The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-22
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Representative and Harmonious Con-
ventiOn, and Strong Ticket
Nominated.

VOteS OF lSlo HarDOF ana James Logan
controlled the four votes that the town
of Robbins was entitled to. The dele
gates from the lake towns made their
influence felt in the convention. There
was a sharp contest over the treasury
ship between F. M. Campbell and r.
M. Nicely. The ballot showed a ma
jority Of three for Mr.. Nicely. A great
deal of interest conferred in the contest
| for register of deeds. e. E. Whitney
was the representative of the north
end of the county and he was backed
by solid delegations from Milo, Milaca
and Greenbush. He was placed in
nomination by E. N. Bacon, of Fores-
nation. The strongest points in Eds
favor were locality and capa bility.
Nothing was urged against Mr.. Gould
ing, the present incumbent, but the
business of the claims of the north end
OF the county were recognized. The
first ballot was declared void, because
| there were two more ballots in the hat
than there were delegates in the con-
vention. The second ballot stood % to
IA in favor of Mr.. Whitney. The next
ballot taken was for sheriff. A. F.
Howard and Willis Morehouse were
placed in nomination. Howard re-
ceived 81 votes and Morehouse l6.
The result of the ballot for. county at
torney surprised everybody. J. L.
Brady and J. A. Ross were placed in
nomination. Result: Brady 80, Ross
~. The other nominations were made
by reclamation. >.-.<. 49,. .r.~
ROUTINE REPORT. . t~
| The convention was called to order
by G. H. Rines, chairman of the county
committee. r. G. Dunn and Rev. VIM.
H. Skemp were unanimously elected
chairman and secretary. On motion
OF VIM. Bouck the chair appointed a
committee on credentials CONSISTING of
VIM. BouclS, DR.. o. G. Tarbox5 and A.
j. Porter. -."5 5:
After a delay of about ten minutes
the committee on credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled to-
seats in the convention and no contests:
Observation-Disclosures A. Kenely, Alex
Deshaw, N. A. Grow, S. M. Orion and
w. M. Orion. .s
Borgholm-C. w. Burnhelm, ]. P.
Billings, VIM. Almquist and F.
| Telander.
| Isle acknowledgements Carter four
votes. .......... -
| South Harbor-A. L. Snow two votes,
A. J. Porter and Joseph VanCourt. e
Robbins-James began four votes.
Milaca-E. J. Chesley, A.. Tourtil-
lotte, L. Phillips, o. w. Swenson and
VIM. Bouck. 49, .-...-.
Milo-H. R. Mallette, E. N. Bacon,
M. E. Northway, A. D. Jesmer and H.
P. Lund.
Princeton-Will McCuaig, r. c.
Dunn, O. G. Tarbox, E. A. Ross, Chas.
Caine, r. F. Mcclellan, Rev. VIM.
Skemp, J. L. Brady, Willis More
house, A. F. Howard, Elmer Chapman
and Chas. Fogg.
A motion was made that the chair
appoint six delegates to the 10th dis
trict senatorial convention, but the
chair declined to assume the response
bility, and the following delegates were
then chosen by acclamation: Henry
Newbert, H. r. Mallette, VIM. Boucl1,
G. H. Rines, Rev. VIM. H. Skemp and
r. G. Dunn.
B. M. VanAlstein was nominated for
county auditor by Rev. Skemp, and
there being no other nomination he
was declared the unanimous choice of
the convention. e
r. M. Nicely and F. M. Campbell
were nominated for county treasurer.
A ballot was taken and Nicely had %
votes, Campbell 20, and Mr.. Nicely was
declared the nominee H. r. Mallette,
0: G. Tarbox and VIM. Bouck acting
as tellers.
p, r. Whitney, Of Foreston, and
John w. Goulding were placed in nom
ination for register Of deeds. Ballot:
Whitney %, Goulding IA, and E. E.
Whitney was declared the nominee.
/ L. S. Briggs was nominated by &C
clamation for clerk OF court.
J. =. Brady and J. A. Ross were
nominated for county attorney. Bal
lot: Brady 80, Ross 10, one delegate
not voting, and J. Il Brady was de-
clared the nominee.
For the office Of sheriff, A. F. How
ard and Willis Morehouse were nomi-
mated. Ballot: Howard q, Morehouse
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