The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-21
NAMED oooD MEN


tion At Iron River.
The Republican county convention
called for the purpose Of placing in nomi-
nation two candidates for county road
commifsioners--on for three years and
one to fill vacancy, one year, was held
AT Iron River on Saturday last. After
considerable difficulty, the delegates
from theeast side OF the county. together
with the dolegates from Bates and Stam-
baugh, finally obtained admission 10 the
village council room, where the convcn-
tion was held. This Was accomplished
an hour and n hall subsequent TO the
time the convention should have been
called to order. The convention WAS
called to order by Mr.. Martin Bach, oi
Crystal Falls, chairman OF the Republi-
can county committee. Mr.. X. B. Webb,
Of Crystal Falls, was called upon TO act
as temporary chairman and Mr.. Nelson
+. Fisher, OF Iron River. was made tenn
porary secretary. A committee on cre-
dentials and permanent organization was
appointed and reported, after delibera-
tion. the following delegates entitled to
seats In the convention:
Batcs-Olof Helgemo; CRYSTAL Falls
Martin Bach. X. Il. Webb, Casper Aberlc
and Chas. III. Watson; Hematite-Chas.
+. Lawrence Iron River-John II.
Minckler, r. O'Brien aud Nelson +.
Fisher; Mansfield cnjamin f. Daven-
port; Mastodon-Samuel G. Bennett
Stambaugl.--Geo. ID. Crippeu.
The committee also recommended that
the temporary organization he made
permanent. The report and rccommen-
dation were accepted.
Nominations for the long term COM
missionership we're then made. Messrs.
Jacob Baner, Crystal Falls. and Olof
Helgemo, OF bates, being proposed Mr..
Helgemo declined to be considered as a
candidate for the place. whereupon. the
rules were suspended and the secretary
was instructed to cast the unanimous
vote of the convention for Mr.. Bauer.
A motion was then made and seconded
10 treat the candidacy OF Olof Helgemo
for the short-term commissionership
likewise, but upon a heated protest from
an Iron River delegate, who emphasized
his protest in language more forcible,
perhaps. than elegant, the mover. Mr..
Bach, withdrew his motion, followed by
like action on the part Of his second,
and an informal ballot was taken, the
names OF fIessrs. Olaf Helgemo and
Peter Aaronson. OF Iron River, being
considered. The informal ballot re-
suited in seven votes for Mr.. Helgemo,
and live for Mr.. Aaronson, Mr.. Helgemo
voting for his opponent. An attempt
was then made to order a recess, but
this was promptly voted down and the
informal ballot was made formal. This
concluded the work OF the convention.
The DIAMOND Dull congratulates the
delegates on tho choice OF the conven-
ton. They have submitted for Republi-
can sufiragcs the names oil two men who
are not only Jealous Republicans but
are gentlemen OF acknowledged ability
In the field in which they will be called
upon 10 labor. They are both heavily
inscrcsted In Iron county. are payers
OF large taxes aud will therefore be
guarding their own interests when serv-
ing, economically, the taxpayers in gen
cral. They represent both sides oil Iron
county and two important elements o
the Republican party Of the county-the
German-Amcrican and the Scandinavi
an-Amcrican people. After their election
their first duty will be To "plow out
their Democratic opponents.