The Mankato free press., 1894-09-14

promises to him. Mr.. RObel carried
out his part of the bargain, and now
he wants his promises fulfilled.
Mr.. Stroebel twitted Mr.. Diamond
of belonging to the Populists four
years ago, and this caused much
amusement.
Mr.. Diamond stood up, but was
greeted with cries of ''sit down." but
said he would not sit down. He said
that he did dot deny being with the
Populists four years ago, and said that
Mr.. Glynn's election then was made
possible by the farmers vote endors-
ing him.
An informal ballot was then pro-
ceeded with. There was much excite
ment, and "Little Jake" jumped gall
lantly into the contest with both hands
full of tickets. He was more active than
either Mr.. Glynn or Mr.. Robel. In the
hubbub followed the little spat be-
| tween Messrs. Diamond and Stroebel,
it seems that, the formal presentation
of Little Jake's name before the con-
vention was overlooked, which doubt
less accounted for his comparatively
small showing in the vote. The bal
lot resulted:
Glynn, II.
Robel, 80.
Little Jake, l.
On motion of p. l.. Vranizan, the
ballot was declared formal one, and
Mr.. Glynn was nominated with a few
opposing votes.
Mr.. Kieth asked whether Mr.. Dia-
mond had any authority to pledge the
Democratic party four years ahead on
sheriff. No answer was made to this.
Harry w. Brown arose and with
drew his name as a candidate for
register of deeds.
d. p. Hayes presented the name of
Alfred Buck, as being the son of that
grand man who swept Minnesota two
years ago.
Q. Leonard nominated Henry Kruse
is every way fitted for the office.
Christian S. Roland, of Rapidan, was
named for the office. 1t was claimed
in his behalf that when he was a boy
he met with the misfortune of losing
both his hands by mower. The son
of poor Norwegian parents, he had
nI, n6 n inn oil ic,
An informal ballot was taken, re-
sulting as follows:
Kruse, 81.
Roland, %.
Buck, 53.
A formal ballot was then proceeded
with, resulting as follows:
Kruse, 26.
Roland, 22.
Buck, SO.
Mr.. Buck was declared nominated.
p. L. Vranizan moved that VIM. B.
Torrey be renominated for judge Of
probate by acclamation, and this vas
carried unanimously.
Chas. O'Connor presented the name
of A. r. Pfau for county attorney,
giving him good send-off, and ask
ed that he nominated sin the interest
of harmony"
Mr.. Keith named Byron Hughes
for the office, referring to his record
during the one term that he has held
the Office.
An informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Pfau, 80.
Hughes 26.
On motion of P. L. Vranizan, the
ballot was declared a formal one, and
Mr.. Pfau was made the nominee of
the convention.
John Diamond moved that J. r.
Thompson be nominated for county
surveyor by reclamation, and this was
unanimously carried.
Mr.. Stroebel nominated James
Shoemaker for coroner, and he was
nominated by acclamation
Joseph Dobie presented the name
of Mrs. S. G. Stevens for county sup
erintendent of schools.
Geo. MaXtield named w. r. Thomp-
son.
An informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Thompson, 81.
Mrs. Stevens, A.
G. E. Hallman moved that the in
formal ballot be declared formal one
and this was carried without opposi-
tion, and Mr.. Thompson was declared
nominated.
z. l.. VraniZan named Gen. E. M.
Pope for senator, as man who would
surely be elected. Mr.. DObie moved
that he be nominated by acclamation,
and this was carried with but a dis
senting voice.
Gen. Pope was called for and was in
troduced. He thanked the conven-
tion and considered his nomination an
endorsement of his previous term as
senator. He had always been a Dem
Ocrat in rain as well as sunshine. He