The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26

of probate, w. A. Eggleson; school SUI
perintendent, Lev G. Sanders; court COM
missioner, B. T. Hood, and county COM
missioners, Henry Wilker, G. w. Hanl1er-
son and ". A. Dynes.
The slatemakers considering the make
up of the state Democratic ticket are
considering a new candidate for the
railroad and warehouse commission. The
friends of M. E. Neary have been pushing
him for the commissionership nomination
for some time, and their persistency has
compelled the Slateworkers to look upon
the Minneapolis man as real candidate
and one likely to figure in the conVen-
ton discussion.
Mr.. Neary is a we'll known labor leader
in Minneapolis and Is now serving his
fourth term as president of the State Fed
throughout the state, being at all times
prominently identified with state labor
movements.
Col Fred Ames yesterday filed the
first of DR.. A A. Ames petitions as a
mayoralty candidate with the county
auditor. The petition contained 1860
names, and as but AIS were needed the
filing the petition Informed the deputy
auditor that the total number of names
on the petitions of the doctor is between
$4,000 and 25,000.
OWATONNA, Mimi, Aug. 25.-(SpeciaII
The Republican county convention was
held here this afternoon. The conven-
ton was marked by a number Of con-
tests, the most interesting being a quad,
r1lateral fight for auditor, and a fight for
the position of sheriff. The following Of
ficers were nominated: Representative,
John Morley; auditor, j. w. Andrews;
sheriff, ]. Barncard; county attorney,
II. e. Leach; judge of probate, w. A.
Eggleston; superintendent of schools, L.
court commissioner, B. F. Hood; coroner,
j. H. Adair; county commissioners, Hen
ry Wilker, w. A. Dynes and G. w. Hank
erson. The convention endorsed the Re
publican national, state and district con-
vention.
A meeting has been called for next
Tuesday evening at the state central COM
for the purpose of organizing a Young
Mems Democratic club in Hennepin and
Ramsey counties. r. D. O'Brien will pre-
side. All young men between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty that are interested
in good Democracy are asked to be pres
ent
LONG PRAIRIE. MINI, Aug. 25-(Spe-
cial AT the Democratic county conven-
ton held yesterday about ninety-fve dele
DAY, which kept a number of the dele
gates away. The following county ticket
was put in nomination:
AUDITOR. ]. Rechert.
Treasurer-E. W. Erickson
Register Of Deeds--W. J. Gutcher.
Sheriff.. M. Glunt
Judge of Probate Court-C Hermann
Superintendent of Schools-C A. Miller
Court Commissioner-M L. Smith.
Coroner-Dr. ]. F. Tyler.
A number of local travelling men have
petition to the Democratic state con-
vention to nominate Aaron Poupenev for
railroad and warehouse commissioner.
1t is very amusing to see how hard
County Attorney Bigelow is working for
a denomination. within the last few
days, however, the chances for Herchmer
Johnston have grown immensely, and it
looks very much at the present time as
If Mr.. Johnston would land the nomina-
ton
lie now develops that Paul Quehl is not
candidate for sheriff, but, while he de-
MES that he is a candidate, he would not
re1use 10 accept a certificate to entitle
him to attempt to be elected sheriff.
Harry Hardick, however, has not given
up yet, and is struggling along as best
he can, trying to secure the nomination.
With the above two gentlemen practt-
cally out of the race, Philip c. Jpstus Is
conceded the nomination. Mr. Justus.
however, is not any too sure of having a
''cinch, and, accordingly, is plugging
away, fixing up more fences every day.