The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-21

On Motion of VIM. Webb, L. o.
Randall was nominated by acclama-
tion for auditor.
e. w. Parker named w. J. Glynn
for sheriff, and this was done by &C
clamatiOn.
F. V. Golf moved that G. L. Bene-
dict be nominated for county attorney
by reclamation. He did not want to
select all the candidates from one
party.
A. HI. Matteson named A. r. Pau.
d. Davies seconded this, saying
that swe want strong man to get
the legislative into ST. Paul, and we
will do it or break leg"
Mr.. Benedict's nomination was Sec
onded.
w. H. Cole, of Lake Crystal, wanted
the trade with the Democrats carried
out. 1t would not be policy to put on
a Republican, as nothing could be ex-
pected from that party. If it is done,
the ticket will be knitted somewhere
else.
ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Mr.. Morrison asked whether Mr..
Cole was Democrat or Populist.
Mr.. Cole said he was Democrat so
far as the Democratic platform met
with his views, but outside of that
and on nearly everything, in fact, he
was Populist.
Mr.. Golf said there were many who
would like to vote the Peoples Party
ticket, but do not want to vote for
nothing but Democrats when they
vote that ticket.
Mr.. Morrison said that nobody
would deny his PopuliSm. Are we go
ing to fill the ticket with nothing but
Democrats? The present county at
torney is a splendid official and
splendid young man. If there was a
Populist attorney in the county |
would favor putting him up, but there
is not, and l would second Mr.. Bene-
diets nomination.
An informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Benedict, 46.
Pau, Is.
The ballot was declared formal.
The chairman presented the name
of Christian S. Roland for register of
deeds. He referred to Mr.. Roland'S
crippled condition, and said that he
has an arrangement whereby he can
write, although having lost both
hands.
E. w. Parker said that Mr.. Roland
is town. clerk of his town and writes
satisfactory to everybody.
L.COOk would favor Mr.. ROland'S
nomination if he could be elected,
but otherwise it would be wrong to
put him to the expense of the cam
paign and going on the ticket. The
speaker presented A. A. Bucks name.
A delegate said that Mr.. Buck had
promised Mr.. Roland position in the
Office if elected.
A ballot resulted as follows:
Roland, 80.
Buck, %.
A CURIOUS DEAL.
Mr.. Roland stood forth and said
that Mr.. Buck had promised that if
elected he would give him clerkship
in his office, if he (ROland) would
withdraw in his favor The speaker
did not know whether it would be
right to withdraw without the con-
sent of the convention.
Mr.. Buck was called upon and said
that neither he nor Mr.. Roland would
stand good show of election if run
ming on separate tickets, as the Re-
publican party is so strong. He said
that he had promised to give Mr..
Roland a clerkship as stated. The
contest would be expensive and he
had limited means.
Mr.. Parker said that as the condi-
tions are exceptional he would move
that Mr.. Buck be made the nominee
of the convention, and this was car
ried, with only one opposing vote.
Mr.. KnutSOn moved that the office
of the judge of probate be left vacant.
Mr.. Cook wanted agood reason why
this important office should be left
vacant.
Mr.. Knutson referred to Judge
Torrey's petition asking that his
salary be doubled, four years ago. 1t
was put in the waste basket then.
Two years ago he went before the leg
iSlature again petitioning to have his
salary increased, and it was don e,
perhaps doubled. He knew what the
salary was when he was elected, and
the speaker called it a salary grab.
Mr.. Cook said that while in the leg
islature Geo. w. Mead came to him
wanting his salary increased or his
term heightened so that the expenses
of election would not be so great.
Mr.. Webb said that he did not
know that either man was on trial be-
fore the convention. He did not
favor leaving the office vacant.
JUDGE TORREY TALKS.
Judge Torrey stated that twelve
years ago the salary of the judge of
probate in this county was made
$1,000. What he had asked for was
that the special law making that
should be repealed and the salary
come under the general act. Two
years ago he had made an issue on this
point and did not ask any votes for
himself He had said he would not
accept the office at 81, 900 year. He
wanted the salary Of this important
office made sufficient to secure the
best legal talent.
Mr.. Knutson's motion was over
whelmingly defeated.
w. II. Cole presented w. B. Torrey's
name. j. e. Porter's and Chas.
Barney's names were also presented.
g. L. King named Geo. W. Mead.
A ballot resulted as follows:
Torrey, q.
Mead, 10.
Porter, IA.
Barney, 3.
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