The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-08
R. DAVIS IS ENDORSED
REPUBLICANS OF HENNEPIN
INSTRUCT THEIR NOMINEES

Full List of the Nominees.
The Republicans of Hennepin coun-
ty, in convention yesterday, nominat-
ed the following ticket:
AGditor-C. ]. Minor
n@slster OF Deeds-Frank C. Metcalf.
t'>ac.. Attorney-Louis A. Reed.
Judge OF r,,Sate-F. c. Harvey.
sherG-Phi /. ses-aarden.
Treasurer-A w. HastiGa>
County Surveyor~George w. COOLEY
Superintendent of Schools. II. Watson, CT
Brooklyn.
County Commissioner
Second District. B.. Ryberg.
Fourth District-E. p. Sweet.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman S. B. Lovejoy. of the
county committee. at 1890 at Normanna
hall. and, upon the nomination of AL
Stringer. seconded by a few scatter
ing delegates. w. II. Grimshaw was
chosen chairman.
The committees were named and sent
to work. and at 11:20 the convention
adjourned TO meet again at l o'clock.
The convention was slow in con-
-vening in the afternoon, being delayed
by the long work of the committee on
credentials. The report of the: COM
mittee was adopted.
4 The chairman, after the temporary
organization had been made perma-
nent. announced that the first nomi-
nation in order would be for county
auditor, and L L. Dobbin placed c.
j. Minor before the convention for re-
nomination. DR.. E. B. Zicr moved that
the secretary cast the vote of the con-
VeItion for Mr. Minor, which motion
promptly carried, and c. J. Minor was
renominated.
When the Office of register of deeds
was reached, Walter Eggleston nomi-
- Il 4 lsaly
mated Charles Robinson, seconded by
A. F. Gale; Everett Moon nominated
David Gorham. saying he was known
all the way from Bassett's creek to
Camden Place." NJ. L. Dougherty nom
mated ]. w. Hernlund. The vote then
proceeded by districts.
The vote stood: Metcalf. 1854; Cor
ham. 14O: Robinson. 70; Hernlund. Y.
On the second ballot Mr.. Metcalf was
nominated. receiving 279 ballots.
TIE office of county attorney was
next taken up, Frank NJ. Nye present
ing the name of James A. Peterson;
George d. Emery that of Louis A.
Reed; L. o. Merriam that of James NJ.
Pulliam: Warren Wakefield that Of AL
bert H. Hall.
The first ballot was not decisive. 1t
resulted:
Peterson. 2s4: Reed. IA; Hall, ia: Pulliam,
The second ballot also failed to elect. but
ON the third Mr. Reed received 1913 votes and
Ras declared the nominee.
The nomination for judge of probate
was an easy one. George >. Emery
offered a resolution that the secretary
cast the ballot of the convention for
Fred c. Harvey, the present incumbent,
and the molten was carried with a
whoop, and Judge Harvey was thus
renOminated
Then came the feature of the day, the
fight for the nomination Of sheriff.
G.. Merrill led off by placing Phil Me-
garden in the field. He was followed
by w c. Leary, who nominated Gay
w Phillips, and then H. H. Wads-
worth made a speech placing s. b.
I.oyes name before the convention
Thomas Downs was named by Robert
Stratton. and James H. Eye was an,
nounced by Delegate Curtis, and fin.
ally P. E. McAllister nominated Frank
S. Lane, and ballotirg b2gan.
I.oye developed Il strength which
somewhat surprised his opponents.
polling considerably more than 20)
votes. whereas. it had been expected
that he would fall short of that num-
Der The vote was as follows:
Loye. PIC; Downs. 12O; Megaarden, So; Eye,
70; Philips. q; Lane. q.
There was no nominati ion on the second and
third ballots.
Mr.. Luye announced that while he wished
to thank his many friends for their support,
he felt tbs struggle was hopei5s IS. and he
iasked his friends to vote for Megaardcn.
! Then occurred the widest and mot up
roarous scene of the day. The Megaarden
men were beside themselves. considering tn ir
case as good won. Tie race was as pref y
a could be imagined. Several times
the candidates were even and it rot IN
ii, the Tenth ward cast its solid nineteen
votes for Megaarden that the mat er was
settled. The vote was: Mrgaardsn e31:
Downs. 2i3. Total vote cast. sol: necess ~
10 choice, Isl.
c,.'sion Of the ballot and tried TO withdraw
M. Downs name. bu. the chair d d not lie
the interruption. and the bal OF was rushed
through 20 completion.
For treasurer. A. w. Hastings the present
incumbent. was one of the foru ores.
being granted a nomins ion by acclama in.
upon the motion of Frank S. Lare.
The ticket was then ccmple ed as CIV
above
The Platform indorses the declarations of
+, the state and national conventions and in
dorses c. X Davis for the nate.
During the morning conventions
were held in all the legislative districts
of He nepin county to name cardi-
dates for the senate ard house. Ali of
the carG:dates We're instructed for c.
X. Davis for the senate. and the fol-
flowing resolution was passed by unan-
imous vote at all Of the con q ltions:
Reserved. That We hold the platform OF
the Republican state convention to be an au-
thortative exposition of Republican doctrines
ard principles. and in all Is part cula OF
binding force urcn all candidates for leg s.
lative korcrs; and.
Whereas plank in sad platform makes
the Hon. Cushman X. Davis cur only candi-
date for United States senator before tae
Coming legislature; be Ii. therefore.
Res owed That the nominees of this cen
vention ter the senate and house be and here
by instructed. in case OF their e!ec.ion. by
their votes and acts, to labor earnestly 10
bring bout the election OF the Hon. Cushman
X. Davis for United States senator
J. Frank Wheaton who was rOili-
mated for the house in the ferty-second
district is said to be the first colored
man to be honored with a legislative
nomination in the state. Wheaton is
assistant clerk of the mun:c pal court.
In all. sixteen candidates were named
for the house and seven for the SEN
ate. as follows:
Thirty-eighth District-Senate, George W.
Never: house. Alex Sinoi. c. A. Warren
Thirty ninth District-Sena:e. Fred B. Sny-
der; rouse P. c. Deming. L. J. Ahlstrom
ID Fortieth District-Senate, E. G. Potter;
Hhouse. w. P. Roberts. w. s. Dwinneu
Forty-frst District-Serate. George P Will
sen: horse, Thomas H. Saln n. S. V. Morris
JT.. J. Albert Hagstrom, Hfns Simonson.
Forty-seccnd District-Sera-e Gustaf TIE
den; house. John Goodspeed. ]. Frank
wv. -a.c-
g Forty-third Distr:ct-Senate. E. E. Smith
house, Csrl L. Wallace n. A. Lydiard.
r Forty fourth District-Senate, Lowell Jep-
Eon; house. Matt Taylor. c. o. A. Olson.