St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-03
SALTWATER NEWS.
DR.. Caine Named by the Populists
for Senator.

DR.. Caine Named by the Populists
for Senator.
The Populists of Washington county
held their county convention III this city
yesterday and nominated candidates for
part of the county officers, others
being left open. Little was done at the
morning session aside from organizing.
and Chairman Richmond suggested that
no nominations be made until after din
ner, when it was expected larger
number OF delegates would be in at.
tendance. The suggestion was adopted.
and the convention took recess until l
O'clock. Nominations being III order,
the following candidates for the county
offices were selected: 5. w. Powell,
treasurer; Andrew SeverSOn, register
of deeds; superintendent of schools, w.
=. Garfield; senator, DIR. w. II. Caine.
No nominations were made for auditor,
judge of probate, attorney. sur
veyor or court commissioner. Har-
mOny prevailed until the Sena-
torial contest came up, when
there was considerable excitement for
few minutes. II. G. Ferguson arose to
nominate DR.. Game, but before he could
open his mouth another delegate moved
a recess of fifteen minutes, and the mo-
ton was carried. Immediately upon
reassembling. Mr.. Ferguson having re-
manned standing, he was granted the
floor. He placed DR.. Caine i'll nomlna.
ton, but there was an opposing faction,
and this faction demanded that no nonl-
nation be made. The Game crowd was
slightly in the majority, aud all informal
ballot was taken. giving Game fourteen
votes. while the remaining eleven votes
were blanks. A formal ballot was pro-
posed and all who were in opposition to
Gaines denomination wer Instructed
to cast blank ballotS,a movement which
on the face of 1t showed that 1t Was
fatal. Caine received eleven votes.
nothing but blanks being cast
against him, and he was de-
ciared the nominee. His nomination
was subsequently made unanimous.
The nominee was present aud thanked
The convention Tor the honor bestowed
upon him. The Legislative nominees are:
First district. Andrew Richmond; Sec
ond district, Martin Powers; Third dis
trict, M. E. Sliney, of Oakdaie. Michael
M0tTaltWaS nominated for county COM
missioner in the Second district and.
Patrick Mcdonald in the Fourth dis
trict. The resolutions adopted oppose
the reelection of W. ID. WaShburn as
United States senator. indOrse the pine
land investigation. favor the cutting
down of eXOrbtant Gees and salaries
and an amendment to the Australian.
system of voting providing FOR the cut
ting down of fees Of candidates at least
50 per cent in the interest Of poor men.
In the case Of J.. G. U'Gorman, as
receiver of Seymour, Sabin Il Co., vs..
The Union Depot Street Railway and
Transfer Company, Judge Williston. OF
the district court, has made an Oruer
directing the receiver 10 distribute
SO, 200 among the claim holders as fol.
lows: Jacob Bean, so, 1896: Samuel
Curtis. S572. As; George X. Bull, STA 80;
A. Il. jerks, Sob. and Mathilda Ma
han, STA. The receiver is entitled to
retain as compensation The sum of
s., lis. The order further directs that
upon the payment OF these several
sums the receiver is authorized to
apply TO the court for his final discharge.
Tie fall meeting of the st. Paul pres
bytery convened in this city last even
ing. the session being held in the Pres
byterian church. Owing to rain the
attendance was small. The sermon
was delivered by Rev. Reynolds. of st.
Paul. and after sacrament the business
meeting was called to order. Today
there will be business sessions and i'll
the evening public meeting.
Louis Desette. sentenced by the
United States district court to serve
three years in prison for an assault
with intent to kill, committed on the
White Earth Indian reservation, was
received at the prison yesterday.
! George Bonrnan and Miss Marie A.
Ali were married last evening at the
First Presbyterian church. The groom
Is all operator employed in the Milwau
! kee depot, and the bride is a we'll
! known young lady of this city.
Alfred Lewis is locked I'D in the city
Jail, awaiting {, hearing on a charge OF
. forgery. He does not deny it. and says
he forged Charles Iacomb's name to a
check for S25, just so he could spend a
! few years III prison. Lewis Is il lard
drinker. and his mind is evidently I'M
balanced