The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-06-03
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AASsHsSt" NCopcCtAuilJ 1ouES,
H. WECKEY, Fayal.
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At a meeting of range repab-
licans held in the city hall yes
terday in accordance with invita-.
tions extended by Chairman Scott
of the committee appointed at the
former meeting two weeks ago,
the towns of both ranges were
represented and all signs would
point to a complete understand
ing and hearty cooperation be
tween range delegates at the
coming county convention.
The meeting was organized by
Che selection of p. W. Scott as
Chairman and J. o. Walker as
secretary, and the business in
hand was at once taken up by
Che suggestion of Mr.. Walker
that Hibbing would be in the
field with a candidate for state
representative.
Thos. Wakefield. the Ely plo
heer and delegate from that city,
ably contended the rights of Ely
10 official representation, but
Carried the impression that the
county commissionership was
the plum desired by his consti
teency.
San Owens, of Tower, took
issue on that point, however,
favoring the denomination of Mr..
Mo1com, who is just rounding
out his eighth year IN such ca
pacity.
MIR. Ellsworth, of Eveleth, be
spoke the desire of that place
for the state senatorship, while
Mr.. Caldwell lay claim to the
commisslonership and one prin-
cipal county Office for Virginia.
J. A. Mcintyre, of Hibbing,
moved chair appoint a commit
tee of one from each town, to
apportion the official positions
desired on the ticket and to de-
signate the places from which
candidates for such positions
Should be chosen, the motion be
ing supported by Chas. E. Mel
son. but upon being put to a
vote after some discussion as to
the advisability of such a move,
the motion was declared lost.
Mr.. Walker then moved that
it be the sense of the meeting
that Hibbing be allowed to
choose candidate for represen
tative, such candidate to receive
the full support of range repub-
licans in this legislative district.
which motion was duly support
ed and carried.
At this point .the commission
ership was again brought into
prominence by John O'Connor,
whe desired to see a settlement
of the controversy.
Mr.. Owens. OF Tower, con-
tended that the Vermilion dele.
gates would be exceeding their
authority by conceding such
Office to the Mesaba, consider
ing the proper place for the set.
Element of such matter was with
the delegates at the convention,
and pledged the cooperation of
the Vermilion republicans with
Mesabaites should the nomina.
ton come to d Mesaba :man; he
stated that it would be hard for
a committee meeting to agree to
deliver the delegates, and after
much discussion, in which Chair.
man Scott joined by stating that
The meeting was in every way a
friendly one and intended to
harmon,ze the various interests
Of the ranges, the matter was
left to- the dictates of the dele
gates when they should IN con.
vention assemble.
w. V. caldwell then moved
that it be the sense of the meet.
ing that Eveleth should be &C.
corded the state senatorship for
ttie' 4sth Legislative district,
which was, after discussion rela-
tive to the possibility of deliver
ing the goods, carried.
w. D. Ellsworth moved that
Virginla,be accorded the sefec
tion of a candidate for registe,
of deeds which motion prevail.
ed without opposition: =:
pbe meeting adjourned after
the unanimous passage"of a. re-.
solution introduced by Mr..
Owens, of Tower, that the mem
bers of the committee from the
various towns and precincts use
their efforts with the delegates
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