The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-07-02
WAS IS Toa1.

Stearns county : Republicans gather
ed IN numbers in st. Cloud, the county
seat, June 25th to give an expression OF
their preferences ON the gubernat.'rial
and congressional situation. At 2 %
clock the court room was well filed and
it is doubtful if the past ten years has
been such large and representative
gathering Of good Republicans. That
the convention was "hot number de-
tracted nothing from its merit. and the
result viii he a revived and hearty I'M
terest In Republican politics in this
county.
The Stearns county Republican, con-
vention was called to order at 2:3O o.
clock by Chairman n. 6. Wire and the
official call was read by Secretary ]. P.
Richardson of Paynesvilie.
Motions are in order for temper
arv chairman" said Chairman Wire. !.
IA. Berg of Belgrade moved the eiec-
ton OF Geo. w. Stewart as temporary
chairman and it was seconded but the
words had scarcely died away when
Milo Camp OF Holding was on his feet
with quite an impassioned speech nomi-
mating DR.. I. Campbeliot Melrose for the
honor. He also moved the election be
by ballot.
ND Taylor of st. Cloud moved the
vote be by poll of the precincts, but
Mr.. Camp insisted that his motion, to
vote by ballot had precedence. John ].
Boobar attempted to explain that Mr..
Camp could not make both motions IN
one breath, but Mr.. Taylor obviated the
discussion bv offering his motion to vote
by precincts as an amendment to the
Camp motion. On viva voce vote,
Chairman Wire held that Taylor's
amendment was carriei. DIR. Campbell
called for division and the chair coun-
ted noses and said Taylor's amendment
to vote for temporary chairman had
.been.carried bv vote Ut 81 to "a.
Alvah Eastman moved that John J.
Boobar and M. Hogan be named as tell
ers to assist Secretary Campbell in keep
ing the score. The first town called
upon was Albany and the delegate asked
as to the candidates. A misunderstood
ing arose and Mr.. Wire said "Stewart"
and the dele gate voted for Stewart. Mr..
Camp objected, and John Coates called
him down. The ballot proceeded unin.
terrup pied until Pavnesville was called.
Lee Elliott said GIVE for Stewart; one
for Campbell' and the Clough people
wildly applauded.
The vote was announced: Stewart,
SO; Campbell. 81. Then there were yells
and applause from the Clough support.
ers, and Mr.. Stewart came forward
He thanked the convention and SAID
owing to the lateness of the hour ne
would inflict no speech upon the dele
gates. he called for nominations for
temporary secretary, and Alvah East
man suggested the name of E. M. Os
trander. He was elected unanimously:
The chair then received motion from
C. S. Benson for committee of three on
credentials. Mr.. Benson, Mr.. Wander
WORT OF Fair Haven. and DIR. Campbell
named, but DIR. Campbell declined to
serve: Milo Camp was substituted but
he too declined. J. Kray of Cold Spring
was named.
u. H. Freeman then moved commit
tee of FIVE on resolutions. and the chair
named D.. H. Freeman, 7. F. Stephens
e. R. Phipps, Howard Lufkin and M
Hogan. Hogan wanted to decline. bu,
the chair ruled that he could not do so
DIR. Campbell appealed from the ruling
of the chair and the chair was sustained
Hecalled for division and again it was
sustained. A motion was now made by
a St. Cloud delegate to excuse Mr.. Ho
gan from service on the COMMITTEES. Be
fore it was put. G.. F. Hendryx urged his
towpsman to serve. but he stood pat
The motion to excuse him was then
carried. d. H. Freeman moved that C.
F. Hendrix be put on the resolution
committee, but he declined because ,o
the fact that he was on another commit
tee, and he presumed that the hour 70,
rthe adjournment had also been arranged
bv the committee in charge" and he die
not want to- interfere with it. This
brought forth wild cheers from the Lex
forces and good natured laughter from
rthe Clough crowd at the bright sally;
Mr.. Mason Of Main Prairie, was puts
the committee on resolutions in place o.
Hogan. ''stfs~
M. D. Taylor then made motion
even in the face of DR.. CampbelPs cries
of "gaR rule" that COMMITTEES of fivs
be named to select delegates to the state
convention. M d Taylor, ] II Baldwin
IA Berg. Fred Lindt and T S mcclure
were named.
J, Martin then suggested commit
tee of five to select names to be present
ed to the convention as delegates to th'
congressional convention. The chair
man named as such committee: las. A
Martin. A L Elliot, John, Boobar, A