Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-07-14
The Peoples Party County
Convention.

The Peoples Party County
Convention.
The Peoples party county con
vention OF Marshall county was held
at Argyle last Saturday, July 9th
Hans b. Imsdahl called the conven-
ton to order and read the call ut
ll:3O o'clock. Hon. l.. G. Wood
and j. q. Cronkhite were both nam
ed Tor temporary chairman, and II
scrap seemed imminent when Mr..
CrOnkhlte arose and Withdrew his
name in the interest ofharmony. Mr..
Wood was then chosen temporary
chairman, and james Sinclair was
made temporary secretary.
Z. F. Dinner moved that the chair
appoint q committee of five on res
olutions, and J. q. Cronkhite that a
COMMITTEES OF seven on credentials be
appointed. The chair asked the del
egatcs from each commissioner dis
trlct to suggest names for the com
mittees, and after some delay AMI
confusion the committees were made
mp as follows: Credentials: W. w.
Hunter. j. I. lmsdahl, John Young,
". II. Ingalls,, Samuel Sorenson. VIM.
Campbell, and A. l.. Nutting. Reso-
buttons: Thos. Topper, H. G. Naseth,
}. Q. Cronkhite, Chas Waller, and
Martin Schie. Permanent organi-
zation: ". A. Case, Anton Hill, Hen
ry Bellsle, E. p. Hoel, and Il. Gul-
seth. "A motion was made to adj
journ to l:3O p. m.
When the time came for
opening the convention in
the afternoon the committee on ere.
dentials were unable to report as
there were several contesting delega-
tions that claimed admission to the
convention and caused considerable
wrnngling. 1t was past 3 o'clock
when the convention was again call
ed to order,
The committee on permanent or
ganizatiOn reported in favor OF l.. G.
Wood Tor permanent chairman and
w. Is. McManus for permanent Sec
rotary.
The committee on credentials
showed that 1O4 delegates were pres
ent by proxy or in person.
The committee on resolutions
handed in two reports, q
majority and a minority
report, the two being identical
except in one important particular.
The minority report recommended
that in the interest of good govern
nient the time of service OF county
Officers he limited to one term. But
the candidates tor re- election had
too many friends in the convention
ana the majority report wis carried
III great Shnp". The resolutions
adopted endorse the Omaha plat
form, flvor IL reduction Of freight
rates, oppose the National Park
scheme, and condemn the action oil
Carnegie in employing Pinkertons
to settle labor troubles at Home
stead.
Next the convention proceeded to
ballot for county officers. A mo
ton was made 20 nominate r. CLAW
III foi county auditor by accla,na
ton. A delegate from New SOlum
we think, arose and nominated Abel
Garborg, but the chair for some
reason fliled to entertain said mo-
ton and Mr.. Glavin received the
nomination for county auditor.
The following nominations were
made Tor county treasurer: Sam
Sorenson, Peter o. Dahlgreen, Albert
Searles, and P. b. Malberg. Now
considerable confusion arose as to
how the ballots were to be collected,
and suggestions, motions and coun
ter motions poured in thick and fast
Tor awhile and almost ratified the
chairman. 1t was finally agreed
that the chairman of each town dele.
CATION come forward and deposit
the vote Of his town. The ballot
showed the following vote for treas
urer: Sam Sorenson 80, Peter o
Dahlgreen II, p. B. Ma;bers 5, and
Mr.. Sorenson was declared to he the
nominee.
Hans B. Imsdahl and Albert Pou
hot were placed in nominal ton fO,
register OF deeds and the ballot re.
suited as follows: Imsdahl 70 votes
Pouliot 80 votes.
The ballot for Judge OF probate
stood rs follows: Chas. s Hull. n:
G. q. Lien, 10. and james Griffin,
the HUSTLER" ID. Mr.. Hull was de.
clared the nominee.
Four candidates were placei in
nomination for sheriff, viz: John
Sinclair, Chas. Sager, Peder J. Ho.
Ian and Frank A. Green. The first
ballot resulted AS follows: Sinclair
80, Sager II, Holm 10, Green 25.
There being no choice a second bal
lot was taken resulting in the nOmi-
nation Of John Sinclair, the vote
standing: Sinclair 81, Holm Is and
Green ~. Mr.. Sager withdrew his
name after the first ballot.
Next came the balloting for coun-
ty attorney, and VIM. C. Brown was
nominated on the first ballot, re-
ceiying 70 votes to 80 votes cast for
l.. s. Bayrell.
Thomas Topper was given the
unanimous nomination by acclama-
tiOn for court commissioners, and the
spectators joined heartily in voting
aye.
For county superintendent Of
schools the names of III. C. Bailey,
VIM. McManns and Ole Nelson were