The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
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INVENTIONS.

honors.
The republican convention, at
the municipal Court room. or.
ganized with H. J. Eaton as
chairman and Jonn u. Lamont
as secretary. A committee on
credentials, composed of Messrs.
Lamont, Burley and Rinnert,
was appointed and reported a
delegation of five from each ward
present. A committee on per-
manent Organization and order
OF business, composed of Messrs.
WATSON, Nelson ana Moore. was
appointed, their report being
accepted and the temporary orr
ganization was made permanent.
The chair appointed Messrs.
Lerch and O'Connor as tellers,
and the convention proceeded to
an informal ballot for mayor,
resulting as follows.
M. G. PALMER II.
w. ]. Moore /.
Blank /.
Upon motion the informal bal.
lot was declared formal and Mr..
Palmer declared the unanimous
choice of the convention.
The Office of city recorder was
next IN order, an informal ballot
showing 10 for John Peterson. E
for Axel E. Carlson and 4 for
Vivian Prince. Upon motion a
formal was taken, resulting in
II for Mr.. Peterson, 8 for Mr..
Carlson and / for MIR. Prince.
The former having received 8
majority of votes cast was de-
cIared the nominee.
The treasury also had several
aspirants, as shown by the frs
informal ballot, Ned K. Farrand
receiving 10, D. G. Christophe,
2 and c. w. Lundstrom 8. The
second informal ballot showed
Mr.. Farrand's forces united
while Mr.. Christopher lost ont
vote which was added to Mr.
Lunds from. At this point Mr.
Lundstrom withdrew from thu
fight, and the first formal ballo
showed 13 for Mr.. Farrand and
for Mr.. christopher, the former
being duly declared the nominee
of the convention.
Upon motion the candidate!
for Republican aldermen from
the various wards, as selected
by the ward caucuses previously
were ratified, as follows:
First ward, Hiram J. Eaton.
Second ward, VIM. r. WATSON
Third ward, Fred B. Rossom.
Fourth ward, Peter Shipley.
For justices H. j. Eaton re.
ceived the nomination for the
first ward, D. c. Christopher To-
the second and F. J. Rinnert fol
the third. The name of Johi
O'Connor was placed in nomina
ton for justice for the fourth
ward, but the honor was declined
Mr.. O'Connor stating that h
considered there was already
Justice enough in the ward, ant
the position was left vacant.
A motion carried that tn,
chair appoint a city COMMITTEES
of three from each ward for tn,
ensuing year, Chairman Eatol
announcing that such committe,
would be appointed at a futur'
date and made public by an
nouncemeAt in the local press,
This closed the business of tn
convention and o chorus of voic'
es brought Mayor Palmer to tn
front, who delivered a neat i'm
promptu address. thanking tn
convention for the honor be-
slowed by his reconciliation
stating that it was particular,
gratifying in consideration o
|the fact that it came withou
solicitation upon his part. Th,
speaker stated that in common
with others he has interest il
the welfare Of the. city and il
the welfare Of the Republican
party, being and having evel
been : republican from choice
believing that the doctrines o
republicanism are the best fol
the government Of any commun
ity or Of the country at large
He. therefore. stands squarely
with the party. believing It.
| principles intended to ensur.