New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
Republicans :.
~ = 80 d" ~. fk*:-Lt
Nominate.
Complete List of Comfy
E Officers.
The Convention Devoid of Special Feat
ures and not Particularly
Enthusiastic.

the opera house in this city yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock for the nomina-
ton of representative to the state leg
lslature and the various county offices.
The convention was called to order by
Charles Grussendorf, chairman of the
county committee and the search began
for temporary chairman. In rapid
succession this honor was declined by J.
Westinghouse of Springfield, and L. G.
Davis and DR.. Welcome Sr., of Sleepy
Eye. Col. Bobleter of New Ulm finally
consented to act in tins capacity apd the
convention proceeded with its organiza-
tion by the election of w. P. Grimes, OF
Eden, as temporary secretary. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Credentials: J. Westinghouse, Spring.
field; G. H. Hornburg, New Ulm; F. H.
Buelow, Sleepy Eye.
Pern,ansnt Organization ?. D. Raffer-
erty, Home; E. 6. Hage, Hanska; III.
Retzlaff, New Ulm.
Resolutions: Philip Liesch, New Ulm;
DR.. j. w. B. Welcome ST., Sleepy
Eye; H. J. Knudson, Prairieville; Louis
Spelbrink, Milford; j. w. Thompson,
Hanska.
Pending the report of the committee
on credentials the convention took re.
cess until II o'clock.
Upon the reconvening of the conven-
ton at l 1 o'clock the committee on per-
manent organization recommended that
the temporary organization be made per-
manent and this was done. The first
first rift in the lutte came with the report
of the committee on credentials when it
was found that Comfrey which had been
given but one delegate had come into
the convention wlth1tW and, the com
mittee recommended that each be given
one-half a vote. A motion was made to
admit both delegates with full vote
but the convention refused to stand for
this and the report of the committee was
adopted by rising vote, the chairman
being in doubt upon the ayes and noes.
The committee on resolutions laid
down the issues upon which The cam
paign is to be waged in this county by a
lengthy report in which the present state
administration was denounced as unbusi-
ness like, extravagant and dishonest,
taking for its authority the speech rec
emily made by state auditor Dunn at
Milaca, laying particular stress upon the
alleged extravagent management Of the
prison binding twine, plant. Bank ex-
aminer Pope and the grain inspection
department also came in for the custom
ary roast, but by what system Of sophis-
try the committee arrived at the conclu-
sion that under the present republican
national administration "peace had taken
the place of strife" it is hard to determ-
inc. The work of preliminary organiza-
tion having been completed the conven-
ton took recess until $50 prior to
the real business, the nomination of
county officers. ..s
At the opening of the convention at
80 S. D. Peterson of New Uim was
nominated for representative by accla-
nation, the convention adopting reso-
luton instructing him for Knute Nelson
for United States senator.
For county auditor LOUIS G. Vogel,
the present incuAbent, was repominated
by acclamation.
The contest for treasurer developed a
little more spirit, Matthias Roeck, Cot
tonwood, Crank Burg, New Ulm, Aug.
Windhorn, Home, Nels Anderson, Burns.
town, and A. E. Lee, also Of Burnstown,
being placed before the convention. On
the informal ballot Burg received 81
votes, Wlndorn %, Roeck 20, Anderson
II, Lee Z.
Windhorn was nomiuated@iI the third
formal ballot, the vote being Windhorn
Sc, Burg 81, Anderson 2. <
For judge of probate the candidates
were Charles Grussendorf, New Ulm, ,and
Jacob Wlegal, North Star, Grussendorf
being nominated by vote of Sc to A.,
For Coroner DR.. j.. w. B. Welcome
sr., Sleepy Eye, received II votes
against % for 2. Majesky. of the same
place, and was declared nominated.
Tie contest Tor superintendent of
schools was between A. Frederickson,