The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-10-17
The WINNERS Named

The Peoples party Of Cook cou nty held
their county convention at the court
house last Monday afternoon for the
purpose OF placing in nomination candi-
dates for the various county Offices. The
convention was called to order by Chair
man Martin, of the county committee,
whereupon Perry d. Martin and Jas. A.
Tucker were elected temporary chairman
and secretary respectively.
A committee on credentials consisting
Of A. s. Carlson, Gust Olson, John Math-
eson, Hans Engelson and Andrew Larson
were appointed by the chair. :
w. s. Turks, @. Hottie and, Ole Gun
derson were appointed q committee on
resolutions. .s-.s..
The committee on credentials reported
twenty eight delegates entitled to seats
in the convention, twenty-five of whom
were present, the other three being re-
presented by proxies. The committee
on resolutions then reported the follow
ing resolutions which were received and
adopted: <,,~
county Mimi. in convention assent ied, regard
ing the condition of our national affairs in
lmlnent peril by and through the financial policy
aadopfed by national convention of the Repub-
Ican party recen tly held at st. Louis, hereby
declare our unwavering disapprobation of the
principles promulgated and endorsed at said
That the action Of the PEOPLES party Of the
United States resulting in the candidacy of
William j Bryan as the standard bearer of this
people, together with the principles inaugurated
the rescue of this nation from the greed ayerice
and slay,sh condition threatened by the enemies
s of the Republic !. :
Resolved, secondly, that it is the sense of this
convention that each and every candidate placed
IN nomination to fill any Office in the gift of the
convention shall be a bona fde member Of the
Ieopies party. pledged to act with fidelity to
The convention then proceeded to
nominations,
The first in order was the nomination
OF 9 candidate for the office of county
auditor. The name of Jas. a. Tucker
being the only one presented to the con.
vention he was nominated vive voce.
Ihe convention then proceeded to
nominate a candidate for the Office oil
county treasures. The names Of w. s
Turks and q. j. johnson were presented
but the chairman suggested that in view
OF the resolu tipns adopted Mr.. Johnson's
name could not be considered, he being
q Republican. After discussing thu
question at same length it was decided
that vote OF the convention be taker
to decide the matter. The vote resulted
in the resolutions being sustained ane
the nomination of Mr.. johnson being
ruled out Of order, whereupon w. s
Turks was dominated by reclamation.
There being no opposition Chris Muir
ply was nominated by exclamation TO
the Office Of register OF deeds.
For the Office Of county attorney u. u
g Titus and Col. Colvin were named, Mr.
Titus being nominated on the first ballot
81 %. g. Monker was then nominated b.
exclamation for the office Of judge Q
probate.
Andrew Larson was nominated owe
John Morrison, for the office of count,
4 surveyor, on the first ballot.
For the Office OF coroner a. a. Lind
skog was placed in nomination by &C
clamation.
For the Office OF superintendent %
schools the names Of w M Ellquist ant
g. As Fullerton was presented. "A ques
ton then arose as to the latter
political affiliations, whereupon Mr. Full
ierton, who was present, stated that b
had decided 70 vote the Peoples ticket