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

convention 1Or the nomination. O.
county officers convened at Argyle
July 2Sth. 1894. The convention
was called to order By A, Grindeland
the chairman 81 the Republicn,
county committee, md on motion
9. T. Dinner was chosen tehipnfar,
chairman, I. r. Easton secretar,
and G. +. Stevens assistant secretary
On motion, the following committee.
were appointed:
On Credentials: ii. W. brown, j
6. Brinkerhoff, w. a. Wallace, Swe1
Swenson, Hnns A. Larson.
On Resolutions: A. Grindeland
Geo. II. Roberts, ueb. " Peck, Loui,
Nelson, Martin Besancon.
On Permanent Organization: G
s. Wattnm, D. Robertson, Loui,
Christofferson, Alfred Horgan, Pete,
Norllund.
The convention now adjourned nn
til after the speech Of Gov. Nelson.
When the convention re-convened
ut 4:3O p. M, the report on ere
dentials was received and on motion
accepted.
The tomlnlttee 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but his name was withdrawn by H.
{. Melgaard. A. Grindeland placed
il nomination j, G.. Cornwell, oi
Stephen, and he was nomination by
reclamation under a suspension 81
the rules.
For Treasurer, E. Dagoberg and
Sven Swenson were nominated. The
first ballot resulted as follows.
Swenson 10, and Dagoberg SIS. 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. b. Bake
and Chas. G. Johnson were placed il,
nomination. The first ballot re-
suited as follows: Bake -, John
son z, Hans A. Larson /. Bake
was the nominee.
John keenan,, of Warren, was
nominated by acclamatiou under Il
suspension OF the rules for Judge of
Probate.
For County Attorney b. 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. A sharp md inter-
esting contest for the office followed,
a number OF ballots being necessary
before q choice was made. The vote
stood as follows:
First ballot-Noyes Sc, Walters
81, A. u. Nelson 8, Scattering 10.
Second ballot Moves II. Walters
Al, u. B Nelson /.
Third bnllot-Noyrs AZ, Matters
43.
Fourth ballot Moves ~, Walters
II, N. Nelson 8.
Fifth ballot Noycs 40, Walters
Is.
On motion the nomination Of Mr..
Walters was made unanimous.
The convention next adjourned for
supper.
Convention re-convenel ut $50
p, m.
For Court Commissioners Greeley
E Carr was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Dan Robertson walked away With
the nomination for County Superin-
Of Schools.
The delegates from tile 1st, 3rd;lnd
9th commissioners districts, got to-
sether and selected their respective
for county commission
Frs. The following were nominated:
First district, Peter Dnlquist; THIRD
district, Martin Besancon; Fifth dist
riot, Halftlan Hanson.
On motion q committee consisting
Of ii. i. Melganrd, j. z. Easton and
g. Brinkerhoff was appointed to
select II delegates to the Legislative
convention. The following Delegates
to said convention were selected:
H. Z. Melguard, g. s. Wattnm, ]. G !.
Brinkerhoff, G. 7 Dinner, j. II.
q. r. Roberts, D. b. Bake,