Morris tribune., 1894-07-04


Tho Republican County Conven
ton of Stevens county met at tn
Court house in this village, in accord
anee with the call published hereto
fore. The convention was opened b.
j. r. Holton, of Hancock, reading tn
call. On motion d. r. Sutherland
was elected chairman of the conven
ton and z. Fenton secretary.
1t was moved by w. j. Munr'
that committee of five, one from
each commissioner district, be APP
pointed to act as committee on res
olutions. 1t was carried and thu
chair appointed as this committee
e. P. Watson, p. G. Larson, p. w
Durkee, G. Kline and Geo. E. Darl
ing.
On motion that committee on
credentials be appointed the chair
named as this committee: A. VOL
lin, Henry Huburt, G. E. Camp, Ole
Lofthus and j. d. Walters.
As it was one of the objects of the
convention to choose delegates to at
tend the State, Congressional and
Legislative conventions, Geo. e.
Darling moved that the chair APP
point committee of five, one from
each commissioners district to select
delegates to the various conventions.
The following was the committee
as appointed: LIST district, A. VOL
lin; End district, ]. Hartung; Bird dis
trict, E. B. Linsley; 4th district, J. R.
Holton; 9Th district, Geo. E. Darling.
A recess of 80 minutes was declar-
ed in order to give the different COM
mittees opportunity to confer.
On resuming, the first order of bus
mess was the report of the committee
on credentials. This committee re-
ported that every delegate selected
from the various towns and villages
was present, and that the following
persons were entitled to vote in the
convention:
Village of Morris r. Suther-
land, III. S. Judson, Erick Peterson,
w. j. Munro, G. E. Camp, Anton
Watzke, T. A. Thommason and Geo.
E. Darling.
Village of Hancock. S. Fenton,
j. r. Holton, J. D. Walters.
Baker G. Mumbleau.
Darnen-E. B. Linsley, E. P. Wat
son.
DonneIly-J. Hartung, P. A. Olson,
Eldorado-A. G.. Parsons, August
Stoneburg.
Eyerglade-Henry Hubert.
Framnas Ole Nicholson, III. G..
Hyile, 0. J. Olson.
Hodges w. Setwart, G. B. Parks.
HOrtOn-E. MeSS0nDrlQK,
Moore-P. w. Durkee, HI. L. Whit
son.
Morris E. Clark, A. Towner.
Pepperton-C. Kline.
Rendsville- j. Falk, E. Harstad.
Scott. Golden, o. R. Eystad.
Stevens-H. E. johnson ]. E, Lar
son,
Swan Lake-P. G.. Larson, A. VOL
lin, M. Hendrickson.
Synnes- Ole Lofthus, G.. Breuer.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was read and adopted.
The following is the report:
RESOLVED That we, the Republicans of
Stevens county, believing that the princi-
pies of the Republican party are vital to
the nation we affirm our faith in the great
fundamental doctrines of Republicanisnl,
namely the greatest good to the greatest
number, and pledge our earnest efforts to
promote and sustain these ends.
The Democratic party having brought
ruin out of prosperity, disaster, distrust
and confusion where confidence and hope
have heretofore prevailed are neither wor-
thy of the charge entrusted to them or
competent to administer and govern the
affairs of state or nation.
We adhere to the principles of protection
honest money, good government and just
laws, and believe the great future of this
great government will be assured Sc
cured, regained and retained by the dom
nation of the principles and reforms the
Republican party inaugurated and main
tains.
RESOLVED, That we endorse the candi,
dacy of c. L. Brown, as judge of this judi.
cia1 district, and in 50 doing give expires
sion to our sentiments of confidence and
esteem for him as. an able, conscientious
and upright judge, and also to express our
regard for him as worthy and respected
citizen.
RESOLVED, That we endorse the candi-
dacy of August T. Koerner of Meelker
county tor state treasurer, recognizing
that sterling integrity, competent ability
and unquestionable proYity that the inn
portant responsibilities of the office de
mands.
RBsoLYEp, That the delegation chosen
to represent this county at the Legislative
convention at Wheaton, be instr
use ali feaafahiA -4cred tt
| Fns--' means TO secure the
------lnation of Edwin J. Jones for state
| senator.
The committee on delegates to thu
various conventions reported the fol
lowing as delegates:
State Conveniently. J. Munro
I'll. S. Judson, Albert Violin, ALDER
Williams, G. Kline, G. Breuer, J. D
Walters.
Congressional Convention-Geo
e. Darling, Erick Peterson, Ole Mick
elson, Peter Larson, L. r. Macintosh
Thos. Golden, g. G. Thorpe, P. w
Durkee, I'll. E. johnson.
Legislative Convention-S. A. Fla
| herty. Geo. e. Darling. Ole T. Oleson