. Baldwin, and
elected by reclamation: r. Gerdes,
J. r. Thompson, j. A. Cumming, H.
D. Baldwin, Casper Blethen, F. L.
Warner and VIM. Lauer.
Pursuant to instructions from the
convention, after adjournment the
chair appointed a county committee,
one from each commissioner district,
as follows: W.P. Huntington, chair
man, Casper Blethen, Frank kenncy
John B. Lauer and Nels Sandager
CONVENTION COMMENT.
After the convention William Lauer
was heard to intimate that there We're
a good many liars to the square inch
in Redwood county. This is probably
an exaggeration. If he had made his
statement apply to the square mile
however, it is probable that a good
many passengers on the swearing train
would have agreed with him.
Mr.. N. W. Cobleigh's first political
venture would have been success un-
der ordinary conditions. He may
rest assured that no man in the
county could have prevented Mr.
Evans nomination at this time, and
we doubt whether any other man could
have secured a better vote than Mr.
Cobleigh.
G. L. Weber has no reason to feel
sore over his vote in the convention
for Representative. Mr.. Webber got a
vote of confidence as good as a nomin-
alton, without mourning the subsequent
pains and penalties of candidacy
Had Mr.. Weber been nominated, our
opinion is that he would have a hard
fight on his hands in the northern half
of the county, where his lack of &C
quaintance would have given the ALI
ance candidate, Mr.. Barber, an ad-
vantage that he does not possess as
against Mr.. Turren. Mr.. Webber can
afford to rest on his exceptional honors.
The single exception in the re-nom-
ination of the old county officers is not
a very painful one, so far as Mr.. lib
DeGCS ID cOuCeIueu. 1udC SoutleludLl
repeatedly told his friends, a few
months ago, that he did not intend to
be again a candidate for the Office, but
reports that some of his old political
opponents were in the canvass to "down
him." fired the old soldier within Aud
itor Tibbetts, and he quietly resolved
that his enemies should fight for what
they got. His defeat was purely polit-
ical, and carries with it no reflection on
the conduct of his Office during the
four years he has filed it. 1t might be
unfair not to add that his opponent
Mr.. Anderson, has personal elements
which made his canvass a hopeful one
He is pleasant in manner, an indefati-
gable worker and shrewd business
man, and his friends are confident that
he will make worthy successor of the
present auditor.
After the denomination of Supt
Race his opponent, Mr.. Bigham, was
seen and said with emphasis that the
convention had settled the matter sc
far as he was concerned, and that he
should work for Mr.. Races election