The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-16
TO NAME The REAL FOUR.
STATE CONVENTION AT AIINNEAPO-
LIS TODAY SELECTS THEM.


The Republican state convention. which
is called to elect four delegates at large
to the Republican national convention at
Philadelphia and nine presidential elect
ors, Will meet at 12:30 today at the Expo
sltion building. The convention VIII be
called to order by Judge J. K. Steele, Of
Minneapolis, chairman of the State
League of Republican clubs. Ray w
fjone5, of Frazee, formerly of Minneapolis,
would like to be permanent chairman
The probability is that his wish will be
graufed
Al Stringer has been oppcinted sergeant
alarms OF the convention. His deputies
Will be old soldiers. Frank Force, presi-
dent of the University Republican club
has undertaken to furnish the ushers
from the ranks of that organization.
The Hennepin delegation will meet at
the H. r. A headquarters, Bijou opera
house building, at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, and outline their plan of attack
Delegates from the outside counties who
have not vet received their credentials
can 90 so by calling at Parior f, Hotel
NicoEet, between 9 and 11:30 this morning.
1t is conceded by all factions Of the Re
publican party that Senators Davis and
Nelson viii be sent to the National Re
publican convention at Philadelphia as
two OF the four delegates-at-large Wi /
lam E. Lee has bsen agreed upon by the
Northern Minnesota Republicans for the
third egate-at-large.
Nr. Lee was speaker of the house Of
representatives in 1883, AMI has been very
prominent in Sixth distric; politics fcr a
number of years, and is regarded as the
strong man of that section of the S at
The fourth man will doubtless come from
the southern part Of the state if the Sixth
district succeeds in the election OF Mr..
Lee Davis, from st. Paul; Nelson, from
the Seventh; Lee from the Sixth, will
leave the First district with a very goo
claim for Senator Lord CT any other prom
inant Southern Minnesota Republican.
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The TensCn-Parkcr recount which was
scheduled to commence yesterday, was
postponed to this morning 4 9 o'clock.
The pOStDOnCment was due to The failure
Of J. a. M2rkert, the referee for Benson,
and George ORGY, tx Parker referee.
to put in an appearance Marker is Just
now employed as a clerk in the Office cf
the assessor, and he figured it cut that
he could make moro money at his pres
ont job than by taking chances on Ben
son paying him for three weeks work
in counting ballots. Mr. O'Reiliy was un.
eNpectcdly called prom the city.
The attorneys representing Messrs. Ben
son and Parker met yesterday noon ard
secured an order from the court appoint
ing IL. A Simon and j. Fl. Mitchell as
referees. These two chose HeTchmcr
Johnston as the third one and the trio
Will commence work this morning. There
are 22,S57 ballots 10 be looked over by
the referees and it is expected the work
Of making the recount will take at least
twenty days.
In his notice of contest Benson sets
uD that votes. cast for him to the number
Of 20 We're not property credited to him
by the judges. and 12O which were not
marked for Parker were counted for the
tSseInbiymanJ who was elected.
Israel Bergstrom has abandoned his
candidacy for secretary of state.