Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-09-16

The result was as fOllOWs:@
Total number st.........................39
Necessary to elect. .........................2Ol
Irettle
. The nomination of Trettle was
then made unanimous, few marks
were made by Mr.. Trettle in which
he promised to support the entire
Democratic ticket.
On motion OF George LaFond jill.
Seal was nominated for Superinten-
dent OF schools by reclamation.
The Office OF County surveyor was
the next to be considered. There
was a contest for the office and the
delegates had to be polled.
Dan O'Donnell placed F. B. Stewart
in nomination and G.. w. Mcmillan
nominated G. s. Clyde. The ballot
resulted al follows.
Total votes Observation-Disclosures. SO
Necessary to choice. :...".................20
.....z9
stewart
Geo. LaFond again had a motion
to make and placed DR.. &. M. A.
Fortier; in nomination for coroner.
DR.. Fortier was elected by acclama-
ton. Edward F. Shaw was NOM
mated court commissioner by accla-
nation and said that it was q great
and unexpected honor. He said he
came from good old Democratic
stock which had voted the straight
for the past forty years and he would
continue to do SO, and pointing to
the picture OF Grover Cleveland called
the house down. Three cheers and
! a tiger were gived the rising young
attorney at the conclusion OF this
speech.
An adjournment of ten minutes
was then taken to allow of consult
alton before tackling the matter of
county commissioners.
This year commissioners are to be
elected only in the first third and
fifth districts, the second and fourth
holding over until next year. When
the convention was called to order,
the results We're announced as
follows: s.
The first district reported unamin-
ously in favor OF Geo. Shimmerhorn.
In the third district the delegates
reported the name Of Geo. Lafond.,
1t is understood that the ten
delegates stood nine for Lafond and
one for Medved.
In the fifth district there We're four
delegates but they were unable to
agree standing tw for Dan O'Donell,
and two for Dennis ~Sheedy:-.sThe
contest was thrown into the con-
vention and a ballot ordered taken.
The result was as follows: ~
Number Of votes cast.....................3S
| Necessary to elect.
O'Don nell
1
Before the vote was taken O'Don-
nell made an electioneering speech.
He stated that he was nominated by
a caucus Of 60 persons while but
twelve We're present at the caucus
which nominated Sheedy. He also
made the serious charge that the
sheedy party had offered $40 to a
Republican to vote for their man.
Mr.. sheedy replied stating that he
had never authorized the use of
money, and fit had been used it was
without his knowledge or sanction.
Is The convention then ratified the
nomination Of Geo.. Schimmerhorn
land George Lafond.
| F.W.Lyons, chairman vi the coun-
ttF committee, said that it would be
well for the delegates to select a
Chairman. He had occupied the posi-
ton fol, the past two years, but
thought the matter had better be
brought before the convention Mr..
Lyons and John Wetzel were then
placed in nomination, and a ballot
taken resulting as follows;
Number of votes cast ..B 80
Necessary for choice.
I4y on
Wetzel 81. Z. &. :. !. !.
The elect ion of Mr.. Lyons was then
made unanimous. In his remarks
Mr.. lyons hoped that all hard feel
ling would he dropped as soon as the
delegates left the hall.
At BATE & Hilder's quarry, yester-
day monster blast was made.
j Eleven kegs Of giant powder and $50
Ipounds of dynamite were used in the
sIb1ast The exp lesion was terrific
land over 10, 900 cubic Yards Of granite
were lpasened Isl Cloud Times.
Bnc1ien's Araica Salvs.
Tie best salre IN the world for cuts. bruises,
ulcers sores. salt rheuEn fever sores letter chill
blainss ehapped hands. corns. ard an skin erup.
TONS and positively clre piles. Or no pay rsqpir-
al It IA guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfactior,
q money sundei. cents. Eefs 1als 81
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