The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Demo-pop Co. Convention.
FUSION TICKET MADE.
The Democrats and POpulfsts
place the weakest ticket ever
known in the history OF the
County in the Field. ~
Only Two Candidates with an
Preceptible Strength.

sion. j. E. King of Adrian, H. S.
Hobson of Worthington, elected
temporary chairman and secretary,
and afterwards made permanent Of
ficers Of the Democratic organization.
L. c. Long, of Ransom, chairman Of
the Peoples Party. A fusion ticket
being agreed, conference committees
were elected, composed of the follow
ing delegates: Democrats, E. J.
Gurbett, A. E. Holmberg, NJ. j.
Murphy, j. E. Bronx, j. S. Blair.
Populists. VIM. Wigham, E. L.
Cochran, W. T. Jones: J. H. Maxwell,
B. F. Young. Meetings then adj
journed until after the conference
committee had decided what offices
each party should nominate officers
for. Meeting at 1890 they held Il
session until 2:3O and made up the
following slate and placed the offices
to be filed before the respective
bodies which caused some jar in the
Populist camp but the Democrat
Cogs meshed nicely and made but
one slip.
Both conventions re-assembled aft
er the work of the conference commit
tee was completed and nominated the
officers allotted each convention. The
Democrats nominated the following:
For register of Deeds, J. S. Blair
of Worthington was placed in nomln-
alton by j. F. King, remarking that
Mr.. Blair, was the foremost man of
the county in Democracy and had
been instrumental in building up the
democratic party. That he would
make race no other man could
make and succeed in getting the
election. j. a. Kennedy was also
nominated; Blair being elected on
first formal ballot over his opponent
who was turned down on account OF
having enjoyed the munificent emol-
uments of the office long enough.
Mr.. Kennedy remarked there would
be nothing left undone that he could
do to secure the election. Blair was
called on for d speech, responding
that it was out of his line but if elect
ed would fill the office to the best Of
his ability.
For Sheriff, H. S. Hobson placed
in nomination Gilbert Anderson,
whom he had known for several
years as being an upright man w,th
spotless reputation, il nominated
would be elected as he had made a
good run previous Years, having
come within eight votes OF election.
He was also a man with Il large heart
and I. friend Of the poor man. ). u.
Murphy Of Adrian was placed IN
nomination. Here is where the cog
slipped. or the COL iicience Of the west
end people betrayed. It was under
stood, that Blair was to receive the
Murphy delegation and deliver the
Anderson delegation, but The ola
mans strength and engineering had
been nlscalcuIated and deceived the
young upstart politicians and worked
as the old head arranged and hr re-
ceiying the nomination on the llrst
formal ballot by majority OF 8,
whether Blair cared what the result
was or not is a question but from ap-
pearances and expressions he work
ed it to secure his nomination in any
event.
The next nomination went through
like creased lightning and pushed
at that, as if the only candidate. y.
w. Freeman, might suddenly change
his mind and crawl back to the place
from whence he came. His nomina-
ton was made by reclamation.
w. NJ. Finley of Ellsworth noml-
mated Supt. of Schools.
w. j. Wilton of Ellsworth for Sur
veyor.
Legislative delegates, G. F. Mod
sett, Bigelow; J. J. Mccain, Ransom;
DR.. Sullivan, Frank McClain, j. G.
Murphy: Adrian; A. E. Holmberg,
Kimbrae.
H. c.. Shepard nominated commits
sioner from 5th Dist. Convention then
took recess to await report of the
Pop camp. Matters did not run so
smoothly here as they were both to
accept the report OF their conference
committee, as the considered the
Dems were taking more than their
oudlo VI GuC OAuCC0 w ILL, AO"OvOA
after considerable argument the re-
port was accepted and nominations
proceeded with.
J. T. Mcknight of Adrian was
nominated and elected by small
majority over J. H. Maxwell ! Of
Worthington.
For Treasurer-A number of names
were placed in nomination but the
candidates declined to run against
MIR. Peterson knowing his strength.
B. F. young was nominated with the
remarks that he had been calamity
bowler for 10 years and one of the
foremost populist workers in the
county and attended all conventions,
his nomination was secured.
w. B. Kyle for Probate Judge was
nominated over G. w. Hildreth with
considerable opposition and received
only one majority. Opposition was
made to this candidate, that his poll
tical opinion was uncertain and he
was new man in the town. Here
one Knipps of Leota, who had bolted
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