Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-10-14
UNANIMOUS NOMINATIONS.
Such Was the Result at the Republic
can Convention Today For All
+ County Officers But One.
THERE WAS NO DlSCORD.
The Best of Feeling Prevailed And
Everything Worked Like Piece
of Delicate Machinery.
From Mondays Daily.

Ai"Ah AuoAooJ o AGAAJ'
Although the Republican county
convention was the last to be held,
if anything more interest was center
ed in it ON that account. Shortly
after two O'Clock this afternoon, the
hour set for the convention to meet
the delegates commenced to direct
their steps toward the county court
house. They were an earnest intel
ligent class Of men who had dropped
their private business for the time
being and directed their attention
to the affairs of the county.
1t wanted but a few minutes OF
three O'Clock when A. P. McRae
called the convention to order, in the
absence of CA. Lindbergh, chairman
OF the county committee.
The hum OF exciting conversation
in the room, evincing the interest
taken in the convention, suddenly
subsided when Mr.. McRae raped On
the Judges desk and proceeded to
read the call OF the convention.
I. w. Bouck, of Royalton on motion
was elected temporary secretary
without opposition.
Alex McRae was elected temporary
chairman by acclamation.
The following committee on cred
entails was appointed. Dura Cor
bin, A. w. Swanson, and Freeman
Hall,
The committee on resolutions was
as follows: Edward Mahan, A. G..
Lawrence, William Rasicot.
The committee on credentials re-
ported as follows:
Culdrunl-J Ohm McRae, D. Camp
bell, Mic Kinney.
Swan River-D. Corbin, r. Suttig,
F. G.. Mansfield.
Randall-C. w. Shumaker, W.
Brooks
Little Falls, First Ward-L. Sig.
nor, S. Trebby, F. F. Fairchild.
Second Ward-A. B. Johnson
Charles Stewart, Lew Wright
Third Warj-E. Mahan, A. Swan
son VIM. Garfield.
Parker-S. G. Mills, Robert James
Ripley-J. Adams, Cyrus Erstine,
Pierz-N. Briggs,
Bellevue-J. NJ. Clark, G. E. Wilson
I. w. Bouck, Daniel Foster, A. w
Swanson.
| Motley-A. G.. Lawrence, H. w
Waldron, G. H. Hodge, +. c. Smith.
Buckman-A. A. Morrill,, A. Shea
Robert Kienow.
Belle Prairie-S. A. Malborn, S
Gorst.
Green Prairfe-Wln. Rasicot, James
Chadwick, Ed. Hall.
Agram-B. Bathbun.
Elm Dale-I. II. Misfeldt, j. j
jacobson, E. e. Nystrum, w: Davis
N. P. Thompson.
| Cushing-Wm, Long.
Two Rivers-A, Booth.
Little Falls toWn-Wnl. Pedley.
The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions re
ported as follows:
Resolved that we fully endOrs'
the Republican N ational platform az
set forth in the National convention
at Minneapolis on June 7th and tn
nominees OF that convention TO
president and vice-president, and W.
congratulate the country on accoun
of the successful operation of tn
Mckinney Tariff as demon strate'
during the two years OF it:
operation.
Resolved, that this convention
does heartily endorse the nomination
of the Republican legislative conven
tion for the Forty-sixth legislativ
and Sixth congressional district, AM
urge upon all Republicans the neces
sity for earnest work until election
day for the success of the Republican
national, state, representative AM
congressional tickets.
D. Corbitn was unanimously nomi
mated for auditor.
Samuel Trebby moved the nomina
, ton OF George Wilson for register (
deeds which was carried with rilsl
J. W. Close received the nomins
tion for county treasurer withou
opposition.
N. Richardson received the nom
nation for Judge OF probate by accli
nation.
/ A. G.. Lawrence placed the name {
H. A. Rider III nomination for sheriff
A. Malvin, a delegate from Bel
J Prairie, made q break in the run (
nominations by reclamation bypla
ing the name OF a. Hanson in nom
nation. The chair failed to hear h
nomination and Mr.. Rider was cleo
. ed unanimously. A question arisir
moment later, on suggestion OF NJ
Lawrence it was decided to have tt
= nomination by ballot.
, The chair appointed as telle
Louis J. Wright and Freeman Ha
The result Of the ballot was as ft
lows:
Total votes cast. st...........................
Necessary to elect.
H. A. Rider........... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A. Hanson, ,..................
The result of the ballot was l
ceived with cheers and the nomin
ton was made upani1nOus.
Mr.. Rider being called for, in a fe
brief remarks pledged himself to su
port the ticket to the best Of |
I ability. H.
J. II. Rhodes and Z. p. Ada,
were placed in nomination
county attorney, but Mr.. Ada'
requested his name withdrawn.
ne The nomination of Mr.. Rhodes W
then made unanimous.
DIR. o. G.. Trace received the no
ination by acclamation for coron
" and in response to calls thanked
J the convention for, the honor, a
agreed to do all he could for I
lsuccess Of the entire ticket.
. James A. Nichols, of Bellevue toy
lC. was nominated for county survey