Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-08-31

vised the delegates to work harmo-
niously, and advocatedIthe "middle-
of-the-road' policy, standing by
their party principles, and support
ing only such candidates as advo.
Gated the principles Of the Peoples
party. The convention then sc.
lected A. Il. Neuman as secretary
and adjourned until / O'Clock p. IN.
{ Assembling after dinner, a com
mittee ON credentials was appointed
and as there were no contests, a
report was soon made and adopted
There were about twenty-five dele.
ga tes present. >-
The committee reported the follow.
ing delegates entitled to seats in the
convention:
City of Little Falls.
First ward-N. e. Stanton, j.
Jansen, s. HUFFMAN and J: Lucia.
Second ward-A. T. Neuman, G. D.
Larlee. E. w. Collins, Ed. Broder,
H. G. Van Buskirk; j. n. Markhart.
Third ward--J. II. Loye. !
Swanville-Geo. Gerritz and VIM
Axel.
Pike Crcek-Charles Whiting, O. l..
Thomson, Peter Yde.
Clough-E. S. Hall.
Belle Prairie-M. E. Coe, c.. w.
Little and HI. 3. Schenck
Randall-S. A. Wood.
Buckman-L. M. Keeher, B. J.
Smith.
The next business was nOmina ting
county Officere, and the following
were either nominated or endorsed
by the convention: a$=: 4a..*.-.
AuditOr-Va]entin Kasparek
Treasurer-F. x. Lafond.
For sheriff there was a "contest, -
and Frank Farrow and M. Scott
were presented. The ballot resulted
in Farrow receiving "a votes and
Scott 2. The chair then annOunced
that it was a surprise that Mr..
Scott's name was presented, j, as he
had refused to join the party. and
was candidate for the Republican
nomination.. He hoped the proceed
ings would do Mr.. Scott no harm...r
For register Of deeds A.. r.. Neum an
was nominated by exclamation. .:::~s>
H. B. Schenck and A. .e Robin
son each We're presented
for the nomination for clerk
OF court, and a ballot resulted in
Schenck getting the place by vote
! of 13 to 10. ~ - ~ ..~..>>.:.s
Nels Peterson was named for
county surveyor, and it was voted
unanimously to put him on the
ticket. ?. .>~~ ~5s~.:a. If ~>.:~
| There were no names proposed fol-
Judge of probate, attorney, coroner
or school superintendent.
The Following delegates were
namd to, the congressional conven
tom: At. Neuman. Peter Y de, Geo
Gerritz, Ed Hall, Dave Robertson
ard Ben Smith +.. IS + +: T.
The following Delegates were elect
ed to the Legislative convention. which
was announced to meet in Little
Falls sometime in .Septembe: F: x
Lafond, Robert Ashton, G. .L.Thomp.
son, E. W. Collins Kutzman and
A. T. Neuman. ,@.. Is. .
/ The following central committee
was then selected: F.. x. Lafond
Robert Ashton. e. S. Hall, Chas
Whiting and 10. Jansen The per-
manent chairman and secretary are
also members Of the committee, a nd
the committee is empowered 10 fill
vacancies on the ticket.
a few speeches were ma lie, ard .f-
/ ter the announcement that the eA-
pected speakers had not arrived,
/ and there would therefore be no pub
Tic meeting in the evening the con-
vention adjourned
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