Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-03-25
CONVENTION
Mckinley Delegates Chosen
at the Republican County
Convention.

enthusiasm manifested through thu
day, and as evening drew near anc
time approached for opening the polls
appeared, the Davis contingent
thought they would have it all theil
own way. The judges of the prima
ries were w. j. Munro, J. D. GILES
pie, A. P. Dye and Carl Buckentin
They proceeded to mako up ticket
The ticket consisted Of W. j. Munro
j. D. Gillespie, A. E. Anderson, Sam
uel Larson, A. P. Dye, .. c. Hanson,
Ed. Lehman, who as they supposed
were avowed Davis men and would
not have any opposition. But it was
not to be thusly. Mckinley followers
sleep some of the time, but not all the
time, and it so happened that this was
one of the times that they were awake.
A ticket was quietly made up and
kept secret until the primaries were
declared opened, of the following
Mckinley men: A. E. Anderson, A.
Watzke, Samuel Larson, A. 2. Dye,
L. O. Hollister, j. E. Danielson, H.R.
Spur and Andrew Thorstad. At the
appointed time this ticket was made
known on the streets and Immediately
pushed, and proved an easy winner by
Is majority. The Mckinley ticket
stood as follows: A. E. Anderson, ~;
A. Watzke, 30; Samuel Larson, ~; A.
P. Dye, ~; L. o. Hollister, 30; j. b.
Danielson, 81; H. r. Spur, 80; An
drew Thorstad, 30.
But this was not all. The county
convention met Saturday in the
county auditors Office. As soon as
the delegates began to arrive, the
Davis men were on the grounds and
tried hard to work the country dele
gates, but were downed at every turn.
AS soon as the convention was opened
they tried to get the state convention
delegates elected first, but in this they
were promptly foored by the McKin-
leyites. The next move they tried to
get the delegates voted on separately,
but were again foored, and finally
gave up. The following is the bust
ness transacted at the county conven-
ton, March 81:
Convention called to order by Geo.
E. Darling in the absence of the
chairman. A. P. Dye was elected
chairman and H. Spur secretary.
Moved and carried that the chair
appoint a committee on credentials,
who were G. c. Thorpe 0. N. Dohlen
and II. r. Eddy.
Moved that in case of towns not
represented by full delegation that
the committee on credentials be auth
orized to appoint delegates to fill such
delegations. Carried.
On motion the chair appointed S.
Larson, VIM. Stuart, P w. Durkee,
G.. G. Towner and r. Northcott as
committee OH resolutions.
The report Of the committee on Gre
dentials was accepted, seating the
following delegates:
Swan Lake-O. n. Dohlen, Olof
Brandvold, Ed, Koehntop.
Morris c. Towner, c. K. Light.
Hodges-W VIM Stuart, 0. Reed
Synnes- Chas Bruer, j. T. Dablow
Stevens j. H. O'Brien, e. North
colt, FL. P. Carlson.
Donnelly-L. Nelson, T. ]. Nc
Laughlin.
Eldorado-A. G.. Parsons, Andrew
Stoneberg.
Horton H. R. Eddy, F. Mesen-
brink.
Village of Hancock-G. G. Thorp,
|: Lemaster.
Pepperton Chris. Kline, H. B..
Hauer.
Moore Clark Huntley, P. w. Dur.
kee.
Rendsville- A. B. Williams.
Scott-Chris. Gaarder
Village of Norris E. Anderson,
A. P. Dye, Samuel Larson, j. E. Dan
ielson, H. r. Spur, Andrew Thorstad,
Anton Watzke. Jr, J A. Campbell.
On motion the report of the com
mittee on resolutions was accepted
and the following resolution was en-
dorsed unanimously by the conven-
ton:
The Republicans of Stevens county
take great pride in the distinguished
public career and great public ser
vices of Ohios favorite son, Hon. VIM,
Mckinley, and commend HIM to the
American people as Minnesota's choice
for the Republican nomination for the