Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-08-02
REPUBLICAN CONvEN-
TON.

was cdiieu 70 OFuef ny A,0flnQelHnu,
the chairman Of the Republican
county committee, and on motion
Z. I. Dinner was chosen temporary
chairman, ]. T. haston secretary
andC. L. Stevens assistant secretary.
On motion the following committees
were appointed:
On Credentials: ii. w. Brown, ].
G. Brinkerhoff, w. K. Wallace, Sven
SWenson, Hans A. Larson.
On Resolutions: A. Grindeland,
Geo. r. Roberts, ueb. W. Peck, Louis
Nelson, Martin Besancon.
On Permanent Organization: G.
s. Wattam, D. Robertson, Louis
Christofferson, Alfred Horgan. Peter
Nortllund.
The convention now adjourned un-
til after the speech OF Gov. Nelson.
When the convention re-convened
at 4:3O p. M, the report on Gre
dentials was received and on motion
accepted,
The tolhlnlttee on permanent or
ganization handed in their report
recommending that the temporary
organization be made permanent,
and the report was accepted.
The report OF the committee on re-
solutions was received and accepted.
The resolutions endorse the platform
OF the late Republican state conven.
ton, commend the plank advocating
taxation Of railway lands, favor
drainage and endorse the admins
tration OF Gov. Nelson.
Next the convention proceeded to
elect candidates for county officers
by ballot. G. A. Aubol, Otto StOltz
and G. E. Carr were appointed tellers.
Nominations for auditor being in
order, D. B. Bake was nominated,
but his name was withdrawn by H.
L. Melgaard. A. Grindeland placed
il nomination J, G. Cornwell, OF
Stephen, and he was nomination by
reclamation under a suspension of
the rules.
For Treasurer, f Dagoberg and
Sven Swenson were nominated. The
first ballot resulted as follows.
Swenson 10, and Dagoberg IS. Mr..
Dagoberg was declared the nominee
Of the convention.
For Sheriff John &. Smith was
nominated by reclamation under a
suspension OF the rules.
For Register OF Deeds D. Il. Bake
and Chas. G. Johnson were placed in
nomination. The first ballot re-
suited as follows: Bake y, John
son Z, Hans A. Larson 1. Bake
was the nominee.
John keenan,, of Warren, was
nominated by acclamatiou under /,
suspension OF the rules for Julg OF
Probate.
For County Attorney Fl. W. Brown,
OF Argyle, was nominated by accla-
nation under a suspension OF the
rules.
Sven SwensOn was nominated by
reclamation for surveyor.
Dr.. 0. E. Belcourt was nominated
for coroner by reclamation.
For clerk OF the District Court, j.
A. Noyes, OF Warren. and j. r.
Walters, OF Stephen, and A. B. Nelson,
were nominated. Asharp and inter
esting contest for the office followed,
a number Of ballots being necessary
before choice was made. The vote
stood as follows:
First ballot-Noyes SO, Walters
"a A. u. Nelson 9, Scattering 10.
Second balIot-Noycs II, Walters
Il \. b Nelson /.
Third ballot-Noyrs 43, Walters
43.
Fourth ballot-Noycs AZ, Walters
~, N. Nelson 3.
Fifth ballot-Noycs AZ, Walters
as.
On motion the nomination OF Mr.
Walters was made unanimous.
The convention next adjourned for
supper.
Convention re-convened ut $50
p. m.
For Court Commissioner Greeley
E Carr was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Dan Robertson walked away with
the nomination for County Superin-
tendent Of Schools.
The delegates from the 1st, 3rdlnd
9th commissioners districts, got to-
gether and selected their respective
for county commission
prs. The following were nominated:
First district, Peter Dalquist; Third
district, Martin Besancon; Fifth dist
riot, Halfdan Hanson.
On motion a committee consisting
Of II. L. Melganrd, j. p. Easton and
J. 6. Brinkerhoff was appointed to
select IA delegates to the legislative
convention. The following delegates
to said convention were selected:
H. L. Melgaard, g. S. Wattam, j. G.
Brinkerhoff, e. T. Dinner, j. p.
&. r. Roberts, D. b. Bake,
n. K. Nelson, A. B. Isancson, Peter
&. A. Aubol, p. Lofgren, nj.
Besancon, Ed Franson.
A motion was made and carried
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