The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-17
in the third district and T. j. Sloan
was selected as the candidate in the
fifth district.
The convention then adjourned.
CONVENTION NOTES.

CONVENTION NOTES.
The showing made by G. E. Mckay
was considered a remarkable one by
his friends, as we'll as his enemies. He
appeared in the race only "a hours be-
fore the convention, as candidate of
circumstances, and polled 33 votes when
it came to a show down. From the
start he expected to be defeated but he
fought with unusual vigor considering
his expectations. The Redwood dele
CATION being tied up almost solidly, If
not completely so, to Mr.. Larson, made
great difference in the vote. Mr.. Nc
Kay, with his usual answering Re
publicanism was quick to move Mr..
Larson's unanimous nomination and
was the first to say "stand by the tick
et.n
GLOW much honor is there in polit-
zeal conventions" was question asked
of a GAZETTE reporter by an outsider,
who happened to know where delega-
ton went contrary to the direct lnstruc-
tons of the caucuses that elected them.
For representative two delegations went
against the instructions for Mr.. Larsen,
while for sheriff one solid delegation of
several votes went against G. w. Mead.
Just so long as people send up that
kind of men as delegates just so long
will politics continue very bad.
The writer knows of one honest dele
gation-it was that from Vesta. The
two delegates were instructed for three
candidates and all the way down they
needed their instructions, despite the
entreaties of friends. They contended
that they were not casting their indi-
vidual votes but rather the votes of
majority of the Republican voters of
their town, and they consequently had
no right to vote for any other persons
than those for which they were instruct
ed.
The clerk of court contest was the
bitterest. At the same time the contest
was considered one of the cleanest on
record. The canvass was conducted
with little or no mud-slinging and the
defeated aspirants can readily say that
they did not assail the reputation of the
successful opponent, and vice versa.
The two incorrect ballots for clerk OF
court was the cause of great deal of
discussion on the part of friends and
enemies of Mr.. Warner, and heated
language was INDUCED in. For time
1t was thought that some of the tellers
were ''monkeying" with the ballot box,
but this suspicion passed away. On
the last ballot IS votes were first count
ed. A canvass divulged So votes, how
/ ever, and Mr.. Street, chairman OF the
! tellers. stated that the vote would have
to be final.
The vote on sheriff was somewhat ola
surprise, but it appears to have been
caused by strike or joining of issues
on register of deeds. J. M. Thompson
of BeIview is entitled to the credit for
the sheriff vote, but claims that he
knows nothing about the vote OF regis
ter of deeds.
The ticket is composed of two men
from Kintire, treasurer and sheriff, one
from Delhi, the auditor, one from john
sonville, the representative, one from
Lamberton, the county attorney, one
from Willow Lake, the register of deeds,
and two important offices or nomina-
tons, We're given to Redwood Falls, the
county superintendent and clerk of
court
A cold, drilling rain commenced to
fall shortly after ten o'clock and 1t
dampened the ardor of the delegates.
The roads were made very muddy, and
those who drove home, returned COW
cred with mud.
The general sentiment is that it is a
good ticket. The expression goes stand
by the ticket.'
The people of Morgan self-appointed
themselves hosts for the occasion and
made a remarkable showing. The no.
tel accommodations are too small, how
ever for a nominating convention, and
delegates were rushed for dinner-some
went without, in order to get back tc
the convention in time.
GAS if a brick were lying in my stom.
ach,n is the description by dyspeptit
of his feeling after eating.
This is one of the commOnest symp.
, toms of INDIGESTION If YOU have it