The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-26

Louis county thousands OF dollars
every year, more than the State got
in taxes, to meet the. heavy costs of
litigation which the mining companies
created.
YOUR UNCLE JASON.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Gathering of Republi-
cans at Milaca.
The Republican county convention
for Mile Laos county was held at Mil
AGA last Saturday and was the first po-
litical gathering OF Importance this
year.
The convention was called to order
by =. S. Briggs, chairman of the Re
publican county committee, and it i'm
mediately proceeded to business by
[electing a chairman. L. S: Briggs was
chosen to act in that capacity and r..
E. Whitney, of Foreston, served as sec
rotary.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates entitled
to seats in the conventions:
Borgholm-C. w. Burnhelm, Olof
Hopburg, George Avery, John B. He
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Greenbush-G. W. Mcfarland, S. M.
Orion, Alex Deshaw, Fred Mcfarland
Isle Harbor-T. e. Potts, Charles
Wicklander. III. lis.
Milaca-J. Fl. Ward, Fay Cravens,
A.. G. Wilkes, A. Townsend, Oscar
Baker, o. W. Swenson. -
Milo-M. S. Cone, q. E. whitney.
NJ. G Northway, N. G.. Dunning, Caleb
Crook.
s=s Princeton. L. Brady, R. f. Nc
Clellan, G. II. Rines,. Z. S. Briggs. T.
s.. .a. Galley ?. g. Tarbox, G. I.sstaples,
William McCuaig,, . oseph Craig, g..
Mitchell, G. a. Dickey, H. C. Head,
Henry Newbert, I. G. Patterson, Frank
Mcclellan. s.. p,
Robbins Charles Roger, D. H. Rob
bins - Il. 1---..l
South Harbor-Joseph Vancourt.
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Bogus. Brook was not represented so
the convention elected B. M. V anal
stein tosact for that delegation.
I, The convention was harmonious af-
fair on the whole, only one or two pas
sages being marked by any warmth
and the following delegates we're
chosen: .z-.
To Aitkin-G. I. Staples, J. L. Brady,
Z. S. Briggs, E. M. Chapman, M. S.
Cone, Fl: G. Head, J. H. Ward, D. H.
Robbins: Charles Rogers.
10 Minneapolis-R. F. Mcclellan, o.
G. Tarbox, c. Fl. Rines, R. c.. Dunn, C.
A. Dickey, T. H. Galley, A.C Wilkes,
Fl. r. Mallet1e, T. E. Potts.
The following resolution was passed
showing the sentiments of the conven-
ton:
Res0tced, That Hon. William McKin-
ley is our choice for the presidential
nominee in the st. Louis convention.
and that the delegates selected to rep
resent this county at the district con
ventlon and at Minneapolis be request
ed to use all honorable means to secure
delegates to the national convention at
at st. Louis. favorable to the nomina-
tlon OF the Hon. William Mckinley as
the Republican candidate for the Office
OF president of the United States.
s. The delegates to Aitkin left Satur-
day night going by the way of Duluth.
The convention was found to be in favor
OF G. K. Davis first and William Nc
Kinley second, and resolutions instruct
ing the delegates to the ST. Louis cof-
vention to Workfor Davis while there
was possibility of his nomination and
then to take up the cause of the ssdisci-
pie OF protection were passed. Mon
roe Nichols, Of Duluth, and A. d. Da-
wilson, OF Little Falls, were chosen del
egates to represent the Sixth district
at St. Louis. Charles Hendrix. Of 1
Sank Centre, was Endorsed as a dele
gate at large for northern Minnesota.
The delegates to the Minneapolis
convention left on Tuesday mornings
early train and returned Yesterday
There was no excitement at
this convention except that caused by
the withdrawal of Senator Davis from
the race. The sentiment of the con
vention was almost solid for Mckinley
and the senator's withdrawal left his
friends free to work and vote for the
man of their choice. R. G. Evans, of
George Thompson, OF St.
Paul, =. 2. Hunt, Of Mankato, and c.
F. Hendrix, Of Sank Centre, were
chosen delegates at large. The presi-