The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-07
COUNTY CONVENTION
The Delegates Are Instructed to Vote
at Duluth for Odin Halden
for State Auditor.
attorney G. A. Dickey's Candidacy
tor State Representative is
Unanimously Indorsed.

Liz republican county convention
to elect ten delegates to the state con-
vention at Duluth was held in the
court house at Princeton yesterday
afternoon. Geo. I. Staples called the
meeting to order and read the call.
On motion c.. F. j. Goebel was
chosen temporary chairman and G..
l. Staples temporary secretary.
The next thing in order was the
selection of a committee on creden-
tlals. r. c. Dunn was appointed
chairman of this committee, and was
asked by the chairman to name the
remaining two to comprise such COM
| mittee. Mr.. Dunn moved that a com
mittee of credentials be dispensed
with. The motion prevailed.
Following is the list of delegates
elected at the primaries, with ex-
ception of Milaca township, Hayland,
Onamia, Robbins, South Harbor,
Isle and East Side, which were not
represented at this convention.
| Princeton village-G. I. Staples,
Jos. Craig, E. L. Mcmillan, G. A.
Dickey, Robt. G. Dunn, T. Fl. Galley,
R. E. Jones, Magnus Sjoblom, L. S.
Libby, VIM. Orion, Harry Shockley,
Fred Newton, Emmett Mark.
Princeton town-Ernest II. Sellhorn.
f. A. Lowell, Geo. Schmidt, VIM.
Klingbeil, F. W. Harter, J. A. Wetter,
4 To,,
Greenbush-E. P. Grow, Chas.
Slater, r. S. Shaw, J. 81. Grow, O.
II. Uglem.
Borgholm-C. W. Burnhelm, Gust
Ross, VIM. Almquist, J. B. Herou,
Gust Fred, J. W. Plat.
Bogus Brook-Nelse Nelson, Frank
Magnusen, NJ. G. Thorning, Axel
Bragge, Felix Wicklund.
Milaca village-E. I. Davis, c. F.
J. Goebel, L. L. Hudson, G. A. Pres
ley, II. P. Bacon, S. G. Moore, D. G.
Greene.
Milo-M. E. Northway, Chas. Carl
son, A. Blomquist, G. M. Murray.
Foreston- 81. Deans, M. A.
Northway.
Page-L. E. Somerville. IL. But
terfeld.
A motion by r. G. Dunn to make
the temporary organization permanent
was then adopted.
E. L. Mcmillan moved that votes
for absent delegates be cast by those
present from the respective towns.
Carried.
A motion by E. L. Mcmillan that
the chairman appoint committee of
five to select ten delegates to the state
convention at Duluth-these names to
be presented to the county conven-
| ton for cOnsideration-was adopted.
In pursuit of this resolution the
chair appointed the following COM
| mittee:
Geo. I. Staples, E. I. Davis, Chas.
W. Burnhelm, Robt. S. Shaw and G.
NJ. Murray.
c. A. Dickey moved that, as
mark of confidence in and general
respect for Hon. r. G. Dunn, he (Mr.
Dunn) be elected a delegate to the
Duluth convention by reclamation.
The motion carried amid great ap-
plause.
Mr.. Dunn, in an able address, then
thanked the convention for the honor
bestowed upon him.
Following short address by Hon.
E. L. Mcmillan, the following names
| were submitted for the conventions
consideration as delegates to the re-
publican state convention at Duluth
On June -.
| E. L. Mcmillan, G. A. Dickey, Jos.
Craig, Fred Newton, L. L. Hudson,
E. I. Davis, r. S. Shaw, Geo. q.
Deans, J. A. Wetter.
Upon motion of T. II. Galley, these
delegates we're elected by reclamation.
Together with r. G. Dunn, this
made the ten delegates to which the
county of Mile Laos is entitled.
Robert c. Dunn then submitted to
the convention the name of Odin Hal
| den, county auditor of St. Louis
COuuGy, duu mOVeu GnaG Inc Qelega-
ton go to Duluth instructed to vote
for that gentleman as state auditor.
The motion prevailed unanimously.
Mr.. Dunn thanked the convention
for the adoption of the motion and
extolled the virtues and capabilities
OF Mr.. Halden, saying, among other
things, that to Mr.. Halden is particu-
larly due the raising of the assessable
valuation of the great steel trusts
property in northern Minnesota from
5000, 1000 to SAC, 1000, 900. s'There is no
more efficient man for state auditor
in Minnesota today" said Mr.. Dunn,
"and no republican who is more true
to his party" Applause.
| r. /. Davis of Milaca then moved
that the convention indorse the can
dldacy OF Chas. A. Dickey for the
| state legislature and the motion nra